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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1921
Page
14
Le Roy Gensler is sued for divorce in Reno claiming his wife was too tall and slim with eyes "too large." She alleges he tried to remake her, first shrinking her eyes with a fiesta and then completing the alterations until she hardly recognized herself.
In Burns Oregon on August 5 authorities report black bears are more destructive to sheep than coyotes as ranchers encroach on bear country. Stanley Jewett of the U S Biological Survey says ravages are rising with over 500 sheep killed in the last year. Deputies travel to the area to curb depredations.
Alfred Asprey sixteen year old, in London, used a pencil holder made from an old rifle cartridge as he wrote. The cartridge exploded and blew off three fingers, a war relic causing injuries.
Baron Kasper Fabian Wrede, a Finnish nobleman, lives on Vangasa Island near Suva Fiji with no other humans present. He disregards League of Nations and political issues such as Upper Silesia or income taxes.
Columbia Brew gained numerous allies during the Merchants Exposition Advertisement event, expanding its local ties and visibility among business leaders.
In Oakland, Prof. L N Pease introduces music into typewriting classes. A phonograph guides students as they dance on keyboards practicing one step and waltz then two step before jazz, using Soums n marches Ted Lewis records for speed.
J F Richardson, former Shipping Board investigator, cites massive losses from weak field organization. He notes port captains lack inspectors, timekeepers, and staff to check work, causing overloading and waste. Auditors rubber stamp invoices, while a Hong Kong voyage reveals $13,000 in unneeded or overcharged repairs. Separate departments lack coordination, driving millions in taxpayer costs.
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