23 Jul 1921
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1921
Page
1
In a Jersey City feature a reader recalls the tale of a woman dubbed the old girl who couldn’t go out and had nothing to wear. The piece cites a nearby bowl and references the Carpentier bout as a local landmark.
A fragment notes Cap Anson, baseball hero of earlier days, playing in a golf cart near Chicago while remarking on time and endurance. The piece reflects vintage sports attitude and a casual scene featuring Anson.
A collage of jokes, references to politics and beer, and assorted household items fills a cluttered humor column. The piece mentions ex servicemen, anti beer bills, a doggerel tone about bills and holidays, and a garage repair ad among other scattered items.
The audience of 5,000 cheers The Wayfarer as supporters urge the show to excel past New York and Columbus. Backers say a successful run could spark an annual Northwest festival, attracting tourists from across the continent and Europe and renewing a beloved summer pageant at the university stadium in Seattle.
Rev Dr James E Crowther author of The Wayfarer will officially open the Philadelphia pageant tonight dedicating it to Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Western Union promises two 3500 mile wire circuits to guarantee the opening signal in case one fails. Proceeds will go to wipe out the debt.
Hal Armstrong describes a miserly trout resistant to common lures at Greenwater. He and his wife camp nearby and try multiple baits and flies with no success as the fish ignore hooks, attracting readers with a witty, first person fishing diary ending mid tale.
City council committee to discuss a 5.5 million dollar bond issue for continuing the Gorge Creek Skagit project. New expert charts by Benjamin Henry Petley claim the city would save over 2 million in four years by discontinuing Skagit now, while a 7 million dollar expansion could yield only a small saving per kilowatt in five years. Petley compares Cedar river and steam plant use, noting current load is 24 000 kilowatts with Cedar and steam capacity rising to 60 000 kilowatts after improvements.
President Harding arrived at Camp Wood Pecktinvill e Maryland for a weekend camping trip. He doffed his coat and rolled up his sleeves to chop wood for the luncheon fire as the presidential party reached Funkstown where bystanders waved the White House car to a stop. Henry Fox Firestone and Thomas Aison identified among the crowd.
Seattle reports its coolest July in memory with average temperatures just under 60 degrees four degrees below normal. Weather expert George N Salisbury notes heat in other regions while Seattle sees June-like conditions and a rare 90 degree day only 16 times in 30 years.
Worldwide temperatures soar with Europe and America enduring an unusual heat spell. Dr. Charles Marvin notes no proven link to sunspots or earthquakes and highlights parallel conditions across regions. Central U S shows 5 to 12 degrees above normal while rainfall stays adequate and droughts are not widespread locally.
The Star notes a husband and wife eager to adopt a baby girl aged seven months to one year, with the couple described as ready and willing to provide a loving home.
A lively account of a Woodland Park Elks picnic with candy, peanuts, and cucumbers for many children. The writer praises the Elks and Boy Scouts, notes purple hand stamps, lost kids found by a caretaker, and clown outfits, bicycle races, baseball games, and ice cream excitement.
The Matson Navigation Co. liner Hawkeye State, 22 000 tons, arrived in Los Angeles harbor 12 days overdue after one boiler failed leaving many passengers sick from drinking water.
Dr Loope of the Wayfarer party reports 104 shut-ins will receive cars for a Star newspaper driven program. About 135 volunteers offered transport with Saturday afternoon steps to start. Cars will be parked near the stadium allowing both driver and passenger admission.
In Washington July 23 a confrontation nearly erupted between Representative Johnson of Kentucky and Charles A Braun brother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll during a Bergdoll committee hearing. Johnson accused Braun of evading questions and Braun called him a liar. Braun was escorted from the room and ordered to leave Washington while Chairman Peters and others restrained Johnson amid a crowded chamber of onlookers including many women.
A Venice California report describes a toy train stunt at a grade crossing with a light truck. The truck did a handspring and the toy train carrying 48 children tipped. Casualties were minor with a bent axle and a driver jolted.
Clarence Riggs of Seattle died from burns received when a steam pipe on the steamer Admiral Par ruptured Thursday, disabling the vessel and scalding him. He died at the United States marine hospital.
Mendel Baker, 18 months, was splashed with boiling beet juice during beet sugar processing at Wapato and died from injuries. Local investigation underway.
John Mauzy, 50, sustained slight injuries when his car overturned in Madrona Park on Saturday, tossing him to the ground.
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