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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
15
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Walter Kelton chairs Rainier Noble post as committee pledges ongoing effort to promote education through Education Week. The group emphasizes community service, understanding educational problems, and supporting solutions for the coming year.
The Star editor recalls visiting a Seattle fur shop where a local designer produced a seal and sable coat superior to famed markets. The wife of a copper magnate modeled the garment praised for its craftsmanship and weight, claiming Seattle can outdo New York and Paris in fur design. The piece questions Seattle’s national potential in fashion.
Fernwood boosters defend Kitsap County progress citing a new real estate man, roads costing 270000 this year, nine school buses for the union high school, and a push to attract more farmers to raise values and taxes. They urge boosters not to knock and to leave if you won’t help.
A Providence hospital Thanksgiving dinner earned praise from disabled veterans who credit Mother Hiram Holcomb for home cooked meals and soup and pies. The note cites Gratitude for Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Davis, Miss Moore, the Elks club, American Legion, Disabled Veterans, a downtown store workers club, surgeons Col. Peacock and Dr. Wyckoff, and Major Carter, all for their charitable acts benefiting the veterans under government care.
Rumors say member banks of the Washington state depositors guarantee fund hinder legal steps to determine assess amounts. The Seattle Scandinavian American Bank failure prompts scrutiny as the depositors committee is denied details on assets by the bank examiner’s office while officials of a proposed Washington State bank hold approximate figures.
T BE Walsh argues against repudiation of depositor claims in a bank crisis. He urges realising bank securities to the last penny and spreading assessments over years to restore confidence and profitability of guaranty banks. He notes depositors lack security in banks and warns against legal quibbles harming public trust.
Annie M. Burgess of Belfair Washington urges parents to avoid warlike toys and books of crime and hunting. She urges purchases that promote peace kindness and beauty and warns against live animals and cruel items for children.
A Lake Burien reader appeals to the editor about overcrowded rush hours on the line. He urges reactivating older, larger cars, removing two dangerous sidetracks, and upgrading to a double track to cut delays and reduce damages. He requests stricter inspections of car ceilings and asks property owners to keep animals off the rails.
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