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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1921
Page
7
Fred Schwindt, after catching a large turtle at Lakeview, prepared it for soup using an ancient ritual. While breaking the neck to bleed it, the turtle’s nearly severed head bit off the first joint of his left middle finger.
Michael Laconto fled after arrest for operating a Seattle still and posted 1000 dollars bail. Located near Spokane, he told federal court he thought the bail was a fine. Judge Cushman accepted the claim and fined him 250 dollars, saving 750 dollars minus fees.
Baltimore April 27 Twoials Feustel reports he handles a string of runners for Samuel D P Riddle this spring and says there are no Man o War among his stable.
Funeral services for 12 year old Othmar Pelz a student at St Martins college who died after an appendicitis operation will be held at Sacred Heart church located at Sixth Ave and Bell St at 9 o clock Thursday morning.
The Savannah, the first steamship to cross the Atlantic, was built in New York and launched on August 22, 1818.
Local ad notes price cuts on Xlent Blend coffee with 1 percent tariff and 60 cents per pound. M. A. Hansen advertises at the 40 Economy Market with a 1 pound price of 35 cents.
A travel sketch paints Yap in the western Caroline Islands, noting its isolation until a postwar cable dispute drew global attention. It recounts colonial transfers from Portugal to Spain to Germany, the island’s size, population, and culture, including stone money, gender norms, and daily life observations.
Federal narcotics agents in Seattle captured a Chinese opium dealer known as Eight Fingers after three raids on his room at 719 King Street within 24 hours. He was interrogated through an interpreter to trace the opium supply while authorities pursued the Fight-Fingers operation.
Freda Kelly sues Joe Kelly in Judge Everett Smith's court for the return or $1,000 value of a silver fox fur loaned a month after their October 7 1970 marriage. She says it was used to advertise his furrier business at 1627 West Lake Ave. He admits marriage and a fur value under $300.
At the national museum in Copenhagen the anthropology staff unwrap the 3000 year old neolithic woman found in Jutland fields. The skull remains with coarse dark brown hair, nails, and bone fragments, while jewelry and garment fragments stay intact. The task is difficult and will take a long time.
In an information filed by prosecuting attorney Abe B Simpson, Abe Simp son is charged with holding up Rie Shin oda on April 22, 1921 and taking 32 dollars and 29 cents from her. The charge specifies robbery.
A Spanish guitar was found on a Fort Lawton car and brought to the Lost and Found bureau on Wednesday.
Researchers report a link between hair color and body weight in a brief observational summary. The finding references a dataset from [unspecified location], noting variations across groups without detailing methods.
Mrs Minoie Elizabeth Bergeson sought a divorce from Julius Conrad Bergeron in Judge King Dykeman's court. The judge rebuked her for living with her husband and for past actions while noting she had started the case in June and sent love letters. The couple married November 18 1995 and have two children.
The American Legion in Indianapolis urges scrutiny of solicitors for disabled soldiers. Funds should be dollar for dollar to the injured, not used for salaries or admin costs. The Legion favors direct government care and advises giving to established welfare societies active during the war, not postwar groups.
Chicago April 27 reports that Swiss insurers raise rates for women in short skirts and low necks, while Chicago doctors deem such attire a safer risk. If fashion shifts toward fewer clothes and more exercise, women will become lower risk and face cheaper premiums.
Raymond W. Smith 74 was arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife Mary Edna Smith by cyanide poisoning. Grand jury convened to consider indictment as Smith admitted love affair with Hazel Itzinger and wedding plans. Mrs. Smith found dead March 14 in his home. autopsy confirmed cyanide death. Egyptian rain watermelon over 100 pounds mentioned.
Washington April 27 President Harding sent nominations to the Senate including B. Lewis of Indianapolis and J. B. Campbell of Spokane Ward as members of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The list also names John Mitchell as federal reserve board member and Edward Clifford as assistant secretary of the treasury.
J T Heffernan, capitalist, paid a $20 fine in police court Tuesday afternoon. Patrolman C L Reddin stopped the Heffernan auto on Westlake Avenue Saturday morning for speeding 30 miles an hour. Archbishop B J Hanna of San Francisco was mentioned as a successor to Cardinal Gibbons as primate of the American Catholic Church.
Chric Rustan alleges a foot scald after stepping into a tank of boiling water while employed as a carpenter for the Southern Alaska Canning Co. The incident reportedly happened at Rose Inlet on May 15, 1919. The suit was heard in Judge Boyd J. Tallman's court.
Nelson Smith of Cache Illinois suffers four years of itching and cracking eczema on limbs from knees down. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment plus Talcum he reports relief and healing, endorsing the products for skin health.
An old advertisement promotes Parmint double strength mixed with hot water and sugar to treat catarrh including catarrhal deafness head noises and throat mucus. It claims quick improvements and hearing restoration in many cases though no medical endorsement is given.
The Plattsburge Camp Manual tells men in training to use Foot-Ease each morning to prevent blisters and sore feet. The antiseptic powder Allen's FootBase is shaken into shoes and used in footbaths to relieve swelling and pain and ease corns and bunions. Always use Allen's Foot-Pare to break in new shoes.
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