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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
12
Keppler 28 Fort Lawton lies near death after a Friday morning fight with Patrolman Nicolar and two soldiers. Charles Scott 25, a companion, also injured as officers attempted arrests at Eighth and King.
A letter from Seattle streets chief Charles R. Cass reports tent caterpillar damage near Fauntleroy Ave and Upper Street. The board of public works sustains his request to hire ex service men to prune trees and ready streets for grading. The city office remains busy dodging the issue.
A veteran tonic claim describes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for backache, nervousness, and bearing down pains in women. A Roseburg Oregon anecdote from Mrs. W. D. Moore credits the nonalcoholic tonic and pellets with restoring strength after midlife, urging readers to buy at local drug stores.
A frenzied health ad promises quick relief from rheumatic pain sore muscles and neuralgia using a small trial bottle of St Jacobs Oil. It claims a cure and urges readers to obtain relief from sciatica backache and lumbago at drug stores.
A severe winter gale from New England to Virginia disrupts New York and Boston transit, paralyzing surface and elevated lines, halting street traffic, and threatening coastal flooding. The Princess Anne ferrying 104 aboard was driven ashore on Long Island. Jersey shore resorts report as much as a million dollars in damage. Officials warn of continued heavy weather and potential rail traffic curtailment if conditions worsen.
Snowstorm paralyses New York area with surface streetcar service at about 30 percent and crippled elevated lines. Thousands of workers stranded in suburbs as traffic slows and delays mount amid the blizzard.
Andrew Anderson claimed a loss of 1390 during a bath at the Virginia hotel, but the proprietor insisted the incident occurred in the washroom and noted baths have not reached such a price. A later version said Anderson retrieved his bath two hours later, reducing the dispute.
Paris Feb 6 J J Jusserand the French ambassador to the United States has advised the American government that France will align its attitude with the American Senate’s position on the peace treaty. The guidance mirrors Viscount Grey’s letter to the London Times, as reported by Echo de Paris.
A 68 year old Idaho rancher and Buhl tourist, Davis, was struck by a car in Los Angeles today and is believed fatally injured. Water mains work announced as Agostino Brothers win bid of 34 638 dollars from the Los Angeles board of public works.
Government presented testimony from bank officials showing Newberry campaign funds and withdrawals. Records cited Commonwealth Federal Savings Bank Detroit 178 867.20 in 1928 with 29 756.58 balance after campaign and Grand Rapids manager Charles Ploy 11 230 with 11 245 withdrawn during the campaign. Kern in Midland said he found 400 dollars in an envelope from Paul H. King. Dalley questioned the use, noting 96 spent and a King message promising no worries before the primary.
Mrs C A D Young alone challenged leading citizens before the board of public works in city council chambers and won permission to build garages behind her apartment house on 11th Ave North. Adjacent owners protested a drop in property values about a third but Young argued the garages would be beautiful and pleasing for years.
Neighborhood resident 16th Ave North and Thomas reported carrying a pistol and a special police badge when picked up near his home by officers. Ruddick explained he failed to surrender the badge after last year’s labor trouble and was released on personal recognizance after briefing Chief Warren.
Cochise county faces a jury shortage that limits deportation case trials to eight or ten defendants. More than 200 people are indicted for kidnapping, and deputies roam the county seeking eligible jurors. The new venue report arrives Thursday as interest grows with the inclusion of Jim Wolf of Wolfville, who is excused for being over 60.
Harold C. Gockenbach, chief clerk in municipal court, arrived with his alarm clock as evidence of his claimed habit of being late. He told the judge, See for yourself, she won't ring, she’s busted, insisting the clock failed to wake him.
Tajiro Tashima, a Japanese sailor, was arrested by Seattle police after leaping from the liner Hast ern Flak at G N docks. Officers found a large quantity of powder in his pockets. health officials later said it was a Japanese medicine. He is detained for immigration officials.
A. Mueller, 69, of 6528 16th Ave N E, shot himself in the temple on Wednesday. His wife was alerted by the shot in the bathroom. The body was taken to the University Undertaking Establishment.
London report details Mrs. William Bates replying to a judge that she slapped her husband for wearing shoes indoors, saying she was his fourth wife and that he should have known better.
The notice touts a harmless remedy to ease upset stomachs and digestion discomfort. It promises rapid relief from belching acids heartburn and sour undigested food with a reliable stomach remedy.
Masonic and Aero clubs host a public dinner to boost aviation development. Maj. Hugh M Caldwell speaks at Laschi Improvement club. University alumni veterans gather for a smoker at the gym. Prof. Ralph H Lutz addresses Mountaineers. Broadway High School hosts Harry E Jackson on Democracy in Operation before the Seattle Community Service Committee.
A King County Democratic club meeting at noon features Meves and council candidates addressing attendees. An evening program at Meany Hall showcases a Seattle Symphony orchestra with harpist Thay Clark and cellist Kirchner as soloists.
Mrs. Mary B. Jackson becomes the county’s first candidate at the primaries and the first woman to seek the Portland constable post. She says a woman can hold the job as well as a man and must be a pioneer. The piece ends with a wry note about divorce lawyers.
In Pine Bluff a night of rioting left four people dead and nearly a dozen injured. George Vick, a Black man, shot city detective C A Lynn earlier in the afternoon and held a crowd of about 200 at his home for nearly two hours before authorities set the house on fire and killed him. Police said there was little chance of race riots spreading after the incident.
Mexico indicates measures to bar entry of red elements. The Mexican foreign ministry has asked consuls to refuse issuance or visas to anarchists social agitators or harmful elements of any kind.
London report details Charles Hoffman a pawnbroker’s clerk jailed at Old Bailey while a man redeems his own watch from a pawnshop. The item and case surface amid a Portuguese or generic urban crime backdrop with mention of medical patent cures and refunds for itching and bleeding conditions.
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