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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
9
Dor male, a long pedigree Airedale known as Dormie, faced a murder charge after attacking a neighbor’s cat. A jury initially disagreed, and the judge dismissed the case, establishing questions about a dog’s rights, trial by jury, and liability under local ordinances.
Chicago reports social gossip that Harold F. McCormick and opera star Mary Garden may wed before 1923 after his divorce from Edith Feller McCormick. Observers note Garden’s triumph in Salome and discuss settlements between America's two wealthiest families.
The piece recounts a Senate tribute to a dog for steadfast loyalty and its influence on jurors in a case where a man was fined $500 for killing a neighbor’s dog. It notes defense attorney James Brennan repeating excerpts to jurors trying the Airedale Dormie in San Francisco.
An advertisement touts Danderine as stopping hair loss and dandruff after one application. It promises hair regrowth, vigor, brightness, and color plus a full bottle for 35 cents at any drug store.
Funeral services for Port Williams aged 44 are set for Sunday at 2 pm at Mt Zion Baptist Church on 19th Ave and BE Madison with Rev W D Carter and Prof P Bissett of the University of Washington. Burial follows at Lake View Cemetery. Williams and partner Russell Smith ran the Golden Went hotel at 414 Seventh Ave at the time of his death.
Fr Seeley from Chicago and Philadelphia arrives at the Washington hotel and stays Friday and Saturday December 30 31 to demonstrate the Spermatic Shield. He claims the device repairs rupture closures in 10 days without surgery and has U S government documents for inspection.
A Vermont court heard a humorous dog trial over a cat killing with Dormie the Airedale cited. Witnesses described cats killed and dogs blamed while judges and jurors laughed at the antics. Attorneys argued ownership versus biting and irresistible impulse amid a circus-like scene.
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