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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1922
Page
10
Longmire Springs plans enlarged entertainment starts June 15 with dancing three nights weekly, tennis courts, and other amusements. Vacation rates to be offered at National Park Inn as the season opens. In Long Beach California a bullet hole report precedes a separate crime note.
Anna 8 Crabtree files for divorce from Meg. Willam W Crabtree ex pastor of Green Camp Baptist Church after alleged abuse and cruelty. She seeks temporary and permanent alimony. Crabtree accused of eloping with another ministerial wife and is said to be in Alabama.
Washington dispatch reports the 1920 census shows smallpox fatalities under one per 100000, a dramatic drop from 6.6 in 1900. Officials credit vaccination for eradicating the terror, noting higher death rates in areas without vaccination.
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed against Lucille Ltd, a New York and Paris drawing establishments. Assets are listed at 220000 with liabilities at 176000, while attorneys for petitioners claim assets are slightly more than the stated figure.
In El Dorado Arkansas last night Edith Beanie and Trease Bagget died when a broken gas pipe ignited a fire in their quarantined home. Their mother was seriously burned. The tragedy occurred while the family was under measles quarantine.
A Swedish telephone service promises access to Stockholm at any time for those who request it. The offer highlights around the clock availability and immediate connectivity for callers.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine hair tonic at 25 cents a bottle. One application ends dandruff and itching, stops hair loss, and soon leaves hair appearing as a soft, lustrous mane. After weeks, new fine hair covers the scalp as the tonic nourishes roots and promotes thick, luxurious growth.
A vintage ad touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub for rheumatism and a range of aches. It promises instant tingling heat, faster blood flow, and relief within minutes, recommending Bowles brand with the Rowles name on every package.
Savannais March 21 Mrs Mary Stokes Sr 76 one of the oldest twins in the state is sued for divorce by her husband 50 year old Stokes who says she deserted him she denies it When he failed to pay $5 weekly alimony the sheriff jailed him she reportedly vowed I’ll die in fall before I’ll spend a cent There’s no account in for women s doin s
Brighton reports Clair Beauclair a 15 year old French American girl under the spell of svengali eyes like the Columbus mystery girl. She supposedly foresees events and recently predicted an automobile electric car collision before it occurred. Police seek a foreign man about 45 tied to the influence and an arrest is expected.
Juan Figuera ignored superstition and walked under a ladder to his wedding in Madrid. The ladder collapsed, leaving him unconscious and forcing the ceremony to be postponed indefinitely.
A demonstration of gymnas tics including interpretive and folk dancing will be given at the YMCA Tuesday evening. Exhibitions of all classroom work taught in the gymnasium during the winter will be on the program.
Hair removal tip notes a home method using a Delatone paste to cover hairy areas. It claims hair vanishes after two minutes with no harm, urging readers to buy real Delatone.
An old advertisement-style note warns against harsh soaps and alkali in shampoos. It promotes Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure grease-free, recommending two to three teaspoonfuls in warm water to cleanse hair and scalp. It claims rich lather, easy rinse, soft scalp, and silky hair, and notes availability at pharmacies and low cost.
Domestic upper main fleet imports Swiss organ dies offered in 44 inch widths with a finish in 38 shades priced per yard at 754. A finer grade organ die 44 inches wide with permanent finish and 42 shades priced at 1.00 per yard. A white organ die 36 inches wide with permanent finish priced at 0.65 per yard. Other organ dies priced from 0.75 to 1.25 per yard.
Grandparents Mr and Mrs J W Burley surrender custody of Leonard and Wesley Lee to W M Lee in superior court habeas corpus proceedings. The children have lived with the Burleys since the mother died December 27 1920. Lee has remarried and seeks to move the children to his new home in Eastern Washington.
Mrs. Mary L. Wright seeks 5125 damages in superior court alleging her son Harold Van Deusen was electrocuted on April 7, 1920, after walking into a low hanging arc light wire on Thomas at and Dewey place.
Miss Jean Hutchinson won the plowing contest at the Glendale fair, defeating all male entrants. She has declined vaudeville offers following the event in Edinburgh.
Auburn reports Train No. 43 of the Northern Pacific resumed travel on the main eastern line after a 24 hour tieup caused by a logging train wreck on the Green Tver curve near Auburn.
Mrs. M. D. Gillespie of Kansas City promotes a simple at home mix to darken gray hair. The formula combines water bay rum Barbo Compound and glycerine with directions to apply twice weekly until the desired shade is reached. The ad claims it won’t color the scalp be sticky or rub off and can make a gray haired person look twenty years younger.
In Seattle Gordon Rummel has been authorized to sue Bernard Holt & Co. for breach of alien labor law after discharge without notice. The case hinges on alleged unlawful employment practices and the resulting damages.
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