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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1921
Page
12
A columnist critiques the Dame Fashion myth that style justifies poor posture and defiant attire. The piece argues the debutante slouch embodies unwholesome trends, noting girls’ outdoor vitality mitigates harm though the phase signals social carelessness.
A woman and two youths were severely injured in traffic incidents Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. George H. Sparling, 603 Maldaneve, fractured leg and bruises after a auto streetcar collision at 16th Ave N and Roy St. Walter L. Millian, 620 21st Ave N, fractured left leg after being struck by a streetcar. Jay George, 18, Rainier Ave, struck by a car driven by W. Rosen while riding a motorcycle without lights. All three were hospitalized at Seattle General Providence and City hospitals respectively.
Andrew K E Nelson, 65, a loner at 2443 West Glatt Street, was found dead after failing to appear for an appointment. Neighbors and Officer Peterson learned he had died by self harm, driven by despondency over monetary losses and his wife’s death.
The National Education Association designates the week starting December 4 as American Education Week. It aims to raise public awareness of needs for better school buildings libraries and equipment and to advocate higher teacher pay and a longer school term. The American Legion and other organizations support the plan.
The United States Civil Service Commission will hold examinations for auditor income tax unit biometric recalculator examiners estate tax division investigator in marketing live stock and meats junior engineer junior physicist and junior technologist. Information and application blanks are available at 303 P. O. Building Seattle.
In Long Beach on Monday night Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink sang Franz Schubert’s The Erl King despite calls to drop German pieces. She asserted art has no nationality and disclosed personal loss in the war while planning future German songs in London.
Water will be shut off on Holgate at 21st Ave to Lake Washington Bradner Place from Massachusetts Street to Holgate and on Siset Ave 8 from Holgate to College Street Thursday 8 a m to 5 p m.
Funeral services for A A Patterson, former Seattle hotel man, were held Tuesday in Los Angeles after a coroner ruled death natural. Police delayed arrangements amid suspicions by A L Patterson of Seattle and C A Peterson of Ketchikan that foul play was involved.
The Palace bill features Leila Shaw and her company in There She Goes Again plus The Dancing Surprise by W Horlick. A vaudeville lineup includes Verne Verfee Albert Mile Irma Mile and Mivera, with Robinson McCabe Triple and Wheeler and Mack providing comedy and chatter. Eugene O'Brien is also announced.
A dance event planned for Thursday November 17 by the German and Relief committees of Seattle aims to hasten funds for war relief. The charity fair will be held at Queen Anne Fire Station hall with feature star Royet from Selznick’s The Forehead.
An advertisement for INK ribbed hose in Cordovan and Black with reinforced heel and toe. Sizes 6 to 9 percent, 25 cents per pair. From THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE.
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