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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
11
The Baby Editor narrows dozens of requests for a baby to a handful of hopeful families. The infant has been placed with the Child Welfare Division of the Health Department for matching with a suitable home after careful review by Miss Ella Erickson and Health Officer Pr. head.
The article depicts a severe gas shortage with scarce supplies reaching nearly every area, leaving many motorists to hike miles carrying small amounts of fuel to their stranded cars. Thieves are not easily able to steal intact vehicles, as most have only partial remains and gear.
Miss T. M. Kleemeyer secretary to the King county fair price committee resigns effective at month’s end. She says the move is for lack of work and not due to committee actions. District Attorney Saunders says no official word on post fiscal year appropriations.
Directory entry listing Attorneys at Law with free consultation, patents, and various professions in Seattle. Includes names such as P Ball, Rick Gis, Schopy, Finner, and more, plus services in insurance, loans, painting, furniture, opticianry, sanitation, and medical-adjacent listings. Contains addresses, phone numbers, and office notes.
William C Stanley testifies in the Anna Weber Stanley divorce case that his former wife kept the ashes of a previous husband and cried over them nightly, while Mrs Stanley cites his suspicions and claims $2000 from the estate plus $100 monthly support as alimony in the suit before Superior Judge Everett Smith.
Prizes and envelopes from Mac Dougall Southwick store will be dropped from a plane at Woodland Park during the Elks picnic next Saturday at 2 30 PM. A store representative will hide in the plane to release the drops.
The Bryant District Community Service offers Friday evening a pageant titled The Road to Tomorrow directed by Mrs. Hazel Teal and supervised by Mrs. Sandal with local talent in the cast. Refreshments served by Camp Fire girls. Mr. Russell leads songs. Program on Baxter lawn southwest corner of 36th Ave N EF and FE 50th St, starting at 8:00 PM.
MUIR FIELD Scotland June 10 Robert Gardner of Chicago won the eighteenth round of the amateur golf tournament of Great Britain by defeating Gordon Larkhart of Prestwick two up Gardner is the only American survivor in the contest as of this round
The world’s only Japanese light opera singer Hana Shimazumi faces a life choice between marriage and her stage career. Engaged to a Japanese medical student in California, she awaits his internship completion in a San Francisco hospital while pursuing operatic fame as Yum Yum in The Mikado.
Mabel B Donaldson, 22 3rd Avenue, reports an auto collision on Second Avenue near Yealer Street. The vehicle driven by Fo Swanson, 1908 45th Avenue W, knocked her down as she alighted from a Yealer Way car. The suit valued at 75 dollars was damaged and she sustained bodily bruises.
Neighbor Haag of 206 23rd Ave found a purse on his porch this morning. He retrieved it with joy but discovered it empty. Police report a burglar entered Haag's home, stole a diamond and $6 from the purse, then moved the contents to his pocket and left the purse on the neighbor's porch.
A black bill folder with $135 and a fishing license was lost on First Ave near Ale House of Ma. A peeper was not found after police search. A marriage license belonging to Mrs. Glatz was misplaced on Second Ave near the railway station. A thief stole a cushion from H. F. Speckler’s car on Third Ave. White wines are made from grapes with skins removed.
Eight hundred children and parents packed a Thursday field day at Georgetown school. A petition to obtain a play field and a play director was signed, with the community service agency offering a summer play leader if a site is found. Georgetown lacks play facilities despite Maple school winning the pennant over Georgetown. Folk dances in costume and a community sing closed the program led by Francis Russell. Camp Fire girls earned their vacation by running refreshments.
A five inch thick lead vein was discovered in derelict mines at Eton near London. The shaft, unused for 60 years, lies only nine feet from the churchyard and a law blocks mining in the area.
The era saw the world’s leading minds devote themselves to mathematics and physics in pursuit of fundamental laws. Their rigorous inquiry shaped modern science and laid groundwork for future discovery by scholars across Europe and beyond.
An American man accused of secretly delivering arms to Villa forces was released by Mexican authorities after a prior arrest. The case centers on alleged weapon smuggling tied to revolutionary factions and ongoing regional security concerns.
Strawberries drop to 4 to 5.60 per crate with Eastern Washington supply. Cauliflower weak at 1.60 to 2 per dozen. Potatoes firm at 186 to 190 a ton. Onions and wax prices slide while watermelons lag. Gooseberries 10 cents per pound. Cheese easing with Washington triplets 0 to 32 cents. Poultry softer in parts.
Prices paid to wholesale dealers for vegetables fruits and dairy items include lettuce cabbage cauli flower cucumbers tomatoes and peas with per crate or per ton rates. Dairy products show prices for butter cheese and cream from local creameries plus poultry and pork items including beef and lamb products listed by wholesale buyers.
A chaotic listing shows vessels docked at Seattle including the Great Northern Pier and Admiral Dewey, with numerous ships, yards, and docks named. The range includes Puget Bridge works, drydocks, and various terminals, followed by meat price quotations and a note about the largest diamond found in the United States at Manchester, Virginia.
Tides in Seattle for Thursday June 10 show first low tide at 8 am about 38 feet and high at 11 17 am 79 ft. Second low tide around 4 pm 40 ft and second high at 11 pm left unclear. Friday June 11 lists tides with morning low around 6:30 am 24 ft and high at 12 37 pm 8.3 ft. Second low tide near 6:66 pm 66 ft.
Arrivals and departures show a jumble of names and routes including Reinier from Corinto, Melsingharm, Mevileh from Kobe and Yokohama, in tow of Warrior, Michard Meiyoke, and others. Times listed range across the day from early morning to evening with multiple ports of origin and destinations such as Vancouver, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Manila, and Prince George.
New York reports unfilled tonnage of United States Steel totaled 10,940,466 on May 21, up 580,719 from the previous month.
Community meeting features Francia Russell directing a sing along with the Greenwood School orchestra and Orchestra Leader Knutson. The event is set for Thursday at 7 30 in the Greenwood school.
Attorney General Palmer prepares an official ruling stating President Wilson has the right to sign measures passed by Congress by June 15. The ruling clarifies the final deadline for executive action on the recent session's legislation.
A cluttered listing shows numerous stall items at Pike Place Mall including sugar, milk, herring, halibut, cod, lard, veal stew, beef, lamb chops, onions, mackerel, butter, cheese, crab meat, Shad, coffee, Crisco, corn meal, sardines, pot roast, and assorted groceries with varied prices per unit. The note reads like a period market inventory with prices in cents and dollars and multiple stall numbers.
The Ben Hur Tribe will establish memorial scholarships honoring founder D. W. Gerard. Delegates at the supreme meeting representing nearly every state approved awards based on merit. Scholarships will fund study in technical, art, music, professional and trade schools plus colleges and universities.
Thomas K. Clarke of Seattle died June 9 after a long illness. He was years old and born in Blekeville, Pa, and worked in estate operations in Seattle. A thief entered A. J. Simpson's residence at 625 Enth Ave N.E. Wednesday, leaving by the front door. several dresses, skirts, a watch, and a set were reported missing.
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