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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1921
Page
15
Police in RLA Egypt report a string of killings tied to underground hedonistic gatherings. Investigators say eight women identified as victims attended ha sheesh parties. strangulation by silk cord cited as the usual method. Officials claim additional skeletons found and several suspects have confessed, though many details remain unclear.
Chicago February 11 report quotes Dr R C Augustine president of the American Optometric Association urging that blondes are unfit for sunny climates and that a blonde wife or sweetheart too temperamental should wear dark glasses as a remedy for nerves.
In Malmo and northern Sweden wolves reappear after a decade, attacking reindeer and driving off as many as 600 head of theme animals as packs of 10 to 15 roam the countryside.
A Chicago item from February 11 jokes about Prohibition and drinking in cafes. A bartender and a bottle man argue over a bottle labeled to serve a teaspoonful every hour, mocking the idea of a safe measure in everyday drink settings.
New York report notes per capita sugar intake in 1929 at 86 percent of a pound, with total U S consumption around 4 084 672 long tons. Imports from Cuba and other nations reached 3 691 606 long tons costing near 900 million dollars, while 1920 demand rose modestly from 1919. The trade journal foresees 1921 as a near normal year, with prices steadier and no shortage or oversupply.
A young Seattle war hero found in Washington DC with severe battle injuries will be cared for. Edwin Mitting or Edward Albert Smith will join a mental development program at Catholic University and study applied electricity. Mrs. Chamberlain in Washington has placed him in the college setting, his mental level likened to a 12 year old, with support from the state veterans welfare commission. No trace of his parents has been found.
A Seattle area widow Mrs Ralph Krows receives a plain bluelined chain letter dated February 7 1931 and reads send to seven people seven days or face misfortune. The note claims it has spread worldwide since February 6 1931 and was started in Flanders. The Krows plan to copy the seven letters and hope for a result.
Ex service men ask about Washington state and other state bonuses for war service. The reply explains if compensation was received in another state, the Washington bonus is not entitled. Guidance is given to obtain draft serial and order numbers from county auditors and application blanks.
Philadelphia hosts a 1926 World’s Fair planned by Dr. Paul Cret of the University of Pennsylvania to celebrate the 150th anniversary of independence.
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