01 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1919
Page
1
A humorous column laments a missing newspaper copy as foreman away and printers idle. The writer muses on inanimate objects, search fatigue, and the human urge to blame the print shop while hoping the last missing piece will soon be found.
Armed posses hunt two men believed to blow a Rondell Grocery safe with nitroglycerin. The door was blown off at an unknown time. a $1000 strong box vanished with no store damage, clock stopped at seven fortyfive. Sheriff Stringer and deputies respond. Northern Pacific tools used in the job.
Frank H Benton proprietor of Reliable Fuel in Spokane is indicted by a federal grand jury for charging excessive coal prices. Evidence shows Benton sold coal at 18 and 29 dollars per ton instead of the 8.74 dollar cost, after a hearing he was bound over with a 500 dollar bond.
A boiler explosion at a clubhouse started by fireman W B Comer at 6 am caused $5000 in losses including two city water meters valued at $2000 each. Women slept inside. Otto Will aided their evacuation. Fire Inspector Laing and water department official Frank Anders will investigate causes and meter damage.
A dramatic, unnamed woman strutted into the mayor’s reception room asking for “a quart,” claiming $2,000,000 worth of eyes. G Stuart Costello recounted the encounter, noting her expensive dress and bold wit as she pressed the city health official for liquor.
The foreign trade of China for TO18 reached a record $1,241,645,908, with an increase of $204,418,181 from prior levels.
Want a house or an improved property and a better deal on expenses. Star Want Ads offer up to the minute help and options to cut large costs with immediate results.
A teaser hints at a forthcoming story about a girl with a congenial smile and enigmatic details. The note urges readers to wait for Tuesday’s Seattle Star to hear the full account, emphasizing the girl’s perspective.
Seattle voters decide two school director seats for three year terms with polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting machines in 128 booths to speed counts and precincts arranged to minimize travel. Endorsements split between Santmyer Walker and opposing Listman Wigwell-Wilson, with independent Ed wards declining labor support.
An editorial urges voters to support Walter J. Santmyer and George H. Walker, praising their independence and performance on the school board. It condemns the Triple Alliance for seeking their defeat to advance class politics and calls for electing leaders who will govern the district squarely and progressively.
A troop and laborer special carrying national guard units from Emporia Lawrence and Topeka and students from Kansas universities wrecked in Humboldt Kansas rail yards early today. No injuries reported as limited derailment followed by switch-throwing suspected.
Washington D C December 1 Senator Truman H Newberry returned to the capital amid charges of conspiracy and perjury linked to campaign expenses. Grand Rapids officials named four associated Newberry workers in arrests or arraignments as a federal case expanded with warrants issued for 135 individuals.
Secretary Lansing’s sharp note to Mexico dismisses its reply as mere excuses. The United States accuses Mexican authorities of intimidation, neglect, and pursuing the victim’s guilt. Congress seeks details as Porter plans talks to outline negotiations and protect American rights in Mexico.
A circulation in El Paso claimed William Jenkins was released from Pueblo jail but authorities and consuls could not verify the report. Garcia and Sandoval heard it in Juarez and traced it to a Chihuahua City paper, yet United States Army headquarters dismissed it as unconfirmed.
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