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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
1
A satirical reminiscence contrasts a pampered passenger with a transgressive street car conductor. The piece ends with a blunt critique of Mexican land conditions versus American wages, arguing the peon’s luck and labor value amid bilingual social commentary.
Washington reports from Senator Phelan that the justice department directs an immediate investigation of charges that oil companies create an artificial gasoline shortage and ration despite exporting oil. Tankers El Segundo Drake and Lyman Stewart are slated for Seattle area delivery with limited supplies amid ongoing conservation and price stability.
Misa Faye Alden of Ninth Ave N W enters the Star Ziegfeld beauty contest with her sister Jeanette tied to a New York Beauty Shop. The two sisters say others in the home may join. The prize includes a $1000 weekly stage engagement with Ziegfeld and a $1000 weekly movie tryout with Miriam Cooper, awarded to the girl chosen by a committee of authorities.
Walla Walla report quotes Mrs. Margaret Prather, mother of Howard Sawyer, as she discusses her son's murder by Madge Anna Sawyer in Seattle. She doubts justice will help her and describes their family life, his inventions, and rumors about Madge while reflecting on the tragic case.
Chicago June 10 Hoover supporters grew more active as convention visitors pressed candidates. Hall the Coliseum manager details duties from clearing peanut shells to keeping water pitchers full. Jokey notes on hats, a palm beach suit, and a French whippet tank pepper the scene as De Valera attracts cheers and vice presidential chatter surfaces from Henry Anderson Beeckman and Virgil Hinshaw.
At Chicago Coliseum on June 16 delegates and leaders debated the resolutions draft including a League of Nations plank. McCormick announced line by line review and possible amendments while Lodge oversaw a recess and Cardinal Gibbons led a solemn prayer. The subcommittee pressed toward a unanimous report favoring American sovereignty and cautious internationalism.
Mayor Hugh M Caldwell vetoed the council ordinance raising city light rates about 20 percent. He cited failure to consult Superintendent J D Ross before fixing the schedule and said the draft departed from the plant's past lead factor and moved to a discount basis. Caldwell urged changes aligned with Ross recommendations.
A 1920 Seattle letter laments lack of city funds for the Scott Kiddie Fund and questions the community’s generosity. It notes Deputy Sheriff Robert Scott, famed for diamond recoveries and solving murders, was killed in a gun battle. His widow and two children, destitute, lack a pension law.
A prompt to sell unused household items through classified want ads invites readers to phone their ad. It suggests hidden valuables may be turned into money and highlights the reach of local classifieds for quick sales.
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