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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
8
Professor Lee, renowned for radioactivity research, tells Milton Brenner that tapping atomic energy could transform civilization. He warns power must be state controlled to prevent exploitation by a few, noting radium offers immense energy from small amounts and could outpace coal and oil as supplies dwindle.
In Boston on Aug 26 Frank Higgins of Cambridge clashed with Gomez after bail. Higgins punched Gomez near a tele phone pole and later at a brick wall before a police officer intervened. Higgins was fined $10 on each charge and vowed to repeat the fight if released again. Everett deputies pursue two long-term escapees Joe James and J B Whiteme.
Mrs Max West explains she will answer questions on healthy child care for Northwest mothers, not medical or difficult feeding advice, via stamped reply. She notes diarrhea is summer prone, warns against improper feeding, and provides common Q A on milk substitutes, breastfeeding, snacks, and barefoot safety for toddlers.
Walter Taylor hurried into his wife Mrs May Taylor’s home claiming court permission to visit the child weekly. She reportedly charged $5 for the weekly privilege. After an attempted escape pursuit began and Taylor surrendered the boy back to his mother after a short standoff in a park and station reserves room.
Frederick W. Stabbins, born 15 months before the Battle of Waterloo, recently marked his 106th birthday and declares he will live to 125. The note appears in the August 26 issue.
Lawrence Pittman a bank cashier scratched by his cat killed the cat. His wife then died in the fray and his six year old daughter witnessed the incident. He shot the girl and then killed himself as police arrived.
Paris report says Jules Ferron a well to do Lyona clothier swallowed broken false teeth while eating. He underwent surgery to remove the teeth and died two days later. Advertisement for Boldt's Bread appears in the item.
London critics decry a Grand Guignol piece at the Little Theatre after its morning show The Old Women. Sybil Thorndike stars as a young girl menaced by three lunatic old women as audiences flock, some seeing it thrice, while a doctor calls the response a pathological symptom.
John Pelham a laborer reported his home robbed of a pouch containing 250 dollars. A search found the money in a large rat hole with the notes intact.
Birmingham August 26. The housing committee will require parlors in working class houses. The better class argued against the feature, but the working class pressed the point and the committee approved.
The tax reduction council representing over 60 societies says a special investigating committee will soon report on county ferry system expenditures. The panel includes H. W. Hall G. H. Davidson and Bert Inward. Acting Secretary Charles A. Lunan notes further cuts to 1922 appropriations are sought despite recent reductions. Committees on county offices names include Building superintendent Henry Nelson Jerry Behrens and others.
In the tide flats near Kiona Washington fishermen report that wild geese are nesting and hatching young in the lower branches of trees for the first time ever observed in the area.
London August 26 pawnbrokers contribute to the Prince of Wales hospital fund this year and seek social recognition for their donations.
Carl H. Reeves, superintendent of the public utilities department, urged routing all auto stage lines from the new central station. Several auto stage companies sought to keep a station uptown. The council utilities committee could not decide on a policy and laid the proposition over for one week.
Rev William A Sunday the evangelist is a successful grower on a 400 acre Hood River farm. He is developing a frost resistant fig species suited to irrigated regions and runs one of the Northwest’s best paying apple orchards.
The Church of England year book shows a yearly decline in men offering for ordination reaching a record drop last year. Communicants also fell, though a recent few months brought a slight rise.
Liverpool report says the mutilated bodies of seven soldiers were found along the Mersey over the past month. Authorities believe the deaths are connected to a single cause or series of acts. Further details remain scarce as investigations continue.
Boston on August 26 reports nine year old Joseph Kofeki escaped serious harm after a fall of about 69 feet from a roof into a cellar. He wandered to a crash site via a chute dumping rubbish and was later found in accident ward with a fractured leg before healing. The hospital staff found nothing seriously wrong.
In Dieppe on August 26 complaints said many girls swam at the beach without one piece swimsuits prompting a police raid. Seven girls refused surrender and then escaped by swimming three miles.
A penguin and a seal were discovered inland in the North Pacific region. The unexpected duo sparked curiosity among locals and researchers about migration and habitat changes. Coastal observers reported the sighting near inland waterways and nearshore habitats.
Massive discount sale advertises suits up to $40 trimmed to $14.85 and many items under half price. Hats, shoes, shirts, socks, and overalls feature deep cuts. Two Red Front locations at First and Pine and 1415 First Avenue urge shoppers to hurry for tomorrow start.
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