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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1922
Page
6
Mrs. Lida Southard, previously arrested for murder, faced a jury with calm as she prepared to seek a divorce from her fifth husband Paul Vincent Southard. Her husband remained loyal, protesting her innocence, even after a jury convicted her of her fourth husband Edward F. Meyer for his insurance.
Swift and Co reports an optimistic future in its annual filing by Louis F. Swift. The president cites ongoing price declines in commodities and a continued drop in packer stock values through 1970 as factors, though recent months show no further steep declines.
The state sold water irrigation bonds with a face value of 99,000 to Smith & Strout and Beattie bond house at 35,100. The sale, announced by the Department of Conservation and Development, marks the first time bonds held by the old State Reclamation Board were sold. Net return on the bonds totals 39,780 after interest and price.
In Vancouver, a thief broke into a store owned by Robert Me Donald and stole jewelry valued at about $1,000. Police pursue leads as investigators examine the security footage and nearby shops for possible suspects.
Winnetka village imposes a 9 pm street light clock regulation after the phone company stopped time announcements. The measure aims to keep residents' time of night consistent despite the loss of public time signals.
Johan West of Logansport, former police judge, was sentenced to federal penitentiary for conspiracy to violate the Volstead Act. He is seriously ill and cannot recover, according to the prison physician after arrival at Leavenworth.
The Washington Supreme Court ruled that soldiers sailors and marines on active duty between April 6 1917 and November 11 1914 are entitled to the state soldier compensation bonus. The decision expands eligibility and awards over 1.6 million dollars in bonuses plus 350 000 in delayed claims.
Weat could not walk and Hoe was moved to the prison hospital. The brief note records a transfer for medical care following an unspecified event at the facility.
An advertisement touts Tape’s Cold Compound as instant relief for stuffed noses and headaches. It claims three doses clear a cold, stop runny nose, reduce fever and fatigue, tastes pleasant, contains no quinine, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
Professor Donald K. David of Harvard University will discuss retail problems for 1922 at the annual meeting of the retail trade bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. The event is next Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Bungalow. reservations may be made at the chamber.
Official reports to the Gentile Chamber of Commerce through the foreign trade bureau indicate Mexico is cutting imports while exports stay nearly stationary. November 1921 figures from the United States Department of Commerce show exports at about 16,000,000 barrels. The country operates more than 990,000 motor trucks.
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