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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1922
Page
1
A clipped, whimsical collection notes changing fortunes, economic wobble in Germany as moratoriums loom and marks vanish. a rural scene shows the village smithy prospering under a cheatnut tree while a Seattle peddler markets a red watermelon plug. It also mentions peach care and a speechless Jack Sullivan.
A collage of city anecdotes mentions Mayor Brown, campaign pledges, and a Seattle divorce, with quips about a streetcar route, timber shortages, and a Spokane street bridge postponement. City items include a Republican club debate and remarks by County Auditor Ferguson about tax cuts.
London reports a Pacific ocean flight from the United States to Australia is planned by two Finnish airmen under the air ministry. The project aims to demonstrate long range air travel capabilities and strengthen international aviation collaboration.
A humorous stage piece set on a Seattle pier features three sailors waiting for women. The dialogue sarcasm and flirtatious banter cover redheaded loves, telephones, and nautical bravado while locals note the corner of Third and Union as a mailing spot. The sailors await a date, gossip about appearances, and joke about delays aboard the ship.
Fred L. Boalt recounts past Oregon hangings including Kathie and Kirby and four Salem executions. He argues organized society believed capital punishment deterred murder yet lists numerous later crimes showing no clear preventive effect. He reflects on morality, justice, and public sentiment across Oregon towns.
A three hour battle near Pyskowice between French forces and Germans leaves six natives dead and houses razed by a French field gun. Meanwhile London reports a looming political and economic crisis as Germany faces a possible monetary collapse and potential republican dissolution, with calls for a new elections and risk of civil conflict.
A Seattle Star column narrates J F Maxwell of Saxony Knitting seeking the 18 prettiest bathing girls in the United States for a display at Northwest Merchants' convention. Miss Jane d'Amour pledges to recruit top models from Seattle and beyond to appear in bathing suits, with cash prizes and luncheon.
Wilfrid Mishaud an 18 year old high school student was shot and killed by police after they chased him during a burglary at a grocery store in Washington. He was cornered behind the store with Bernard Casson who confessed to involvement in multiple burglaries. In related notes a report mentions that in the last 40 years over 3,000 acres of the English coast have eroded into the sea.
New York July 8 John D Rockefeller is 83 years old today. A birthday cake a round of golf in the morning and an automobile ride in the afternoon composed his simple anniversary celebration this year. Owing to the recent death of his brother William the occasion will be unusually quiet.
British flyer Major Piake完成 flight from Athena arrives in Sollum Egypt as he attempts to circle the globe.
County grand jury nears completion of its inquiry into the Seattle Scandinavian American bank failure with two last minute witnesses, Andrew Chilberg and Katherine Banning, signaling a report likely by Monday or Tuesday. The panel also advances sections on Patrolman Legate's death and county ferry probes against commissioners and Capt. John L. Anderson.
Women strikebreakers faced violence as crowds attacked trains near Chicago rail shops. Seven strikebreakers were hospitalized after rioting spread across districts, with police stretched and National Guard held in reserve as union leaders urged a quick settlement.
Six hundred cases of Scotch whisky worth 100000 dollars were seized in a prohibition enforcement raid. The haul, the largest ever in the city, was found under a warehouse floor with many cases wet from salt water and bearing a Vancouver B C mark. No arrests were made.
Col and Mrs Henry Dosch announce the marriage of their son Arno Dosch-Fleurot famed Portland journalist and war correspondent to Mile Anta Sredinsky daughter of the late Nicholas Sredinsky councillor of state under Czar Nicholas. The May 11 ceremony was at the Grand Hotel de Genes Genoa Italy with many prominent Americans present.
Standard Oil Co announced a price reduction across the Middle West following interstate rate cuts. The move, effective where freight rates have fallen, will save retail customers about 2 to 4 cents per gallon, according to company officials.
Susanne Lenglen defeated Mrs Molla Mallory at Wimbledon to win the world tennis title in a fast brilliant display.
Mile Suzanne Lerigien of France defeated American Molla Mallory in straight sets 6 2 6 0 to claim the British national tennis title in Wimbledon. Fifteen thousand spectators including King George and Queen Mary witnessed the world title bout with Lerigien delivering a dominating performance from start to finish.
Alex Brousilas held in city jail on jointist charges is not the Moonlight cafe owner. Tom Stamoulis says he acquired ownership months ago and the cafe at 103 Prefontaine place is not connected to the affair that led to Brousilas’s arrest.
James E. Mahoney was sentenced to death by the King county court for the murder of his aged wealthy wife Kate Mahoney. The case drew on circumstantial evidence after her disappearance soon after their marriage and the trunk found in the lake near University canal.
Washington officials report fires from British Columbia to Southern Oregon with new blazes in multiple sections. Senator McNary says aerial patrols may be funded from reserve, though emergency legislation is stalled. Loss surpasses 3 million dollars, with Lang Bay loggers among the hardest hit and Cowlitz County facing new threats.
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