22 Jul 1921
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1921
Page
1
A fragmented historical column mixs satire and brief reports. It mentions a poet on the continent, a parachute jump planned by aviator Kittredge, mentions of police outcomes, and a Boston street accident note about Miss Mary Grady. It also references fashion and a joke about tact and youth.
For sale cheap a set described as fame upper and lower by Bird of Eastport. It will not fit the buyer and cannot be made to fit. Signed T. J. Hartnett. An unpardonable sin is living in a town to profit from it while neglecting to contribute or educate. Hi C. L. reopens an office with inventor prospects. He touts petrified POME and mentions weekly rent paid.
Springfield July 23 state troops may be used by Governor Len Small to resist arrest on charges of misusing state funds. Soldiers guard the capitol as Small vows to fight legal action, alleging immunity and sovereignty of the executive branch. Chicago report notes 15 year old Louis Gall arrested for demanding 500 dollars from his principal with threats.
Mrs. Lucy Ostrom denounces village wickedness blamed for moral decline. She laments scouting trips by Earl Van Noy with Mrs. Clark Duren, criticizes rural nightlife, autos, and jazz bands near Morrison's butcher shop, and vows city raising as remedy against perceived small town temptations.
Miss Esther V. Johnson, University of Washington graduate and King county divorce pro tem, outlines rules for happier marriages. She urges young couples to have their own home, avoid living with parents, know their partner well, and marry slowly. She notes many divorces arise from short acquaintance and living with in‑laws, urging stronger enforcement of support laws.
President Harding designated a commission to equitably settle about 211 million dollars in claims against the shipping board. Walter D. Mears will chair. Homer Ferguson, S W Wood, Capt. Richard M Watt, Arthur Teele, and C P M Brown named members with C P M Brown as secretary.
In Bern a Czech Slovak woman member of parliament suggests allowing each man under 60 to have two wives. In Bodio at a nit rate factory explosion twenty people died and about one hundred were wounded.
Mrs. W. A. Gordon was attacked by a man posing as a gas tester who entered her 320 Summit Avenue home and robbed her of 21 dollars. She fainted after being struck, her husband asleep nearby and daughter away. detective M. J. Cleary investigates.
J E A McLaughlin, visitor from Dunols, writes Mayor Bader criticizing Venus de Flivver. He argues young women bathers should be barred from disrobing in their cars.
A massive outdoor production of The Wayfarer titled Americas Passion Part will debut Saturday night at the University of Washington stadium. The pageant features a 3000 chorus 2000 actors a 200 piece orchestra and a $265000 stage. Rev Dr J B Crowther authored the work first staged in 1919 and Seattle producer Montgomery Lynch leads the Seattle company with Mrs Lynch as organist.
Federal agents seized $2300 worth of opium and arrested C. D. Wineholt son George and Ed die O Neal after spotting a man with a package on Pike Street. Empty tins found in a hotel room tied the Seattle based smuggling ring to an aerial transport theory. The room belonged to a young woman and investigators pursued the case Friday.
An unidentified Polish woman about 55 was killed by an automobile on the Lake Sammamish road Friday morning. A milk truck driver found her and notified the coroner. She carried a railroad ticket to Enumclaw and had been seen begging in Issaquah Thursday. Coroner William H. Crosons investigated.
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