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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1920
Page
1
In a city park a young man entrusts a message to a boy, demanding the recipient convey his appeal to a aloof young woman. The messenger reels off reasons, while the lady remains poised and bids calm judgment, denying a police intervention and hinting at enduring ideals.
Federal agents raided Hollywood farms and Julius Simon’s ranch on the Des Moines road finding two stills, 300 pounds of raisins and finished liquor. C Kramer and William Evans were arrested after a gunfire exchange and jailed. Mrs Simon was also detained for bottling moonshine. Larson faced U S district court action over a two gallon still. The piece notes Britain’s war expenses at over 55 billion dollars.
Malcolm Douglas, 32, Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney, stresses his career as a lawyer and public service over war exploits. The narrative traces his early work in Ohio, college years at Ohio University, teaching positions, and eventual move to Seattle to practice law, highlighting his self-made rise and integrity.
A collision at the Fremont bridge left Albert Emil Kaufman and his daughter Louise dead after his car plunged 30 feet into the Bryant Lumber Co yard. Witnesses say a truck driven by Longfellow turned across the Kaufman vehicle causing the fatal crash. The investigation continues with no arrests yet.
The report notes butter brokers increased wholesale prices, lifting butter from one to two cents per pound. Cubes now quote 59 cents a pound and bricks 61, with Frisco first, then Portland and Seattle on Monday.
Advertisers learn that ambition yields visibility by placing names in The Star For Sale and Wanted columns. Readers are urged to see how rapid fame can follow strategic ad placement.
Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell urged Seattle park commissioners to form a committee to study a municipal summer camp. He suggested Rainier National Park as a site to provide affordable outdoor vacations for residents without cars or funds for mountain outings.
Thomas Mooney, imprisoned for the San Francisco preparedness day bombing, begins a monthly paper from his cell on the fourth anniversary of his arrest. The issue proclaims attack on official corruption and lists Mooney as editor with Warren K. Billings as silent partner and Rena Mooney as business manager.
Final transaction details show King county securing 51 acres of Sand Point aviation site. Ferry-Leary Land Company, former owners, took over the old county stockade as part payment. With no bids, the stockade property was sold to the land company for 64,725 dollars.
About 25 British editors will travel by special trains from the East to Seattle and Vancouver this week. They will be brought from Ottawa by special boats to Victoria after attending the colonial trade conference August 6 to 8, and plan to sail for New Zealand September 15.
Yakima Washington August 23 Chickens staggering in a stewer condition on a farm led to the arrest of Elmer Weeks of Top penish who is held on a charge of unlawful possession of liquor The fowls became inebriated by the drippings from Weeks still installed in his chicken house.
Polish forces have reached Misawa and Przansnysz with the right wing pushing toward Ostrolenka, and about 35,000 prisoners reported. In Dan zig German workers proclaimed a Soviet and the blocade of Poland was declared, hindering the French cruiser Gueydon from docking. The declaration followed reports of Soviet formations in western and central Germany.
London Aug 23 Poles extend center advances as Russians push on extremes of the 500 mile front. Pilsudski's east of Warsaw move endangers 40 000 north of the capital. Bolshevik prisoners total about 36000. Polish detachments reach Ostrof Czyzel and Briansk as Danzig corridor clashes widen near Graudenz. Wrangel reports progress in Crimea amid Dnieper crossing and Kakhovka evacuation.
Berlin August 23 410 55 a m a telegraph dispatch misreported an armistice between Poland and Russia later corrected by the agency The garbled message referred to Lithuanian ratification while peace talks proceed Russia Poland and Russia Lithuania The day’s military update says the Polish counteroffensive may have peaked
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