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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1922
Page
1
A scrambled column of quirky notes and local trivia from Seattle touches on city hall cleanup delays, rising trash costs, and census figures for widows and widowers. It mixes jokes, riddle hints, and a preview of a home vacation feature.
The newspaper highlights a feature titled James W. Egan's Story appearing today on page F. The piece centers on Egan's experiences and his role within the community, inviting readers to explore the profile in the designated page section.
Readers are invited to enter a contest offering 100 dollars in cash prizes with half awarded to nymphs. The promotion remains open but urges swift entry due to limited time.
The Star runs a bathing beauty contest to select 18 girls to wear suits for Saxony, Pacific, and Olympia Knitting Co at the July convention on Bell St dock. Top three receive 25, 15, and 10 dollars. entries are open via the city editor and Grady studio in Seattle.
Paris dispatch says the allied reparations commission will grant a moratorium to Germany. The newspaper Eclair notes France will demand a moratorium if one is granted to Germany.
The Hague July 13 The property committee of The Hague conference unanimously decided to report that it would be useless to continue negotiations with the Russians.
Four robbers beat to death 61 year old Miss Sue Harris and wounded her sister Hattie at their Peoria area farm home. A nurse caring for Hattie escaped and alerted a neighboring farm, as a posse of farmers searched the surrounding territory for the killers.
Bill Whitney assistant prohibition director and Clara Harm former stenographer in the prohibition office were married at the First Methodist church on Wednesday. Whitney has long been active in Republican state politics. Grays Harbor county sheriff reports a 750 gallon moonshine still seized, the largest found in the county.
Tacoma mayor A V Fawcett charged that Blane and Webster interests push a five cent fare in Tacoma to trigger a five cent fare in Seattle, harming railway bonds. He cited an advertisement by Stone and Webster representative A W Leonard urging readers to help Mayor Brown aid Seattle.
Port Angeles reels from the death of Old Baldy the lone Lake Sutherland eagle. Fishermen blamed a Seattle man, Willam Bohl, for shooting the bird with a shotgun, ending the lake’s famed fishing spectacle and sparking a Town uproar over the cherished guardian of local sport. The chamber of commerce shuns a banquet for Bohl on his next visit.
Brinnon resident John Clements Wohnng known as the Trapper accepts the challenge issued by Mount Constance climbers Robert Schettin of Beattie and A E B Smith of Bremerton. The trio debated the mountain after Schellin and Smith claimed conquest. Clements plans to organize a party to attempt the ascent.
The Star will present a free radio film show at the Pantages theater Friday at 10 39 am. The program includes Make It Yourself a six dollar forty six cent wireless set demonstration with guests Hamilton Douglas Jr and Artists In Miniature plus dances by the Georgia sisters violinist Fred Berrena and a Christie comedy Any Old Port. Admission is limited to 1750.
This notice invites one boy or girl to attend The Star’s radio film show at the Pantages theater at 10 30 a m Friday July 14 1922 The management reserves the right to refuse admission after the house is filled.
Washington reports a cooling wave is near, ending the Atlantic seaboard heat by nightfall. Philadelphia records two heat deaths and 15 prostrations. Millville workers sent home due to extreme heat. Pittsburg notes two heat death cases today.
A lone masked robber entered the Merchants State Bank of Florence suburb and held up the cashier and staff before locking them in the vault. He secured about 1800 dollars in currency and fled the scene.
In Saginaw Michigan strikers and sympathizers stormed the Pere Marquette roundhouse. Strikebreakers were kidnapped and beaten as mobs moved through entrances. In Oroville California about 50 armed men attacked Western Pacific shops, exchanging fire with guards and injuring five workers.
Williamson West Virginia July 13 indictments against 20 Mine Workers of America members charging murder and arson over the Mingo county mine riots were quashed by Prosecutor R. D. Stokes. He offered no reason for dismissal and said murder charges against district officials C Kee ney Fred Mooney and A D Lavender were among those dropped.
Washington July 13. Congressman Albert Johnson will not return to Congress during the recess. Physicians advise he enter a hospital for observation and diagnosis.
Campaigner Frank H. Paul accuses County Commissioner Lou Smith and allies of feudal rule in King County District 2. He cites road payroll favoritism to the O'Brien family, reporting 13 O'Brien members paid over 20,000 in 1921 and a 66,000 cross-road project to the O'Brien town. Paul vows grand jury action and says data comes from accessible court books.
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