Landru on trial for life in France amid Bluebeard notoriety
The Paris region trial of Henri Landru, dubbed Bluebeard for his alleged 283 lovers, opens amid sensational interest. Prosecutors accuse him of murdering and disposing of women and a boy. alienists deem him sane as decades of media scrutiny and legal maneuvering unfold.
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Desire Landru
Ant
France
Versailles
Landru
Landrus
Bluebeard
Baron de Retz
Why Housework Sometimes Palls
A column notes the monotony of daily housework and mentions five familiar figures in a housewife’s day the ice man milk man garbage man grocer's boy and mail man. It contrasts winter ice absence and the grocer boy's muddy footprints with a light remark on Chaplin shifting from humor to seriousness.
Not So Very Differently The League of German Industries Proposes One Billion Marks
The League of German Industries offers the government one billion marks to consult with private enterprise on policy and to free industry from restrictions including an eight hour day. The plea mirrors our own associations and suggests similar costs to a winning presidential campaign, equating German programs with tariff and revenue bills.
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League of German Industries
League of German
Manufacturers’ Association
Iron & Steel Institute
Packers’ Institute
We Can Turn Troubles Into Strength Through Courage
Dr William Barton speaks on handling troubles as a path to strong character. He notes many woes are self created or solvable at home and urges courage, self discipline, and thinking of others to lessen burden and grow resilience.
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David Harum
What happens when you sleep and where does the soul go
A speculative question on sleep asks if the soul leaves the body to an afterlife or other realm while we dream. The text notes Foch confirms reports of soldiers in France and hints at a congressional inquiry into the matter.
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Mars
Fourth Dimension
Letters to Editor Seeks Lost Dog Mickey in Beacon
A reader asks the Star to help locate a small lost dog named Mickey missing since Tuesday night. The pet is cream colored eight inches tall, resembles a mix between an Airedale and a spaniel, and may be in a Jerome area. Call after 6 pm to 0619-1 with any information.
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Tam
Mickey
BO Cule
Jerome
Kitty Gils
Mra. Hoon
Letter from Charles Ackley to The Star seeks J M Clarke contact
In Leavenworth Kansas Charles Ackley writes requesting a response from J M Clarke. He praises the November 11 editorial and asks to be acquainted with Clarke, urging the editor to publish another message from him.
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J. M. Clarke
Charles Ackley
Leavenworth, Waal
Bankers and the Bees Editor The Star
A reader weighs in on letters about banks and current financial conditions. He agrees with “Also a Conservative” on many points but contests their view of the bankers public relationship.
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the Star
Dear Peggy Gee Confession and Bankers Debate Activist Letter
A reader pleads with Avridge Mann for fat loss remedies while a letter responds by mocking fat and urging charitable donations to the Brotherhood of Man. The column then critiques bankers profits and the public banking system with harsh views on economic trust and community welfare.
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Avridge Mann
Ali
Peggy G
Peggy Gee
Seattle
Brotherhood of Man
Arridge Mann
Mutt Show Praised For Community Chest Support
A Seattle Community Chest letter thanks The Star for hosting a mutt show that raised funds to aid hungry and helpless residents. W L Rhodes, campaign committee member, lauds the event as a fine effort benefiting dogs, children, seniors, and other vulnerable groups this winter.
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the Star
Humane Society
Community Chest
Seattle
W. L. Rhodes
Campaign Committee
Und
Banker Treated Like Grocer Shown in Ledger Note
A fragmentary letter from THE WH discusses how bankers should be viewed less as financial gods and more as ordinary merchants, arguing for equal treatment and caution against reverence. The text critiques elevated status and calls for practical, down-to-earth handling.
Remarkable Recovery After Fourteen Years on Bread and Milk
Mrs. H. F. Barrett of the Birmingham suburb credits Tanlac with restoring her strength after fourteen years of illness and a long diet of bread and milk. She reports rapid improvement within a single bottle and notes neighbors began taking Tanlac after witnessing her transformation. Tanlac is advertised as available in Seattle at Bartell’s Drug Stores and at leading druggists nationwide.
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Mra
H. F. Barrett
Birmingham
Ala
Taniac
Seattle
Bartell
Grug
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Seattle Star
Bluebeard” Landru
Landry
Idaho
Chaplin
DR. WM. E. Barton
William Prescott Foster
Foch
Congress
Mr. Clarke
Clarke
Bankers and the Bees
Community Chest Fund
Washington Children's Home
Salvation Army
Wellington
Arrow Coal CO
Fleischmann
Fleischmann’s
Tench
Fleischmann Company
Bell St
Wash
Alabama
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