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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1920
Page
5
Readable fragments show listings for 10 acre and 4 acre parcels near Great Falls and Edmonds with fruit bearing plots, gardens, and favorable transport. Advertisements promote land near Vashon Island and nearby counties, with terms and small modern homes. several firms, brokers, and addresses listed for contact.
The Seattle Star listing features furniture repair and upholstery firms, dance instructors, lending services for diamonds and jewelry, and jewelers like American Jewelry Co. It notes offices on Second Near Market and Reco Ave, with payday loan offers and medical practitioners including urologists and surgeons.
Mather Kleinfeld alias Mather Field rode from Los Angeles to Chicago on a counterfeit railway pass. She says she used it to visit a sick sister while held at a detention home pending trial of four men accused of originating a large railway pass fraud.
Tom A. Wood, riding a motorcycle, struck the rear of a car owned by Paul F. Wallace at 14th Ave and John St. Friday afternoon. Wood sustained severe injuries described as beady brukees in the report.
Cornerstone laying for the Bethany Norwegian Lutheran Free Church at N Fairview Ave and John St. Scheduled for Sunday at 3:50 p.m. Rev Borrevik of Silverton Oregon to deliver the principal address.
Petaluma Cal Feb 28 The biggest shipment of fancy eggs ever rented from coast to coast left today for New York. The shipment comprises 15 car loads made up into a special train. Special precautions will be taken against a wreck.
RED OAK Iowa Feb 28 Fifteen or more witnesses are summoned as a grand jury investigates the Villisca ax murders. Included are Fees Moore brother of Joe Moore and Henry Horton Villisca city marshal. The eight victims were killed on a farm near Villisca in June 1912 by an ax wielder.
President Wilson nominates Estelle V. Collier of Salt Lake City Utah to be collector of customs for the Salt Lake City district No. 48 with headquarters in Salt Lake City. The Inter-Racial council in New York estimates nearly one million foreign born workers have left the United States for Europe since the armistice and another million may depart soon as port regulations ease.
Maj. K R Schroeder the Mc Cook test pilot survived a five mile fall after oxygen failure at 37 000 feet and a crushed gas tank. He was credited with 36 020 feet and said he would attempt 40 000 feet again once his eyes recover.
Edward Strauss of Benson Nebraska, an ex soldier, attempted to rob James White, paymaster for Selden Breck Construction, of a $3000 payroll. White shot Strauss seven times after a violent struggle with a blackjack and weapon retrieved from White’s pocket.
Chicago and North Western announces withdrawal from the consolidated ticket office signaling a broader shift. Sooi line and Canadian Pacific follow Northwestern in severing ties, per I B McCormick, manager of Western lines.
Stalls list prices and products from Westlake public market stalls. Items include oranges 26c, Lettuce 10c head, apples $1.75 per box, sardines 36c, Carnation milk 26c, Lipton tea, Quaker oats 3c, Borden milk 2 cans, Royal baking powder 38c, corn 26c, tomatoes 20c can, broom 60c, Ghirardelli chocolate 1 lb, Instant Postum 60c, brown sugar options, Pike Place stalls with Carnation milk 12, pure fresh milk 12.6 qt, pure lard 66c, Armour bacon 60c, Log Cabin syrup 0. She and 6 2/3 can.
A partial ad lists items including Borden milk, Co Operative milk, 240 eggs, fancy Jersey butter, 16c beans, Flake White paint, full cream cheese, fancy brick cheese, Mazola at $1.27. Shopping items imply a corner store display.
Readable listing shows prices for Golden West coffee Citrus powder rolled oats and macaroni with totals. Includes amounts 270 2 cans beat milk 26c 3 percent fat and Crisco items. Prices shown: 1.48 for coffee 1.06 for Crisco with an overall total 82.08.
Starwich and deputies rounded up five men and one woman in the Cohen diamond theft case. Higby and Higby the two later confessed to participating with a child and other accomplices, detailing how diamonds were stolen from the Cohen family and later moved to a taxi driver and pawnshops. Brown hid five stones sewn in his trousers as arresters closed in.
In Spokane Washington on February 28 Evangelist BE J Bulgin addressed about two thousand people promising to solve the cost of living by halting purchases until prices drop and urging voters to elect a red headed man as lieutenant governor.
Japanese competition cuts cargoes for transpacific ships Edmore and City of Spokane due here next week will bring only half cargoes. Ships built for the shipping board carry most cargo as they accept cargo at almost any rate.
The steamship Brave Cover canceled its oriental voyage and headed to Skinner Eddy yard for repairs following a damaged blade. The vessel returned to port under orders for swift repair and awaits maintenance completion.
Joseph Paschich postmaster at Cumberland was killed when he investigated a forced entry at 2 a.m. Thursday. Four men were arrested for investigation. Investigators consider a theory that the attackers suspected Paschich of aiding federal officials inspecting mail to uncover an anti-government plot.
Dealers boosted butter prices by 2 cents per pound on Saturday. Creamery cubes sell for 65 cents and bricks for 66 cents while butter fat climbs to 70 cents. Dealers cite shorter production and rising ice cream demand as reasons. Fresh ranch eggs stay firm at 46 cents per dozen. Sam market dull with no price changes. Local produce offerings close the week steady.
Wholesale dealers report prices for cabbage 6 to 61 cents per pound, cauliflower 1 750 to 2.00 per crate, cucumbers per bushel, garlic per pound, peppers per ton, potatoes Washington Netted Gemma 6.00, apples Rome Beauties and Winesaps with varying grades, bananas per bunch, grapefruit Florida comb per crate, oranges Navels per crate.
Grays Harbor witnesses described soldiers rushing toward the I W W hall before or during shooting after Mount Armistice parade. Forest Cameron, 19, said a group moved toward the hall as the parade halted and gunfire followed. Mary Sherman testified she saw a break for the hall with one man singled out, later uncertain if the gunfire preceded the door smash. Witnesses varied on timing and specifics as the defense seeks to shrink guilt.
Four suspects, William Kemper 20 Charlies Smith 34 Rubert McGuire 34 Wilfred a 30, were jailed after arrests linked to the murder of Postmaster Joseph A Paschich at Cumberland. Deputies Stewart Campbell and N Loveall questioned them at the county jail.
Andrew Furuseth says the Seamen's union seeks to purge all I W W influence. He told the commerce committee Friday that opposition within the union is strong and action is planned to rid the group of I W W ties.
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