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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
8
Police in Egg Harborport New Jersey disclose arrest of a foreign man with very dark skin in the kidnapping of Blakeley Coughlin of Norristown Pennsylvania. He admitted the child abduction and defrauding the father of twelve thousand dollars. Agents guarded the lake as the arrest was made in a swamp location.
Gust Carlson of Howell hotel family is reported drowned after his fishing boat capsized off Seward Park in Lake Washington Monday afternoon. His brother Nels Carlson, Walden hotel proprietor, swam to shore as rescuers failed to revive him. survivors include widow Anna Carlson and three children Roy Mildred and Elsie.
Tennessee plans to ratify woman suffrage, likely making the state the 36th to approve. Governor-elect A H Roberts is expected to call a special session August 6 with lawmakers meeting August 9 amid vigorous suffrage campaigns led by Carrie Chapman Catt and militants funding outreach.
In Fremont a Ninth ward Republican rally featured John A. Gellatly of Wenatchee charging the legislature is controlled by a few politicians while W N Connor denied the claim in strong terms. Other speakers included FE Coman Eli B Gill Solon Williams Ralph W Heck EB French A Lincoln Smith Matt Starwich Archie Coon and Beeman for various offices. Dr Luis Galvin Dominican minister to the United States has died in Washington.
William Tiros Lloyd and 19 others of the Communist Labor Party were convicted of conspiracy to overthrow the U S government in a Chicago state criminal court verdict after ten hours of deliberation. Sentences ranged from one year in jail to five years in prison with fines up to 2000 dollars.
Julien Purro and Joseph Landa known as Mexicana are charged with first degree assault for their alleged role in a shooting and knife attack at the home of Joseph Higueroa at 1807% Sunday night. Higueroa was cut on the hand and shot in the hip after accusing them of stealing $60 from Mrs. Higueroa.
The American transport Pocophontas carrying Major General William C. Gorgas who died in London will reach New York around August 15, according to the state department announced today.
A historical note describes Korean women beating hair with a stick as a traditional method instead of using hot irons to press. The practice reflects cultural grooming methods and regional beauty standards of the period.
Mounted police pursue three bandits who robbed passengers on the CPR train from Lethbridge through Crow Nest Pass. The trio, reported to be known to police, boarded the moving train and demanded money and valuables, with the conductor losing a large sum before the robbers escaped as the train slowed near a mountain curve.
John Francis Key, the only surviving grandson of Francia Scott Key author of the Star Spangled Banner, died yesterday at the Confederate Soldiers' Home in Pikerville Maryland. He was 92 and had been an infirmary patient for six weeks, having entered the institution in 1494.
The Women of King County Republican Club held a public meeting at Meven cafeteria. Presiding was Mrs. Allen H Gattin. Speakers included former Senator Samuel Piles Corporation Counsel Walter F Meier district delegate William T Laube and Judge F A Hallinger secretary of the interior under Taft.
Vancouver Washington teacher William Herrick was found dead with slashed remains washed ashore near Leach. Jurisdiction identified the death as self-inflicted after J M Caine, widow of the deceased, confirmed the body at a local morgue in Grantet Hellingham.
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