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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1922
Page
10
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Iowa's primary draws record turnout with 160000 voters casting ballots to nominate a U S Senate candidate. Smith Brookhart and Charles Pickett emerge as leading contenders amid strong campaigning and Iowa weather boosting participation.
Washington June 6 More women will seek high political offices this fall than ever before. Four women candidates have been reported for the Senate twenty for the House and two for governors. The National Woman's party will not campaign for them as a slate.
From San Francisco, June 5, the city is described as one of the wettest on the map despite intensified prohibition enforcement. Harry P. Brolaski, a convicted bootleg mastermind, supplied a list of 600 names and addresses before his prison term, signaling widespread activity. Prosecutor R. H. McCormick reports 1500+ unresolved cases and ongoing daily arrests, noting dry juries are hard to find.
The new telephone directory circulates with major changes. Over 923 500 copies were printed making it the largest local printing job. The Sidney exchange becomes Glendale and the North exchange is renamed Melrow.
The article notes enforcement is hampered by remote beaches and coastal routes used by rum runners. It also cites many small towns linked to sea smuggling and calls for many officers to halt traffic. California prison population rising with San Quentin at 2,414 inmates on May 14. Alexander Balm, attorney, is held for embezzlement of $60,000 from his mother's estate.
Plans were laid Monday to form a local group to affiliate with the National Aeronautics Association. Rear Admiral W F Fullam retired visited Sand Point flying field after a Seattle trip and a conference at the New Washington with Frank Fretwell of the Chamber of Commerce County Commissioner Claude C Ramsay and E N Gott president of Boeing Airplane Co. Admiral Fullam departed Sunday night for Chicago.
Local Shriners plan a festive gathering this week for 10 trainloads of brothers from the East en route to the annual convention in San Francisco. The event highlights the parade and social activities as part of their regional visit.
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