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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1919
Page
14
Caspapoulos, owner of a fruit stand, was robbed at 1250 a.m. Wednesday by two masked men. They entered, rifled the till containing about $100, and fled north on Eleventh. Caspapoulos was held for five minutes and struck. police were notified but could not identify the robbers.
A garbled line suggests a discussion of a man making a complaint and a claim of a weakened brain, with uncertain attribution and evolving wording. The fragment hints at a dispute or request for understanding but lacks coherent details or clear entities.
In a Green Lake tent a crowd of nearly 300 witnesses a Pentecostal revival led by A H Argue of Winnipeg. Exhortations spark frenzied singing, tongue speaking, and ritual anointing as attendees seek a transformative experience and the leaders claim miraculous healings and gifts of tongues.
Pearl Stutsman, newlywed wife of C W Stutsman, asked him to transfer his life insurance shortly after their marriage. In a divorce filing, Stutsman claims Pearl attacked him with shears and threatened to hospitalize him during the dispute. The case centers on alleged coercion and threats within a troublesome union.
Fabrics offered in Copenhagen Belgium blue Emerald Myrtle Gray Taupé Wistaria and Black priced at $2.00 per yard. The Casement Store presents a range of textile colors and materials for purchase.
Ornamental combs offered at 50 cents each in amber shell rhinestone and enamel designs. Bone buttons serve as trimmings and fastenings for new suits and dresses in navy brown and tan, priced 15 35 and 65 cents per dozen.
Bright ribbons in RESDEN patterns Checks and Stripes featured for hair bows in widths 4 to 5 inches priced at 35¢ per yard Remnants reduced offering SEFUL lengths of laces ribbons embroideries and chiffons for trimming purposes at sharp reductions The Basement Store
Describes scrims woven with floral border effects in blue rose or pink suited for sleeping rooms and summer homes. Material arrives in 36 inch width and is priced at 18 cents per yard.
Women's pink union suits at $1.00 feature bodice style band top and knee. Women's knit bloomers in white or pink with elastic at top and knee, sizes 4 to 8 at $1. Children's underwaists reinforced with tape and pin tubing for fastening, sizes 4 to 12 at 19 cents.
Berlin moves beyond hunger as wealthier residents and many others rush into cafes, dance halls, wine, and gambling in a postwar spree. Even poor quarters show Spartacus party promises of food and drink, signaling a city lively with indulgence despite shortages.
A peculiar case arises when a groom's wage earnings from his streetcar work are claimed by his wife. The husband, Stutaman, seeks relief from the judge and requests an expedited divorce ruling. He frames the dispute around possession of his Spanish American War pension and the wife’s wage commandeering. The outcome hinges on the court’s interpretation of income rights amid military pension claims.
In Scranton Pennsylvania on August 13 a boy named Andrew Loyak was killed when a lightning bolt struck the kite he was flying near his home. The strike knocked off hair and burned the back of his neck as the wet string conducted the bolt.
The passage describes Berlin as the widest open city in the world where men and women gamble for thousands of marks and show little thrill in victory or defeat. It portrays a forced gaiety and a moral relaxation signaling national breakdown if the regime endures, with many affluent residents seeming indifferent to outcomes.
About 200 editors and newspaper men from across the United States arrive Thursday night for the National Editorial association convention to be held in Seattle for four days. The Press club Washington State Press association and Chamber of Commerce plan a banquet, ball, speeches by Gov. Hart, and tours, with events at the Masonic temple and Fifth avenue. The ship Editor will be launched Saturday in their honor and a stag party will follow. They depart for Victoria Sunday.
Sergi P. Schmidt of Hillsboro Oregon hunted for his bride after losing her for three hours in a Chicago department store. Police located the missing woman and returned her safely, ending the tense search.
A fragment from a city column notes hopeful plans that stall in bureaucratic limbo. It highlights stalled projects and cautious officials, with residents awaiting progress and debates over next steps lingering unresolved.
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