06 Feb 1922
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1922
Page
1
Fifty dollars in cash prizes are announced for the best entries in a local contest. Contest details and submission instructions are provided by organizers seeking community participation and quality work.
The Star and the Northwest Products Organization announce 22 cash prizes for the best slogans promoting the benefits of fostering Northwest industries and using locally grown or manufactured Northwest products. Submissions urged from readers with prize awards to top entries.
Contest asks entrants to write a slogan of 12 words or less on postcard and mail with name and address to Slogan Editor The Star. Entries accepted from the Pacific Northwest region with multiple submissions allowed and first received preferred. Contest runs through February.
Rome February 6 Cardinal Ratti Italian chosen pope on the seventh ballot to succeed Benedict XV He will take the name Pius XI The white smoke from the Vatican signaled success as Ratti appeared on the balcony to bless troops and crowds He is 65 and favored reconciliation with the Italian government He previously served as archbishop of Milan and Vatican envoy to Poland
Mia Wilkes, acquitted of the murder of Gus Danielson, collapsed at home with her 18 month old daughter Treva Pete beside her. Doctors ordered rest as she and Treva cope after the tense courtroom ordeal and verdict. The event is marked as a historic criminal trial in the state.
The note compares H. 8. Turner in investment to Dan Landon in non investment business while referencing Conan Doyle and a morning laugh about husbands. It frames Turner as a mayoral candidate with a business background amidst a humorous column.
A clipped humorous local notes column mocks ancestors, cars, and politics. It mentions Henry Ford buying Lincoln Motors for eight million dollars, a sena torial bid by Newberry, home brew humor, and a playful dig at public life. The piece includes brief city vignettes such as Dan Tandon at a barber shop and a joke about a prohibition officer Rey Lyle returning from Eastern Washington.
Madalynne Obenchain faces trial in Los Angeles as Deputy District Attorney Asa Keyes asks jurors if they favor the death penalty for conspiracy with Arthur Kennedy in the murder of John Belton Kennedy. The court selects a new panel after objections and excused jurors.
Rev Father Quinan delivered a sermon on perseverance at St James R C parish marking the close of a week of mission. The service drew parishioners and reflected on steadfast faith amid trials.
Funeral services for Noberta Saunders former United States district attorney in Seattle who died last week in St Louis were held at St Mark's Episcopal Church Monday at 2 p m Burial was to be at Washelli cemetery
The Star's pages showcase economy messages from Standard Furniture Co on page 2, Grote-Rankin Co on page 3, Grunbaum Bros page 5, The Rhodes Co page 5, Hoeber and Hurlbut page 5, Frederick and Nelson page 7, Fraser-Paterson Co page 8, and Bon Marche page 14. Read the ads today and every day for savings and service.
The court finds Bertha Wilkes and her 15 year old daughter Treva Pete not guilty of Gus Danielson murder. The Star received an unusual document from Winnifred E. Mason of Everett, noting oddities around the Danielson case and a psychic circle lecture with cryptic readings.
Los Angeles reports a terse order to clean up Hollywood dope dens after detective leaders linking William D. Taylor murder to a narcotics ring. Detective Captain David L. Adame and narcotics squad members begin a strict probe as actor George Milo appears in as a supposed suspect in front of Taylor's Westlake Terrace Court home.
The Washington conference on meat limitation and world peace closes after 12 weeks. President Harding, opening and closing remarks praise the effort as lighting torches of understanding. Five treaties including a naval limitation pact are signed for ratification by world legislatures.
Tokyo reports Japan will open Port Arthur to general commerce and abolish its naval establishment there, aiming to end military control and allow broader trade once implemented.
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