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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1922
Page
6
Seattle’s home-building boom continues with permits for single dwellings surpassing 1 million dollars since January 1, 1922. January saw 135 permits valued at 955,472. February reached 155 permits totaling 352,960 with 11 days left in the month. Through March, 106 permits and 209,225 of work exist, with expectations the monthly total will exceed 400,000. Home building spans the entire city.
In Chicago on March 21 Mrs Harold McCormick warned that a woman marrying outside her clan makes herself a slave. The remark followed her remarks to women planning a Progress exposition and reflected disapproval of daughter Mathilde’s engagement to Swiss stableman Max Ower. She cited old customs where men stole brides from other tribes and the brides suffered.
U S civil service examinations for Computer in the coast and geodetic survey and domestic science teacher in the Indian service will be held April 26. Examinations for junior engineer junior physicist and junior technologist will be held May 17. Information may be obtained from the U S civil service board Seattle.
Dorothy Thomas, a 17 year old from Bellingham Washington, won first prize in the Pacific Northwest Slogan Contest. She is a popular high school student. Photo by Curtis.
Woodward theater audiences packed the house for Merely Mary Ann starring Hazel Whitmore and Alexis Luce. The sentimental comedy follows a poor girl who becomes a society figure then returns to her simple roots as a famed composer rises and falls in love.
San Francisco reports long time Rose City chief engineer lr nest Long arrested for wearing womens clothes in public and concealing weapons. He was seen with his wife last night in a fashionable gown stockings and handbag. Mrs Long says he has practiced cross dressing for seven years and plans vaudeville. She will sue for divorce.
In Wilmington Miss Kath erine Thompson announces her engagement to Lieut Osborn Wood son of Gen Leonard Wood. The couple plans a future wedding as both families confirm the match.
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