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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
8
The Berlin papers publish charges as Ludendorff faces backlash over a Sweden written book. Editors claim he seeks to whitewash himself while scheming behind the scenes. Observers note Laden dorff’s central role in Germany’s war effort and anticipate a global controversy.
A Renton committee proposes dredging the Cedar River and shifting St Bridge approach to remove a turn. The group argues funds should come from a bond issue rather than the general fund, and Earth tract committee presented the matter before the council.
Aug. 22. Authorities are puzzled by a skeleton found during a fire investigation by Fire Jackson. The remains may belong to Dr. Rob rte who disappeared about 25 years ago.
Senator from Florida Fletcher is hospitalized at home with severe scalp wounds an inclusion and a badly bruised arm after being struck by a street car in Washington on August 22 He is years old and the incident occurred in the capital keeping him from duties for now.
A village well in Essex was analyzed after taste tests and revealed magnesium sulphate at a concentration of one and some pence pounds per gallon. Residents are advised to consider drinking rain water instead.
The notice explains Bayer Cross on genuine Bayer tablets of Aspirin to ensure unbroken packages with proper directions. It lists uses for headaches toothaches neuralgia colds and pain and notes small tin boxes of 12 tablets are inexpensive at drug stores with larger packages available.
In San Francisco on August 22 Mayor Rolph chose Daniel C. Murphy president of the State Federation of Labor to succeed George E. Gallagher on the board of education. Gallagher resigned citing the high cost of necessities and the need for a higher salary. Murphy’s appointment becomes effective September 1.
Magistrate Sweetser refused to hear full defense but allowed selection of silk and lace worn by performers in Burlesque As You Like It as evidence. Detective Hepner testified the show surpassed all prior indecent displays, describing outfits as scant and revealing.
In Bloomsbury Pennsylvania a 200 pound bear killed while raiding honey from bee hives. Pierce Kitchen and William Keller of Benton shot the bear after watching for it and inflicting damage to the hives. The men fired six rifle loads and buckshot to end the bear.
Hell ringers at the parish church object to frequent bell peals for royal birth days and have limited the celebrations to four occasions yearly. Governor Hart seeks federal price limits for salmon with Poindexter. salmon prices rise from 25 to 75 cents per fish as Camerica competes for catches.
The Palace Hip presents Dream land a three scene two characters show featuring dancing girls songs and comedy. George Lee and Miss Teddie Bennett carry the laughs with nutty humor while Bender Herr perform feats on Roman rings and Alfa Riven delivers a ventriloquist routine with a life sized dummy.
Dr. H M Read, city health commissioner, asks Cedar Falls workers for CMStP rail line to stay at the watershed despite rules. City council votes against residence near the water supply to prevent contamination. Read argues workers must live there and urges a sewer to carry off refuse.
A group called The Girls of '61 perform a nostalgic program of old songs. They are praised for beauty and period costumes. Tomeewon and Trixie Farris deliver an entertaining set of songs and comedy.
The Metal Trades council endorses a new wage scale from the San Francisco conference of ship yard operators and metal trades men. James Taylo, council president, reports the proposal includes an eight cent hourly increase for shipyard workers and will be submitted to affiliated unions for ratification. If not endorsed, a strike will be called.
A German school portrait dated 1533 belonging to Major Cornwallis Weet was auctioned at Christie's for $6,825.
Heat by Nature's Method details a query to Ernst Hardware Co at 614 Pike Street about practical heating solutions. The brief item highlights a customer seeking guidance on efficient heaters and installation options.
A British Scientific Products exhibi tion showcases a device that reads printed pages aloud for the blind. The mechanism places a sheet before a light and the reader hears the words sung in a sequence of notes as the page advances word by word line by line.
The piece notes readers’ conclusions about store departures citing ninety replies. The core finding attributes customer defections to indifferent sales staff, reflecting a broader public mood on shopping behavior. The excerpt ends with the question posed by a hundred ladies.
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