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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
14
James Singleton confessed to placing poison in a bottle supposed to contain headache powder, causing the death of his former wife Monday. He was watched in his cell today after threats of suicide, saying his divorce and alleged infidelity drove him to the act.
Walla Walla reports Charlies Newcomb, convict umpire at a penitentiary ball game, is dying after a bat strike during a fight between rival prison teams over a ruling. The incident follows a row that turned violent on Sunday.
The man known as Montana Jack, later Valentine Reynolds, narrates a long career from bootlegging to a hanging sentence, prison, pardon, and repeated jail terms. He recounts tragedies, a murder conviction overturned by change in law, and ongoing prohibition era arrests, ending with a caution that bootlegging rarely pays.
A new method to hunt whales from an airship near Los Angeles is described. A buoy attached harpoon will be fired at a whale, and when it surfaces a boat will recover the buoy and capture the mammal.
Designers unveil dresses with sash ribbons and simple lines returning to long panels. The collection includes taffeta and satin charmeuse frocks for day and informal evening wear in black and navy. A Latin charmeuse model shows a demure ecru chiffon apron with filet lace. Price and availability not specified.
Related shipment presents circular centerpieces and buffet linens in fine linen with Madeira eyelet embroidery and rose-point edges. Prices range from 2 to 15 dollars depending on size and design, with luncheon cloths, tea napkins, and circular cloths featured on the first floor.
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