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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
8
A large gathering of Star carriers paraded along Third Avenue to the Palace Hip theater on Thursday night. Guests of theater owner Joe Muller joined the march as banners waved and shouting erupted. The party, lasting about two hours, moved from Itely to Second Street amid celebratory atmosphere.
A visitor entered the largest shop on the street in Tipperary, Ireland, on December 29 and left with no damage reported. The incident appeared routine as the visitor moved back through the shop without incident.
City railway fund to be placed on a warrant basis January 10 to raise 1,226,925 for bond redemption and interest due March 1 1923. City Treasurer Ed L Terry says the fund should be cash basis by April 1 if income continues. Railway employes will receive warrants on the next semi monthly payday January 10 and banks are arranging to accept these warrants at par.
London report says Col. Robert BE M Heathcote misstepped with a hotel servant. His wife used the incident as evidence to seek divorce and won her decree.
Wayne D. Parkinson of Topeka married a woman in Vancouver on December 22. After a quarrel they say he poisoned candy but survived hungry days in custody. He claims the candy was for himself and that divorce was not his aim. Investigators probe alleged bad check schemes against him as the couple reunites.
Bon Marche employees enjoyed a Thursday dance as a reward for holiday extra effort. Over 600 couples attended at the Masonic temple decorated for the event. Irene Isham and Sylvia Bernhard performed two Oriental dances while Frank McDermott and Mrs. McDermott hosted.
The Puget Sound conference board of Sunday schools will meet Tuesday January 2 at the Beattie W C A. An executive session is planned in the afternoon. Speakers include Bishop Will Nam Shepard Dr Agnew Warner board president and Prof Bhhilpp of religious education at the College of Puget Sound.
Spokane telegram from H. A. Guess, general manager, says Premier Gold Mining Co of Stewart B C will pay January 3 a dividend of 15 cents a share on 6,000,000 shares issuing $750,000. total dividends for the year reach $3,150,000. Production runs about 7,200 tons monthly at $100 per ton in gold and silver. Smelting is done at Tacoma.
A bustling scene at Pike and Pine shows eighty four pedestrians crossing during a noon rush and twenty five in a morning span. A woman drops milk from a cart after alighting a streetcar then recovers broken glass to keep the street safe. An elderly man boards the wrong car, the chipmunk in the market mirrors daily grind, and a Tacoma beat rider wears boots tied around his neck in a curious display.
Dee Geneva, 29, shoots and fatally wounds her 72-year-old husband M Eugene Gonnart two hours after their wedding. Police report the bride confessed to the shooting. Investigators classify the case as a domestic homicide. no motive released.
A social prompt urges readers to act on tips from neighbors andDomestic Science teachers about buying a better Spread for Bread for less money. The column uses a rhetorical question to stress thrift and practical guidance.
Advertisement extols Nucoa The Healthful Spread for Bread as fine delicate flavor and a rich energy food that costs less. It states Nucoa is made from coconut fat and urges milk as essential in every child's diet, recommending at least a pint daily or a quart.
Bramwarck monthly Jim Jam Jems denounces Washington as the most extravagantly governed state in the union and Spokane county as the most extravagantly administered. It cites rising costs, stagnant population, and rising per capita taxes from 1911 to 1921, asking readers to judge whether misgovernance or gouging prevails.
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