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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1921
Page
4
The Star Universal Film company selects the winner from 12 finalists who will report for The Star at 7 am tomorrow. Judges plan a shopping tour and public reception for the winner after signing a 10 month engagement at $100 weekly with the studio.
Denver patrolman Walter Sleath reports he defended a truckload of 25 business college girls from a band of Kiss Pirates near Golden. After a tense confrontation the officer single handedly drove off the attackers as the frightened picnickers cried for help. The girls later showed their gratitude, though he declined to discuss details.
Merchants are invited to contact Dean Andrews of The Star for wardrobe additions and suggestions. Test films from the semifinals were scheduled to be shown at the Clemmer Theatre starting Saturday for one week.
Dr. H F Hartley, president of Goldendale Commercial Club, wins the post of secretary manager at the Klickitat bounty fair, succeeding A J Ahola who resigned.
Dinuba California May 14 Chinese tong fighters from San Francisco raided the town after dark. Three cars carried attackers who fired through doors and planted papers. Local Chinese repelled the raid in a brief exchange, fires extinguished, attackers fled in autos, Marshal Jarret sought to trace them.
At a Friday meeting of the Standard Get-Together Club the house organization of the Standard Furniture Co. Madern Seattle movement was fully indorsed. A feature was the display of Seattle made products and lectures pertaining to home making.
A hundred twenty five members of the Business and Professional Women's club spent a day with the chickens at Alderwood Manor on Saturday. The Manor reception committee explained the differences between city chickens and country chickens.
The fourth annual ball of Seattle art students recreates Mars as a festive habitat. Guests roam a masquerade hall with Mars, pirates, and fairy folk amid jazz, dancing duels, and a secret cave. Old John Barleycorn leads a playful masked procession to squid bowls and Martian revelry. The night ends in a luminous midnight fantasy.
In a court case over an automobile accident, Mrs. Dagna Zwerneman and Fred Zwerneman testified they forgot their wedding date. The judge revealed the marriage occurred February 23, 1918, and Rod McNeill was awarded $3,000 damages.
Reported withdrawal of James A. Stillman’s divorce suit was opposed by counsel for 2 year old Guy Stillman. John F. Mack reiterated that a private settlement would not affect the fight to establish the child’s legitimacy and that withdrawal could move the matter to open court.
Charles Nye attempted to stop speeding drivers in Greenfield Indiana by grabbing the rear tires of a vehicle. He sustained injuries but is believed to recover.
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