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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1921
Page
7
In NDRIA Egypt six or more suspects are under arrest as skeletons and many bodies are exhumed from Leb District. Detectives say victims include tourists and locals last seen at parties. A woman known as Fatima the One Eyed Angel is sought for information amid fears of more disappearances.
City council in special session voted to submit four charter amendments to the public. Measures cover election dates, civil service job reinstatement, salary raise for the city council, and a larger levy for municipal purposes. Some amendments creating a railway department and a department of public work were defeated.
Severe winds in Washington last night damaged multiple areas and toppled a section of roof at the Stradivara Ph Co. plant. Falling debris uprooted high tension poles, blocking traffic for about two hours before wind abated.
Kan Jan 5 report says Governor J Allen credited Washington authorities for returning J Warren who was arrested in El Do on forgery charges totaling 1500 dollars. Seattle police and sheriff report no record of him being wanted locally.
Students on campus will join an all mixer and entertainment winner quarter at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Edmundson varsity bar coach Ed Leader crew and Charles Logg crew cap will speak as part of the program. The article notes a deficit of 300 000 to 400 000 tons of fresh meat.
The ad extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a superior medicine that fulfills promises unlike many products. It cites a prominent druggist praising its long sale and urges readers to send 10 cents for a sample bottle by parcel post, with larger bottles available at druggists.
The record lists several Tuesday night incidents in which pedestrians were struck by automobiles. Josephine Christo was uninjured after a collision with BF Wells of Kent on Yester Way near Railroad Ave. H Alm, 35, suffered internal injuries from an auto driven by George E. Richardson at Fourth Ave and Columbia St. Mrs. Kate Cosa, 66, was treated after a crash at Monmouth Apartments near Yesterday. Swan Swanson at New Standard Hotel was bruised by a Yesler garage car at Seventh Ave and Pine St. J J Ring sustained a fractured collar bone at 16th Ave and Beacon Ave in a collision with Floyd A. Ellis’s auto.
A vintage ad touts Danderine promising reduced hair shedding and dandruff elimination after a few applications. It claims visible new life in each strand with increased vigor brightness and color, available for a few cents.
County commissioners plan to sell several ferry lines to private bidders following a recommendation from transportation chief J. J. Anderson. Bids will be sought for the Acquillo and Dawn routes, with possible contractor turnover for Mercer and Hobert Bridges. The county will keep routes including Madison Park Kirkland and others while single fares rise to 18 cents and 20 ride tickets to 1.50, with reduced child fares on school routes.
John Burke, signer of all federal paper money, announced his resignation as treasurer of the United States. He will leave the post to move to New York and become an investment broker, ending a tenure dating back to 1906.
Journalism students at the university heard instruction on short story writing in a Wednesday morning address by Mrs George G Cotter who writes under the name Helen Van Campen.
An old advertisement promotes Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest remedy for colds. It claims a dose every two hours clears nasal passages, stops runny nose, relieves headache and feverishness, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
A flood of classified ads describe farms, homes, and business opportunities. Listings feature Mer mitt Realty Co and P Van Amsterdam Co promoting 20 acre improved farms, citrus-like loam soils, barns, orchards, livestock, and equipment. prices range from 600 to 6,000 with cash or terms. Also ads for stores, movie theaters, and rental houses with nearby towns, highways, schools, and waterways.
Fragmentary user input advertises a skin care product with vague claims of treating pimples and eczema. The wording is garbled and includes pricing references to a 35c or $1 bottle and mentions skin improvements but lacks coherent details or verifiable facts.
An old advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as quick relief for rheumatic pain and stiffness. It claims immediate tingling heat and three minutes to warmth, ending soreness. Consumers are urged to ask druggists for a jar, with a noted low price in the ad.
Washington reports the Bureau of Education will operate its own steamship to transport supplies and teachers to remote Alaska stations. The training ship Boxer has been assigned for this task. An accompanying note estimates the Mexican sugar crop of 1971 at about 100000 tons.
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