25 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
1
A writer recalls a Christmas scene in a small town noting a child’s plea to Santa for roller skates. A mother’s note reveals hardship and a girl’s wish for help, prompting the author to fund a ten dollar bill and search for the family at a derelict shack nearby.
Seattle records a grim Christmas as William Potter, 37, kills his three children Grace 5 Wilson 4 George Lloyd 17 months then dies by suicide. Wilson dies at hospital. other bodies lie in the morgue. Potter, a Dare & Dodge salesman, faced family tragedy as police investigate a second incident near a shoe store break-in at 8th Ave and Adams St.
A seasonal note extends wishes for a Merry Xmas while reminding readers of available classified business opportunities. The message blends holiday greetings with a prompt to explore the latest ad listings and potential ventures.
Reports from Rome indicate Gabriele D Annunzio may be held prisoner by his followers in Fiume while negotiations continue. Officials cite conflicting accounts as violence erupts after the national council backed Nitti proposals, with D Annunzio ordering ratification and then annulling it amid street clashes.
Police search for a thief known as the zebra burglar after he stole Alfred Arias overcoat left on a chair at a Third Avenue waffle house. Arias of 420 Vinest reports the suspect wore a loud striped suit and carried crutches during the escape.
Poem reflecting on Christmas values asks if opulence matters when love for fellow humans is absent. It contrasts worldly pomp with charity, cites Wise Men from the East, and urges enduring kindness beyond a single holiday. Copyright 1919, N. E. A.
John D. Rockefeller announced a 100 million dollar Christmas gift to education and welfare, with 50 million to the Rockefeller Foundation and 50 million to the General Education Board. The gifts aim to raise teacher salaries and support global education initiatives. About 600 colleges and universities are projected to benefit.
A reflective item notes the value of self restraint and choosing measured speech. It emphasizes avoiding unkind remarks about others and developing discipline in daily interactions, aligning with a peaceable personal ethic.
A Big Four freight wreck near Worthington Ohio leaves one man dead and two others in critical condition. The locomotive and six cars derailed after a Columbus to points train struck a derailment, plunging over an embankment as boiler explosions ignited the wreckage.
W. R. Stebbin of 2721 Judkins Jr. blames two boys for stealing his Christmas dinner and gifts from his home on Christmas Eve. While Stebbin was away, intruders entered through a rear window, took turkey, cranberries, pie, cigars, a box of presents, and pink house slippers. The 2721 Judkins St. residence was also prowled.
A playful aside notes that time waits for no man and only a musician might outrun it. The line emphasizes tempo and wit as a timeless contest between man and clock.
Deputies scour the country after a man, described as wild eyed and unshaven in rough clothes, attacked two women near Wilburton and Northrup close to Lake Sammamish. One victim at a burton drink parlor was knocked down and beaten. the other, at a farmhouse, was struck and choked but not robbed. Authorities warn of a dangerous suspect sighted in the area.
Ten men, all colored, were arrested before sunrise Christmas morning at 1207 Jackson Street. Patrolmen W Dench N P Anderson and G F Reynolds charged them with gambling and operating a gambling place. They were taken to central station.
Lawrence Fernandez, 19, was injured after falling through an open manhole near First Ave South and Washington Street. He was taken to the city hospital with a badly lacerated leg on Christmas morning. no sign or light marked the hole.
A humorous look at what happened to last year’s Christmas presents. A bronze photo frame, a diary, a glass bowl, suspenders, a snow shovel, and a family account book are tracked to odd places and odd uses. The baby and relatives add playful dialogue about holiday chaos.
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