This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1920
Page
16
Seattle police investigate a robbery and possible crime scene on Interlaken Boulevard near Boren Park. Clothes and bedding were found tossed over a bridge railing in a ravine with no blood traces, police regard as potential murder attempt clues.
December report from MOVIES notes Vincent Celsi lost the tip of a finger when a street car door closed on it. He demanded payment of fare and demanded action while an inspector or actor terms are cited with city street car company observers.
The Western Washington committee of Near East relief plans to mail 20 000 appeal letters to residents of Seattle and Western Washington with blank checks to be filled by recipients. A charity card party at Royal America camp on Eighth Ave and Olive Street is announced, with details for an August event in Burlington, Iowa, along with a note about trains Nos. 7 3.
Miss Lucy Moon, now Mia Monkey, is touted as the tribe’s belle for her pointed head and totem-pole prowess. She has married six times, retaining her maiden name while her sixth husband is John Monkey, a curious detail noted in this feature.
The American Legion state executive committee adopted resolutions calling for the retrac tion of misleading statements about the Centralia Armistice day massacre published in the Atlantic Monthly. Legion men will volunteer to help officials distribute questionnaires applications and information, at a meeting in the Cobb building.
Officers will be elected and a country wide program of extension work in agriculture and home economics is to be adopted by the King County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Methodist church at Renton.
Seville is the sole Spanish city prohibiting begging in the streets. The measure sets Seville apart in Spain where other municipalities permit some street solicitation.
The Muebird Dancing club opens a Thursday benefit at Renton Hill club house directed by May Dunn. All proceeds go to Ryther Child Home. Brick tickets will be sold to attendees as part of the fundraiser. Weary Wilking urged 130 local labor union members to volunteer. More volunteers are needed.
Prosecuting Attorney Fred C. Brown credits permit regulations with limiting illegal alcohol stock. He says restricting drug stores to maintain alcohol has reduced illicit traffic and prevented 600000 gallons from being diverted for illegitimate purposes. Brown’s recommendations govern permit issuance in Beattie.
The state Public Service Commission plans to mail questionnaires to gas consuming households to collect experience with gas service. A public hearing is scheduled for December 20 and 21 to review gas conditions and possible bill adjustments for unsatisfactory service.
Chan Il Hodge, convicted of impersonating a secret service operative, petitions for a new trial arguing he was insane or imbecile at the time of the offense. Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer was set to consider the motion on Monday in a Chicago area case noted in court records.
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. will replace the "What Number Please" operator with more than 500 automatic phones. The change will take up to a year to complete and requires no immediate change in how customers use phones. Existing operators will connect calls until the automation reaches each installation. Dialing the combination will connect users as in opening a safe.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.