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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1921
Page
1
The Seattle Star column argues rural migration affects child welfare stressing bodily and spiritual development. It compares country and city living, notes health and disease gaps, and urges open country access for growth through nature, art, and exploration. Readers can submit questions to Mrs Max West for extended guidance.
President Warren G. Harding of Ohio took the oath as 29th US president with Vice President Calvin Coolidge beside him. A crowd of about 50,000 gathered as dignitaries, diplomats, and plain citizens watched the simple ceremony and Harding’s inaugural address.
In Los Angeles on March 4 a gang of three highwaymen robbed a United States mail truck near the intersection of First and Alameda streets. They escaped in an automobile with a dozen sacks of registered mail estimated at more than 15 000 dollars. Driver Nelson Grimes and clerk J B. R. Alexander were handcuffed by the bandits before the theft was completed.
A juvenile burglar given six to fifteen years in a state reformatory by Judge J. T. Stenald is granted suspended sentence with $5 starter money and guidance to reform. After failing to stay straight, the youth returns with more thefts and the suspension is revoked, prompting the deputy to scoff while the judge maintains faith in his "boys."
Tacoma Railway and Power announces the first big car run with a one-man crew as part of a plan to cut expenses and increase service on heavy lines. Conversion of all heavy cars will follow as changes are completed.
Private dispatches from New York report twenty persons killed in street fighting at La Paz Bolivia today between Liberal and republican factions. The violence disrupted commerce and sent residents Reeling in fear as clashes continued through the day.
The Tacoma Seattle boats begin to regain old patronage after lower fares went into effect Tuesday, announced by 8. Jones, Tacoma manager for the Puget Sound Navigation Company.
Dublin report states Sinn Fein forces destroyed 31 houses in Hesslea County Fermanagh after an attack on republican soldiers by Ulster volunteers. The large reprisal follows the earlier raid and marks the fiercest action yet in the period.
Four years after leaving the R A F Jack MacRae returns to Nquitty Islands near Vancouver on leave. He reunites with Horace Gower to seek aid for his dying father as illness grips the family. A tense plan unfolds in a crowded Gower home.
President Wilson, escorting Harding to the Capitol, exits the White House for the last time in a halting, ash covered departure. Attendants lift his legs into a car as crowds cheer and Lodge consoles him after bitter exchanges. He declines inauguration ceremonies, returns home to flowers and rest after marking his final acts.
Tokyo March 8 Crown Prince Hirohito left for Europe with his official party amid large crowds and festive decor. Security was tightened as thousands of soldiers and police guarded the route of his departure.
Article outlines President Harding proposed foreign policy aims including no permanent military alliances or foreign obligations, formation of an association for conference, moves toward disarmament, mediation machinery, clarification of international law, and promotion of world trade. Also calls for administration efficiency, tax relief, and credit.
Shanghai dispatch reports 250 000 killed in renewed earthquakes in Kansu and Shenyi provinces with relief investigators being sent. The figure is believed to cover total casualties from recent quakes in the same regions.
Paris March 4 The League of Nations council, in session for two weeks, adjourned today to reconvene May 15 at Geneva headquarters.
Washington’s new football coach Enoch Bagshaw will formalize his contract this Saturday. He will discuss assistant coaches and equipment in a conference with Graduate Manager Darwin Meisnest.
The basement free lunch program run by Mrs. Charles M. Walsh at the St Charlies hotel has closed after feeding more than 1,000 men daily. Patrons have been provided for in other ways.
A Deputy United States Marshal, during the first day of the new administration, disposed of 42 barrels of confiscated mustard at the Interbay city dump without using a gas mask. The mustard had been ordered confiscated in federal court.
Federal offices trimmed on Friday as stepladders and hammers were scarce. The scene featured replacing Wilson’s portrait with Harding’s, reflecting a cost conscious shift in official decor.
Robbers broke a window at the Main Jewelry Co store on 420 Main St early Friday and escaped with six fountain pens valued at a4.
A note informs readers that the complete text of Harding's speech is available on page five. The notice directs subscribers to the page and provides no additional context or commentary.
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