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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1922

Page

8

Paving Hearing Postponed on Alki Ave by One Week

Hearing on paving Alki Avenue from Luna Park to the bathing beach is delayed one week. Meefsman John Carroll was noted as the official postponement. William B. Shoemaker of Seattle Trust Co. becomes president of the Le Lions Club succeeding Ray E. Bigelow who resigned. Right Rev Samuel, former presiding bishop of the Reformed M E Church, was reported.

Alki Ave Luna Park John £. Carroll William B. Shoemaker Seattle Tithe Trust Company le Lions’ Club Ray E. Bigelow Cheasty's Anne Wilds Cherry's 2Nd Ave Rialto Bldg

Alexander to Offer Ladies Only Matinee at Pentagon

In response to requests, Alexander the Man Who Knows will stage an extra 2 pm matinee this Thursday at the Pentagon. The show, not part of the regular Pantages schedule, will feature giveaways of Oriental gazing balls occult books horoscopes and spirit paintings with admission restricted to females 16 and older.

Alexander Pentagon Pantages

Savings Fiend in Stevens County Bank Boss

In a Stevens County town Bill Hone, cashier and general manager, uses keen thrift schemes to push customers into savings accounts. He boasts of pressuring patrons for five dollar increments and promises big future rewards, while admitting he has no personal savings and spends the latest traveler's check money.

Jim Marshall Stevens County Bill Hone Bill

Protests Against Tonsil Operations

London on August 16 Dr Jon Kynaston moved to remove his name from the Medical Register in protest of adenoid and tonsil operations which he regards as rarely necessary.

London Jon Kynaston

State Microscope Student Jailed

Percival John Payne, a medical student, was sentenced to two months imprisonment for stealing a microscope and biology lens to aid his work.

Chicago Percival John Payne

Doctor Kills Self in Guatemala City

Dr. P. W. Mason an American who came from Kansas 30 years ago died by suicide after taking a mysterious poison.

Guatemala Gity P. W. Mason Kansas

Editor T. H. Price to Visit Thursday

Theodore H. Price, editor of a prominent New York finance publication, arrives here Thursday morning from Spokane to confer with Chamber of Commerce members on business conditions.

Theodore H. Price Commerce and Finance New York Spokane Chamber of Commerce

Locks Rat in Room Fined for Cruelty

WARRINGTON England August 16 The general manager of a wire company was fined for locking a rat without food in a room to see if it could gnaw the rubber incubation on a steel cable.

Warrington Eng

Genoa Conference Cost Attributed At Two Million

Rome August 16 enemies of the Biancher government claim the Genoa conference cost Italy more than two million dollars. The figure is disputed amid debate on the conference expenses and outcomes.

Rome Bchanzer Italy

Robbers Cave Stocked With Guns Found Near Pubelo

A cave 35 miles west of Pubelo contained several rifles and is believed to have been used by a robbers gang. In Oakland, Edwin A. Shouse was found dead, authorities suspect murder tied to liquor law enforcement.

Pubelad Colo Oakland Edwin A. Shouse

Body of Mrs Edgerton Burna Disinterred With City Consent

The body of Mrs. Edgerton Burna, buried here last week, was exhumed with the consent of city authorities after her husband, returning from the North too late for the funeral, requested it.

Vancouver RB. C Edgerton Burna

Women Candidates Seek Backing at King County Meeting

Mrs Donna E Baker candidate for state senator from the 9th district Mrs Jane Garrett former labor candidate for senator from the 32nd district and Susan Hohmann candidate for prosecuting attorney urged support from the Legislative Federation of King County at a Tuesday gathering held at the YWCA.

Donna E. Baker Mth Jane Garrett Susan Hohmann Legislative Federation of King County

Postal receipts show big gain in Seattle July 1922

Postal receipts for July 1922 in Seattle reached $178,681, up 31 percent from July 1921’s $164,974, according to a report to the Chamber of Commerce from the post office department, seen as a reliable barometer of improved business conditions.

Seattle Chamber of Commerce Post Office Department

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