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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1922

Page

4

Rain and Crime The Weather and Criminal Minds

James W. Egan muses on how rain and meteorological factors affect crime in Seattle. A criminologist Luke S May notes crime drops in wet periods and rises with heat, wind, and barometric changes. The piece playfully links weather to criminal behavior and even jokes about reading weather almanacs to stay out of trouble.

James W. Egan Seattle Crooksa Luke S. May New York May Newt Gustav Aschaffenberg Mr. May

Intercity Power Tie Between Seattle and Tacoma Rejected

The Puget Sound Water & Light Co. offer to link Seattle and Tacoma electric systems over private lines was rejected at a joint utilities and finance committee meeting. An intertie line remains planned for emergency power sharing, with an estimated cost of 150000 dollars.

Puget Sound Water & Light Co Seattle Tacoma Utilities and Finance Committee

Discrimination on Teachers Is Denied by School Board

President Carle B. Croson told Friday's meeting that the board does not discriminate against Beattie teachers. He cited 46 of 100 teachers elected this year are from Seattle in response to attacks on outsider instructors.

Beattie Carle B. Croson Croson Seattle

Keep Well Exercise by Dr RK H Bishop

Keep Well Exercise outlines simple morning routines to stay toned for a busy day. It recommends waking early, stretching arms and legs, deep breaths, and walking outdoors if possible to gain the benefits of open air. A note from Emporia Kansas reports William Allen White resigning as Judge editor amid a magazine campaign for returning light wines and beer.

Emporia, Kan William Allen White Judge Because

Wave-wire aerials aid trans Atlantic reception

Godley explains a wave-wire antenna nine miles long used on Long Island for European communications. The long wire’s directionality reduces static, with multiple coastal stations from Asbury Park to Bar Harbor shifting operation to avoid thunderstorms and maintain steady traffic.

Paul F. Godley Long Island Atlantic Asbury Park N. J Bar Harbor Jersey Coast Jersey

Queen Margaret Stewart in Oriental Fiesta at White Center

Miss Margaret Stewart is a candidate for Queen of Sheba in the Oriental Fiesta to be staged at White Center from August 16 to 20. The event will be produced on an elaborate scale with a new program planned for each evening of the festival.

Margaret Stewart Sheba White Center

American Held as Rum Flyer Flight Near Mexico City

Irving Davis, an American, was arrested while attempting to fly a border route near Texas. Officials found 12 cases of whiskey on the plane and Finance Minister De la Huerta announced the aircraft would be confiscated.

Mexico City Irving Davis Am Paw Redo Texan de la Huerta

Australia Seeks Northwest Apples Market

Simeon T Tebey president Rainier Valley State bank says a market exists for Pacific Northwest apples in Australia. He spoke on travel and world markets to Chamber of Commerce members stressing profitable investment in the Philippines and notes waste of raw products without proper transit sheds and reevaluation. DR W B CARTER of Beattie was elected moderator at the Northwest Coast Maritime Association convention in Tacoma.

Pacific Northwest Australia Simeon T. Tebey Rainier Valley State Bank Chamber of Commerce Philippines Itas W. BD. Carter Beattie Northwest Coast Maptial Association Tacoma

Mother-in-law jealousy and a faded plea for sympathy

Cynthia Grey discusses the mother-in-law dynamic, tracing how jealousy and competing affections strain marriage. Uncle Dan asks about Lemuria and lists American artists elected to the Academy of Arts. Lily of the valley plants are described for depth and placement.

American Academy of Arta Lettera John Binger Sargent Edwin Howland Blaahfield Elihu Vedder George de Forest Dtruah Carl Melthers Charles Adama Platt Childe Haswvem

Home Medicine Cabinet Tips By Mail From Seattle Star

The Seattle Star invites readers to request home medicine cabinet suggestions by writing to its Washington bureau and sending two cents for postage. Letters were returned due to insufficient or incorrect addresses from Mrs. C. E. Steliman Port Angeles Mrs. W. Forhan Dovailen Place Seattle and Mr. Isadore Rauke general delivery Seattle.

Star Seattle Star Washington Bureau New York Ave Washington D. C Mra. C. KE. Steliman Port Angeles Wash Mra. W. Forhan Dovailen Place Seattle Isadore Rauke General Delivery

Dyer Enters County Commissioner Race as Taxpayers Candidate

R M Dyer a Seattle businessman and park board member announces his bid for county commissioner in the first district. He opens campaign HQ at 513 Alaska building and says he runs at the request of business leaders to pursue lower taxes. Dyer arrived in Seattle in 1905 and spent 17 years as vice president and treasurer of Puget Sound Bridge Dredging Co.

R. M. Dyer Seattle Park Board Western Washington Automobile Club Dyer Alaska Kh. M. Dyer Seattle Puget Sound Bridge Dredging Company

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