Judge Read Whitehead Fights Slavery of Wives Wage Rights
Read M. Whitehead, King County justice of the peace, advocates ending criminal prosecutions for husbands who fail to support wives. She argues marriage is a partnership and women can be breadwinners, urging courts to dismiss such cases while enforcing support for children and dependents. Whitehead, Missouri-born but Washington-based, is a young, attractive judge seen as a pioneer for women’s rights.
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King County
M. Whitehead
Mine Whitehead
Missouri
Washington
U. Y of
Pacific Coast
King Dykeman
Miss Wu
San Francisco
Louie Gong
Lui Ah Ldn
Fraser's Viewpoint Pessimists and Hope for Seattle in 1921
The speaker argues Seattle remains strong despite pessimists. He cites climate, natural advantages, and continuous work as keys to prosperity through 1921. Readjustment after war is necessary, but Seattle will return to prewar strength with steady business and population stability.
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Seattle
Ciy
Lumber Price Probe Coming
Washington January 11 more than 40000 lumber manufacturers and dealers can help end the dwelling shortage. L Boyle of the Nation Lumber Manufacturers association says the industry is ready to cooperate as justice department officials probe high lumber prices blamed for slowed building. He cites FTC charges that trade groups fix output and prices nationwide and notes studies by Senator Calder's committee and the agriculture forestry bureau as explanations for scarcity. Officials Nebeker Hand plan vigorous investigations with possible anti trust action if conspiracy to fix prices is shown.
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Ralph F. Couch
Washington
L. ©. Boyle
Nation
Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Justice Department
Boyle
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
United States
Calder
Forestry Bureau
Agriculture Department
Nebeker
William Hand
New York
Mayor Thompson Talks With Harding Over Illinois Patronage
MARION O Jan 11 Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago conferred with President elect Harding on patronage in Illinois. Complications are expected due to the bitter feud with Illinois leaders. It is believed Thompson will oppose appointing Charles G Dawes of Chicago as secretary of the treasury. WHARm VERRAN senior in journalism was named editor of the University Daily after Elstor Gilbert Foster resigned to join business interests.
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Thompson
Harding Marion
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
Harding
Illinois
Thomon
Charles G. Dawes
Treasury
Wharam Verran
School of Journalism
University
Ealstor Gilbert Foster
Daniels urged world disarmament conference to ease future naval costs
Secretary Daniels told the House Naval Affairs Committee that President-elect Harding should push a universal disarmament conference, with the US inviting all nations to participate. He warned against a naval holiday and urged continuing shipbuilding until a lasting agreement is secured. He outlined two paths: universal arms cuts or aloof policy maintaining power.
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Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
House Naval Affaires Committees
Elect Harding
Conference of All Nations
Harding
Daniela
United States
League of Nations
Wilson
Daniele
Tunniels
Great Britain
Japan
Which One of Em Deserted Wife Divorce Case Before Judge
The question before Judge King Dykeman is who deserted whom in the Belgian born couple Mra and Sylvie Chielans. The suit stems from a 1904 separation in Handzaerme with three children reported as grown.
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Mra
Sylvie Chielans
Richard
Chielana
King Dykeman
Chielans
Handzaerme
Belgium
British Women Fleeing Persia Amid Bolshevik Spread
London dispatches say Bolshevism is advancing in Persia prompting the British frontier guard to withdraw and British women and children to be evacuated from Teheran. Persian cabinet ministers and former officers agreed to Russia's plan to sovietize Persia with the shah and court expected to depart Teheran in spring.
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London
Persia
Teheran
Cabint
Russia
Two Men Die in Cleveland Hotel Fire
In Cleveland on January 11, Andrew Wurmel a tailor and Clarence Berg died in a hotel blaze that gutted the Cheatnut hotel. About a dozen people were injured and four were seriously hurt after leaping from second and third story windows before firemen deployed safety nets. Fire losses were pegged at about 50000 dollars.
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Cleveland
Andrew Wurmel
Clarence Berg
Cheatnut Hotel
Husband Tries to Find Evangelist in Search of Wife
Danville Illinois January 11 Ernie Harrington seeks Rev T Payne roving evangelist of the Church of God to counsel his starving wife Sadie who has fasted 44 days to save her husband’s soul He fears she may die as Payne roams from Dorado Illinois to nearby hamlets and Harrington vows to uphold the Golden Rule and the Ten Commandments in his faith.
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Danville
Ernie Harrington
T. Payne
Church of God
Payne
Sadie Harrington
Harrington
Fl Dorado
Til
Here
Ankle Rash Leads to Prison Sentence for Frank Adama
Frank Adama was sentenced to one to five years after being convicted of stealing gold and platinum from a dentist’s office. He was hiding behind a safe when a stenographer tied her shoe lace and he peeked from his hiding place.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Adama
Impressions While Getting One's Pants Pressed
A 1919-1920 era rapid service tailor on Columbia Street offers quick pant pressing for 35 cents in a booth like a public grooming parlor. Patrons, from dandies to business men, view it as democratic and sociable with walls featuring World War I imagery and names of patrons who paused to leave marks.
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Aport
Columbia St
Second
Third Aves
Tall
Columbia
T.emporium
Antipodes
Calcutta
Berne
Christiania
Alaska Slim
Skagway
Texas
Pete
Dorothy seeks downtown job to help family
In a diary entry Dorothy recounts arguing with her mother about staying home. She insists she is ready to work and plans to phone an ad in The Star to run under Situations Wanted, hoping to gain a position and earn money.
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The
Star
Slayer sentenced to 15 to 25 years in state penitentiary
Ingram Rader, a woodcutter, was convicted of murder and sentenced by Judge Calvin L. Hall to 15 to 25 years for the killing of Bud Dean Curtis on April 3 1920 in a dispute over Curtis wife Rowena Grace Curtis. The verdict lowered the charge to murder in the second degree and a new trial motion was denied. Curtis had confronted Rader after wife Rowena defied him, and Rader fired multiple shots after taking Curtis revolver.
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Ingram Rader
Bud Dean Curtis
Curtis
Rowena Grace Curtis
State
Calvin
Hall
Altho
J. D. Carmody
Rader
Ship Worker Kills Self After Financial Worries
The coroner notified that 31 year old shipyard worker Robert H. Barnum died by asphyxiation in his father's bathroom at 6510 12th Ave NE. The death was ruled a suicide prompted by financial concerns. The father found him at 9 PM Monday as gas leaked from a jet. the body was sent to the county morgue after notification by E L Butterworth & Sons. Barnum and his wife had lived there three months, previously at 722 BF 82nd St N Portland.
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Robert H. Barnum
12Th Ave
N. E
Thomas L. Barnum
E. L. Butterworth & Sons
Young Barnum
Barnum
82Nd St. N. Portland
Bank Bandits Steal $20,000 in Kansas City Hold-up
In Kansas City Missouri a bank messenger for the Produce Exchange bank was robbed in front of the bank building. The bandits escaped with funds estimated at 20000 dollars.
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Kansas City
Produce Exchange Bank Today
Bank
Escape 4
Bread Crumbs Reminder For Birds In Cold Weather
A caller urges residents to throw bread crumbs for birds during cold spells. The cue is practical now and could lead to a later song or celebration, tying kindness to seasonal survival.
Balloon Men End Trip 10 Safety
Three American balloonists exhausted after wilderness ordeal reach Mattice Ontario trading post from Moose Factory. Lieuts Hinton and Kloor rejoin Farrell and deny reports of peril and planned rescue, with Farrell claiming he stayed to help others and was never to blame.
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Mattice
Ontario
Here
Moose Factory
Kloor
Hinton
Farrell
Altho
Hudson
James Bays
Lieut. Kloor
Lieut
New York
Lieut. Farrell
Balloonists Rescued After Arctic Wanderings
Lieut. Louis recounts three days of peril after a storm drove a balloon north from Rockaway to northern Ontario. The party, including Lt. Farrell and Lt. Hinton, faced hunger and exposure before rescue in Moose Factory. The letter, dated December 21, 1920, describes their bleak journey and imminent return.
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United Press
Crowley
Lieut
Louis
Kloor
Moose Factory
Ont
United Press Today
Ontario
Rockaway
A. L. Kloor
Can
Dad
Farrell
Hinton
Atlantic
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