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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1921
Page
10
Mrs Emily Kauble of Washington Avenue died Monday at her home. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday at 2 p m at Butterworth Undertaking Co with burial to follow.
A simple home method uses powdered delatone mixed with water to form a paste. Apply to hairy areas, wait three minutes, then rub off and wash. It claims to remove hairs or blemishes, but only if genuine delatone is used to avoid disappointment.
Irene Lavenheim 31 attempted suicide by swallowing poison at a city lodging. Found by roomer Charles Fillinger in room at 2815 Ist Ave near Pike Street laundry. Employed eight months as cashier at White Lunch 206 Pike St. Condition critical. no relatives found.
The Panama Canal shipped 381600 tons of cargo from the Atlantic to the Pacific during May, reflecting heavy traffic through the waterway.
In 1920 the Suez Canal showed receipts exceeding expenditures by more than 15000000 dollars, indicating a substantial fiscal surplus for the canal authority.
Washington dispatch reports water, power, munitions and fertilizer interests mobilizing to block Henry Ford’s bid to seize government nitrate and power development at Muscle Shoals Alabama. Critics claim costs could soar to 53 million beyond the 86.9 million already spent and warn the deal could amount to a perpetual grant.
President Harding sent four Alaska appointments to the senate including G. L. Loman for judge second division Arthur Shoup for district attorney Ketchikan Morris W Griffith for marshal second division and Sherman Duggan for attorney Anchorage third division The judiciary committee has not reported on six prior nominations and Loman’s judge nomination may be contested with Charles H Miller of Seattle as a recommended alternative.
W L LeBRash of 2717 Wallingford Ave. is hospitalized with severe injuries after being struck Monday by falling iron gear in the storeroom of Union Machinery and Supply Co.
Gen Pietro Badoglio told Italian Americans to be good citizens of the United States and good Italians. He thanked Americans for their World War role at a New Washington hotel banquet, hosted by the Italian colony. Admiral Eberle introduced him, noting naval ties. Badoglio and staff were guests of Eberle and planned visits to Bremerton Tacoma and Portland.
Police search for ten missing girls after reports of an escape from the state training school for girls in Grand Mound. Names listed include Lillian Blood Emma Stallcup Evaline Brown Amy Orr Gertrude Black Orpha Beck Ella McCray Iris Nunn Laura Hoffman and Leona Dorak. School officials denied the escape.
Chicago reports that former IWW leader William Haywood who fled to Russia may inherit a large estate from a Nevada daughter who died recently. No will is found, and the heir is tied to a wife he is said to have deserted years ago.
It will require about 30,000 freight cars to haul this season's produce from the Walla Walla valley. The grain harvest stands at 6,000,000 bushels with apples around 2,000,000 in value. Washington state hospitals at Steilacoom and Medical Lake plan experiments raising wild game.
Paula Flothmann files divorce against Hugo Flothmann alleging he fathered a child by another woman and disparages her as a common woman of the street. The couple married April 24 1920 when she was Paula Wertiské.
Searchers hunt for the body of R. B. Creager of Newport who was drowned Sunday in Diamond lake. The missing man was last seen near the lake and volunteers aided by boats and lines.
Federal Reserve workers held a Sunday picnic by Lake Ballinger. Attendees relaxed outdoors enjoying a casual afternoon with colleagues.
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