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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1920

Page

22

Silver ticket reveals lineage in Market Milcaster chase

Spargo follows a trail from an inquest to a silver hunting ticket linked to the Market Milcaster meeting. He visits Benjamin Quarterpage at the Yellow Dragon and demands records of the original owners. The carved heirloom opens a path to identifying current possessors of the ticket amid town sports legends.

Spargoo Milcaster Paddington Crowfoot Sparga Ken Quarterpage Sparco High St Quarterpage Ben Quarterpage Spargo Market Milenster High St Benjamin Quarterpage Olf Benjamin Quarterpage

Haunt of Spargo and the secret silver race pass

Spargo visits a private club to learn about a historic sporting affair. Crowfoot, a veteran journalist, explains that the envelope contains one of fifty silver tickets issued by the race committee to local businesses for privileged access to Market Milcaster stands from nearly forty years ago.

Spargo Mr. Starkey Starkey Crowfoot Spargot

Inventors in America Busy as Patents Surge Postwar

Washington reports a 50 percent plus rise in patent and trademark filings since the armistice. Wartime secrecy delayed issuances, as the government guarded valuable ideas to prevent enemy access. Now American ingenuity shifts from war devices to normal industrial pursuits and cost reductions.

Washington United States Patent Office Offloe Cranka

Boy's Death Tied to School Spanking Case

UNIONTOWN Pa Jan 23 D HW Hurst principal of Herbert school Redstone township faced $3 000 bond on involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of 11 year old Thomas Domer after a spanking. Prosecutors allege meningitis followed the punishment for annoying a musical entertainment leading to the fatal illness.

Uniontown D. HW. Hurst Thomas Domer Hurst Herbert Redstone Township Sald Domer Ball

Rejoices at Mode of Her Father's Death

Chicago on January 23 reports Samuel Faulkner a 91 year old pioneer merchant died peacefully in a chair as his daughter Elizabeth Faulkner read aloud. She recalls his calm demeanor and that he had been active with a long walk just days before.

Spargo Marbury Rathbury Mr. Spargo George Chicago Samuel Faulkner Elizabeth Faulkner

Porta Is Wrong Sparks Mental Distress in Detroit

Detroit health officials say Professor Porta's forecast of an apocalyptic December 17 triggered about 40 cases of temporary or permanent insanity in Detroit. Health Commissioner Henry Vaughan cited the link between the sensational prediction and the rising mental health concerns.

Detroit Mich Vorta Henry Vaughan

Down Retailers Store Price Note

The readable text shows a fragment about pricing per pound at a store. No clear events, names, or places are present to determine a full item. The snippet suggests a price listing or sale terminology but lacks context for details.

Broken Lines of Women Shoes At Thre Downstairs Store

A clearance of women’s Vici Kid shoes features button style with web soles priced at 3.85 per pair. Sizes 214 to 5 are offered in limited stock at the downstairs store.

Downstairs Store Applies Colorful Plaids to Sports Skirts

The Downstairs Store promotes plaid fabrics for plaited and pocketed sports skirts. Fabrics come in bold and subdued combinations including black white blue red white brown green blue green red gray blue green. Widths range forty and forty two inches with prices from 2.00 to 3.50 dollars per yard.

Two Boys Sentenced to Jail in Obscenity Case

SPOKANE Jan 23 Judge Webster sentenced Carl Haug and Elmer Sarragin to 90 days in jail for contempt of court after evidence showed they distributed obscene literature in support of the I W W injunction. The British government opened a research station to assess fuel value of coal and waste products.

United States Webster Carl Haug Elmer Sarragin Haug Sarragin

Evidence Spilled Led To Release Of Liquor Suspects

Spokane dispatch reports Po Moe Chief Weir's spill of 13 gallons of evidence caused dismissal of the liquor possession case against Matt Koenig and Ed Ruhl. Judge Carey ruled the authorities failed to produce the liquor, freeing the men.

Spokane Po Moe Weir Matt Koenig Ed Ruhl Carey

New Auto Junked After Driver Hits Train

SPOKAMN Jan 23 Ingmar Nor seth bought a new car at the auto show yesterday He drove it home last night at the east city limit he attempted to nudge a freight train off the track Ingmar is hospitalized and the car lies on a junk pile

Spokamn Ingmar Norseth Ingmar

Mercerized Percaline Petticoats At Downstairs Store

Sturdy mercerized percaline petticoats offer lustrous floral patterns in rose and lavender shades. Available in lengths 36 38 and 40 inches at $2.50. Downstairs Store promotes these affordable garments for fashionable underlayers.

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Public Health Service Granted 11 Million for Disabled Veterans Care

The United States public health service received 11 million dollars to care for veterans disabled by the war after discharge from military and naval hospitals.

United States Public Health Service

Middy Fashions At The Downstairs Store

A description highlights high quality white twill Middy uniforms with contrasting collar and cuffs in rose blue or green, neatly cord-tucked and finished with a black tie.

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