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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
14
Seismic activity reported across the Pacific south area with a prolonged quake estimated at 4000 miles, recorded at Georgetown Observatory. Damage described in Central America with life losses and property damage as rains, lake drains, and Red Cross relief efforts unfold.
Representatives from Norway and England discuss arranging air and rail links after conferences in London on international law. The plan to open service is postponed as talks continue.
An ad claims Adler-i-ka cured a man from severe bowel distress and weight loss after using the remedy for digestion issues. The notice states the product removes waste from the bowel and purports to cleanse the system, with Swift Drug and other druggists selling the mixture of ingredients.
Seattle leaders convened to plan landing fields for transcontinental air routes. Key figures included W. F. E. Boeing and F. M. Crowe of the Aero Club of the Northwest, plus officials from the Transportation and Park boards. A lunch followed at the Transportation club hosted by Boeing.
Corporation Counsel Walter F. Meier advised Wednesday that street railway workers taken into city service with the system purchase should be examined by the city. Mayor Mai ne Superintendent of Utilities and Councilman Robert Hecketh recommended blanket inclusion in civil service, but the city charter forbids such a step.
A garbled column lists marriages and divorces with names ages and locales such as Seattle Tacoma and North Bend. Entries note bride and groom pairs with residence and dates, plus numerous divorce complaints including desertion non support cruelty incompatibility and habitual drunkenness. The item preserves names like Parker Beattie Mannon and Kennedy among many others with scattered addresses and dates in April.
A reflective aphorism asserts music as a fundamental force shaping nature, home comfort, and inner joy. Without music the world feels empty, homes lack warmth, and the heart loses its sunshine.
University of Minolta professors form Local No. 1 tied to the AFL with Dr. A. C. Cole as president. Chicago and Portland leaders differ over unions for University of Illinois professors, while California’s Dr. Bovard warns it may not improve schools though it reflects a broader labor trend.
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