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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1921
Page
17
Washington dispatch notes the Sheppard-Towner maternity bill becomes law after heated debate. Proponents say it will reduce infant mortality and aid childbirth. Opponents fear government intrusion into homes and parental rights as the act takes effect within 60 days.
Notes report a Pierce County Honey Producers association gathering in Olympia with 400 members, plus multiple regional updates. Items include Deception Pass mill reservation as a state park bid, county commissioners changes, Gig Harbor high school dedication, and local building plans in Puyallup Sumner Port Angeles Mount Vernon and Tacoma. Bishop Lemuel H. Wells marks his 80th birthday with east of the mountains roots.
San Francisco December 2 The jungle temple of Ankor Wat is to be explored again by Egyptologist and painter Joseph Lindon Smith who sails to Siam to obtain a complete reproduction for the Boston Museum and Harvard. He seeks to learn who built it why it was placed in a swampy jungle and what became of them. The temple is described as the largest in existence and the work of thousands.
Washington dispatch notes Senator James Wadsworth Jr of New York, chair of the Senate Military Affairs Committee, silent and dour as British and Italian spokesmen back armament reductions in principle. The piece likens his stance to past anti-suffrage battles and hints at political self interest in fund trimming.
Athens reports that Roumanian king coronation at Karlbourg on September 27 will be a grand spectacle. Attending will be the kings of Spain and Italy and numerous high officials from various countries.
A brief exchange captures PUddell acknowledging a misstep during a heated discussion about a water resource issue. The remark signals a correction or clarification sought amid evolving positions.
Government officials act to block profiteers aiming to gauge foreign diplomats at the disarmament conference. One plan proposed raising housing rates, but big real estate firms and officials moved to curb the scheme as they seek quarters for attendees.
Paris dispatch reports Florence Maddern, an English girl, confessed stealing a $15 000 diamond brooch from American visitor Mrs J J Brown who survived the Titanic sinking. The brooch was Brown’s only valuable saved from the disaster.
London December 2. Pig tech ft has requested revocation of a charter granted by Queen Elizabeth to two Dutch firms. The charter allows anchoring eel chips off Billinge Gate market near London Bridge and creates a monopoly.
A historical note states that women in West Australia gained municipal election suffrage in 1471. The claim highlights early female political participation and regional voting rights. The date reflects a milestone in local governance and civic inclusion.
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