This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1920
Page
12
Jan. 2 filing outlines Mrs. Mary Hell Berndt's divorce from Francis Joseph Berndt claiming a 25 year age gap and coercive control in a one room shack since their 1914 Palo Alto marriage. She alleges he prevents her from speaking to men and calls him too lazy to work, seeking legal relief.
Piles treated with PAZO promise cure in 6 to 14 days with a refund if itching persists. Dileedting relief from protruding piles soothes irritation and helps restful sleep after the rapid application. Price 66c.
Edward Brunin, president of the National Market Co., vied for the first cat license of 1920 but Mrs. Margaret Epler beat him to license No 1. Brunini then claimed dog license No 1 and B Paes took junk license No 1. Paul Rubadue secured the first vehicle license of 1920.
Mount Clemens Michigan January 2 Chief of Police Allen Straight said Lloyd Prevost could clear up the Crown murder mystery if he would talk. Prevost was arrested again and confronted Cecil Beatrice Vester who was charged in the case in jail. Mrs Ruth Brown widow of the slain man and Prevost cousin was expected to be rearrested.
Samuel Chiprut reports loss of 500 dollars and a 50 dollar Liberty bond possibly stolen or misplaced after a business visit. Hearing for Cirla Tjosevig and George Rowe on copper mining fraud charges delayed to January 9 by Judge Jeremiah Neterer.
Sir Oliver Lodge, noted physicist, calls for the church to shed rigid doctrine and investigate spiritualist phenomena. He argues ministers should openly examine evidence and consider communication with the dead, noting death does not erase personality. Lodge plans a lecture tour in the United States.
An ambitious plan to irrigate the Kalahari would create a vast inland lake twice the size of Lake Erie by damming the Chobe river. Propelled by Prof Schwarz and attracting English land buyers, the project seeks to convert desert into pasture and forest, potentially sheltering 60 000 mining families if mines fail.
Father Francie A. Kelly of Albany New York the army chaplain in France has been chosen spiritual head of the American Legion in Minneapolis FEV Armelly remains indicate the selection.
Basil M. Manly reports a federation of engineers architects and constructors backs a plan to create a department of public works in the federal government. The Jones Sreavis bill would abolish the interior department and reorganize with six bureaus as a nucleus plus other bureaus from various departments. The federation argues such a department would save money end duplication and provide a resilient engineering body for war or emergencies.
In San Francisco on January 2 Judge Thomas F. Graham ruled the will left by Mrs. Helen Scott invalid. The bequests were written on a white eight by ten foot table cloth and named items and recipients such as a trunk in the hall for Fred and a bank sum to cover expenses. The undated document was rejected for lack of date, and administration of the estate was granted to William W. Barney.
San Francisco January 2 A hotel clerk says banker Benjamin Bloom from San Salvador may have lost a wallet containing 2600 dollars after a tailor pressed a suit in Bloom's room at the St Francia hotel The clerk notes Bloom had not claimed the money and hints a hurried visitor could be Bloom returning for the wallet
General Ward of Massachusetts and John Hancock argued for Washington but were dismissed as commander of the Continental Army, with the position given to another figure.
The article notes that before the Reformation marriage was only blessed at the church door and not within the church walls. It explains the shift toward ecclesiastical sanction and a formal ceremony inside the church setting.
A Rotterdam correspondent recalls a German seeking entry to America believing it a gold land where money flows and all is in gold. A Dutch traveler expects to earn fast in the United States, while Boston students miss a firemen strike opportunity and Mrs. Scott is noted as the wife of an automobile man in Honduras.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.