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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
15
Western Washington 5500 to 6000 members of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks may strike if the labor board rules against a $12.50 monthly wage cut. Officials say a negative ruling would trigger a referendum to decide whether to continue work or seek better employment. The board's decision is due in a few days.
Lorita the parrot, age 50, sings Spanish tunes and speaks English and Spanish. Owned by Mrs. M A Sohst, she recently left Seattle for San Francisco after a visit. The bird learned songs in Corinto Nicaragua and owes its long life to the Solorzano family, Nicaraguan minister to Mexico.
Four Seattle girls who escaped from the Girls' Training School at Grand Mound on Wednesday were tracked down and returned to the institution.
Horace Loring MacDonald ex-husband of Mrs Catherine MacDonald of Alderwood Manor and youthful actor evangelist will act in a small role with the Wilkes Company of Seattle next week. He plans to sue Fidelity Rent and Collection Co of Tacoma for 10000 dollars claiming his arrest on groundless charges over an alleged no fund check.
Large crowds gather at the Northwest convention of the International Bible Students association at the Masonic temple auditorium. Daily attendances are high and the event continues through Sunday night.
The Wayfarer society with 5 000 members invites families to a Saturday afternoon picnic at Woodland Park. Activities include gurgling soda, relay games, dancing girls, soldiers, and a mass gathering of celestial beings and Jerusalem residents. A 6 000 person stroll and a 5 30 business meeting conclude with souvenir pins for cast members.
county commissioners planned to open bids for leasing the ferry wyeter and residents of the east shore and Vashon Island urged two separate ferry networks. They fear a single cooperative operator would end competition and asked the chamber of commerce to back debt segregation, proposing two routes between Mercer Island and the east shore, and between Vashon Island and Seattle.
Three years ago Johnnie Walker and Holna Murphy were little known in film. After their performances in Over the Hill by William Fox they gained fame as the black sheep and Lacey, fueling Fox to cast them in future projects. Live Wires will be their first major starring production. Over the Hill runs into its third week at the Metropolitan theatre with two daily shows at 2:95 and 4:15 p.m.
Chicago lawyer Ralph Obenchain may be called before the county grand jury as part of the investigation into Madalynne Obenchain’s murder case. Deputy District Attorney Asa Keyes said he would testify about evidence supporting Madalynne’s innocence and pointing to a real suspect. Mrs Balk denied rumors linking her to the Kennedy case and described details of a theatre outing with Kennedy and others.
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