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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
24
Nicolai Lenin requests permission from the British government to visit London this summer to discuss a vast economic cooperation plan with Britain and Russia. British and Moscow business leaders are linked to the move as part of the postwar restructuring. The piece notes the United States’ wartime debt near 3 billion dollars.
The fragment markets lemon flavored or scented items and cosmetic preparations. It mentions small quantities and cheap prices, advertising lotion for bleaching skin and achieving a soft rosy-white tone.
London report William Pheysay resigned as official wine taster at 7500 dollars a year citing ill health. He served 49 years in the post and has a son who has been a wine taster for 20 years.
June 17 report states Metropolitan Police Women's Patrols are employed as detectives. They will serve only in cases where their sex is believed to aid inquiries or observation duties.
Morgantown teachers faced a ban on dances during work by city schools superintendent R C Smith. About 150 teachers are affected and many say they will resign rather than comply with the order.
Chicago June 17 The father of Hasen A Vaughan a Chicago boy killed near Sois sons sought a Sunday funeral but learned the union barred Sunday funerals. Friends lent automobiles and the funeral was held despite the ban.
In West Ashford London dated June 17 two elderly friends, George Weeks 85 and Steven Tilbee, both fell from bed while rising. Weeks broke his right leg and Tilbee his left. Both died from shock within minutes of each other.
Portland policeman Harry Holland, in and out of trouble due to heavy jazz influence, is sentenced to seven years in Salem penitentiary for grand larceny after parole ends and a later disorderly conduct arrest. Police and parole officials pursue reform and revoke parole.
Miss Lolita Armour, daughter of J Ogden Armour, plans a quiet June 18 wedding to John J Mitchell Jr. at Melody Farm Lake Forest, using a thrifty trousseau of left overs and a white velvet gown under 200 dollars. She forgoes jewels and emphasizes frugality and sentiment over extravagance.
Lolita Armour, reportedly the world's richest bride to be, argues against spending the most on wedding finery. She emphasizes prudence in dressing her trousseau and choosing attire within her means.
In Sunbury Pennsylvania on June 17 a man named Victor Robin the town health officer was stopped by a stranger who handed him 140 dollars to repay a 100 dollar loan he borrowed from Robin over 25 years ago, ending a long search for an honest man.
Paris report quotes Etienne Gros Claude on a fanciful interview with Laddie Boy, President Harding's dog. The dog supposedly says the president favors France, hopes for an association of nations, and supports a bone dry regime.
Beginning Monday Blewitt Pass will be closed to traffic for an unspecified period while road repairs are undertaken, causing travel detours and delays for reachers and residents in Ellensburg and surrounding areas.
A wealthy heiress rejects lavish preparations preferring privacy. She will wed indoors at 4 pm with about 50 intimate friends, followed by a two week East honeymoon and a later European trip before returning to Chicago to establish home.
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