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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
9
The Seattle city council will take up a proposal to lift a 500 foot ban on hospital construction. The public safety committee moved the dispute to the full body after the Seattle Generals Hospital association said the rule blocks their plans for a $1,000,090 facility.
A state banking report by Joan P. Hay covers 276 banks and seven trust companies for March 10 to May 6. Deposits rose by 1,503,000 while bills payable decreased by 127,177 and borrowed funds fell by 788 thousand.
Mrs Bell Wise tells Tacoma city council she never pays more than six cents for streetcar rides since the fare rose to ten cents. Her plan is to insert a nickel and a note with her name and address in the fare box, inviting a lawsuit if the company seeks the extra nickel. She adds they have not pressed collection yet.
The article reports that wastage of natural gas in the United States runs at about half the level of production, highlighting substantial losses in the gas industry and potential efficiency concerns for energy policy.
A Seattle man promotes radiumized fertilizer as a breakthrough for frost resistance and faster crop growth. He asserts radium enhances plant energy, boosts nutrient availability, and can triple yields with volcanic ash as a carrier, touting high returns per acre while acknowledging radioactivity concerns.
The narrative follows a war veteran from Langford on Vancouver Island who, after wartime service, pursued radiumized fertilizer. He read about Prof. Horton Scammell in France, tested radium salts during leave, applied them to fields, then returned to America to secure rights and begin manufacturing radiumized fertilizer. He combined farming intuition with experimental trials to commercialize the product.
Theodore Roosevelt, then acting secretary of the navy, informs the Seattle Chamber of Commerce he cannot visit this summer. He must stay in Washington as the sole civilian head of the navy department following Secretary Denby’s departure to the Orient.
Warnings that dangerous varicose veins can be treated at home. The text urges obtaining a prescription not commonly prescribed by physicians and mentions concern for relatives or friends seeking relief from varicose vein conditions.
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