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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1922
Page
1
The Star previews the forthcoming novel If Winter Comes, centering on AA ARE SABRE as the pivotal figure and his dominating wife Mabel. The excerpt highlights Mabel’s austere tastes snobbery and social disdain, contrasting her with Sabre and the social circle she inhabits.
A collage of jokes and notes on postwar politics. Harding aims to remove troops from the Rhine by Christmas. Prohibition brings dry humor about drinks, police, and social fads. Local election chatter and oddball items fill a page tease with humor and headlines.
Chinese Minister Tehenglod survived a driving ambush as a Chinese student fired four shots at his car. One bullet hit Traangoa, a Chinese railway official, in the head and left him in serious condition. The student was arrested and claimed Tehenglod was a traitor.
London dispatch reports King George is indisposed with a cold and sore throat. The royal condition was announced today, with no further complications disclosed.
Tokyo March 21 Japan will not take formal cognizance of charges by representatives of the Chita government that Marshal Joffre, while visiting Japan, negotiated a Franco Japanese agreement regarding Siberia. A high Japanese official said the government finds the charges too ridiculous to dignify with a denial.
Local man Herbert Daniele recalls his grandfather moving Magete Carmichael from an orphanage to Cape John area in 1888 or 1889. Neighbors blamed an evil spirit as strange demonstrations and a child near the shore were reported. The tale, linked to the Antigonish ghost, ends with reference to a page 8 continuation.
James Ogie, a life term inmate at the Oregon state penitentiary, was shot and killed by guard John Davison after throwing a rock and making a threatening move. Ogie had prior records at Monroe reform, Walla Walla, and Deer Lodge. Davison had been ordered to monitor the inmate following threats to escape and harm others.
35 men are in peril at sea aboard the freighter Arizonan, with Captain Anderson at the helm. The vessel, owned by United American Line and operated by Dawson & Co of Seattle, left Seattle January 9 for a voyage via Vancouver Portland San Francisco San Pedro Panama Canal then Glasgow Liverpool London Antwerp Rotterdam Hamburg. The Arizonan, one of Seattle’s largest freighters, is 470 feet long 67 feet abeam 31 feet deep 6727 gross tons. A hurricane threat and missing details prompt concern among maritime circles.
Mrs Anna Wilson, a widow, perished after rescuing a canary from a burning Berkeley home. Her clothing caught fire while she carried the bird from the flaming house.
Dean Stephen I. Miller of the University of Washington, dubbed the kidnapped candidate, remains in the mayoral race amid opponents challenging him on four years of unpaid city taxes. With two days to decide, Miller weighs public duty to his students versus duties to Seattle, while opponents and supporters watch his tentative pledge to stay.
City council candidates will speak on tax reduction Wednesday at noon in the Good Eats cafeteria located at 81144 Second aye. The event invites residents to hear candidate positions on local taxation.
Frank Waterhouse & Co. a leading import and export firm, was adjudged bankrupt by Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer just before a scheduled Tuesday trial. Creditors led by R P Olfftam and Waterhouse counsel Clarence Reames signed the open court adjudication based on an amended petition. Donald G Eggerman claims a $7,000 promissory note as part of the creditors' filing boosted by a January petition.
Altogether a strong claim that reading The Star advertisements helps shoppers plan lists and locate where to buy each item, promising significant savings and convenience for daily purchases.
Seattle patriotic groups move to condemn Japanese consul Hiroji Saito amid clashes over his Rotary club remarks and a Rainier Noble Post American Legion resolution. Key figures include Philip Tindall and Louis Schwellenbach as plans to broaden the protest unfold. The issue centers on U S policy toward Japanese residents and whether it is a domestic or diplomatic matter.
The Washington department of public works authorized a 60 day test of measured service by Puget Sound Telephone in Everett starting April 1. Rates would drop for about 90 percent of subscribers as usage is billed by telechrones, with hearings planned after the trial to set permanent rates.
Sir Auckland Geddes the British ambassador visits California to speak at the University of California Charter Day exercises and will be guest of honor at a dinner tomorrow night hosted by former residents of England in San Francisco.
Washington March 21 soldiers bonus bill poised for passage in the house Thursday under a rules arrangement announced by Speaker Gillett and Campbell of the rules committee. Debate to be limited and no motion to refer back to ways and means expected as the measure moves swiftly.
A Seattle street railway controversy examines municipal financing and management. The writer argues public transport aims to serve citizens, not fund a profit driven miracle, and urges informed critique over optimistic claims as campaigns shape the city’s transit future.
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