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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1921
Page
5
Classifieds show numerous single line notices seeking work in sales farming or skilled trades, plus buy and sell ads for furniture plants and real estate. Prospective workers and vendors publish brief offerings and contact details across diverse occupations.
Classified snippets offer business partnerships sales manager positions and massage and nursing ads. Legal notices announce bond sales by City Treasurer and building permits at 12th and Spring. public notices invite protests and interest in auto woodwork factory 1100 1102 12th Ave. Community condolences note thanks for funeral honors.
Classified ad from Seattle area offering employment for steady, reliable men with machine experience and permanent positions at pay up to 4.00 dollars daily, plus a $1,000 investment with security. Also marketing a bakery and doughnut stand with $40 daily sales and four years in business, and a machine shop for sale on a main highway near Lake Union with $1,660 price, lease three years at 20 dollars monthly. George Pearse listed.
The Rev Joseph Kolvalchik Greek Catholic pastor says The Temptations of Eve musical comedy failed financially after performances in Stamford Par Rockaway N Y and Atlantic City The production drew large crowds but could not cover expenses including transportation costs He laments lack of a bedroom scene and contemplates turning the work into a motion picture to salvage the morality play about the soul of woman and its century long development
Afraid of a tong outbreak Hip Sing members from Tacoma and Seattle plan talks with police to safeguard Hip Sings. They fear Bing Kongs outnumber them and expect attacks, following renewed hostilities in California where two Hip Sing merchants were killed.
Seattle attorney John W. Roberts sought to be excused from jury service before Federal Judge Cushman. The judge asked about others with the same name. Roberts joked about a penitent namesake already in prison, and the court decided to excuse both.
Judge Otis W Prinker ncourt waited as deputy sheriffs hunted for items alleged stolen by Robert Britton on trial for grand larceny. Accused property includes a kitchen range a wagon nine rabbits a coronet a phonograph and other goods.
Chicago officials move to ban certain stage and film humor as “taboo” in the city. Timothy D. Harey, chairman of the council motion pictures commission, announces forthcoming restrictions and enforcement to curb controversial performances.
Women in black anger a rooster owned by Mrs. Albert Ketcham. The bird attacks only those in black, pecking at their garments as it lies in wait. A group of Sisters of Charity plans day and boarding schools for girls in China. In Porto Rico women may hold public office but cannot vote.
The Seattle Star provides a directory entry for attorney T. Echopf t at 906 Second Ave, in the Hoge Building. It advertises consultations, advice, operating fees, and free department services with 1 case noted and general legal representation in all cases and courts.
At 10 p m Wednesday a jury in Judge Fiverett Smith's court returned a verdict for 96466 65 dollars for George Fiatt in his suit against Bernice Hart Smith. The suit claimed Mrs Smith received a larger share of David Hart's estate and conspired with six other children to withhold equal division unless they refrained from contesting the will. They accuse her of pressuring the agreement.
Mrs Jennie Greenwahl proprietor of the Motor Inn near Auburn was acquitted by a Federal Court jury in Judge Cushman's court on charges of illegal liquor sales. The defense cited testimony by B W Bethel former deputy sheriff as influential in the acquittal. Attorney John F Dore claimed Bethel offered to drop charges for money and tickets to San Francisco, a claim Bethel denied.
King county filed suit Friday morning seeking $1 200 in damages for keeping Fanny Butcher in the country almshouse since February 1916 under the pauperguise. She reportedly owned real estate sold for 3 500. Damages based on 20 a month for county upkeep.
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