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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1920
Page
7
Seattle officials and lawmen clash over gun accessibility as critics argue that current ordinances fail to curb illegal sales. Police advocate statewide registration to trace firearms, prevent illicit transfers, and restrict public display of pistols in stores.
An old advertisement touts Grove's LAXATIVY BROMO MNINE tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims genuine authenticity with E.W. Grove's signature and lists a price of 30 cents.
More than 50 Santa Claus letters and cards arrived at the post office this month and were turned over to Miss Bertha Allen, Seattle secretary to the postmaster. Letters come from Seattle, West Virginia, California, and other states, some written by parents, others by children in crude handwriting. Some are addressed to the North Pole and Alaska, and most are not opened. Postage must be paid on unstamped letters. Some children ask for pets or simple toys. others may be helped by charitable readers.
The University of Washington will hold next quarter registration in Philosophy Hall. This briefing notes that the move aims to protect waiting students from winter conditions and streamline lines.
California men A Brolaski and Douglas Newton were found guilty by a jury of conspiring to withdraw liquor from bonded warehouses and vend it unlawfully. Acquitted co defendant Jules Gamage, trial tied to broader California prohibition events following Loren Handley’s death.
J F Christie and A B Page of Beattle escaped a 100 foot embankment plunge four miles from Quilcene after their car left the road and tumbled three times down a 206 foot drop. Christie injured a leg. Page unharmed. Rothman returned to Seattle after the wreck was hauled to the road.
Readers are urged during thrift week to imagine managing a $100 000 estate wisely. Advice comes from insurers bankers and estate planners about prudent investments such as life policies deposits government bonds homes or mortgages. Entries are due by December 36 with prizes for the best answers including 10 5 and 3 dollars.
A reader asks the Star to help locate his brother Imane, last seen about two months ago. Described as 15 years old, dark complexion, black hair and eyes, about 5 feet 3 inches tall, wearing a black sweater with a letter W when he left the mine. He is sought by his mother who longs for his safe return.
The Hen Marche introduces attractive Christmas decorations this year with three large Christmas trees erected on the Second Avenue front of the store.
Brussels reports that European hatred tied to World War I is easing as the Inter Allied Financial Conference discusses Germany's stabilization. Italian representative Dr. F Giannini says the meeting marks a successful, frank gathering with no threats. Delegates seek fair debt relief while avoiding new international credit talks.
The Grand March at the Crystal Pool Friday evening featured Max tum coffee Golf Shield coffee American Maid bread Circle W lamb and Piet schman Yeart as notable participants. American Maid bread won best gown and Circle W ramb captured the comic prize while Mother Ryther led the march with her kiddies collecting surplus funds.
The board of public works awarded a large contract to Jahn & Baseer for Wilsett Ave improvement at $190,000 to relieve unemployment. Department heads are to survey and report additional construction work possible now.
Frank Wise of Grand View, bridge foreman for the O. W. N. Co, was killed when a construction cave-in occurred at the work site.
Ten cities represented at the council of common school officials in Seattle on Friday pursue approval of the 20 mill state tax levy for school purposes.
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