28 Jul 1921
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
1
A chaotic collage reports council slicing 1922 budgets by $1,000,000 while quirky notes praise early 20th century fashion and beauty trends. The piece hints at public servants’ wages, fashion commentary, and political chatter amid economic strain.
Detroit July 19 Henry Ford has bought the world though details are unclear. Ford remains in his office behind locked doors and will not speak to reporters. His secretary says prices would be reduced and wages raised.
The writer laments leaving home and recalls a vacation that led to regrets and costly hotel bills. She condemns worldly temptations and social entanglements, contrasting them with the comfort of the old home farm and its roses.
Report from the Maryland Fire Commissioner notes a high school drill where girls on the fire escape performed an especially good show. The account emphasizes orderly escape and safety emphasis during the drill.
Howard Case reports that 64 inmates at Kalihi hospital and 175 of 512 Molokai patients under treatment with the Dean cure may be cured within two years. Chaulmoogra oil in pure form proves highly effective, though supply and seed production remain constraints. Molokai shifts from lonely to happy island as leprosy relief grows.
Alpine club members and reporters rushed to Marble Creek with food and medical aid after Mrs. W. F. Stone, widow of Purdue University president, survived a fall into a mountain crevice. Her husband Dr. Stone’s body was being brought out as rescuers worked through treacherous terrain.
More than 700 Northwest merchants attended an extravagant Monte Carlo style Night at the Bell Terminal roof garden. They spent printed greenbacks on sandwiches and gambling games while dressed in frontier costumes as a jazz orchestra played. The event, framed as a realistic frontier jubilee, featured roulette, poker, craps, fan tan, and poker money circulated in buckets.
Seattle women led by Mrs. Marie J. Howard petition President Harding to bar new Japanese immigrants and to urge Japan to repatriate those already in the United States. They claim Japanese workers occupy jobs, threaten American veterans and families, and demand action to relieve hunger and unemployment.
In San Francisco on Powell street bandits assaulted guests at the Colonial club during early hours. They forced guests against walls and robbed them of cash totaling about ten thousand dollars, according to police reports.
Mandrup M. Hoveland, 26, famed for service in World War One at the Mouse Argonne Forest Verdun Gonnecourt and Lannon, is jailed for being violently insane. He was arrested at 910 Second Ave after acting like a crazy person. shell shocked and crippled by trench feet, he served with Co. E 316th engineers and Co. D 25th engineers. The Veterans of Foreign Wars said they will take care of him.
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence A Wood missionary for 30 years will be conducted at the Home Undertaking parlors at 1 p m Friday following her death Tuesday in the city.
Six men injured by knife wounds and seven held in city jail after a Wednesday night riot on the waterfront at Pier 8. One victim survived a near fatal blow to the head. Suspect described as a large Negro fled the scene. Joe Cecil, 92, laborer, 1420 Yesler Way, stabbed 12 times and in serious condition at Providence hospital. The injured include Austin Morris, 29, Clifton Moore, 17, Walter Lane, 38, crew of the Henry T. Scott, and Bernard Scottee of the union seamen. Three men treated for wounds. Lane dodged a knife. Police arrested Morris, Moore, and Lane. other rioters captured by officers Bjornsen, Mead, Shilling, and Jorgenson.
Peterson a three year Page Lumber Co. employee was sawing a huge log on a steep grade when a severed section shifted and crushed him. The accident occurred on the down hill side. his body was taken to Kent parlors. No relatives located by late tonight.
The state department announced the Pacific and Far Eastern conference invitations from Pacific coast cities will not be accepted. Cities sending requests include San Francisco Seattle Portland Los Angeles Tacoma and San Diego.
Mrs. William E. Metcalf of 2466 Judkins Sr. leaped into Puget Sound off Alki Point on a Wednesday evening and pulled two year old Jack Major from deep water as a large wave carried him away, rescuing him from drowning.
The Shepardville mining camp north of Terre Haute was almost totally destroyed by fire today causing about 500000 dollars in damage. About 1500 residents lived there and many lost all their possessions.
Two Seattle men’s blind daughters served as proxies for their fathers to join 160 shut-ins in viewing The Wayfarer last night. Catherine Stearns, 12, and Roberta Studeman, 10, watched from autos lining the stadium rim while Dr. Frank R. Loope praised the program as a landmark for Seattle’s disabled community.
Famine and riot spread across Russia as millions suffer for food. Trotsky limits army rations while Petrograd regiments rebel. Transport breakdown worsens shortages though Ukraine has some supplies. Tamboff city reported nearly wiped out.
Over a ton of watermelons were stolen from a waterfront area as thieves cut a hole in the car and loaded fruit onto a truck. Schumacher decried lack of police protection, noting repeated efforts have failed to secure the waterfront.
Fargo dispatch reports T L Beisecker of Fessenden North Dakota owner of a bank chain in North Dakota and Montana arrested for alleged false entries in ledgers and violations of national banking laws. Beisecker is described as very wealthy with a home valued at about 100000. Providence item notes the body of Capt G A Lung US Army surgeon found near Pepascquah Bristol Rhode Island with a bullet wound in the head.
The Star offers a $15 prize for the best outing picture and $5 each for the next two. Entries must be clear black and white action shots from vacations such as boating swimming mountain climbing or motoring. Last summer photos accepted. early entries receive preference if equal.
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