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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
1
A noisy fragment outlines social advice, urging bold introductions and confident appearances. It hints at personal presence, prosperity signals, and the idea of projecting strength while downplaying uncertainty, with stray lines about coffee, photography, and cheerful moods.
A clipped, mixed-bag column notes misstatements about players longevity in baseball, an ad for a for sale horse, and a flicker of Broadway with Nazimova preparing a female cast play. It hints at restless times as public figures and entertainers maneuver through headlines.
Bridgeport Connecticut June 2 Mrs Ethel Nott was given life imprisonment for aiding her lover Elwood Wade in killing her husband. Wade was hanged two weeks earlier and Johnston received one year for manslaughter after also pleading guilty.
The House passed and sent to the Senate the packer control bill. Regulation of the packing industry would move to the Department of Agriculture. A similar bill failed last session. Plan is to pass it through the Senate promptly.
An undercover White Cross agent recounts her Seattle anti dope work. She describes trapping dope kingpins, details about the White Cross start, and a mission involving Gladys Allen and a Chinatown morphine buy leading to arrests.
An epidemic of personal crises fills police and the coroner’s office as four deaths are reported. James Carton, 56, was found hanging in a second story window. W. W. Wilson, 60, and Peter Nelson, 60, died by gas. J. L. Hughes, 65, found dead in a wood house. Autopsy planned for Hughes. bodies at county morgue and Pheasant-Wiggen parlors. D. W. King of Kirkland is elected noble grand arch of the United Ancient Order of Druids at Washington hall.
Richard Ferrier returns to England after twelve years in Canada and reunites amid a London theatre crowd. He notices a beautiful young woman with blue ribbons and lilies, drawing his attention as a restless atmosphere surrounds the auditorium. A sudden request from a man beside her leads Ferrier to act as his sister’s escort to the exit.
President Harding told 260 graduating midshipmen at the Naval Academy in Annapolis that they should never be called to draw a sword or fire a gun except with an American conscience. He praised the new graduates and the defense of the country as noble, saying civilization rests on such sacrifice.
In Knox Indiana on June 2 a courtroom scene follows an 11 year old boy Cecil Burkett on trial for the murder of 7 year old Bennie Slavin. The boy sits on his mother’s lap as witnesses and family members fill the room. The judge rules out Elsie Slavin age six as a prosecution witness. Cecil presents a drawn map and statements about the incident while Bennie’s mother advocates for justice. The community debates punishment and potential placement in a children’s home if convicted.
A city utilities committee weighed a petition from residents of 44th Ave 8th St for water mains. While more than 60 percent demanded water, over 50 percent opposed the project, prompting a terse exchange as officials balanced needs and opposition.
Hundreds of Seattle residents mourn four medicines banned under prohibition. Spirits of ether Hoffmanns drops Elixir terpin hydrate Wine of pepsin Wine of beef are officially under ban and may not be sold bought or possessed. Prohibition Director Donald A McDonald confirms the four parties are now prohibited items.
Charles W. Chambers a renowned bald headed cashier for the railway has a wire cage installed in the street car department offices to shield him from troublesome customers. He spoke on Thursday about the device and its purpose.
Miss Marie Ellis of 1716 Boylston avenue reported a prowler at her window at 8 a m Thursday. The man vanished as she entered the room and nothing was taken with no sign of forced entry.
In a light office sketch H Alfred Owen secretary to Kizzoner refills the official ink pots during the annual spring housecleaning of the mayoral staff.
The Star advertises daily ads revealing Seattle store offers and the latest fashions. Readers gain economies and up-to-date style information from the paper’s regular ad sections.
Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas urges Gov. Hart to postpone Mahoney’s pardon amid an ongoing investigation into the disappearance and possible murder of Mrs. Kate Mahoney. Mahoney, paroled in 1920 after a 1918 five to eight year sentence for felonious assault, faces forgery charges and renewed felony allegations. The article notes political pressure and potential use of habitual criminal statutes if further felonies are proven.
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