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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1920
Page
14
An advertisement touts Gets-It as a simple, guaranteed corn and callus remover. It promises quick loosening with a few drops and removal by finger, claiming certainty and a money back guarantee. The ad credits E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago and notes Seattle availability via Owl Drug Co.
Marion Baccus, 22, surrendering in Memphis after attending a Manitou Oklahoma holiness revival. He admits killing Tom Phillips in Madison, Georgia in 1915 when he intervened as Phillips beat a mule. Baccus fled Georgia, changed his name, worked in lumber camps and oil fields before returning to face charges.
In St Paul Minnesota on February 27 Tony Vondre could not cash a 358 dollar check after police flagged him for investigation due to his frayed cuffs and faded coat. He was locked up while officers examined him and the check.
Aileen Claire profiles Mise Flossie Sturgin a four foot five inch dancer and singer at Levy's Orpheum known as Peewee. She shares stage life with King I and King D a protective trio with a jealous King R watching over her. Sturgin studied at Broadway High School and followed family ties into performing after her sister a musical comedy star died.
Samuel Wilson of the New Jersey Anti-Saloon League appeals to Governor Edwards, labeling Bergen Monmouth and Hudson counties as gambling hubs. He cites past interventions by Woodrow Wilson and claims Hudson County remains a hotbed while wider openness follows recent elections.
Twenty five sailors who missed a voyage from Brest and were later rounded up at Brooklyn Navy Yard for trial on charges of deviation are described. The men reportedly forgot their sailing date due to distraction caused by French girls.
New Orleans La Feb 27 John Poulard seven year old narrowly escaped death when a car swerved and passed over him without injuring him His quick dash to the curb saved him from tragedy in a startling street incident
Spokane Mayor Charles A. Fleming urges a civic prosperity bureau to replace traditional fundraising for chamber of commerce work. He argues prosperity benefits every citizen and proposes a department of publicity within the public utilities division to attract manufacturers, tourists, and new residents while advertising honestly and warning away those with little to offer.
In London a woman was fined $2.50 after wearing an English private’s uniform. The charge stated she wore his majesty’s uniform in a manner likely to bring it into contempt.
London reports a man charged with pushing women from the sidewalk offers a wry line to the magistrate. He asks what if a woman judge presided, hinting at perceived bias. the exchange unfolds in a street court setting. The quip reflects gendered perceptions of judicial authority in that era.
In Manchester on February 27 Mrs. Cecil Malones of Twickenham argued that the dog had valvular heart disease and poured brandy down its mouth despite the constable's doubt. He was fined $3 for the action.
Traffic officer Peter Marra of Springfield rescues a kitten from a juggernaut wheel and places it on the sidewalk. A convention delegate witnessed the act and praised him, with Seattle signers sending a commendation to Chief Quilty and the city noting the clipping.
El Paso report says civilians, not Villistas, looted Lerdo on February 1. Juarez military authorities received the information after Torreon troops halted the trouble.
City seeks control over air activity with rules banning low altitude stunt flying over the field and city, restricting flyovers beneath 500 feet, licensing passenger airplanes, daily inspections, and field supervision by a police overseer. Pilots to be tested for age, sobriety, and capability with accident reporting and departure records maintained.
A writer notes that a girl rarely resents a man’s attempt to flirt unless she is in love with another man, suggesting feelings govern reactions to courtship.
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