Are Our Seattle Meat Prices Highest Why
Portland claims lowest retail meat quotations on the Pacific Coast and a Portland News table compares Seattle San Francisco and Los Angeles prices. Lamb chops in Los Angeles range 40 to 70 cents while Portland sells 25 to 32 cents. The article notes boiling beef is very cheap in Portland signaling weak demand for pricey cuts.
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Weekend Reads and Local Bits from Ellensburg
A collage of notes includes film at the Strand, theater chatter, a tiny Seattle residence fact, a new silver dollar with a face flap, Rockefeller kin wedding gossip, a Bulls meeting in Edgemont-Thrall, a blaze at Cellar Barber Supply, a wife reminded about smoking in bed, city plans for 200 lightweight streetcars, and Congress medal plans for soldiers denying bonuses amid metal shortages.
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Portland Claim to Lowest Meat Price Is Denied
A Portland claim of having the lowest meat price is disputed as unfair since high priced meats are only part of total sales. Portland and Seattle prices are said to be comparable with minor variations due to rent and fuel. George Hoefling of Augustine & Kyer cites specific prices and notes pork chops as correct while other items align with Seattle quotations.
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Obenchain Case Progress in Kennedy Murder Probe
In Angeles California the state aims to finish the Obenchain case by Wednesday. Deputy prosecutor Asa Keyes said the jury will tour the Beverly Glen cottage and Santa Monica canyon to view the murder scene. State witness Summar will reenact seeing the car that allegedly carried Arthur Burch. Defense counsel Judith Rush warned that rebuttal could last 10 days to three weeks once testimony begins.
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Girl Won't Return for Fatty's Trial
Zey Pyrron star witness for the state against Roscoe Arbuckle will not return to San Francisco to testify at Arbuckle's third trial. She was located in New Orleans yesterday and the district attorney’s office says her prior testimony can be read into the record if needed. The absence will not prevent Arbuckle from going to trial on March 13.
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SQUEEZING DOLLARS OUT OF SOULS ATTACKS 12-HOUR DAY
The Star denounces Crescent Boxboard plant in Port Angeles for a 12 hour day calling it virtual human slavery. It argues workers on 3.75 dollar daily wages start at 6 am with little time for family, rest, or leisure and warns the policy damages public welfare and prosperity.
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Mother Scores Smoke Crusade In School Board Showdown
Brighton PTA president Mrs. Edgar Blair accuses Seattle school officials of manipulating the PTA to block teachers from seeking higher pay. She cites salary data from 1915 to 1921 and claims the smoke campaign was a distraction to gain raises for grade teachers.
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Bubble Ball to Aid Boys' Club Fundraiser
The Armory hosts a Purple Bubble Ball tonight under Elks' auspices to raise funds for the Boys' Club. Photo credits go to Price & Carter, Star Staff Photographers. Archie is mentioned with freckles not bubbles on his face.
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Lawton Deaths Probed In Dope Smuggling Case
Two Fort Sill soldiers James L. Twiddy and Kiam L. Dodds died in a guardhouse cell after narcotics allegedly smuggled into the post. A military inquiry investigated possible overdose and adulteration as authorities work with state and federal officials. Twiddy hailed from Campbell Texas and Dodds from Denver Colorado.
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Lloyd George Proposes 10 Year European Truce Plan
In Boulogne France Lloyd George and Premier Poincare discuss a ten year ceasefire to stabilize Europe. The plan parallels Washington navy limits and includes land armament reductions as a pathway to peace though French experts doubt Paris would accept relying on French army cuts.
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Spottiswoode-Aitken Accused of Forcing Wife to Live with Millionaire
In Los Angeles on February 25, Mrs. Marion Spottiswoode-Aitken filed divorce charges against veteran actor Francia Spottiswoode-Aitken alleging he forced her to live with a Santa Barbara millionaire to extort money.
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Believe Shaving Brush Killed Man
Anthrax contracted from a shaving brush is believed to have caused the death yesterday of Rev. W. J. Bowerman, pastor of the Free Methodist church in Albany Oregon. The shipment of brushes has been seized and destroyed.
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Star Want Ads Beat Oil Says Szymkowiak
BE M Szymkowiak a forestry student at the University of Washington dropped into The Star office to pay a 15 cent want ad bill He said want ads pay better dividends than any stock salesman promised and compared the 15 cents to a four cent foot floor scraping job he posted saving 60 percent The ad secured the job with one insertion
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Bad Weather Threatens Princess Mary’s Royal Wedding
London forecaster predicts snow sleet and rain for Princess Mary’s wedding day with Westminster Abbey set for Tuesday. Buckingham Palace displays gifts worth millions including sapphires diamonds and pearls from global donors and royal family members.
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Mabel Normand Recovers From Influenza Attack
Mack Sennett studios report actress Mabel Normand is recovering rapidly from a serious flu illness at her Altadena home. The same notice mentions former Keystone performer Mise Dale Fuller dying of double pneumonia linked to influenza.
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Detroit Man Claims He Knows Taylor Murder Details
Harry M. Fields, awaiting forgery sentence, says he knows more about the William D. Taylor slaying but will reveal nothing unless Prosecutor Lee Woolwine guarantees he won’t be hanged. He admits two named accomplices were imaginary and notes police doubt his claims.
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Start Search Now for Two Sisters in Dope Peddler Case
A nationwide search is underway for two sisters identified by Marty N. Vields, held in Detroit as accomplices of a dope peddler, whom Fields says murdered Wil. Details appear on the last page, column three.
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Not Old Man Says France of Mathilde in First Interview
Max Oser, Swiss stable proprietor and fiance of Mathilde McCormick, speaks in his first interview with an American newspaper. He dismisses being an old man at 57 and discusses marriage plans in the summer, his fiancée's outdoorsy nature, and their forthcoming arrival with her father.
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Pact Favored in Committee on Four-Power Treaties
Washington February 25 The foreign relations committee ordered favorable reports to the senate on the four power treaty its supplementary including the Japanese bomb the four power pact the naval utilization treaty and the Umi the use of submarines. Only the Chinese customs treaty remains to be acted on by the committee. The Harding Brandegee Lod compromise reservation to the four power treaty was adopted 10 to 8 with all other reservations voted down. The vote on the treaty to the senate was 10 to 3.
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