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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1921
Page
4
The marriage of Miss Cornelia Black to Mr. Millington Gray was solemnized in Chicago on December 22. The couple will reside at 1629 Kenilworth Avenue in Chicago, with a homecoming planned for February 1.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Wiley invite friends to call on New Year's Day from 4 to 6 o'clock at their home. Marion Wiley and Miss Virginia Whiley will be among the hosts.
The column lists numerous residents and visitors over the holidays. Phillip Marton moves from Hotel Sorento to 1714 Evergreen Place while Edward Moran Mille and daughters Gwladys and Dorothy stay at the Drake in Chicago. Other entries note guests in Aberdeen, Kennedy destroyer arrival, Dr Craigh McCullough’s travel, Govenius plans for Los Angeles, and families departing for Christmas in Yakima, Bellingham, and Seattle.
Multiple Seattle groups hold holiday gatherings including Ladies Auxiliary Maple Leaf Post No 21 dance at 1929 Third Ave, Homesteaders Lodge Christmas party on Virginia St, Masonic Club open house and dance in Arcade, and a G A R home benefit at Puyallup with sales, dinner, and card party. Progressive whist at Aquila lodge 35 and a literary class at Seattle Woman's Club with Browning instruction and a grab bag gift exchange. Ouarante Club plans a New Year watch meeting at 4196 W Findlayer with New Year resolutions.
The Metropolitan theatre featured the Russian Grand Opera company in an excellent Carmen with Mile Hourskaya as Carmen and M Baranovsky as Don Jose. The production impressed with rich costumes and strong acting, while other cast members earned praise for their voices. An upcoming performance of Dargo mimky's The Mermaid was announced.
Christmas carolers face lean times as Denver endures a dry year since prohibition. Moonshine trades at 75 percent below last year amid a large surplus unlikely to sell, officials say.
Somers Point, N J December 23. Mrs Cecelia Champion a justice of the peace at a summer resort near Atlantic City declares she will kiss every groom she marries and specializes in marriages She also runs a boarding house and says the place is ideal for a honeymoon
In London a contest sought a girl with a waist around 13 inches to wear a real Elizabethan gown on stage. Mary Sinclair, slender enough to fit, emerged as the winner after many London beauties were measured. Doctors note waist size trends show modern women more active, average around 24.6 inches among Wellone y college students.
EDINEARCH December 23. Mr Alexander Stirling grabbed his wife’s arm in fear as they swerved to avoid a cat crossing the road. The car overturned and Mr and Mrs Stirling and their two children were killed.
Paria dispatch reports Dr. Frederic Rome was murdered aboard a train en route from Carcassone to Dex while enacting an emergency operation. The patient reportedly died before another surgeon could be summoned.
In Vienna on December 23 Mme. Josef Saltarman widow of a millionaire war contractor rushed into a roadway to rescue her favorite dog from an oncoming car. She was struck and killed instantly. the dog escaped unharmed.
Courtesa Maria Santobelli rushed into her burning ancestral home to save heirlooms on the top floor and slid down the banister to escape. She was badly burned but survived.
In New York on December 23 Mrs. Theodore Dunstan said short skirts are indecent. Pauline Foster retorted with an insult and Dunstan struck Foster. They fought and were separated by a store detective who arrested both. Bail was set at 14 dollars.
Marsfilles report says Allan Bankin climbed a pole to reach a bird's nest in a roof niche. At the top he touched a live wire carrying 3,000 volts and dropped dead. The accident occurred on December 23. Local authorities investigate the fatal mishap.
Lancaster Ohio December 23 George Fraiure moved his wife and 16 children from Hocking County to North Berne two years ago doubling the population and prompting the census to classify it as a village. This week he moved away and the town is wiped off the map again.
Bridgeburg Ont Dec 23 Mrs Willeabeth Clark 116 a resident of Tort Mine died. She claimed to have witnessed the burning of Buffalo village by Huntish troops in 1414 and said her father was killed in that action.
Paris dispatch reports a 5 year old boy repeatedly asked famed aviator Budie Lecointe for a ride. Lecointe finally agreed and upon descent the boy quipped that Lecointe gave him a better ride because the pilot did not fly high enough.
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