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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1922

Page

9

Women voters oppose Mrs Ax tel support in Axtell

A Beattie newspaper report sparked a formal rebuke as nine women from groups including Mothers' Congress, Parent-Teacher associations, League of Women Voters and the Federation of Women’s clubs repudiated a claim that Mrs Ax tel has solid support among women. They stated constitutions bar endorsements while expressing personal backing for Judge Austin E. Griffiths for U.S. senator.

Beattie Axtell Austin EB. Griffiths Libby Beach Brown Albert Vincent Jeasen B. Hamlin John FE. Rirke Mins Jean Stovel Josephine Stuff Herbert Canfield Mary R. Jennings A. H. Teague Mothers’ Congress Parent Teacher Association League of Women Voters Women's Republican Club Women's Relief Corps Women's Christian Temperance Union Women's Business and Professional Club Federation of Women's Clubs Austin EF. Griffiths United States

Big Cut Needed in City Budget for 1923 Levy

Preliminary hearings on the 1923 estimates ended Tuesday. The city budget, near the 1922 levy of $6,319,242, must be reduced by $235,000 to stay within a 26 mill tax levy after a $11,000,000 drop in city property assessments. The budget will pass in its present form next week and be open to downward revision for a month.

Crack Liner Leaves Port Amid Repair Run

The crack liner Alexander departs port for repairs after a collision with Cake rock. Admiral H. F. Alexander travels to San Francisco with 474 passengers aboard, captained by George H. Zeh replacing Capt. Barnett who faces negligence charges related to the mishap.

Cake Rock H. F. Alexander San Francisco Alexander George H. Zeh FE. P. Barnett

Willett Seeks Republican Nomination for 47th District

O. L. Willett announces a platform for the legislature including tax reduction an industrial arrangement to settle strikes swiftly reform of court procedure for speedy trials and an amendment to banking laws to protect depositors. He seeks the republican nomination for state representative in the 47th district.

O. L. Willett

Cured Her Rheumatism Notice Offers Free Information

A Bloomington resident advertises curing rheumatism and offers free home remedies. She invites readers to mail their name and address to receive this valuable information without selling anything.

J. K. Murat Olive Bloomington

Woodland Park Bear Dry Pioneer in Alaska

A quirky historical sketch about a bear named Carrie Nation in Seward Alaska a former cub known as Bobby who despised saloons and led a path of mischief including smashing a grog shop front before being shipped to Seattle. The piece frames her as a prohibition bear and early reformer in Alaska.

Woodland Park Alaska Carrie Nation Carrie Seward Voletead Beattie San Francisco Bobby Seonard's Seattle

Huge St Lawrence Power Project Aims to Shake East

Washington reports a trio of major firms plan a 1,000,000 horsepower hydro plant on the St. Lawrence to supply New York and New England. The Frontier Power Corp would merge Louisville Power and St. Lawrence Transportation, with $200,000,000 suggested for eight years of construction. The scheme would divert Niagara output to New York and create 600,000 kilowatts from the St. Lawrence, greatly reducing coal use and easing transport strains. RAILROADS NOW PLAN ELECTRIFICATION.

Washington America St. Lawrence River New York New England General Electric Co Aluminum Company of America da Ponta Louisville Power Corporation Rt. Lawrence Transportation Corporation Frontier Power Corporation Niagara Falls United States Canada Niagara News York St. Lawrence Paterson N. J Utica Gehenectady Federal Power Commission Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Union Pacific Santa Fe Great Northern Denver & Rio Grande

White and Brown Sizes List Coated With Percent Values

A garbled inventory-like string lists white sizes 5 5 percent 6 8 8 percent 9 10 and brown sizes 7 percent 8 percent 9 9 percent 10, suggesting mixed sizing and percentage annotations without full context.

Distillery Seized Two Men Held After Arrest in Bryn Mawr

Charges of possession and manufacture of intoxicating liquor were prepared against Fred Benson and Arthur Golden. They were held in the county jail after a Bryn Mawr arrest by Deputies Brewer Rammage and Murphy. A 40 gallon still was seized.

Fred Benson Arthur Golden Bryn Mawr Frank Brewer Earl Rammage Roy Murphy

Rail Power Tradeoffs Between Steam and Electric Engines

A brief comparison notes steam engines need end of division tasks including fires pulled grate cleaning and tube inspection roughly every 100 miles while electric engines reduce division points and lessen needs for roundhouse cleaners and hostlers.

Mayor Leads March at De Honey's Private Dancing Academy

Mayor and Mrs FE J Brown led the grand march Tuesday night during dedicatory ceremonies of De Honey's new private dancing academy at Pike and 13th Avenue. The event was hosted by the Minnewatha club.

Dance Academy FE. J. Brown de Honey Corner Pike Et 13Th Ave Minnewatha Club

Unclear names cleared in Oregon auto crash case

In The Dalles Oregon Frank Gillcrest of Pasadena and Stanley Prijen of Carmel California were cleared of responsibility for the death of Edward Hil in a car crash last day.

The Dalles Ore Frank Gllcrest Pasadena Stanley Pr Jen Carmel Calif Edward Hil

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