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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
11
The industrial code commission opens a three day Seattle hearing to collect labor and employer views on a new strike law. Employers heard first Thursday and Friday, labor leaders present Saturday, with a January deadline to draft a bill for legislature.
A Lewiston Idaho report notes a severe thunderstorm caused $250000 in crop and orchard damage. Hailstones bruised fruit, threatening market quality and poultry losses, with estimates rising to $275000.
A July thunderstorm in Portland Oregon struck a tree and a small dwelling, causing destruction. The storm delivered hail in large chunks, with the event described as extensive damage to the property.
All ready for Renton Frolic with a street band concert and dancing. A $150 merchandise prize drawing is planned to close the first Bargain Day Festival. Visitors and locals from Newcastle and nearby towns are expected, with activities from 6 pm. The Young Men's association backs the event led by Alfred Boas and others. A vacuum cleaner with an electric lamp is described in passing.
Herb Owen leads Seattle City Hall's diplomatic corps as private secretary and chief aide to Mayor Caldwell. Former lieutenant and ex deputy county clerk, he handles appointments, letters, and delicate talks, wives civility to citizens, and gates the mayor’s day.
In Paris on July 22 Louise Dupuis, nine, who cared for ten siblings after her mother was killed in 1918 by a Big Bertha shell, is awarded 100 dollars by a French benevolent society for devotion and courage. In Brest physicians demand an eight hour day.
Fiesta in Hainier Valley opens at noon under the Young Men's Business Club amid three days of events. Gov Louis Hart and Mayor Hugh Caldwell attend. Hart will speak Friday evening. Prizes include a ham and home appliances. final day awards for the Better Home contest announced.
Ezra Meeker heads a thousand boys and girls in the annual Puyallup club parade set for next Friday July 23 with Miss Mera Meeker leading the transcontinental figure. Frank Kreuger, principal of the summer school, announces special floats built by Puyallup residents and a noon free lunch at the new high school. Demonstrations will cover canning fruit and vegetables hat and dress making top making and typewriting. A visit to the Eastern Washington experiment farm is planned for attendees from across the state.
Militant suffragists led by Alice Paul protested Warren G Harding in Marion Ohio as he pitched his suffrage appeal to Tennessee legislators. About one hundred women from 15 states marched to Harding’s front porch carrying banners, led by Mrs Hertha C Moller of Minneapolis.
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