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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
23
Dr Parker promotes the E R Parker System where multiple dentists share knowledge to combat tooth decay. The pitch stresses free examinations to detect decay and disease, urging people to learn their dental health before irreversible loss occurs.
New York woman Dora Mintz fell into a prolonged sleep after flu on October 6 and awoke December 8. Doctors say she spoke on Christmas Day and expressed a desire to return to her children, marking one of the most unusual medical recoveries on record.
Ernest Wilson and Fred Curwood ex naval men began 20 days in county jail for their roles in the vanishing bride scheme. I G Foote, the deserted groom, was targeted after learning his wife had left him. They tried to extort 500 dollars, later dropping to 200, with Curwood posing as a detective and Wilson as a general helper. both were arrested as the deal closed.
Tom Deering executive secretary for Seattle Community Service and representative for Community Service Inc will address the King County Democratic Club at Meves cafeteria at noon on Building Morale Thru Community Service Deering organized the war camp community service for Grays Harbor during the war The new organization replaces the war camp service and its national offices in New York and Washington DC have raised 2 000 000 to aid communities formerly served by the war camp group
In Kansas City on January 9, Hubert Cooper tried to sell Lieut. Albert Keyes a pint of tea for 4.50 dollars claiming it was bonded whisky. Keyes, in overalls from motor work, learned Cooper's plan after recognizing their past work in harvests near Great Bend.
Steve Allen a 16 year old with no home or friends in town attempted to steal a car near Second Ave and Columbia in Seattle. When the driver objected Allen was taken to the station. He said he came from Ida ho and sought a home. Juvenile court officials are investigating.
In Charlotte on January 9 William Moody painter decorated a house for Simon Tucker. Tucker claims chickens ate the baseboard paint and died, seeking payment for the birds. Moody threatens suit for paint and time if repainting is needed, drawing attention from neighbors and the painters union.
Weather forecast calls for a frosty start with a nippy snap continuing into Saturday. Friday night and Saturday are expected to be fair and breezy with temperatures under freezing in the early hours.
Exempted from payment of the city occupational or license tax for a period of one year from October 1.
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