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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1921
Page
5
OCR summary of Seattle Star classified listings includes advertisements for goods services rooms real estate vehicles and loans. Items mention Garages coal sewing machines clothing bargains real estate deals including houses acreage and farms with various prices and contact details.
The University of Chicago coeds set up a date exchange after distributing a list of 100 women. Jean Grant and Inez Levenson led the effort and noted replies from bashful men seeking various types, including a request for a “dumb enough, but not too dumb” girl and preferences described as “tubbed naked” and “dark, affectionate types.”
County auditor D E Ferguson announces a plan to save King county 100000 annually by issuing windshield stickers with the new license number. Drivers will keep their old plates until the new ones arrive from Olympia. New cars receive a temporary rear plate plus the windshield sticker.
President Harding urged that munition makers and farmers alike favor armament limits and predicted very good results from the ongoing conference in Washington. Mrs Emily A Segar 69 died Tuesday at her son's home in Seattle after a short illness.
Telegrams received in Beat V. Tuesday state reduced lumber and shingles shipments to the East will see lower rates effective December 24. J. W. Dudley, general manager of the Ann Arbor Railway, reports the cuts apply on all Central Trade association roads and the New England states except three systems namely Maine Central, Bangor & Aroostook, and New Haven.
Dolores M. Johnson, formerly of James KB. Mahoney, faces sentencing for forgery in the first degree. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney T. M Patterson, who led the case, expects to ask that she be brought before Superior Judge Otte W. Brinker next Saturday for sentencing. Penalties range from one to five years in the state penitentiary, up to twenty years on maximum.
Thieves robbed Substation No 99 inside Lincoln Pharmacy at 1724 W 46th Ave. They forced entry through the front door and looted three cash registers. Post office inspectors opened an investigation Wednesday.
The county grand jury reconvened in the County City building on Wednesday. Jurors recessed a week and a half, apparently nearing the end of an investigation into port commission affairs.
Harry Gong, a Chinese broker, was found guilty of carrying concealed weapons and sentenced to six months in the county jail by Justice of the Peace C. C. Dalton on Tuesday.
A Seattle state highway office order from Olympia bans logging trucks on state highways until next June to protect roads from winter heavy hauling damage. The move affects heavy hauling operators and forestry firms statewide.
Vancouver park department engineer A. Wootten travels from the north to study bear dens at Woodland Park Zoo. He will take zoo boss Gus Knutsen back to advise Vancouver residents on building polar bear dens and related construction.
Edward K. E. Sutherland, already jailed for a prohibition violation, was found guilty on a second booze charge. He declined counsel both times and pleaded his own cases. Sentence is deferred until he completes the first sentence.
Vergie G. Butts, 34, of 4905 Othello Street, suffered a badly wrenched knee and severe lacerations when caught in a bottling machine at Mayflower dairy on Tuesday night. He was attended at city hospital.
A historical note lists pedestrians struck by cars with names ages and locations. Banana Mashier, 6, at Rainier Avenue and York station, is listed as dying. others include 739 M Parmalee at 12th Ave and Pike by Theodore Christy Jr. Cordova, 38, at 12th Ave and Jackson by Rex Fletcher.
Dry squad men raided a hotel at first avenue finding a broken leg incarcerating Carrie Hall. They failed to locate moonshine despite searching rooms including the invalid’s bed. A hospital doctor reported contraband liquor hidden under the leg plaster. Boyd jailed. Hall to face charges.
Members of the original Daily Shack gunk at the University of Washington will hold a reunion dinner and jubilee at the commons on campus Tuesday evening at 6 30. Only those who worked in the old Tally shack are eligible. A six member committee leads the program with pep and originality promised. Reservations may be made with Mrs Hazel Benjamin Reavis or George Pierrot.
San Francisco December 7 1921 G W Luce general traffic manager Southern Pacific says a general 10 percent cut in freight rates on all agricultural products and livestock may begin January 1 1922. The rates would apply on all lines for six months as carriers finalize tariff schedules.
In Washington on December 7, Fire Chief Watson declares Santa’s whiskers are too flammable and must be shaved when he reaches the national capital.
City comptroller figures show the municipal railway fund must use warrants around January to cover a shortfall. Total interest and installment charges on the street car purchase reach 1,250,450 dollars. The fund has 418,633 set aside, leaving 831,816 to be raised by March 1.
J. D. Manafield traffic commissioner and attorney J. Wettrick returned to Seattle after representing the Chamber of Commerce at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing. The chamber supported two carrier proposals: relief from the long and short haul clause to allow terminal rates from Eastern to Western terminals lower than to intermediate points, and a plan to lower Portland to Willapa and Grays Harbor terminal rates while raising intermediate rates.
The Chamber of Commerce and partners urge the War Secretary to order a public sale of the government spruce railroad No 1 on the Olympic peninsula. The 36 mile standard gauge line in Clallam county includes the sawmill machinery and timber lands bought with it. No minimum price is to be set. ST. LOUIS dispatch notes a separate crime report.
Three men identified as H. E. B. Dotson Henry Smith and C. K. Jonelyn faced grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing and disposing of more than 200 cars from Seattle and Tacoma. J. C. Kline Tacoma dealer dubbed the gang’s brains was held for aiding and abetting auto thieves. Detectives said 17 more stolen autos were recovered bringing total identified to 29. some ships sent cars to Java and the East Indies under an American Finance sale.
Robert T. Royal pleaded guilty to changing the name on a war savings certificate. Judge R. E. Cushman sentenced him in U S district court Tuesday to a $250 fine and three hours in marshal custody.
The Pantages opened yesterday with Earl Foster and Ethel Ray performing a witty skit After Dinner by Wilbur Mack. Hazel Hickey presents Night Boat a preezy farce about a fainting hotel lobby starlet and three suitors. Seattle's Wynn Sisters headline Melodies and Steps with two dance acts. The Six Tip Tops offer a brisk acrobatic routine. Violet Carlson imitates celebrities with song sketches. Mile La Toy showcases dogs in poised poses. Wanda Hawley appears in Her Face Value at the Pantagescope.
Loew's Palace Hip unveils Molera Revue as the headline with Aerial Macks gymnasts opening the program. Kennedy and Martin present A Blady in Blackology while Tina Glenn and Jack Richards perform in Skylarking. Alice Joyce stars in The Inner Chamber.
President Marding sent two nominations to the Senate. Charles A. Rasmussen of Glendive Montana is named for the collector of internal revenue for the district of Montana. Mrs. Lida M. Hume of California is nominated as register of the land office in San Francisco.
Red ribbons tied to left arms in Denver mark residents as vaccination victims, a public display signaling the health measure in use. The visible ribbons serve as a grim reminder of the ongoing vaccination effort and its social impact.
The body of F H Kiff 46 Vancouver geologist for the Home Of company who died Friday night of pneumonia at Providence hospital is held at Manning Bros Undertaking Co pending relatives arrival from Saginaw Michigan Wednesday. Mrs Kiff widow is staying with friends at 2519 224d ave N Kiff died from pneumonia contracted while making a geological survey near Alert B TM
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