Scraps from a 1920s Seattle column tease readers
In a fractured Washington chatter, a mix of jokes and vignettes touches on aviation, Boston to Seattle humor, a spy named Scoop in the financial district, and plans for an elevated railroad West of the Mississippi. It notes unemployment quips, a cherry of Ku Klux Klan mentions, and a jab at John Barleycorn as an admiral in the Amerikan merchant marine.
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Tuesley
Financial District
B. F. Stinger
Spokane
John Barleycorn
Amerikan Merchant Marine
Love and Mystery at The Star Office
A cryptic note from a Star staffer recounts a personal moment with humor and tension. The piece hints at newsroom dynamics, ambition, and a playful challenge to convention within the paper.
Idol Mind Trip Ahead for March 31 Bride-to-Be
A narrator recounts travel to Vancouver Washington and wedding jitters. The upcoming meeting with friends, fear of judgment, and self doubting doom frame a humorous monologue about wedding nerves and family remarks. The text notes a birthday tied to March 31 and pranks about being born early.
Mother of a Poet Writes at Housework
Mrs Johnson of 2808 West 65th Street has gained national attention after a Icelandic poem she translated appeared in Literary Digest She translates both ways and writes original verse scene portrays a devoted mother and housekeeper who uses poetry to brighten daily chores She explains Icelandic heritage and language origins as readers are introduced to her poetry and translation work.
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Eeping
Jakobina Johnson
W. 65Th St
Iceland
Port Warehouses Seek Higher Seattle Storage Rates
Seattle warehouse owners plan to press the port commission to raise storage charges to end private firms undercutting the port. They argue private warehouses cannot compete when the port offers 95 cents for the first month and 35 cents each following month, vs private rates of 1.12 and 66 cents respectively. A July 12 meeting will set plans to resist aggressive port pricing.
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Seattle
Port Commission
Rockefeller Brother William Rockefeller Dies at 81
William Rockefeller brother of John D Rockefeller died of pneumonia in North Tarrytown New York at 645 am after a week of illness. He was 81 and had recently toured Ridgefield and Sleepy Hollow with John D Rockefeller, traveling 700 miles by auto. Physicians led by Dr W J Robertson attended him as the rain drenched weather contributed to his decline.
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William Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
North Tarrytown
N. Y
John D
Rockefeller
Rockwoodville
Hellow
Ridgeford
William
John
Herman Biggs
New York
Hia Brother
Vessel Ashore Reports 16 Missing After Puritan Wreck
Sixteen sailors are missing after the schooner Puritan from Gloucester, Massachusetts went ashore off Sable Island during the international fisherman's race. The captain and seven crewmen landed safely. sixteen others in two lifeboats remain unaccounted for as Superintendent Henry at Sable Island confirms.
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Halifax
Gloucester
Mass
Sable Island
Henry
Assassination of German Foreign Minister Rathenau Triggers Nationwide Turmoil
Berlin reports say Foreign Minister Rathenau was killed at 10:30 AM by three men in a car. The event sparks a country wide bid to oust the government with calls to arm workers and purge the Reichswehr. Political reactions condemn the act and blame officers leagues for planned violence.
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W.rathenau
Reichstag
Dissel
Lea
Reichswehr
Mathias Erzberger
Rathenau
Gruenwald
Wirth
Lstag
Rathenau Slain as Germany Vows Action Amid Uproar
Walter Rathenau, powerful German figure and foreign minister, was assassinated in Berlin triggering a cabinet crisis. Witnesses say two masked men hurled grenades and opened fire as his car passed. Police seized districts and searched for the attackers while the government pledged strong measures to defend the republic.
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Rathenau
Hugo Stinnes
Germany
Wirth
Genoa
Soviet Russia
Helfferich
United Press
Rathenan
Motr
Berlin
War Caused by Cowards Says Rathenau in 1919 Interview
Dr. Walter Rathenau told W. W. Hawkins in June of last year that the war was caused by cowardice. He blamed Berlin ministers and the Kaiser’s allies, cited the Kapp coup, and warned against a royalist restoration while stressing Germans were cured of royalty. He said the world should know the truth and that the Kaiser would not return to Berlin.
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New York
Walter Rathenau
W. W. Hawkins
United Press
Reconstruction
Wilhelmstrasse
Berlin
Rathenau
Kateer
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Kapp
Mob hanged Warren Lewis after confession of assault
In Houston, Texas, Warren Lewis, 18, a Black man, was lynched by a mob following his confession to attacking a young woman. Local authorities did not intervene as the crowd carried out the punishment.
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Houston
Texas
Warren Lewis
Jury Deadlock in I. W. W. Case In Sacramento
After six hours of deliberation in the I. W. W. case the Sacramento jury failed to agree. Nine jurors favored acquittal and three favored conviction. Judge Jamison polled the jurors individually and dismissed them after an agreement proved impossible, following objection by attorney E. Smit h.
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Sacramento
F. M. Jamison
Smith
American Champ Molla Mallory Defeated at Roehampton Crown
In Roehampton England Mrs Molla Mallory, defending American champion, was defeated in the final of the Roehampton championships by Mrs Beamish with set scores 6 3 and 6 4 6. The loss marks her third defeat during the daylong ovations at the British tennis event.
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Roehampton
Eng
Pionships
Molla
Beamish
Japan to Withdraw Army from Siberia
Tokyo reports say Japan will pull all troops from Siberia after the privy council approves the quadruple P treaty reached at the Washington arms conference. The decision follows the treaty announcement and approval by Japanese authorities.
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Tokyo
Japan
Sib
Washington
Privy Council
Governor Len Small Case Heads to Jury
The case of Governor Len Small alleging conspiracy to defraud the state was submitted to a jury at 1:10 p.m. today in Waukegan Illinois. Judge presiding and court records noted the proceeding as part of the June 24 session.
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Gov. Small
J Waukegan
Len Small
Drunk Driver Charged After City Jail Arrest
Jack Hafner, a salesman, was jailed Saturday after being stopped by Officer A. Swanson at Rainte Ave. and Atlantic St. on Friday. He was charged with driving a
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A. Swanson
Rainteave
Atlantic St
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