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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1920

Page

7

Tax Office Heist: $20,000 Missing In Seattle Incident

Staffords and Beeks report a late Monday night entry to the tax collector’s office. Detectives recover gold and currency but miss full description of two thieves. Missing items include a $1,700 diamond ring, $2,000 diamond stick pin, $150 cash, a $42.50 check, and narcotics valued at thousands. Internal Revenue and federal agents join the investigation as staff recall the time of the robbery.

Beeks Stafford Jones W. A. Fuller M. J. McNamee E B. Oakes Lean Buskirk Internal Revenue David J. Williams Tacoma Federal Secret Service

Seattle Man Shot by Self Near Hearts Breakup

Calvin Gilmer of Seattle shot himself Saturday night in a reconciliation attempt with his former wife. He was reported recovering today at the central emergency hospital in San Francisco after the self inflicted wound near the heart.

San Francisco Calvin Gilmer Seattle Central Emergency Hospital

Incomplete Civic Notices From City Events

Fragmented OCR lists names and addresses with human figures tied to an event. It mentions a Kiwani club banquet honoring new members and local residents with scattered street addresses and initials. The text is garbled and lacks coherent details or full sentences.

Seattle Marriage Licenses and Divorces List

Marriage licenses issued to individuals in Seattle including Olaf A., Dagny, John W. Quigg Jr., Magnus J. Wildrose, Clarence W. and many others with addresses in Seattle Vancouver and Los Angeles. Divorces granted include Lawrence Cle from Mayfre, John Owens from Sadie Hill, Ruth McKinsey from Cromwell, and several others.

Ane Rose Bernard Seattle Lee Roan Olaf A Ttle Ippen Dagny Eae John W. Quigg, Jr Pacadena Bogdatun Betales Magnus J Wildrose Clarence W Chards Edna Fi Buchan George H Warren Edith Jone Senile Seoees Lundgereen Carl A Lemal Skoglund Hilda Legal Prim Benjamin Goran Heasia Beattle Goodwin Clive M Vancouver Oa Tucker Annie L Los Angeles Witeee Walter McDevitt Cacessas Cese Sonsesere Mattela Ina Legal Hyde Charles C Tenino Oma Legal Ogata Yonetara Igeril Tama Onan BE Russell Jamea Rh. C Crown Leota E Eocent Miller Harry BE Duvall Thayer Nellie Hazel Young James Wesley Legal ‘Croupe L Evelyn Legal Waluk Kanzimers Rowinsky Annie Swanson, Michard G Blair, Marthe A. Bellair Morse AP Mayfre Lawrence Cle Frank Gramm Nia Barak G Leater C. Hill Sadie John Owens Ruth McKinsey Cromwell Louisa Reed Clifford Shaw Very Kath Spencer Susan Bentrom Thomas Taylor Heasie L Adolphus A Thomas Minnie Benjamin F

Mayor Pushes Plan to Put Street Railways Under One Official

After a closed two hour session with the city council, Mayor Hugh Caldwell announced an ordinance to place municipal street railways under a single official responsible to the mayor. The move follows the resignation of Thomas F. Murphine as superintendent of public utilities and aims to reorganize the department with a new top supervisor reporting to the mayor.

Hugh Caldwell Hugh M. Caldwell Thomas F. Murphine Murphine Fitzgerald Morphine Public Utilities Department Public Utilities City K. D. O'Brien Caldell D. W.enderson Transom Ty Council Street Railay Takelo L, N Norbohm Corphine

Workers Die in Berlin Battle

Berlin clashes between revolutionists and workers leave fifteen dead and many wounded. Fighting rages in Schoenberg Wilmersdorf and Charlottenburg as soldiers fire on crowds after a bomb targets General Von Luttewitz headquarters near Potsdam Square. Loyalty to the general strike is threatened with death.

Berlin Schoenberg Wilmersdorf von Luttewits Potedam Square Charlottenburg Steiglitz Kapp

Mohawk Towed by Heller After Clyde Line Rescue

The wrecking tug Heller is believed to have taken in tow the disabled steamship Mohawk with 185 passengers aboard, about 60 miles northeast of Wilmington, North Carolina. The Clyde liner reported the Mohawk in tow yesterday as rescue operations continued nearby. Vaarli reported rescuing a small boat from the Norwegian bark Sydnaee with its captain and 11 men. Sydnaes had sunk ten days earlier.

New York Heller Waa Clyde Line Mohawk Wilmington N. C Vaarli Smuttt Molewinge

Dr Williams Pink Pills Offer Sciatica Relief

An advertisement-style narrative claims Sciatic pain and neuralgia respond to Dr Williams Pink Pills. It cites Mr J H Shamel of Cherryvale Kansas whose debilitating sciatica improved after taking the pills and morphine injections were previously used. The pills are sold by druggists or by mail for 60 cents a box from the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY with a free booklet on nervous diseases.

J. H. Shamel Cherryvale Kanes Mr. Shamel William

Cherry's Style Shop Offers Unlimited Buying Power

An ad proclaims Cherry's Style Shop on 2nd Ave between Madison and Spring provides extended terms to all buyers. It promises “practically unlimited buying power” with fashion displays and luxurious items available to anyone, regardless of income.

Cherry’n Cherry Cherry's Style Shop 2Nd Ave Madison Spring

Congress weighs U S troops in Germany amid German turmoil

Washington, March 16 Congress may seek to define the status of about 15 000 U S troops in Germany amid reports of fighting. House Military Affairs Committee Chairman Kahn prepares a resolution asking Secretary Baker for exact status of soldiers under wartime powers. Some leaders want congressional authorization before any action, others argue Americans should stay out unless a new world war looms.

Washington Congresse United States Germany Congress Congrean

Fifty Die in Dresden clash as Reichswehr battles communists

Berlin dispatch reports 50 killed and 200 wounded in Dresden fighting between communists and Reichswehr troops as they retook the telegraph building. Other reported unrest includes battles in Lalpaig, Weimar, and Görlitz with Baltic troops in Hamburg aiding revolutionaries, while Mathias Erzberger is said arrested.

Paris Reichswehr Dresden Berlin Lalpaig Weimar Gorlita Hamburg Wibert Nanle Mathias Erzberger Wbert Revolutionista

Pedestrian Struck by Truck at Broadway and Priest Corner

R A McLean of R F D No 7 sued for injuries after a truck hit him at Broadway and Priest. The driver fled the scene, and the injured man was treated at the city hospital Monday afternoon.

R. A. McLean City Hospital Broadway Priest Mo See

No Compromise in German War Denial

Frankfort Zeitung rejects reports of German government compromise talks. Dispatches from Stuttgart Berlin deny any negotiations with the Kapp government and call such statements pure inventions and fakes.

Frankfort Frankfort Zeitung Stuttgart Kapp Berlin Bauer

Ebert Cabinet Decides on Berlin Revolt Response

In Stuttgart on March 16, the Ebert government votes unanimously to cease all communication with the revolutionary Berlin government. All ministers attend except Justice Minister Eugene Schiffer. The cabinet pledges maximum severity for insurgents, despite news that General Maercker may head from Berlin to quell the revolt.

Stuttgart Germany Ebert Berlin Eugene Schiffer Insurgenta Maercker Revo

Abcessed teeth may trigger widespread health issues

A health warning notes that poor vitality could stem from an abscessed tooth or teeth. It explains scientists have linked tooth infections to many diseases and urges attention to dental causes behind chronic illness.

Modern dentistry fights tooth poison behind rheumatism claims

The article explains rheumatism is often caused by poison from abscessed teeth. Pus sacs around tooth roots send toxins into the body, leading to pain and swelling. It advocates removing or repairing diseased teeth, highlights graduate dentists, state board certification, sanitary offices, and promises right prices, quality materials, satisfaction.

State Board of Dental Examiners State Dental Board

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