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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
10
The Seattle Star DIRECTORY advertises a partner sought to drive trucks and share half interest in a wood and coal yard. Two T—Ron trucks available. business runs $50 to $100 daily, $400 to obtain half interest. See McCAULEY at 717 Seaboard Building.
Walter J. Scherer, a U S Army private and former San Francisco resident, obtained a divorce from Dorothy Scherer in San Francisco on December 18. Judge Bernard J. Plood granted the decree, with Arthur Rodwell of Tacoma named as an "other man." Evidence included a deposition from Olga Rodwell alleging Dorothy Mellroy Scherer befriended Rodwell in Tacoma and later married him in a Seattle trip.
Dee Lisbon reports two women killed after pleading with their lover to spare them. Alberto Cardoso killed both women and attempted suicide. He was sentenced to five years hard labor.
In a San Francisco divorce hearing Judge J J Van Nostrand weighs cruelty grounds filed by Ruth E F Bennison against Harry C Bennison. The couple’s tale centers on alleged romantic ties with Hugo Wilhelm Rickman and Byron Stone including claims of passionate kisses and secret apartments. The judge postponed further testimony until Tuesday afternoon for additional evidence.
A humorous column contrasts observers who cover ears with hair against critics who say women do not listen and men do. the piece riffs on manners and perception in a light, satirical tone.
The skeleton of John T. Weldon a Philadelphia colored chauffeur was brought into the courtroom during the trial of Clarence C. Cothron and his wife Grace C. Cothron charged with Weldon’s murder. The dramatic moment occurred in the Cecil county court near Charlestown.
The Union Pacific train robber William J. Carlisle, who terrorized the Los Angeles Limited through Wyoming on November 18, is noted for a rare contradiction in character. While a fugitive, he knitted sweaters for soldiers, bought Liberty Bonds, and even sent thanks to Union Pacific officials from a telegraph office for his own contributions. He proclaimed he did not rob women or children yet searched pockets of all others. Carlisle was sentenced May 11, 1916, to 25 years after a prolific spree. he boasted of escape plans and vanished from prison in a box of shirts.
Congressman John F. Miller will detail a complete resume of the last session’s work and the push for vital legislation. As a member of the military affairs committee he will share inside facts on policy framing and investigations. Horace F. Winchell and Bradley Stoughton will discuss the Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers convention for the Puget Sound district.
A Bishop's Stortford bride was surprised when a postcard mailed fourteen years earlier from a former lover arrived on her wedding day. The post office offered no explanation for the long delay.
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