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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
2
Report notes many business men travel to Paris for recreation as cafes are praised there. They claim London offers less enjoyment and that the British capital dampens pleasure.
A pithy saying noting that social burden would force undertakers to work overtime if people hid their faults.
Washington June 24. The senate privileges and elections committee has completed its record in the Newberry election contest. If Senator Newberry’s testimony is not added, the case stands ready for a senate finding that could oust him, with no immediate prospect of Henry Ford being seated. Evidence shows campaign funds far exceeded Michigan limits, with thousands spent beyond authorized amounts and key campaign records burned after the primary.
Oregon City report notes two year old Helen Sindow died after severe burns six weeks earlier. Surgeons attempted skin grafts but the procedures did not prevent her death.
Chicago reports a scheme to revive two hanged murderers Grover Redding and Oscar McGavick was thwarted by Jailer Lawrenz Meisterheim. He held their bodies for two hours after execution and halted efforts to restore life with hot blankets and apparatus. The jailer cited a prior case where a spark of life briefly returned to Nick Blanci before death.
Hazen J. Titus leads Dan Landon with promised embezzled votes and a drayload of gold as readers brace for the Raspberry Crown. Endorsements for Dr. W A Winninghem and others pile up while campaign money and bribery chatter fill the Fourth of July buildup.
Beatrice Christensen of San Francisco sues Leon M. Brunner describing love as a valuable asset. She claims she repaired his wardrobe and spurned other invitations while awaiting his affection, seeking fifty thousand dollars in damages.
Fortland Oregon June 24 The marine strike for United States Shipping Board vessels appears settled for government owned ships as engineers may resume work while privately owned vessels remain on strike. Union agent Barney Dions notes scope limited to government bottoms and hopes for full settlement.
City council and board of public works staff returned Friday from a three day inspection trip of the Gorge creek unit of the Skagit hydroelectric project. The majority reported being favorably impressed with progress. City Engineer Dimock and councilmen Fitzgerald and Tindall continued to Ruby creek and will not return until Saturday.
Riverside Calif June 24 The start of the non stop transcontinental flight attempt by Aviators David R Davis and Eric Springer was postponed for the third straight morning as the Cloudster plane developed motor trouble on the eve of the hop to New York.
Gerald Briggs slept in a sack on a back step as poverty pressed his family. A trash man tossed the sack into a dump wagon, nearly suffocating the boy before he woke. Police found him and aid was arranged for his dying mother.
June 24 Mrs Corn Orthwein wept as she faced jurors amid prosecutorial claims she plotted the murder of Goodyear executive Herbert Ziegler rather than acting in self defense. Prosecutor Lloyd Heth argued the motive was jealousy and age differences and the defense urged freedom for a crime they say was to save her life. The state did not seek the death penalty as the case neared verdict.
Harry J. Bell a 44 year old commission merchant died at 1 20 am Friday at his home 1022 Union street of a probable wood alcohol poisoning Dr Walter Kelton said Bell drank whisky Thursday night for indigestion and died 20 minutes after the doctor arrived Coroner W H Carson is investigating the death with an inquest planned for Saturday
Damaged OCR fragment lists names and addresses such as Sime Jubhar 910 First Ave Mahood Samuel 4257 Gi Ave. It mentions a boy and a girl with partial ages and scattered legal terms. Further details are unreadable.
Everett lawyer Judge W. W. Black a recent Democratic gubernatorial candidate will address the King County Democratic Club luncheon at Meeves cafeteria on Saturday. Report notes some oyster dealers are using an old shell game.
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