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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1922
Page
1
A collection of urban blurbs and satire including fashion jabs at flappers, references to a Hudson Bay tattoo trend, theater and literary jests, a Seattle divorce quip, and local items about a fern theft, bathing beaches, and fashion trends. It mixes light social commentary with small notices from the Wayfarer crowd and Ballard Vika gathering.
Largest Pacific Northwest merchants exposition opens in Bell street terminal with 1100 square feet of floor space filled. Over 3000 out of town attendees expected, families arriving for a program of entertainment and education under A B Galloway. Free lunches fashion show and concerts planned, with public hours 2 to 10 pm. Monte Carlo day set for Thursday with a Smith Cove tour and President Madison visit.
King county faces a governance crisis if the recall succeeds or if all three county commissioners Ram say Dobson and Smith resign. Deputy Prosecutor Schramm explains replacements would not occur until January, risking a prolonged absence of a county board and possible legislative action to appoint successors.
A promotional note urging readers to start in the classified columns for buying and selling. It emphasizes local familiarity between buyers and sellers and suggests using the classifieds to save time and steps in finding what you want.
Mayor Brown promised to sign the five cent carfare ordinance if the council drops the two cent transfer charge. He said the bill should not pass now as it could jeopardize the city's rights in traction before the circuit court of appeals. He urged the council to bear responsibility for passage.
Muddy roads from heavy rains postpone Gov. Henry J. Allen's planned trip to Emporia and his informal stop in William Allen White's town of Emporia for Henry and Me day. He will instead travel by train tonight to Emporia and deliver his address at the normal school tomorrow morning.
Will Hays arrives in Los Angeles to study film making and seeks ideas to improve the industry. Between dinners receptions and entertainments he will observe the cinema capital and its practices to guide reform efforts.
The Seattle hotel campaign reports bond sales near 3 million dollars with plans to accept more subscriptions through the next week or ten days. Temporary officers will lead until a new board is elected, with leasing and operator selection among key tasks. First payments due August 15 1922 and full payment by February 15 1924.
A woman was painfully injured Sunday when the automobile she rode in was struck by a Rainier Valley street car at Sixth Ave and Dearborn. Mrs. Tomko of 3112 Ninth Ave was taken to the city hospital with a badly cut hand and a bruised back. Her young son sustained facial cuts from flying glass.
The 1922 Wayfarer debut at the Stadium promises a bigger production than 1921 with preparations completed early. Darwin Moeisnest reports expenses under 70000 and profits to benefit the University of Washington student body to reduce the Stadium debt. Rev. James Crowther will join the cast, introduced by Prof. Meany, sharing how the pageant idea was born. Six performances run nightly this week with no repeats until next year.
Jackson county grand jury, ordered by Gov. Olcott, organizes in Jacksonville and will move to Medford to begin hearings on alleged Klan outrages in Southern Oregon. Deputy district attorney W. J. Turney of Los Angeles aids with data from Woolwine’s office following the Inglewood raid and related Klan activity in Southern California.
In San Francisco on July 24 definite assurances say Vice President Calvin Coolidge will attend the American Bar Association national convention next month and will tour the coast after the convention.
In Pittsburg on July 24 two coal miners in a nearby township were seriously injured when their homes were struck in a fire rush. Snipers fired on the Denbo mine on the Monongahela river as state militia patrolled roads and curbed gatherings, causing martial law conditions and suppression of firearm sales.
A July fire in Marshfield Oregon destroyed 28 Front street structures and possibly one life. Municipal records from city hall and engineer offices were lost, along with county records in G. A. Bennett’s office. Insurance on the wrecked properties is expected to be small. Dutch Henry, a local character, was thought trapped. another man was rescued as flames consumed his trousers.
Juanita Miller daughter of the late Joaquin Miller files suit in superior court to divorce her husband Juan HabuenUee Mies once John Smith. Marriage occurred over a year ago in an outdoor ceremony amid symbolic gardens, reflecting a troubled romance and desertion claims.
Yeggmen forced entry into safety deposit vaults in the Paulsen building Spokane's largest office structure and escaped with cash and jewels estimated at more than 100000 dollars.
In Dallas on July 24 Earl R. B. Mayfield the Ku Klux Klan ally led the Democratic nomination race for U S senator with 93 557 votes from 234 of 250 counties. Anti Klans Ferguson Culberson Cullen FP Thomas and Ousley split the rest. A run off primary is set for August 26. Gov Pat Neff was renominated likely avoiding a run off.
A blaze at the Canadian Pipe plant in Vancouver BC caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Dried lumber and tar fed flames that rose 200 feet into the air as firefighters fought to contain the blaze in a crowded mill district. Watchman H E B Selman was missing at first but later reappeared and said he had not been on duty due to nerves and confusion.
Bridge carpenters of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad repaired a partly burned trestle on the Ashford branch at Alder in Nisqually canyon. Passenger traffic between La Granide and Alder, four miles, was handled by auto buses after the blaze.
In Los Angeles two state witnesses are under armed guard as investigators refine charges against Clara Phillips for the murder of Alberta Meadows. Peggy Caffee and a companion, linked to the 5 and 10 cent store clerk who allegedly sold Phillips the murder hammer, were kept under protection after a late Saturday death threat.
British miners see an opportunity to seek revenge on American workers by exporting coal to the United States to offset the strike impact. The report notes miners want to even scores as cargoes of coal head to the U S during the British mine stoppage.
Local burglars robbed a traveler on a steamer en route to Seattle taking two $20 bills a check and $3 in silver while another thief entered a home on 10th Avenue North and stole $160 in coins. A store cash register at Mama Store was found with $6 missing as Mrs. Marshall tended the counter.
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