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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
12
The article notes that den L. H. Compton, Walter Bannaster and David Smith were sentenced with Ogle to life terms for murder. It also mentions England wartime labor drawing 400,000 women from domestic work and dressmaking.
In Rock Creek park a stalled old Ford drew smiles as cars passed. Mrs Wilson and another lady asked for help and a White House car with a shield monogram stopped. The chauffeur tried to crank the Henry but failed, so the White House car carried them to town for rescue.
Hong Kong on June 10 prints a help wanted ad seeking unmarried candidates aged 24 to 20 for corporation and government posts. It cites housing shortages and food scarcity due to poor transport as reasons to exclude men with families from the provincial postings.
Mrs Emily Irving told a coroner's jury she planned suicide and killed her baby in a bath to avoid leaving a freak child. The inquest found the baby normal and her motive centered on preventing stigma.
TOLEDO June 10 Paul Parkin owns a valuable Angora cat. The cat stepped in liquid concrete and now Parkin seeks rubber mufflers for the kitty to mute the tap of its trilbies.
A dark horse surge for General Pershing as a possible Democratic nominee unfolds with Edward Gett ra planning to invite Pershing to the San Francisco convention on a special Missouri delegation train. In Seattle, jitney routes downtown face reined plans as the public utilities department seeks to move termini outside congested areas to ease traffic.
A grieving mother recalls her son Sawyer who built six motors for trains, planes, and ships. One prototype tested perfectly at the University of Washington. He wished to leave a lasting legacy and his patents are valued at about 1.5 million dollars.
Lightweight world champion Benny Leonard will box before Seattle fans in a four round bout at the local Arena on June 24. Promoter Clay Hite’s terms were accepted, Leonard’s manager Billy Gibson reports from Los Angeles. Likely opponent is Heinie Schuman of Tacoma. the fight is a no decision affair. Leonard also boxes 10 rounds in Portland the week prior.
A Star envelope reveals donations to the Scott Children Fund. A little girl sent two dimes with a note thanking her healthy parents and offering to help the Scott children. Other letters include a dollar and messages from families supporting widows and four children.
Denver reports a bold bandit dismisses a 6 cent demand with comic bravado. He tells Ed Peterson to take the money and go home, while promising to hunt for a rug with real money. Also notes leather tanning times and a Caproni passenger airplane fitting, carrying 30 people.
Report of tense subcommittee sessions shows Borah McCormick Smoot and Lodge in heated exchanges over a treaty plank. A Wisconsin GOP committeeman from Grosse proposes an anti league substitute linking disarmament to police duties and pledges to push it if committee balks.
Mayor Caldwell urged the city council to appoint a nine member commission to study J D Ross proposed 8500 foot tunnel at Cedar Falls. The group would include three public works board members, three council members, and three Seattle engineers to advance hydro electric power. The mayor said current will not be delivered from the Skagit plant's first unit before year end 1923.
The breweries of Great Britain collectively produce between 15,000,900 and 20,000,000 standard barrels of beer each year.
A dental clinic advertises a brand new up-to-date X-ray machine for thorough teeth imaging. The notice claims very fine results from the advanced equipment.
The article warns abscessed teeth can cause many illnesses with no outward signs. Pus from tooth roots sends poisons through the body, affecting stomach eyes throat ears spine and joints. It urges dental X rays to confirm, offering free X ray service and requesting early morning visits.
A list of marriage licenses shows numerous couples from Seattle and surrounding areas, with initials and ages noted. Names include Edward Racker, Jessie Halero, John Gregory, Lucille Butler, and many others, spanning Seattle Portland Auburn Wenatchee Spokane Bremerton and Yakima. The record reflects residents of Washington and nearby states, listing ages and residence details alongside petitioning individuals.
London dispatch reports Rev. Bruce Crawford emphasizing a shift in language. He urges calling all worshippers equally, saying ladies and gentlemen are outdated and that even St Peter would not be called a gentleman.
Henry Olsen, boarding house keeper in London, hanged himself after worrying over a raid on his house for alleged illegal beer selling. A wooden plank stretched across two 10-foot timber stacks supported the noose in the fatal act.
London dispatch reports an American Officers' club nomination tally listing John W. Davis as the top vote getter for the U S presidency with Herbert Hoover General Pershing Robert Lansing and William Howard Taft following in order.
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