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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
16
London report of a two year old named William John Thomas who died after falling into a tub of hot soap suds. The mother blamed a defective copper flue that caused her to do laundry, leading to the accident.
In Terre Haute Indiana a large tree toppled a watchman tower injuring railroad watchman John Creedon who was on the tower at the time. Creedon sustained serious injuries as the tree pulled down the structure.
A Seattle call invites readers to write about their mother in law for a prize. John J. Burns of New York bets a thousand dollars on a claim that Mrs. Carroll of New York is the best mother in law, noting she is John’s wife’s mother. Readers are urged to share reasons and nominate their own mothers in law.
The citizens' ticket won two to one in Tukwila. F. Greene was reelected mayor. Claude Banders and H. EB. Ives were reelected to two year council terms. C. B. Jensen was elected treasurer for one year.
Official election returns announce Thomas Raymond elected mayor of Renton with H B Campbell N Cochran Manchester Walters and J B Owens named councilmen J T Richmond named treasurer W J Williams clerk and Let Davis city attorney in a decisive vote recorded today.
In Montesano Judge George Abel administers naturalization to seventeen applicants. In Bremerton a holly tree valued at $100 is reported stolen from the yard of I. B. Keith.
Local chatter extols the upcoming Strand theatre showing of Heliotrope. Patrons discuss fashion, politics, and daily life as they await the film with humor and anticipation.
A reported figure says about 22,000 Americans live as permanent residents in Paris. The number highlights sustained U S presence in the French capital and reflects postwar or modern mobility trends.
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