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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1920
Page
1
Readers share opinions on women’s appearances, husbands’ spending, and dress standards. A letter discusses paint and preening, likening women to chickens, while another asks if a fiancé should buy more stylish clothes. the editor hints at page 11 for replies.
Police Chief Searing issued General Order No. 36 calling for a city wide clean up and eviction of undesirables from hotels, cabarets, and lodging houses after a heavy weekend of robberies. Reported thefts include money, jewelry, and a rug stolen from various locations around Pike Place and downtown areas.
Six Seattle boys who served with the Fifth and Sixth Marines will be decorated with the French Fourragere in Pioneer Place on Armistice Day, according to a Marine Corps Recruiting Station announcement. Decked with the green cord are John R. Dillon, Arthur E. Long, Ralph F. Newton, Raymond Carr, Einer Rh. Jensen, and Richard L. Cain.
S Matsu Mura a steward on the liner Arabia Maru is jailed in Tacoma on $2000 bail awaiting a hearing before a U S commissioner on narcotics charges. He was arrested by internal revenue inspector Ralph Latham who found 37 ounces of cocaine hidden in the Japanese steward’s clothing.
Manny Strauss financier and Dr. Nathan Kraus famed orator lead a traveling group of bankers merchants educators and philanthropists touring the country for the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. They will visit Seattle next week to confer with leading Hebrews on the nationwide campaign.
London reports the duchess of Marlborough formerly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt received a divorce nisi from the duke. Neither party attended court, and the judge ordered the duke to pay court costs. The couple, wed in 1895, have two children and have a history of separations and reconciliations. Rumors circulate Paris that she may wed Jacques Bulsan after the decree.
In Chicago on November 9 pawnbrokers say prosperity era is ending and many men who spent wages on silk shirts and liquor are hawking diamonds and jewelry to raise cash for basic needs.
Police hold Oliver C. Johnson after he is shot by Park patrolman F. Stocks in Woodland Park while he is confessed auto thief. Charges are withheld due to his delicate condition and the need to appear in court, which requires him to sit.
Dennia Chester, police character, was held by Montana officials charged with the murder of Florence Marton, a local society girl, who died October 2 while riding with her fiancé. Detectives traced Chester after a nationwide hunt and a photograph identified by Miss Marton's fiancé. Police said a second suspect is in custody in St Joseph, with a third arrest anticipated.
Washington reports the U S cruiser Cleveland ran aground in Cartagena harbor Colombia. The commander says no injuries and that he is lightering the ship requesting a tug from the San Francisco naval district.
H. C. Stewart told Federal Judge Neterer that being caught was unlucky after agents stopped him at the GN train from Vancouver. He admitted guilt for possessing 14 bottles of Canadian whisky in two grips and was fined $300.
Ida Mae Watrous files for divorce claiming Althe Raymond W. Watrous earned $200 to $300 a month from passenger service in a Ford and gave little support. She asks a court to restrain Kirkland State Bank from allowing him to draw on a large sum reportedly held there.
A Colorado resident Cc L Hawkins of Grand Junction asked Mayor Caldwell about the market value of horses weighing 1500 to 1909 pounds and the land quality needed to trade for a carload of them. The piece portrays a playful misinterpretation of a mayor as an almanac.
Charles EK Kelly, a Seattle druggist, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to possession of a pint of gin and was fined $200 by Federal Judge Neterer. The case highlights a federal drug enforcement action against a licensed pharmacist.
A Boston area tale follows Sheva Levine who married Joseph Louwtech in Poughkeepsie but rejected orthodox faith and later killed herself. Family allies dispute Bolshevist blame, noting Sheva's poverty and despair over an unfulfilling life and a broken engagement.
Elsie Edwards appeared in Federal Judge Neterer s court on Tuesday accused of flirting with the Volstead act. The terse proceedings highlighted her conduct in a dry era where prohibition laws governed social life.
A city desk recounts Kitty Gordon's backstage spectacle at the Moore theater where a $2,000 bank draft circulates as part of a staged quest to glimpse her famed back. The scene centers on manager Jack Wilson and box office treasurer Bob Hartung as reporters chase the tale.
Louis N. Cobb said he escaped from Steilacoom insane asylum and was in a private sanitarium. He was arrested by police on Monday, and he told The Star the story would be good to print.
A federal probe targets Dr Howard Blake amid accusations of supplying morphine to North Coast cannery workers. Agents moved under Saunders telegraphic orders, seeking Blake in Seattle linked to Libby, McNeil Libby. A grand jury set for November 16 will decide charges under Harrison narcotic law. A cannery worker turncoat named Geddings disclosed a northward distribution network, naming Jack Yeom and Harry Kneib as associates.
Several Seattle business brokers list desirable opportunities for sale in The Star Classifieds. Read daily ads on the Want Ad page for possible buys and pricing. find likely ventures described as Business Opportunities.
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