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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1920
Page
7
During Factory Demonstration Week Mrs 8 F Hod, renowned canning expert, showcases the cold method of canning without sugar in the Housefurnishing Department. She also displays canned vegetables and fruits that won top prizes at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition and Panama Pacific International Exposition, preserved in prime condition for 15 years since packing.
Aug 4 Kan Gov Henry J. Allen and United States Sen Charles Curtis led a Republican ticket surge in statewide primaries. Early returns showed Allen and Curtis ahead as voters backed the party slate.
In Amsterdam strict orders ban civilian aircraft from flying near Doorn and surrounding areas where the former Kaiser resides. Only military planes may operate in the vicinity, as announced from The Hague on August 4.
Judge M F Short of Ottawa Kansas, longtime probate judge, credits Tanlac with restoring his strength after a severe post flu weakness. He describes improved appetite, sleep, energy, and digestion after five bottles. Tanlac sold in Seattle by Bartel Drug Stores under a special representative.
Congressional immigration committee toured Orillia to question farmer Robert Bridges on Japanese policy and to advance draft proposals curbing Asian intrusion. Testimony from O Anderson and Dr. Charles Maxwell sparked humor over a chicken coop controversy. Labor figures like E B Ault urged white labor protection with cautions on intermarriage and equal pay debates.
Kisaku Yasutomo, a Japanese picture bridegroom, filed suit in Riverside seeking to annul his marriage claiming deception over his bride. He alleges she had been married before and bore three children by a previous husband, casting doubt on the validity of such unions under California law.
Congressman John F. Miller spoke at a Greenwood hall GOP meeting on Tuesday night urging support for Republican led laws and praising them as great constructive measures. He predicted a Harding victory while several King County candidates also spoke at the same event.
Sacramento Aug 4 H Stanley Benedict member of the state board of control and spokesman for the state administration on the Japanese problem told an Ad club luncheon that in ten years Hawaii will be controlled by the Japanese He said about half the islands population is Japanese and that they refuse to assimilate through their own schools in Hawaii
Panorama of Warsaw with the Vis tula river and Kierbedz ridge leading to Praha across the river St Ann's church and the old castle now ministry of war General Pilsudski, commander of Polish armies and chief of staff, being greeted by Polish people in the streets The Russian church is also described in the center of Warsaw
In San Sebastian on August 4 delegates of the League of Nations began steps toward ending war. The disarmament commission planned a world armament survey and approval of maximum limits. Secretaries for naval, military, and air affairs were named. The council also backed an international health body an airtight blockade rules committee a stats panel an international university and Barcelona transportation assembly with a US invitation.
In Berlin on August 3 protesters including armed workers gathered at a Lustgarten meeting to denounce the new disarmament law. Demonstration leaders claimed the measure targets workers and urged followers to arm themselves for the event.
London reports Archbishop Daniel Mannix will be allowed to land at Liverpool from New York but would be stopped if he attempts to visit Ireland. The dispatch notes the decision after an official briefing. A separate note from China mentions a baby naming ceremony followed by shaving all the infant’s hair.
Detectives believed they solved the death note mystery found in a barnacle covered jar on the beach near Endolyne. The note said Cecil Monear 12 son of Mrs BE Monear 9225 16th Ave 8W was at the bottom of the sound. The boy is now found and working on the tug Enterprise per his mother Mrs BE Monear.
Federal agents swear warrants for the arrest of Jacob Lavy a Westport Conn and New York brewer on Vt act violations tied to 168 cases of whisky seized at John J Shea s home 68 Florence J plus arrests of Shea Fred W Bush and George Merritt of Greenwich Conn accused of transporting whisky from New York to Springfield Mass offshore. In Durham England a christening party tradition gifts fruit cake and cheese to the first person met.
Reports from Los Angeles indicate that talks between Cantu and Mexican federal authorities produced generally satisfactory conclusions? no official result announced yet. The source notes no final results but signals progress toward agreements between Mexican officials and Mexican government representatives.
Congressman Joseph W. Fordney of Michigan and longtime chair of the Ways and Means Committee arrives in Seattle for a brief visit. He is set to address the Young Men’s Republican Club at noon Thursday in the Masonic Club Room Arcade Building before leaving Seattle late Thursday night or Friday.
Local social column lists a Thursday event at Neon Masonic club rooms with a 630 PM start. Speaker Joseph W. Fordney of Ichiana will address the Young Men's Republican club. The notice includes attendee names, residence details, and a catalog of marriage licenses and deaths mentioning Beattie and local hospitals.
Boston August 4. The rent and housing committee concedes birth control falls outside its jurisdiction yet admits it investigated the issue. A landlord allegedly told a female tenant not to have children in his apartment, prompting the tenant to report the matter to the committee and prompting a public hearing request for the landlord.
The excerpt notes Greeks and Romans turning toward the east in prayer and includes a fragment praising Boldt's apple pie. The text intertwines classical religious posture with a casual culinary remark, reflecting a miscellany of cultural trivia.
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