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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1921

Page

12

Olympic Zone in Fire Peril

Northwest forest area faces extreme fire hazard after a recent storm. Forester George H. Cecil reports millions in timber damaged as windswept felled timber threatens becoming a major fire danger. Forest Service and private interests push salvage plans before the dry season.

Oolace George H. Cecil Forest Service

Phrase first used in the era of Queen Elizabeth

The text notes that the term or practice originated during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, marking its historical emergence in early modern Britain and linking it to a period defined by Elizabethan governance and culture.

Elisabeth

Man Sues Over Fall After Shoe Purchase

Kate Hogan 63 sues Buck Shoe Co for 3000 dollars after a salesman assisted her outside the store on August 2 1920 and she slipped injuring herself. The suit is heard in Judge Calvin B Hall's court.

Kate Hogan Buck Shoe Co Calvin Hall

Salvation Army Chief Speaks at University Assembly

General Bramwell Booth, Salvation Army chieftain, will address an all university assembly Monday morning at 11 am.

Bramwell Booth Salvation Army All University

Lincoln bill passes senate memorial for Lincoln farm

Senator Vanorman's resolution to buy the old Lincoln farm, boyhood home of the martyr president, has cleared the senate in Indianapolis. A concurrent measure is expected to pass both houses, creating an enlarged Nancy Hanks park connected by the Lincoln Home Trail. The campaign was backed by client newspapers of The Newspaper Enterprise Association. One third of the United States has soil surveys completed by the bureau of soils.

Indianapolis Vanorman Lincoln Farm Senate Indiana Nancy Hanks Park Newspaper Enterprise Association

Bootlegger Ike the Arab Leaves Capitol Scene

In Olympia on March 10 the unofficial bootlegger Ike the Arab folded his tent and slipped away after a long season in the legislature. He planned to vacation in Southern California before resuming illegal trade. He reportedly ran a hotel concession and thrived among political underworld figures. Laura Anderson, en route from Seattle to Chicago, lost a grip in Missoula containing a necklace worth 1025 dollars. She sues Walker D. Hines and the Great Northern railway for 1150 in Judge Card's court.

Olympia Ike California Laura Dpd. Anderson Seattle Chicago Missoula Walker D. Hines Great Northern Railroad M. Card

Clara Hamon trial shifts as defense team forms

The Ardmore murder case centers on Clara Smith Hamon amid a courtroom surge of spectators and high profile legal help. Jimmie Mathers, county attorney turned defense counsel, leads a tense defense as Ropes O Brien observes. Clara recounts a troubled decade with Jake Hamon and faces cross examination while relatives fill reserved seats.

Jimmie Mathers Clara Jake Tramon Hen Harrison Tolahos Jake Hamon Clara Hamon Jake IL. Hamon, Jr Olive Beele Hamon O'Brien Ropes Mia Hannon Freeling Indiana Jake I. Hamon Randol Ardmore Clara Smith Hamon Mexico Jake Hannon

Push Probe In Camp Killing Reopens Old Case

The Star reports renewed federal scrutiny into the October 26 1918 death of Maj Alexander Cronkhite at Camp Lewis. Initial accidental shooting theories face questions as the Justice Department probes with input from the Tacoma bureau led by J F McAuley. The account cites conflicting details of the incident and notes Cronkhites mother seeks clarity from Tacoma papers. Maj Cronkhite son of Maj Gen Cronkhite and member of the 213th engineers.

Star Washington Alexander Cronkhite Camp Lewis Bureau of Investigation J. F. McAuley Department of Justice Maj. Cronkhite Washington City Tacoma Cronkhite France 213Th Engineers

Difference in Eye Color Lies in Pigment Quantity

The contrast between blue eyes and brown or black eyes stems not from pigment type but from how much pigment is present. Higher pigment amounts yield darker eyes while lower amounts create lighter blue hues.

Utah Farm Ownership Share High At Twenty Five Thousand Six Hundred

A government study notes that out of 25 662 farms in Utah seven eighths are operated by the owners themselves. This reflects a strong owner operator pattern in the state’s agricultural sector.

State of Utah

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