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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1922
Page
8
Taunton Mass February 27. Car! Sutter trapped skunks to render oil as a remedy for a heavy cold contracted when he dived under Sabbatia lake ice to rescue his dog. Hours in wet clothing led to illness but the dog remained his pal and helper in earning a living.
Carl and Margaret Sutter live in a Sabbatta lake shack north of Taunton with a stove table and bunks. They spend six dollars weekly on food by trapping furs fishing and hunting for meat and wild game. Their income averages 15 to 20 dollars weekly from trapping and odd jobs while they buy only sugar tea and coffee.
The article profiles an ex soldier and vaudeville performer named Sutter who favors outdoor life over theater. He plans to trap in Northern Ontario hoping to replicate friends who earned $35,000 in eight weeks. He comments on high living costs and preferring nature over urban life.
Denver authorities order 100 whistles to be distributed among the blind. When blown, policemen halt all traffic at street crossings to allow a blind person to cross safely.
In Chicago Elmer Haines was held up and robbed, then shot the bandit who demanded “Stick them up” from his overcoat pocket. The robber died from a chest wound, marking the second time Haines resisted a robbery.
Wornt reports the death of Rev. James F. Eaton in Boston. Eaton served as Whitman College president from 1894 to 1897 and later led the Congregational church in Acworth New Hampshire. He was a noted academic and clergyman of his era.
Dr. William Mung of the Peking University faculty told Pilgrim Congregational Church on Sunday that Christianity is China’s greatest need. He urged study and faith to spread Christian values amid social change.
Edgar Eugene Robinson a Stanford professor and author on foreign policy reviews disarmament conference results at an all University assembly in Bagley hall at 4 p m Monday. The Graduate Club hosts him at dinner Monday night and he repeats the discussion at the Faculty Club in the evening.
Washington National Guard announces reopening of enlistments to fill vacancies in a new headquarters detachment of the 146th field artillery. Capt Fred M. Fuecker will recruit and command the detachment, inviting men with training in telephony topography radio signaling instrument work and scouting to apply.
In Newark on February 27 Mrs Sarah La Pore mistakenly took home the wrong infant from the maternity hospital after a bath mixup. Her husband identified the error and had the babies exchanged for the correct La Pore child.
A feature of the fete by La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux in the L. C. Smith Building restaurant Wednesday evening offers a view of Seattle by night.
A record-breaking attendance is anticipated for the annual convention of the Retail Furniture Association of Washington to be held at the Washington Annex on Thursday and Friday.
The Diamond Dyes advertisement claims a simple home dyeing method that never streaks or fades. It guides buyers to tell their druggist the fabric type wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods and asserts millions have used it for over fifty years to refresh clothing and draperies.
In San Francisco Father Harnett and a parishioner captured Louis Monoza after he attempted to steal coins from a church collection plate using a whale bone and gum at one end. The incident occurred inside the church and was witnessed by members of the congregation.
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