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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
1
A wartime community spirit lesson urged city residents to boost neighborly bonds and mutual respect. The piece stresses reunions at theaters and churches, Red Cross work, and a call for fathers and sons to attend a banquet to strengthen family ties and national unity.
The report lists general pains across head eyes and limbs with diarrhea or constipation and occasional vomiting. Fever may not raise pulse proportionally. Onset typically 24 hours after exposure and a 244 crest reached with decline expected.
New York February 6 Wall Street witnessed extreme volatility with two hours of trading. After earlier declines the market surged in the final hour with General Motors up more than 12 points from its low and United States Steel rebounding above par.
Frank Beans argues America can restart Europe’s production with a focused aid plan. He calls for a billion dollars spent on food and materials, warns against financing recovery, and favors a banker consortium to extend secured credits for European factories while maintaining domestic prudence.
The Senate approved a resolution by Senator Curtis authorizing the War Department to send all available Army hospital facilities to Kansas for the influenza epidemic. Curtis called the measure an emergency, noting schoolhouses are being converted into hospitals and stressing the urgency of rapid action.
Practical advice urges readers to rest at home and seek medical help, drink hot water, ensure ventilation, isolate from others, wear masks, avoid crowded spaces, use separate utensils, and eat simple nourishing foods to prevent illness.
The city and King county report 1686 flu cases and 16 deaths with 148 new city cases and 96 county cases. Dr. Read says the backbone is broken and a decline is expected. Two deaths occur at the city hospital bringing public charges to 16. hospital patients rise to 125 with 25 pneumonia cases.
A Seattle flu case leaves a young schoolteacher mentally deranged after recovery, her mother from Pueblo, Colorado left penniless by medical bills. The 50 year old woman works in a candy factory with meager wages and cannot fund private sanitarium care. Mrs. John Atkinson has offered help and can be reached at East 7648.
CHICAGO February 6 Constant increase in commodity prices is unjustified by conditions says Carney statistician for A C Slaughter Co bankers The fundamental causes of high prices have in many instances ceased to exist he asserts
London officials announced the league of nations council will hold its next meeting in London on February 11. The dates and venue were confirmed today.
New York reports a recovery for Allied exchange after a recent slump. The British pound opens at 3.34 dollars, rises to 3.39 then settles near 3.34. French francs advance to 14.32 per dollar and Italian lire to 18.32 while German marks hold around 1.06 dollars per mark.
A jury in superior court ruled the city negligent for an embankment crash at First Ave N and Valley St on July 16, 1919. Don J. McPhee will receive $5000 after Fred Albertson was killed. the city failed to maintain a warning light at the embankment.
The women's thrift movement organized under government officials convened in Frederick and Nelson auditorium Thursday to plan actions against the high cost of living.
G. H. Roberts, minister of food control, has resigned according to the Evening News reporting from London on February 6. The United Press note confirms his departure from the post amid government changes.
Readers share views on whether women should propose. Ellen Munro supports equal privilege, Bessie Ewing backs proposing if suitable, H. M. Ramey notes prejudice, Max Ragley expresses ignorance, Mrs. Charles White opposes except on leap year.
Fred Sunde reported he struck an unidentified 14 year old Japanese boy at 27th avenue and Gilman Street with his car. Esther Anderson sustained a cut nose and bruises when a collision at Westlake Avenue involved her ride driven by G. Anderson. the other driver is unknown. William Scheller, 15, was roller skating when run down at Hilers Avenue and Bailey Street by a car driven by J. W. West. he escaped injury by flipping under the bumper.
An unknown boy playing in the street at Phinney and Green avenues was struck by the fender of an auto driven by L. C. Shapper of 2273 West 67th Street but not seriously hurt.
The Old Dominion liner Princess Anne, carrying 32 passengers and 72 crew from Norfolk to New York, ran ashore early today near Ambrose channel on Long Island. She sent a wireless plea for help as water filled her hold, and tugs from South Brooklyn and Rockaway shoals were dispatched to rescue passengers and crew. The Manhattan revenue cutter and the Perth Amboy tug were also set to assist.
Miss Eva Wilcox, 28, found beaten in a blood spattered room at the New Cecil hotel early Friday. She accused Karl Webb, 20, who is held on an open charge in the city jail for Bremerton navy yard authorities. Webb allegedly forced his way into her room while she slept and struck her with a Blackjack.
Montesano February 6 jury selection nears completion in a murder trial. Ninety three talesmen were examined over ten days. The pool includes H. McMurray, Harry Sellers, Aubrey Fisher, Samuel Johnson, Edward Parr, KK. E. Torpen, Carl Hulton, W. E. Inmon, E. E. Sweitzer, P. V. Johnson, BH. G. Robinson, and Frank Glenn among others from Montesano and neighboring towns.
A Feb 6 report states earthquake shocks destroyed houses near Mount Orizaba and Cordoba in Vera Cruz. The disaster in the district has killed several hundred people in recent days, with earthquakes and eruptions affecting the area.
Washington February 6. It cost the government $240 to inform the public through Senator Smoot and other senators about the high expense of printing speeches by government officials. The expenditure covered four days of congressional activity and included margins from the Smoot speech and related remarks.
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