Lipstick War in Court and Urban Quips
A fragmented column from a Seattle area page mixes gossip and quips. It notes an advertisement by Ole Hansen in Los Angeles praising being alive, jokes about unemployment, and mocks civic and political matters. It mentions a streetcar strike averted and a youth basketball mishap, plus lighthearted jests about local figures and events. Lively, satirical notes touch on Paris lighthouse plans and a minister’s critique of women's dress, ending with a Christmas shopping nudge.
Lipstick Rule Sparks Readmission Fight in Knobel
In Knobel Arkansas 17 year old Mies Pugsley sues School District No. 11 seeking readmission after being expelled for wearing face powder. The board’s Lipstick Rule No. 3 bans cosmetics and similar attire, prompting a court case set for December 16.
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Knobel
Ark
Circuit Court of County
Promety
Mies Peart Pugsiey
Mies Pugsiey
N. K B. Hicks
Hicks
Treasury Opposed to Soldier Bonus Bill in Annual Report
Secretary Mellon told Congress the treasury remains opposed to a soldier bonus and noted federal relief costs will run about 450 million dollars annually for veterans in 1922 and 1923 even without a bonus. He urged tax reform, including lower corporate rates and estate taxes, and criticized high surtaxes as stifling property incentives.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Mellon
Congress
Harding
Senate
Finance Committee
Melton
Dr Lorenz to Leave America
New York December 7 Dr Adolf Lorenz the bloodless orthopedic surgeon said he would return to Vienna ending his activities in the United States due to criticisms. He said his endeavor to reconcile their differences had failed and he bore no malice. He thanked Americans for aiding Vienna’s starving children but his effort to reconcile was in vain.
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New York
Adolf Lorenz
Vienna
United States
Dope Law Violator Carl Utley Sentenced Date Set
Carl Utley, found guilty in federal court Tuesday of violating federal narcotics laws, will be sentenced December 12.
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Carl Utley
Washington Flour Milling Sector Sees Demand Surge
Reuben W. Frame of Puget Sound Flour Milling Mill to The Star notes flour, feed and cereal industries in Washington rival lumber, with nine mills in state operating around the clock. He reports 76 percent of output exported, 25 percent to local markets, and last year’s sales near a million dollars as exports rebound.
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Reuben W. Frame
Puget Sound
Star
State of
Washington
Double Murder Enrages Police In Los Angeles Ball
Police and detectives hunted gunmen after Patrolmen William J. Britt and Harry Closter were shot dead during a policeman’s ball in Boyle Heights. About two thousand revelers were present as off duty officers rushed to the scene. Witnesses spoke of a fusillade and a light machine being seen fleeing. Clester, 30, left a wife and two babies.
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Los Angeles
William J. Britt
Harry Closter
Boyle Heights
Clester
Trapped Workers Amid Saarbrucken Factory Blaze
Berlin report says fifty men were trapped in the burning ruins of a dynamite factory near Saarbrucken after yesterday’s explosion that killed 100. Firefighters risked their lives to rescue workers as emergency crews fought the blaze. In Jeffersonville Indiana, Benjamin Bryson, 118, died, noted as father of 25 and four times married.
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Berlin
Saarbrucken
Jeffersonville
Ind
Benjamin Bryson
Salvation Army bans skirts six inches from ground in Winnipeg
In Winnipeg, Commissioner Eadie prohibits Salvation Army women members from wearing skirts longer than six inches from the ground, enforcing a strict clothing standard within the organization.
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Winnipeg
Salvation Army
Eadie
Readers react to Main Street in Cynthi Grey's column
Star readers share opinions on the novel Main Street in Cynthi Grey's department page 10. Comments include praise for its social critique and notes on character portrayals, reflecting local reader engagement with the classic work.
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Star
Cynthi Grey’s Department
Suit to Abate Cornish School Over Noise Nuisance
A group of 21 neighbors sue to abate the Cornish School of Music at 716 EB Royston as a public nuisance. They claim constant piano and instrument noise including Sundays, plus traffic noise from recital crowds harming property values. The defendants deny prior objections and say the school was planned with notice to residents.
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Cornish School of Music
Cornish Realty Co
Shine for Charity Boots on Washington Campus
University of Washington juniors plan a Thursday and Friday fundraiser, using shine boxes to solicit shoe shines from passersby. Janiory will recruit solicitors while bootblacks perform the shining, with a main stand at Denny Hall where Mayor Hugh M Caldwell and Dr Henry Suzzallo will receive the first shines at 10 a m Thursday.
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University of Washington
Janiory
Denny Hall
Hugh M. Caldwell
Henry Suzzailo
Thrusday
Prisoners in Ireland Freed in Amnesty and Treaty Moves
King George issued amnesty for all political prisoners in Irish jails as the Irish Free State government forms. Officials discuss ratification of the Britain Ireland treaty, with Viscount Fitzalan named governor general potential and Michael Collins meeting in London. Ulster reaction remains silent amid overall rejoicing and peace pact support.
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ED. L. Keen
London
King George
Irish Free State
Lloyd George
Viscount Fitzalan
Ireland
Britain
Lord Lascelles
Mary
Privy Council
Robert C. Barton
George Cavan Duffy
Sinn Fein
Downing St
House of Parliament
Dall Eireann
Ulster
Shakespeare
Belfast
Michael Collins
No. 10
England
Eamonn de Valera
Eamon J. Duggan
Plan to pay off claims on defunct Seattle bank
The Washington state guaranty board aims to pay 25 percent dividend to proved depositors of the defunct Scandinavian American Bank of Seattle by Christmas. Officials said warrants may be issued for full face value later, contingent on board action and legal rulings, with 22,000 claims anticipated. A large meeting of depositors elected J. P. Wall president and urged immediate sale of $1.4 million in Liberty bonds.
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State Bank Guaranty Board
Scandinavian American Bank of
Seattle
Olympia
John P. Duke
Duke
Guaranty Board
R. A. Langley
Peanty
Langley
Bank Aminer
Guaranty Fund
Depositors’ Protective Association of the
Scandinavian American Bank
J. P. Wall
Guatemalan President Herrera and Cabinet Imprisoned in Revolution
The state department was advised by the American legation that President Herrera of Guatemala and his large cabinet were jailed after a revolution on December 5, which toppled the government.
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Washington
Herrera
Guatemala
Bige
State Department
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The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Seattle & Rainier Valley
Woodrow
Lil’ Gee Gee
France
Malsy
Speedway
Mike
Everett
Sam Sam Ross
the of
Carrollton
Spokane
Anita Stewart
Coliseum
Anita
Green Lake
Montreal
Cuba
Queen Anne Hill
Mins Pugsley
J. R. McCoy
B. A. Scott
Miss Pugsley
Herbert W. Walker
Cascades
DR. Lorenz
America
Waristans
Eral
Texas
Dallas
Rita Jardiner
Europe
FR. L. Slaughter, Jr
J. J. Gilbert
George
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