09 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1919
Page
1
A writer laments long movie queues and cold waiting lines in Seattle praising open air and enclosed theaters alike. He urges city focus on comfortable public rest spaces with chairs, toilets, telephones and newspapers, arguing small charges could sustain humane civic amenities.
The phrase presents a humorous or ironic line about ice cream and heat, implying that sweetness cannot save the product or people under warm conditions. The text lacks clear entities or a cohesive news context to form a structured summary.
A Seattle neighbor is jailed on suspicion of killing a baby florist described as “perfect.” The article notes a harsh winter with thieves stripping car radiators, overcoats, and blankets, harming motorists and panhandlers. Police warn owners to secure radiators and weariness grows among residents.
Reports trace a baby disappearance and a separate murder at a dahlia farm with arrest of Charlie White and housekeeper Edith Jones amid sensational local questions. A Seattle blizzard looms as officials predict heavy snow and record cold with a possible blizzard advancing from Hoquiam and Grays Harbor.
Washington dispatch reports Mayor Fitzgerald becomes a member of the Merry Christmas Company for Firlands amid ongoing tensions between the United States and Mexico. The state department awaits Mexico's reply on Consular Agent William Jenkins. U.S. officials anticipate a strong Lansing condemnation if bail arrangements are tied to his release.
Over 100000 pounds of prune fruit goes on sale Tuesday at the army retail store Stacy Street and Marginal Way. Prunes priced at 11 cents a pound, about half the 20 to 25 cents seen at local grocers. Also new army iron cottes arrive at $2.15 each. Service men praise the cots for fatigue relief. Additional candy shipments expected for Christmas shoppers.
The Star reports a Firlands hospital Christmas dinner fund driven by a $1 member entry to reach a $100 goal. The Moving Picture Operators union has joined the effort and will provide an entertainment program with Joe Newberger coordinating. Citizens and actors are urged to contribute and perform at the Firlands Christmas Eve show.
Lena Mitchell a 35 year old gypsy identified by real estate agent T. J. Chambers as the fortune teller who allegedly picked a man’s pocket Friday, stealing a $10 gold piece. She faces an open charge with two others, KK John 20 and Annie John 17, arrested at Columbia City amid a larger, unfounded racial claim.
United Mine Workers executives meet in Indianapolis to consider President Wilson’s settlement proposal. The plan calls for immediate wage increases of 11 percent, a commission to study the industry, and potential reforms including hours and prices, while court actions and grand jury probes affect the stoppage.
Fatty Arbuckle reportedly sends a full dressed baby doll to star in Seattle Doll Show at the Arena. The event opens Wednesday to raise funds for Mother Ryther’s home with many dolls from Broadway class of design and schoolgirls. The show aims to amuse Seattle women and children alike, offering a contrast to other attractions.
A chaotic incident surrounds a raffle for free Clemmer tickets amid rhyming contest hype. A man faced humiliation over his queue as a Star figure intervened, restoring order and restoring the queue to its prior state.
Lincoln and other Nebraska cities faced a heavy snowbound night as railroads battled to restore schedules. Trains resumed after plows cleared main lines. several runs began again this morning. Temperatures ranged 20 to 32 below zero in parts of the state, with hundreds of passengers delayed overnight in Omaha, Denver, McCook, Hastings and Ravenna before being released by noon.
In Norway a prohibition applies to sales of beverages containing more than one percent alcohol. The rule tightens controls on liquor by limiting what can be sold and where.
Weather observer Salisbury notes cold snap sweeps from northwest to southeast bringing ice on ponds and predicting snow after breakups. Seattle and surrounding states Washington Idaho Oregon Montana feel unusually cold with peak frost expected later in January or early February. Capitol Hill children wake to icy morning as pages continue on.
A 19 below zero reading was recorded in Denver marking the fourth severe cold wave in six weeks. Telegraph and telephone service between Denver and outside areas was seriously crippled by snapped wires from the extreme cold.
Spokane residents faced a biting wind as the temperature dropped to 7.8 below zero at 8:15 am marking the coldest spell of the season. The report notes a dramatic drop from 33 above on this date last year and describes pedestrians freezing their ears in the stiff air.
Portland wakes to a three inch snow cover with light flakes continuing through the morning. District forecaster Wells expects all day snowfall and records a frigid 19.8 degrees, near a new early winter minimum.
Salem awoke to five to six inches of snow that blocked street car traffic and made driving hazardous. The fresh fall disrupted daily travel and operations as residents began clearing sidewalks and clearing routes.
A storm warning was ordered at 7 15 a m for seaports from Point Reyes to Cape Flattery as a severe storm off Oregon moves inland slowly bringing fresh to northerly winds and coastal effects.
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