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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
8
Mason City reports the meat packing plant of Jacob B Becker and Sons under guard by forty deputy sheriffs as a strike is ongoing.
Old street car tokens worth 64 cents will not be redeemed after January 31. D. W. Henderson, general superintendent of the railways, announced that an estimated 300,000 tokens remain outstanding.
An advertisement urges sufferers of itching and hemorrhoids to buy Pyramid Pile Suppositories at 9 cents a box or request a free trial by mailing name and address to Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan.
Fay Engstrom, 21, described as a girl bandit, began a four months' sentence after Judge John B. Gordon convicted her in police court. She and accomplice Wilbur Mankell attempted a January 4 robbery on Detective D. J. McLennan, who beat her to the draw and arrested them. she also faced concealed weapons charges.
In Cleveland Ohio on January 20 Judge Florence Allen presided over the first murder trial with a woman judge and women on the jury. Robert Momens was found guilty of second degree murder in the killing of Henry Thompson. Momens pleaded self defense and was sentenced to life in prison, the only sentence allowed by the verdict.
Advertisement touts E Z Tooth Filler as a permanent seal for dental cavities that stops toothache instantly. It claims the product provides lasting relief for weeks or months and can be used like a regular filling until a permanent procedure is done. Available at druggists or by mail from Charles A. Bertram Drug Co. Chicago.
Peggy Maresh, English chorus girl and mother of Henry Anthony Marsh, has wed Albert L. Johnson, a former army aviator, in Greenwich on January 5. The Field estate reportedly offers $50,000 yearly for the child's upbringing and a $100,000 home for the mother, with Johnson linked as a nephew of late Cleveland mayor Tom L. Johnson.
Lem Wing, 50, was found in a shed at 1236 Main St Wednesday night with his throat cut and a razor nearby. He was semi conscious and in City Hospital with expected recovery. He refused to give a reason for the act and lives at 213 Washington. News reports also note a medical unit led by Dr Harry Plots, discovering typhus bacillus, sails for Eastern Europe to aid medical relief work.
An offer promotes a free trial package of brown tint for gray, faded, or streaked hair from The Kenton Pharmacal Co. Readers are asked to mail 11 cents for postage and packing to 639 Coppin Ridge, Covington, Kentucky, with two color options Light to Medium Brown and Dark Brown to Black.
An advertisement from Swift Drug Company touts Lavoptik eye wash mixing witch hazel camphor hydrastis and more to relieve bloodshot eyes dark rings and eye strain. It claims a young man and his sister saw improvements in days and offers a free aluminum eye cup with purchase.
J. B. Burnett, a Black man, attempted to draw two revolvers on two police officers during an arrest at 24th Ave 8S and Irving St on Wednesday night. Officers disarmed him after he was blocked by their guns and he is held on an open charge.
An old styled ad claims Papes Diapepsin instantly relieves indigestion acidity and stomach distress after meals. It promises fast relief from sour stomach gas and bloating and notes low cost at drug stores.
The Wayfarer by G. E. M. Pratt is acquired by Sunset Motor Co. president Pratt. The first production will be staged at University of Washington stadium on Sunday July 17 with season closing on Sunday July 24. The Interchurch World Movement reconsidered a sale to Los Angeles interests following a wire from Dr. James E. Crowther, author. The pageant becomes a permanent Seattle asset.
President De Valera presented a workable excuse when called for jury service in County Wicklow. The bailiff reported cannot be found and the justice ruled Juror excused in Dublin.
An old remedy recommends dissolving dandruff with four ounces of liquid argon rubbed into the scalp at night. The advertisement asserts that by morning most dandruff is gone and further applications destroy all signs. It promises itch relief and improved hair texture and claims the liquid is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
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