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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
11
Fireboats from Seattle were summoned to Rolling Bay Bainbridge Island to tackle a fast spreading fire at Wastbure and Hoover's general store. The blaze swept the store stock and fixtures and living quarters above, with the origin listed as a mystery.
Frank Logan, a regular jail guest, describes a talking phone with a unique breath. He notes the device carries scents tied to users and recalls old times as he appears to interact with the phone at the information desk. He was last seen speaking into the tube with a deep breath.
London dressmakers report Paris autumn models feature choky high collars. They believe the bold necklines will flatter tall, slim women with long necks as the season arrives.
Eddie Wilson, renowned buckaroo and World Champion, settled his $200 debt to Uncle Sam after a run‑in with federal prohibition law. He departed for Pendleton Wednesday afternoon, having liquidated the amount in question.
Frank Smith reported to police Friday that six suits and a brown leather handbag valued at $70 were stolen from his room in the Rainier Grand hotel.
The story notes a young man punished for misbehavior in which he cannot find a switch and instead offers his mother a stone to throw as a substitute. This vivid vignette reflects humorous yet sharp family discipline described in the American Legion Weekly.
W. W. Conner Republican candidate for lieutenant governor will headline the Skagit County Fair in Burlington. The event features strong livestock exhibits with experts predicting many prize animals will win ribbons at the state exhibition. Conner arrived from Seattle with a large silver cup prize for county oats, saying it should be awarded to the farmer growing the best oats. He will proceed to Yakima to address the state editors convention.
A cake of yeast is described as composed of live eye shaped bodies so small that 4 000 of them placed end to end would measure an inch. The finding highlights the minuscule scale of microscopic organisms studied in early microbiology.
Senorita Julia Boadrie, 13, outshoots Spain’s best rifle shooters with a standard service rifle. The prodigy has won many medals and is described as the finest female marksman in the country.
The United States Shipping Board recruiting service plans a marine engineering school at the University of Washington opening September 1. All licensed marine engineers may enroll, with Prof. O. Eastwood in charge of the program. The article also notes Pennsylvania has 219,000 farms.
More than two thousand people attended a dance at Leschi park Thursday night marking the close of the eighth annual Buyers' week. Out-of-town guests plan departures Friday as Seattle hosts bid farewell to visitors from the Northwest. Centralia Kaglen and Tenino plan a joint picnic at Offuta Lake on August 29.
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