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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1921
Page
7
A fragment from a 1910s era column features messages from Chief Seattle addressing identification on personal persons, dangerous incidents on the Camp Lewis highway, and public appeals. It includes a mock letter to Thos P Revelle, skepticism about streetcar advice to Cleveland's Peter Witt, and calls to buy Northwest or Seattle-made products.
The fragment lists items like Gas and electricity 6. Carfare to Work 96 and Newspapers 1.00 plus Books Tools and Spanish War Veterans Club dues totaling 908.34. It also contains a joking dialogue about Peter Witt cable cars with a heavy-woman ride and a winded Chief during a hill slide, reflecting comic local color.
A reader praises electric yard signs in the University district. Bright W's and mottoes light up the evenings, adding novelty that pleases old alumni and stands out in the community. The note reflects nostalgia and local color from Chief Seattle's perspective.
Twelve year old Ruth Rawson Corell will perform the first dive at the new swimming pool opening. The event features a dance with the president at a society pageant and notes a large donation from President Harding.
A Seattle citizen complains about a James cable car conductor at Third and James No 68 failing to assist an elderly crippled woman. The letter questions the conductor’s fitness for his job and notes the incident witnessed by the author.
Sound Transit faces a postponement as 20 residents seek to rename bus service to portions of the city. Superior Judge J T Ronald SATEM Ore-When delays hearing until Friday. Patrolman Burchett responded to Mrs Millie Lee home to arrest William Rogers for cheating disturbance and was shot in the hip.
An old advertisement touts a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Brom Quinine Tablets, urging buyers to ensure the product bears E. W. Grove’s signature and the BromO branding. The piece emphasizes authenticity and brand name.
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