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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1920
Page
7
A Seattle memory recounts 1865 policing with a single sheriff and a jail in a caboose. The tale describes the sheriff limping on crutches as he corners a drunk Indian, shoves him into a wheelbarrow, and proclaims he will take him to the Skeokum House.
Nick tracks a missing fairy adult at Scribble Scratch's house in Meadow Grove. He finds a footprint while Nancy substitutes in the Magical Mound and the fairyman is absent, raising questions about Waspy Weasel and the day’s events.
Peter Rabbit learns to use his white winter coat after Jumper the Hare visits. Jumper explains the coat keeps him warm and hidden, teaches Peter to sit still and blend into the snowy forest, and shows how to stay safe and unseen while exploring with new confidence.
A plan to borrow books from public libraries with permission to return them to libraries in other cities is under consideration. Tom is central to the effort, exploring cross city lending as a way to access more volumes.
Modern Solomon from Highgate, England, reports on a terrier tried in police court for ferocity after it allegedly bit a schoolchild when teased. The court found the dog merely playful and acquitted it, noting no dangerous conduct.
In Portland on December 1 a judge admonished a habitual drunk who complained he was brought in by the officer against his will. The exchange highlights a pattern of repeated detentions and the judge’s frustration with the offender’s frequent appearances.
Augusta Kentucky December 1 Following the marriage of Miss Marie McGovney to Jesse Hirsly her mother refused to surrender the bride and the groom left alone without the bridegroom center of local gossip in a last minute family dispute.
A vintage-style health ad warns rupture kills 7 000 annually and urges readers to request a free trial of the PLAPAO pad. It touts a self treatment piece claiming the device stays in place without chafing and promises a private home test by mailing name to PLAPAO CO in St Louis Missouri for information and call details.
Fort Riley in Kana ia is slated to become the United States largest cavalry station. The article notes drills using corundum teeth and gem stones for cutting quartz and rocks, a technique said to have Egyptian origins 6,000 years ago. It also observes the decline of traditional tattooing in the South Sea as the old profession fades.
An advertising feature touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming vast sales and sworn testimonials. It offers sample mail order and notes bottles are sold in drug stores though the piece emphasizes alleged universal effectiveness and requests a ten cent reply to receive a sample.
The advertisement claims a health guarantee from Dr Edwin Brown, urging readers to trust his medical assurances and emphasize the value of his services for well being and vitality.
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