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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1919
Page
9
Special from The Star reports in Tokio on May 21 that a writer named Osekil criticizes postwar Japan for excessive drinking despite vast war profits and notes Japan's move toward abstinence while questioning American motives in World War I era intervention.
The final mortgage on the First Methodist church of Kent was burned during special Sunday services, marking the completion of the church's debt payoff.
The International Congress of Women votes unanimously to call a worldwide strike by women if war is declared. Fraulein Hertzka of Vienna initiates the proposal, with further plans to urge socialists to refuse military service. The group also seeks women's representation in the League of Nations and notes European liberal disillusionment with Wilson's program.
The Methodists in the city aim for 275000 in a 165060000 missionary centenary drive set to close Thursday. About 210000 has been raised in the Beattie district including King County, with the Northwest and nation already past half their targets. Beatle churches report subscriptions with University church at 27000 and First church at 80000 toward quotas.
John Anderson, in Seattle for three weeks, collects periodicals and books to aid the Americanization of men in Oregon and Washington logging camps. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce endorses the movement.
Edwin Liston and Marcus Nelson lead the Kent high school graduating class with scholastic honors They will deliver the valedictorian and salutatorian addresses at commencement in the high school auditorium Friday night.
Special report cites raw material shortages as the main unemployment cause in Great Britain, hitting cotton trades hardest. Building trades show rapid decline in jobless numbers. Officials note 353,000 drawing benefits are not greatly above normal. Laborers, engineers and iron founders, cotton workers, textiles, construction, and domestic workers are listed with specific out of work figures.
C Helma, 24, a nightwatchman chauffeur for E Michelson at 2032 Fourth Ave, was arrested by Patrolmen Barr and Watson late Tuesday after two revolvers he carried went missing during a short vacation. He is held on an open charge.
Milton Hicks and Earl Mc Abee two black youths were found asleep in a Northern Pacific boxcar in the yards Tuesday night and arrested by Special Officer G A Brennan. They are held in the city jail on an open charge.
A dense list of marriage announcements from Klamath Oregon to Beattie and Portland plus complaints filed for divorce and-related matters. Names include William Wartley II Irenet Meed Lore Sells Peter James Jensen Thelma Toberts and many others with spouses ages and addresses. The notices reflect multiple couples wed in May and the surrounding public records of the period.
Mrs Brown a defendant in a Brooklyn divorce action filed by Dudley P Brown a 59 year old drug kingpin. She calls it a frameup after refusing to live with him. The case stems from a raid on a New York hotel. Married Edwardsville in 1908 the bride was 19. Their daughter once reunited them in court but died last year.
A dental office advertises painless treatment at low cost with graduate registered dentists, no students, high quality materials, and a written guarantee. It emphasizes the link between decayed teeth and disease and urges regular checkups for health.
Names and ages of several individuals with partial addresses and May dates listed, including Genevieve Van Nostern aged 25 and Andrew Johnson aged 64, along with others such as Augustus Armstrong 49 Ole Carlson 64 Ole Osberg 29 and Virginia Duesell with May due amounts. The readable fragments resemble a public notice or obituary notice page with birth/death or due date details.
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