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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1911
Page
3
In Paris on December 22 a French scientist called blondes proof of degeneration and weakness. The response from France’s blondes is immediate as they rally against the assertion.
The story notes J Pierpont Morgan choosing the forty second floor of the Bank of Commerce building in New York. A pyramidal top houses a safety vault for millions in cash and securities. The article warns a trend toward aerial wealth storage could spawn airborne bank robberies.
In San Francisco a courtroom clash erupted as Prosecutor Cunha accused Dr. O C Jossen case involving 17 year old Ethel Williama. Attorney Samuel Shortridge angrily retorted I tried to educate you. Cunha won every point and adjournment loomed.
In San Francisco on December 22 Walter Thomas was killed and Samuel Fisher seriously injured when a bucket chain parted and a bucket dropped on them from a manhole. Thomas suffered a fractured skull and both men were removed from the sewer with great difficulty.
Four year old Jennie Alline is dying at the Harbor hospital after being held in a bonfire by playmates. Pedestrians rescued her as her clothing burned, leaving her body severely burned and in agony. In Redding California the Fleming murder trial enters its eleventh week with the defense witness J J Carroll from San Jose finishing testimony.
Both houses of Congress adjourned for the holidays with sessions to resume January 3. Many senators and representatives left Washington to spend the holidays, departing with hopes for a brief recess.
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