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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
13
Sam Catinia walked into police headquarters just after midnight Thursday surrendering to detectives after a three day manhunt. He allegedly slashed his wife with a knife at their 18 Sixth Ave home. Mrs Catinia is in the city hospital recovering. Catinia is held in city jail.
Miss Agnes Doheney of San Francisco, popularly dubbed the California Convention Girl, sails as part of the good will delegation sent by the Committee for Devastated France to assist relief efforts in France.
Tom Harney of Springfield Maine travels on foot across the nation promoting Beattie for the Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment to be held August 14 to 19. He arrived from California with Airedale Girlie and a bag of letters from mayors, covering over 2 780 miles of his 4 000 mile trek.
Gustave Zwerty of Los Angeles arrives in Seattle as the first delegate for the National Encampment of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He left June 25 to walk part of the distance and rode in autos for the rest, organizing three VFW posts along the way before the August 14 opening.
Local capitalist Charles H. Frye plans bringing the world’s largest stellar telescope to Seattle. Possible Beacon Hill site. a 150 foot dome and 100 foot diameter are to be built. The 5 ton spectulum will be delivered by barge after site selection. Frye recently studied foreign telescopes abroad.
The city zoning commission will hold a zoning plan hearing for the Beacon Hill district at the Beacon Hill School on 16th Ave and Lander St Friday at 5 p.m. The session is open to the public and focused on district development proposals.
A grouchy dog named Bill, known as a canine comedian, plans to leave Germany for a tour in the United States. The piece hints his sour mood may stem from missing schnapps during the travels. Bill's planned appearances in America are noted without specifics.
Dear Miss Grey fielded letters about modern dating morals and sharp social changes. She cites census oddities and asks about citizenship and alien property, then explains office hours and the need to respect boundaries while offering practical garden and etiquette notes.
A Washington information bulletin offers Uncle Sam tested recipes for conserves jams marmalades and preserves. Fill out the coupon at The Seattle Star Washington bureau and send four cents with your name to receive the bulletin by mail.
A humorous ad style dialogue describes a fisherman catching a three hundred pound sea bass off the southern coast. The chatter shifts to plans for a fishing trip to Jack’s and buying new clothes on credit from Cherry’s in the Rialto Building.
The text describes scar formation from burns and the relief limits of plastic surgery. It notes scars lack hair follicles and natural furrows, and that skin grafting is often used for large raw areas to improve coverage. It mentions ongoing challenges in achieving natural appearance despite medical advances.
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