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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
5
Billy Mink makes a home under a woodpile near the farm and explores nearby buildings. He discovers a secure chamber beneath the woodpile and plans to hunt for food while avoiding humans. He spots a hole in the henhouse floor but chooses to watch for easier prey, then notices Robber the Rat’s tunnel under the barn.
A fragment from a 1919 children's tale describes Nancy and Nick in a tunnel under a garden. They borrow Fireflies to light their way and discover a soft gray wall they pound with a pin, triggering a surprising reaction in Mike the Mole.
An advertisement extols The Great General Tonic as a preventive against aging effects. It claims the body can stay fit and strong by maintaining organs like stomach, liver, kidneys, heart, and lungs and urges immediate use at the first signs of physical or mental decline to restore energy and vigor.
Robberies last night touched many neighbors. Mrs. L. C. Roberts lost four quarts of preserves from her home. The Hopper-Kelly Co. reported stolen phonograph records from a delivery wagon. Several residents had clothing stolen from lines and valuables from residences. A note on labor law mentions California setting a 15.50 weekly minimum for women in canneries and laundries. A quip comments on a widow’s prospects.
Chicago January 8 A nationwide effort to create a 400 million dollar fund for small colleges will be launched in the spring as announced today in Chicago. The plan aims to support higher education institutions nationwide and involve numerous colleges and organizations.
An advertisement claims Cascarets gently cleanse and regulate the stomach, remove sour fermenting food and gases, and purge excess bile from the liver, carrying out constipated waste. It promises relief by morning with no griping or inconvenience and notes the mild cost.
Lucille Corbett died after an auto wreck near Silver Lake and was to marry PD C Parsons, a printer killed instantly when the car crashed into a pole. Corbett lived at the Hillcrest hotel. Both bodies will be brought to Seattle for funeral arrangements.
Chief Boiler Inspector William S. Murray reports no loss of life or property from boiler explosions in 1919. His annual review filed with Mayor C B Fitzgerald notes 1,185 boilers inspected, nine condemned and repaired, fees totaling 9 979 90, and expenses of 6 725 95.
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