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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1920

Page

7

Pantages Vaudeville Bill Features Zelaya and Diverse Acts

A Pantages bill this week showcases eight performers including McIntosh in dance and songs, Harry Sigman on piano, Edythe Adams on violin, and Coleman with a walking dolls number. Duo Page and Gray, La Rue and Dupre, and The Four Harleys provide comic and acrobatic acts. Alfonso Zelaya, son of Nicaragua’s ex president, appears as a noted concert pianist now American citizen.

Ang Bill Pantages Vanderilic Pantages McIntosh Harry Sigman Harry Coleman Miss Ray Coleman Page and Gray Fim City Four Swanee Bo Long Oo Long la Rue Dupre Loew's Palace Alfonso Zelaya Nicaragua Zelaya Hiram and the Merry

City Council Appropriates Funds and Delays Rail Extension

City council votes to allocate 15000 for Second Ave track work near Priest, 65000 to finish Firlands open air pavilion, and 7500 to buy a city hospital ambulance. Grants license to George A. Plumis for a Pike poolroom. Refs 14000 refund for Tacoma-Seattle Short Line, and a 3500 extension for Nave nna car line. Debates over yellow aggression, Japanese exclusion, and a blocked rail extension ordinance.

Second Ave Priest Veterans of Foreign Wars Firlands George A. Plumis Pike At Utilities and Finance A. C. de Tacoma-Seattle Short Line Railway F Nance and Public Safety Committees Finance and Utilities Caldwell Bothell Way Tenth Ave. N. EK Pacific Highway 26Th Ave. N. W W. 75Th At Hinds St Northlake Ave Stoneway Pasadena Place Miung

Vincent Overland Wins Roller Skating Race Injury After Truck Collision

Vincent Overland of 1618 Mercer Street won a pavement roller skating event at 18th Avenue North and Mercer Street last night. He was knocked down and bruised, but not seriously injured, by an auto truck driven by J. V. Benhuleen.

Anna Koriyama Cherry St KR. H. Rowe Terry Ave Rowe City Hospital Vincent Overland Merceret 18Th Ave. N Mercer St J. V. Benhuleen

Co Operation Urged by Railway Chief on Tour

Julius Kruttechnitz of New York, chairman of the board of the Southern Pacific, arrived in Los Angeles for an inspection tour and urged greater national cooperation to develop the country. He predicted railways will grow under higher tariffs and noted unprecedented public cooperation. He planned to depart for the North today with a party of Southern Pacific officials.

Los Angeles Julius Kruttechnitz New York Southern Pacific Railway Kruttechnitt North E Southern Pacific

Dr. Monroe Hurt in Auto Accident

Dr. D. D. Monroe of Seaboard building offices was badly cut and bruised but not seriously hurt when his car overturned and pinned him on Howell and Minor avenues Monday night. His vehicle collided with a second car driven by Peter E. Nelson of Mt. Vernon.

Dr. Monroe D. D. Monroe Seaboard Howell ,Et Minor Ave Peter E. Nelson Mt. Vernon

Musical Variety Parade Promises Peformers and Gaiety

A stage bill features two men and six attractive women performing feats of strength and balance by Reo and Halmar. Laing and Green promise old time harmonies with witty tales and dances. Trene and Douglas Carberry present recent vintage songs. A feature act titled Anything But the Truth is listed.

Reo Halmar Laing Green Trene Douglas Carberry Phop

Legion Buries Hero Whose Name It Bears

SCOTTErlUFF Neb Aug 90 Wright one post of the American Legion buries with full military honors the war hero Sergt Charlies KR Wright who died in France October 11 1918 His body rests in the cemetery of the town he left Members of the local Legion post and many veterans marched in uniform in the funeral procession JAMES BURNS JR who died at Providence hospital will be buried in Calvary cemetery Thursday morning Bonney Watson directs the burial Services at St Josephs Catholic church Burne lived in Seattle 19 years and worked as a shipping clerk for Sears Roebuck Co He is survived by widow Mrs Mary Kether Burne father Capt Jaa urna er and a sister Mrs Charles Below He lived at 764 Argand St

Scotterluff Neb Wright American Legion Legion Sergt Charlies KR. Wright France James, Burns, JR Providence Hospital Calvary Cemetery Bonney Watson St. Joseph's Catholic Church Mr. Burne Seattle Sears, Roebuck & Co.'s Mary Kether Burne Capt Jaaurna Aieter Charles Argand St

Gardener Sets Record as Civil Service Commissioner

The article notes Helen H. Gardener becoming the highest ranking woman in the federal government by attaining the civil service commissioner post. Analysts emphasize its historical significance for women in public service.

Civil Service Helen H. Gardener

Census Lists Announced for 1920 Population Totals

Washington report from the census bureau shows Maryland at 1 449 510, up 154 264 since 1910 and Massachusetts at 8 951 615, up 485 199. County figures for Montana include Beaverhead 0, Cascade 10 003, Fergus 10 059, Flathead 2 920, Madison 256, Missoula 445, Silver Bow 3 466, Jefferson 398, Ravalli 1 568, Teton 4 676, with varied increases and decreases since 1910.

Washington Census Bureau State of Maryland State of Massachusetts Treaverhead Mont Cascade Fergus Minthead Madison Missoula Piavalli Roosevelt Cheridan Siiver Bow Teton Jefferson Liberty Beaverhead Flathead Gsilver Bow Jefferson County Ravalli Teton, Mont

Chaplains Serve British Subjects in Indian Forces

In India chaplains are maintained to minister to British subjects as in the army and navy ensuring spiritual care for service members.

India Army

Farmers in Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan Own 25000 Tractors

Farmers in the prairie provinces of Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan collectively own about 25 000 tractors according to the report. The figure highlights large farm machinery holdings across western Canada.

Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan Canada

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