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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1921
Page
10
Police believe L. L. Bingham, 40, may be linked to a mass killing that left five Bing ham family members dead. Bodies discovered include Mrs. L. S. Bingham, 60, Mrs. Marjorie Black, 35, and two adopted sons. All victims reportedly shot in the head at various locations.
Catherine Gibbons of Cleveland visited Chicago and loaned her jewels to a suitor. He urged her to leave diamonds at home then vanished during the film and returned with the man’s crime, stealing about 1500 dollars in jewels. Jack Burke, 38, was jailed on the theft charge.
International interest shifts the production of The Wayfarer to Los Angeles for 80 000 dollars after Dr J B Crowther’s option of 20 000 expired. Crowther is the author of the pageant and the deal was confirmed by G B M Pratt.
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Lee aged 40 who was wounded by her husband Robert Lee 43 before he killed himself will be held at Mitteltstadt parlors at 2 pm Tuesday. His funeral will be held Wednesday at the same hour and place with burial at Washell. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot after the Lakeside hospital bombing. The tragedy followed a divorce suit filed by Mr Lee.
records note that twelve regiments compose the Irish contingent within the British army, reflecting the size of Ireland’s military contributions.
Mrs. C. J. Taylor of 105 McGraw and her mother Minnie Geer of Wilbur Washington suffered internal injuries after a Sunday crash north of Bothell when their car was hit by a stage driven by Jacob Bock of Everett. The stage also wrecked the auto of Mr and Mrs W G Nima of Bothell.
A Big Four passenger train derailed on an embankment near Lenn Dale, killing the fireman and seriously injuring the engineer. Rescue units rushed to the scene as investigators began work on the cause of the wreck.
Bernard Baruch argues a fixed reparations amount within Germany's capacity will quickly revive American factories and cut unemployment. He warns that without a clear payment plan, Germany risks bankruptcy like Austria, harming world markets and delaying global recovery. He proposes bonds for the balance and urges a just, non-burdensome settlement.
State Superintendent Josephine Curtiss Preston will speak at the Municipal League luncheon at Blanc's cafe. She explains a proposed new state school administrative code making the office appointive and increasing the head tax by ten dollars per taxpayer, facing opposition from nearly all first class cities.
American Legion Post 18 has taken over the First Avenue hotel to house needy veterans, regardless of affiliation, and operates it for their benefit. Officials thank Seattle donors and appeal for funds to sustain the hotel, with work as the key relief measure and a job call line at Main 5666 and 6426. The first $5 million bond issue is set to go on sale January 29.
Robert S. Boyns has been elected president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club after a canvass of ballots by the election board. He succeeds H Hedges, head of Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co, and is manager for the Prudential Insurance Co of America in this state.
During the war Canadian expeditionary force served in Jance Macedonia Palestine and Russia. Japan completed a series of successful tests of new poison gas.
The inter allied conference set for Wednesday will be postponed to early next week. The French foreign office announced the delay to permit re formation of the cabinet.
Albert Butterworth Jr. driver of the automobile that fatally injured Mrs. Mery of Bremerton was exonerated by a jury. The verdict labeled the collision unavoidable and stated Butterworth was not at fault in the Westlake and Seventh avenues incident.
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