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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
4
Rev Maurice Turner rector of Akeley refused the poor tax citing tax hikes caused by the government. He stated he would go to prison rather than pay. Judgment was to follow.
Unidentified assassin who attempted to kill Prince George of Serbia at a railroad station committed suicide. The foiled plot halted by security left the would be killer dead by his own hand.
A seafaring man named Collings endured a serious ailment after long voyages. He weighed dangerous operations or death as options and chose to persevere rather than submit to a risky cure, pursuing lasting hope without surrendering.
Advertisement promises a free rupture remedy book and coupon from W A Collings Twe of Watertown New York. It requests a response with implied obligation on the part of the reader. The item reflects a late 19th or early 20th century medical sales pitch typical of small city newspapers.
A deckhand named Wood rescued seven crew members from a wrecked steamship Calstor Castle off Linny Head by lowering a rope from a cliff. Three hundred feet of cliff were descended. two sailors were lost.
A group of unnamed London educators criticize daylight saving for harming children. They report lower test records and signs of sleep deprivation among students, urging reconsideration of the practice.
A 15 year old American youth, Charles Hart of Buffalo New York, was arrested in Brighton on charges of stealing jewels worth 1500 dollars. He said he arrived from America two days before the theft and gave his name as Hart.
In Alexandria on December 8, Giovanni Lonjini a wealthy importer aboard a Genoa to Alexandria steamer went berserk killing two passengers and wounding the captain before he was shot to death by guards aboard the vessel.
A Worcestershire asylum physician's mistake in mixing medicines caused three inmate deaths. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death from misadventure describing the incident as a fatal error by a staff doctor.
Paris note: Louis Decatel aged 19 has passed his final examination and graduated as a civil engineer. It is believed he is the youngest graduate civil engineer in the world.
In Nottingham England five new smallpox cases are reported thirty hours after authorities announced the epidemic had ended renewing concerns about the outbreak.
Seven military convicts who risked their lives to save passengers in a Lyons train wreck have been freed in Paris with the announcement describing their bravery and liberty granted as a result of the incident.
Kentfield California plant authority Richard Diener explains the law of hybridizing and the impact of pollen and ovule sizes on offspring. He uses diagrams from his Kentfield garden to illustrate how size and dominance affect fruit, grain, and flower yields across generations.
Salt Works, a San Francisco firm, selects Seattle as its distributing center for the Northwest and Alaska. Offices opened in the Central building due to rising demand, expanding cannery markets, and favorable water and rail links.
M Dyer a charter member of the Mt. Baker Improvement Club told a committee from the West Seattle Improvement Club about the early history and steps to success. The committee led by S S T H I, president, was entertained at the Mt. Baker Clubhouse.
The body of Mrs. Phisabeth Hoag land is to be cremated after funeral services at the Home Undertaking Co. Friday at 4 p.m. Rev. Arch Tremayne will officiate.
Farren Zerbe of Cincinnati displays the world’s largest coin, an old Swedish copper weighing about 6 pounds and valued at roughly four dollars.
Reports of estrangement between Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and the prince consort circulate at the Belgian court. A Partitian actress’s name is mentioned in the rumors.
PORTLAND, Dec. 4 H. H. Newhall, president of the Bank of Portland, is recovering from a wound received Tuesday in a pistol duel with bank robbers. One robber was killed by Cashier Fred W. Alt, and the other two were captured.
One hundred needy Seattle families will receive Christmas baskets as the result of a ball and entertainment Saturday night under the auspices of the Association of the Unemployed.
A Polish worker arrested in Lapine, Upper Silesia, confessed to shooting Dr. Friedrich Roesner, the German mayor. He said he acted from a motive of loving Poland and hating Germany.
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