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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1919
Page
19
Twenty nine Poles who walked from Siberia to Minsk report about 200000 Austrian prisoners in Siberia awaiting a chance to return to Poland. Some estimate as high as 660000 homeward bound. Poland faces a heavy burden from returning prisoners and refugees needing Red Cross aid for feeding and clothing.
Thirty nine prospective grand jurors were drawn Thursday afternoon before Judge Jeremiah Neterer for the November term. The list includes Clair A. Robb Norman J. Sime F Ward Simpkins John O Phillips Henry A Schroeder Ralph Rhoades Andrew P. Riggs and others all of Seattle plus jurors from Port James Appleton Enumolaw Snohi Fausett Bothell and Everett. They reported to the federal court Tuesday morning at 10 o clock.
Los Angeles plans a revolving fund to finance low interest, long term home building projects for citizens via installment purchases. The proposal arises from rent profiteering complaints by the Los Angeles Rent Payers League, requiring a charter amendment to appropriate funds.
The council committee recommends against purchasing the Westem Washington Power Co lines for 8115,145 as Greenwood extensions will cover most areas. Greenwood residents must pay two fares to reach downtown while awaiting municipal service.
In Omaha Nebraska on November 7 a hog named Designer sold for 30000 dollars, a record price for a hog. Designer is a yearling Poland China boar whose early sale at one week old brought 160 dollars and 5000 dollars later. Today’s sale yielded a 25000 dollar profit for the original buyer in under a year.
Professor L. Boothroyd of the University of Washington will address the King County Democratic Club at Saturday noon in Good Feet cafeteria on The Tides Phases of the Moon and Reasons. He also offers an astronomy course with a planetarium lecture Wednesday evenings at the university.
In Norwalk Ohio on November 7 J Lewis from Cleveland was killed by a Baltimore and Ohio train. His body was found robbed of forty six dollars and a seventy five dollar diamond. Jerome Snyder and son David were charged with the theft.
London November 7 Frank Young was sentenced after admitting the theft of two motorcycles and confessing to stealing 27 machines and passing 29 forged checks in a pattern of thefts and forgeries.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a skin purifying cure for pimples rash liver spots and blotches claiming dramatic improvements in complexion. It asserts calcium sulphide is a powerful ingredient and notes the product sells for 50 cents a box at drug stores.
In Chicago on November 7 a policeman fatally shot an Angora cat after mistaking it for a threat. Mrs. James Greenebaum found the rolled-up cat and reported it as a possible polecat, prompting the fatal shooting incident.
In a remark tied to island life, the article notes that certain South Sea natives lack a word for weather because daily skies are consistently sunny, reflecting their climate and daily experience.
A vintage health blurb explains kidney pain from uric acid in meat, urging rest from excess meat, hydration, and daily Jad Salts bitterly praised as a safe, inexpensive remedy. It claims Jad Salts clears clogged kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and prevents bladder irritation with a lemon grape lithia formula.
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