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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1920
Page
9
Full size wardrobe trunk 49 inches high with hinged top and rich cretonne lining. Includes garment hangers laundry bag and shoe cases. Five combination drawers with pull rings. Price tag shown but unreadable.
New York plans a major Hudson river tunnel costing 24.609 million dollars to relieve traffic. If adopted by New York and New Jersey, car tolls at 41 cents and horse-drawn 26 cents would fund the scheme in 11 years. The twin tubes, 8,500 feet each, will connect Canal Street Spring Street West Manhattan to 12th Street Interconnection with a capacity over 15 million vehicles annually, per designer Clifford M. Holland.
In Dallas on March 29 a misprint ran seeking a boy “must be more than 126 years old.” Fred G. Tongue claimed a relative aged 136 could vouch for him, creating a humorous confusion over the applicant’s age.
London March 29 The ministry of agriculture weighs legislation forcing each household to keep a cat to curb vermin. Police hunt for Harry Foscoe 22 who vanished from 311 E—? outh Thursday.
In Denver March 27 power from the growing nonpartisan league dominates Colorado politics. Labor leaders see no third party but a takeover of democratic and republican machinery. Edward Anderson says farmers and laborites may yield 80,000 votes for endorsed candidates while Republicans forecast a 20,000 to 40,000 margin for their side and a strong delegation to Chicago with Hiram Johnson as second choice.
F B Pittgood of the Colonial hotel declared on Monday he had been cured of long standing eye and internal trouble by laying on of hands. He was treated by James Moore Hickson an English miracle man in Seattle on March 8.
PARIS March 29 The council of ambassadors refused Germanys request to keep her gunboats and auxiliary cruisers. The council insisted on immediate delivery of these vessels to the allies.
An event listing notes the Pilgrim Congregational Church annual meeting in Washington state with related groups including the Prison Association in conjunction with Oregon and the Prisoners' Aid. A French violinist Jacques Thibaud will perform at Hallard Field House with the Pioneers of Hallard meeting Ms. James Holland to plan a community service pageant.
A Ravenna school Fathers night program at Chapter Hall features joint efforts with William Cullen Bryant schools. A Seattle banquet by University of Washington alumni plans a stadium campaign starting April 12, while many local names including Beattie and Beattie addresses appear in a long list of marriages licenses and residents.
A fragmented list provides names and ages tied to residences and institutions. Entries include Artin Wilcox age 74 at 4908 42n4, Lloyd Roeworth age ? at 114 Valley St, Ruth Elie age 3 months at 1630 Lane St, Mary Ann 7 at 506 Secon, Anna Johnson age 53 at 1911 Boren Ave, Laurence Loomis age 10 at 1715 18th Ave, V F Vetter age a3 at City Hospital.
George Kealohapauole who played Kamehameha in the 1916 Oahu college pageant will again portray the same role in the Hawaiian Missions Centennial pageant set for April. Kealohapauole, of chiefly descent, commands the part with strong presence and historical resonance.
Toledo preacher Rev. A. L. Benze condemns poolrooms as far worse than saloons and accuses officeholders of protecting them in a March 29 statement. He calls for action against the establishments and criticizes authorities for leniency.
Advertiser offers immediate possession of a two room unit on a four acre farm for $100 cash and $15 monthly payments. Move in and finish the space to become independent of a landlord and enjoy the pleasure of living under your own roof. See the seller for a home.
Tornadoes struck Moelone Park and the Dunning asylum area near Chicago, sending patients into a panic while rescuers fought to contain the danger. In Chicago and Norwood Dark, several deaths and injuries were reported as roofs collapsed and rafters crushed victims. Toledo area towns Maab's Corners Genoa Raab's Corners and Richfield reported multiple deaths and injuries with churches and buildings leveled.
A powerful 60 mile gale swept St. Louis region reaching Missouri towns and southern Illinois. One man died and several people were injured as damage ran into thousands of dollars across the area through Sunday night.
A tornado struck Geneva Indiana and surrounding territory killing six people including two young brothers of Harry Fields. Many were wounded and commercial buildings in the business district were leveled as if run over by a steam roller.
A night tornado swept Northern and Central Indiana killing more than a score and injuring over 100. Fort Wayne district reports 15 dead with many in West Liberty Union City Monroeville Geneva and Zulu. Union City residents largely from Ohio.
A series of tornadoes swept Georgia and Alabama killing between fifty and seventy people, injuring hundreds, leaving thousands homeless and causing millions in property damage. La Grange reports over forty deaths. West Point cites twelve dead with many injured.
Detroit march 29 one known dead eight others reported killed and thousands of dollars property damage were the toll taken by the violent wind and rain storm which swept thru southern Michigan late yesterday according to reports reaching here early today.
Honolulu reports that Congress has passed enabling legislation allowing Hawaii to exchange government lands for leased lands to create a national park. The area includes Kilauea, Mauna Loa, and the globe's largest extinct crater, a vast 26 mile ring.
Four Smith graduates living in Honolulu offer to hire out as maids companions or baby teaders at $1 an hour to raise the territorys remaining 2000 of a 5000 endowment drive for Smith college faculty salaries construction and buildings.
Washington dispatch reports the Southern Pacific Railroad allegedly secured patents on every alternate section of California oil lands held by the navy worth about 100 million dollars. It describes a curved line from Bakersfield to McKittrick and a Sunset Western spur enabling access to mineral lands excluded by prior law. Former Attorney General Gregory filed suit.
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