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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1921

Page

8

Tornado Wrecks Panhandle Timber Areas in Olympic Peninsula

The January 29 tornado devastated about a third of the Olympic Peninsula timber. Governor Hart and state officials inspect the damage and consider swift salvage. A spruce production rail linking with the Mil railroad at Joyce and road completion to Lake are seen as key aids. No lives reported lost.

PORKS Wash Olympic Peninsula Gover. Hart State Mil Joyce Lake

Locomotives Offered by Milwaukee Firm for Sal Talaien Timber Work

An offer to lend locomotives and equipment for the sal talien timber work in the Olympic la was made Thursday by H. B. Barling vice press of the Chicago Milwaukee Paul railroad. Fire and flood dangers from streams demand prompt action.

Ilwaukee Olympic la H. B. Barling Vice Press Chicago Milwaukee @ Paul

Weather report from Forks notes storm damage on peninsula

Mrs. Johnson of Forks Washington reports a delayed weather bulletin describing a massive storm on the Olympic Peninsula. She notes fir trees twisted into kindling and the widespread disruption of local food services as crews work to restore power and stabilize conditions.

Olympic Peninsula Johnson Co-Operative Weatherer Forks, Wash

Protection Redin the Area on Puget Sound Coast

A report from the Puget Sound Maritime circuit notes storms on the Olympic peninsula caused Havoc. It calls on U.S. Senator Weasley L. Jones and the state legislature to secure federal and state aid for Clallam and Jefferson counties to build roads and install rescue apparatus to aid storm response.

Olympic Peninsula Puget Sound Maritime Cir Unit Weasley L. Jones Cape Flattery Grays Harbor Clallam Jef

Eckart Joins School Board to Fill Vacancy

Claude H. Eckart of Eckart Plumbing & Heating Co. joined the school board Friday to fill the vacancy from George H. Walker’s resignation until a successor is chosen in December. He joined the buildings and grounds committee and the finance committee. A motion about using schools for nonpartisan political meetings was referred to a Croson King committee. The board refused to permit First Church of Christ Scientist meetings in the high school auditorium.

Claude H. Eckart Eckart Plumbing & Heating Co George H. Walker Eckart Carl E. Croson Croson H. R. King First Church of Christ, Scientist Frank

Dances Reinstated at Northwestern University

Northwestern University restores the shimmy and toddle rules as faculty allow campus dances again. After students danced off campus during the ban, officials now supervise student dances to keep proper conduct on campus.

Evanston Northwestern University

State Plans Museum for Barleycorn

A South Dakota bill proposes a commission on liquid reminiscence to collect whisky wine brandy beer gin ale and other liquors for display in a public museum. Transparent pint bottles six inches long would hold samples for a state historical exhibit guarded by a tested panel at $40 000 funding includes salaries equipment and sample purchases.

Pierre S&s. DD South Dakota Knight South Dakota State Historical Museum Commission

Secrets Handicap to Women Jurors

In Mays Landing New Jersey on February 12 Judge Black addressed Atlantic County grand jurors noting six women serve on the panel. He warned that jurors must keep their deliberations secret in the jury room, remarking that secrecy may pose a handicap for the women.

Mays Landing N. J Atlantic County Grand Jury

Three men arrested at Grand Central find pipes and chisel

New York report says two lead pipes and a chisel were found on three men arrested at Grand Central Terminal. They claimed to follow Mayor Hylan's advice to protect valuables, and a single dime was found among them.

New York Grand Central Terminal Hylan

Women survey retail stores on Washington goods use

Mrs. Henry Landes leads Seattle Federation of Women's clubs in a survey of retail buyers to gauge how Washington products are stocked displayed priced and preferred. Questions cover stock lists quality display price comparisons and dealer enthusiasm for Washington made goods.

Henry Landes Seattle Washington

Fear of Typhus Plague Hits American Public

New York health commissioner Dr Royal 8 Copeland warns a typhus threat faces the United States. He says the disease is being kept out and at present only immigrant detainees on an island in New York bay show known cases.

New York United States Royal 8. Copeland New York City New York Bay

Jury service story linked to Franklin in Chester 1789

Mary Carter served on a Chester jury in 1789, it is claimed. The article notes she was impaneled on a Franklin ordered panel to decide if a woman could endure the court ordered punishment.

Chester Mary Carter Benjamin Franklin

Colonel Stanton Reported Alive After Death Rumor

Lieut. Col. Charles Be Stanton, former chief disbursing officer with the American army in France, denied reports of his death after a rumor spread from Redding, California. He arrived for the Lincoln Day banquet in Crystal Pool and praised Gen Pershing as the greatest organizer in history.

Charles Be, Stanton France Lafayette Cal. Stanton Young Men's Republican Club Crystal Pool Landon United Press Redding Cal Star United Premire Charles Stanton Sacramento Col. Stanton California Gen Pershing Pershing

Harding to Open Lincoln Day Banquet in St Augustine

President elect Warren G Harding will open the Lincoln Day banquet of the Young Men’s Republican club in St Augustine Florida by pushing a button at 6 45 p m in the Crystal Pool auditorium He will dictate a message and then music and speeches begin Frank Branch Riley of Portland will be toastmaster Col Charlies FE Stanton retired U S A will deliver the principal address in response to the Abraham Lincoln toast Also noted customs officers and a brief liquor seizure involving Italian disguises.

Warren G Harding St. Augustine Fla Crystal Pool Young Men's Republican Club Frank Branch Riley Portland Col Charlies FE. Stanton U.S. A Abraham Lincoln

Eminent Physician Endorses Hufeland Miracle Tonic

A prominent doctor explains his use of Swiss stomach tonic Hufeland after personal illness. He describes relief from back pain, nerve strain, and loss of appetite, saying the medicine has become his go to remedy for stomach ailments and prescribing it to patients. Advertisement notes availability since 1860.

Hufeland

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