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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
7
The Star Universal Film company held semi final screenings last night and today as contestants including Piper Taft performed intense emotional scenes. Judges observed every move aiming to select finalists while hopefuls requested empty studios to cry on cue.
Joseph Solan, convicted of attempted burglary, was initially given an indeterminate sentence. The prison board set seven and a half years, but after a habeas corpus release, Judge Ward resentenced him to 25 years to be served in San Quentin.
May demand requires owners of private garages leasing space for vehicle storage to file transactions with the police department. Lieut. J. P. Wickman says the ordinance would aid the department, and help recover stolen autos stored in private garages.
The Alaska road commission will spend more than 700000 on new roads and maintenance. Capt. C. Ward, a member, said operations are hampered by the marine strike as of Wednesday.
J. T. Kardong was elected president of the Bellevue District Development Club at the Bellevue clubhouse meeting Wednesday night. Other officers chosen were Co. W. Graves president W. F. Lehnuquet secretary and Hugh Martin treasurer.
The land clearing demonstration tour for farmers to learn stump removal has been canceled. A. B. Nystrom, the state agricultural agent, announced the decision. Several manufacturing firms involved in staging demonstrations have withdrawn.
William A Harris a Seattle garbage man died at home on Wednesday aged 44. He is survived by his widow Fern Harris.
Frances Boardman writes of radical verse and controversial topics in a satirical Daily Rhyme proposal. She imagines grand subjects to shock readers in a modern sociological vein and critiques bourgeois norms while referencing gruesome imagery and rebellious artistry.
A narrator recalls a Northwest Products show at Frederick & Nelson's, where ink making uses wasp stings, nutgalls, and gallic and tannic acids. The exhibit features Wonderphone prototypes and other Seattle-made items, showcasing how humble natural sources and clever devices shape everyday writing and learning.
A druggist offers a tiny bottle of Freezone to remove hard corns soft corns and calluses instantly without soreness or irritation. The ad claims corn pain ends the moment Freezone is applied and the corn lifts away easily.
Clara Smith Hamon plans to accept a $10,000 settlement of her claim against the estate of Jake L. Hamon. Attorneys for Hamon and the estate reported tentative agreement in Los Angeles with Hamon previously acquitted in Ardmore, Oklahoma, of the murder of the millionaire oilman.
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe remedy for female ailments. It cites testimonials from women like Mrs Katie Eicher and Mrs C E Williams describing relief from monthly pains and backache, urging mothers to guide daughters and to request free private texts from the Lydia Pinkham company.
Rotary club members devised a plan to raise sixteen thousand dollars for the Seattle Boy Scout movement for the rest of the year. The Chamber of Commerce assigned May 16 to 21 for a one day Seattle Spirit exhibition to accomplish the fundraising feat.
Notices report a severe food shortage in parts of Alaska. The Chamber of Commerce asks the Navy Department to supply engineers and crew as needed to dispatch vessels to relieve the Alaska situation. The Seafares Council offers volunteer shipboard crews to man vessels to Alaska and back without pay, contingent on shipowners providing vessels under the same terms.
A child sent a $5 note with a message wishing to help another boy or girl stay well and strong. The writing wrapped around the bill and was sent Wednesday to the Children's Orthopedic Hospital. A second donation of $354 came from the Seattle Produce Association.
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