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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1919
Page
8
A Seattle report describes a schoolboy who died by his own hand and left a farewell letter read aloud in court. The account covers forged documents, suspected overdose of strychnine, and police investigations into the boy’s motives and family ties.
Mixes M. E. Flanagan 60 died Friday by inhaling gas in her room at 2107 A Siath Ave. Coroner reports no inquest. Landlady Mrs Ax Bergman found the body after smelling gas and breaking into the locked room. Flanagan recently wrote for a new local monthly and came from Bremerton on April 14.
The cruiser Frederick arrived in New York carrying the 119th field artillery of the 32nd division from Brest. Also aboard were the 464th aero squadron and various casual companies.
A Berlin dispatch reports President Ebert accepted Field Marshal Von Hindenburgs resignation as commander in chief of the German army.
German government forces entered Munich and seized the royal castle serving as communist headquarters. Fighting continued through the night as troops pushed through the city.
A young girl recalls her first posing experience with a New York artist in Kiel. She describes leaving school for the studio, the fascination with painting, and the initial portrait sketched in charcoal before an abrupt, unresolved ending with the artist’s disappearance.
Czechs drive a major offensive between the Hornad and Upper Saja rivers and reach Sziksze near the Hernad river. Romanian forces advancing west toward Budapest include French officers, Spahi cavalry and artillery, with operations led by French commanders.
The labor department reported for the week ending April 26 a continued drop in national labor surplus with 82,600 unemployed across 32 cities. Shortages appeared in Wall River Massachusetts Columbia South Carolina and Charleston South Carolina with farm labor in high demand. Major decreases in surplus occurred in Indianapolis Indiana with 1,000 and Portland Oregon with 1,200 fewer workers.
United Press reports Washington on May 43 that multiple units are assigned to the early convoy. The list includes the 109th engineers headquarters and medical detachments and Companies A B C and PD Company D. 88rd engineers. 832nd transportation corps. 169th aero squadron. clothing squad No. 414. sanitary squad 213 337th bakery company and 20th company Fourth regiment air service mechanics.
County treasurer Wm A Gaines urges the county commission to stop issuing certificates of delinquency for unpaid taxes in 1919. If halted the 12 percent interest would stay in the county’s current expense fund rather than go to certificate purchasers. Over 20 years 116500 certificates have been issued. in 1918 property owners redeemed 3112. Treasurer says warrants can be met without selling the certificates.
Twenty six workers at the Nottingham colliery of the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company Plymouth were overcome by black damp from a mine fire about two miles away. Initial reports spoke of deaths but careful checks found no fatalities as first aid and ambulances rushed to the head shaft.
Guards at Versailles hotels tightened to keep civilians from intruding on German peace delegates quarters. German newspapermen sought Col. Henri’s help to express regrets after some slipped away to Paris on May day.
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