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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1921
Page
7
A garbled mix of job ads and real estate notices from Seattle listings, including cleaning and repair services, tailoring, corset shop, piano playing lessons, and a wide range of housing and property for sale or trade. Contains numerous business names, addresses, and phone numbers amid dense classified text.
Directory listing multiple attorneys with firms and phone numbers. P Wall advertises general legal services with free consultation at 215 Burke Building, Main 7303. Frederick F P Gorin promotes American and foreign patents and cites contact details. Weyno lds and other firms offer patent services with fees and addresses, including 216 University and 875 total coat.
Port workers H B Padden assistant traffic manager Matt Gormley port auditor and Bam Chase chief deputy as seenor testified before the King county grand jury Thursday morning. Four summons issued for Frank Hart and earlier Wednesday witnesses included HM Cy Whiting H B K Larnon A Wright and F I Dull from port operations.
Saginaw Michigan November 17 Richard Champlain arraigned on murder charges after charred bodies of his parents were found in their Hemlock cottage. Prosecutor R J Crane said Champlain killed them to inherit the estate and wed Miss Cla Nombert a 19 year old school teacher.
Fifteen people were severely injured today when a crowded Oak Park elevated train collided with another in heavy fog. Firefighters rescued Pay McGuire a train guard and two others from between the tracks using acetylene torches to melt iron.
The Melgen Maru, a Japanese freighter, arrived at Gray's Harbor without a consular bill of health for U S ports. The quarantine officer allowed the ship to pass after crew health was confirmed, noting the vessel could not obtain the bill at Murork Japan. A penalty up to $5,000 may be imposed for willful neglect to provide the consular bill of health.
KP W Tretine of Toit was chosen president of the Washington Jersey Cattle Club. Elected as vice president WK 1 Taliner Sumas, secretary treasurer Warren LAncdin Potlatch, and directors N Bears Wiplock William Auld Spokane. Meeting held during the Pacific Northwest Livestock Exposition in Portland. The meeting followed club bylaws prompting a move to Vancouver Washington for the session.
The black smallpox outbreak in Kansas City, Missouri has caused 48 deaths since September 1. Dozens of new cases drive people to physicians and hospitals for vaccination as authorities adopt scar as a password for lodge meetings.
Norfolk, VA Nov 17 The William and Mary football coach and team members offered blood to aid Joyce Levy backfield star critically injured from a Saturday game His brother already donated a pint and tomorrow coach Finch planned to give blood to the halfback
Attorneys for south end stage lines warned Thursday of seeking a court injunction if compelled to use the Western avenue and Postal terminal. City officials had ordered south routes to use the Post Street terminal and north routes to use the Twenty Third Avenue and Pine terminal, but owners told utilities committee they would use any terminal they choose.
Federal officers will extend a border survey along the Canamian line in Washington. Millard T. Hartson, customs collector, said the first trip will follow the line and the second will cross into British Columbia.
W. J. Corey and F. W. Grace two taxi drivers were bound over for the federal grand jury by A. S. Commissioner Tt. W. MacClelland. Corey posted a $1000 bond and Grace a $750 bond neither could furnish. They are charged with selling narcotica to a federal agent.
Lewis Matts admitted possessing a still and liquor found near Bothell and pleaded guilty before Judge Jeremiah Neterer. The judge sentenced him to four months in the county jail.
The November 1 total deposits in the U S Postal Savings Bank stood around 149.4 million dollars, down 1.75 million from October as unemployment and wage reductions reduce savers.
Creamery leaders W. K. Turner Andrew Snell and L. W. Hanson were chosen as officers at the Washington Creamery Operators Butter and Cheese Makers Assen 14th annual convention. Mrs C Arthur Varney National Mothers Congress and Parent-Teacher leader to speak at a no host luncheon at Meves cafeteria Friday afternoon with a brief musical program. Dr W T Christensen to represent Port Commission at the Pacific Northwest Foreign Trade conference in Tacoma December 15-16. Funeral for Miss Marie Bloomaness held Friday at Bonney Watsons. Burial at Mount Pleasant. Miss Bloomaness survived by mother Mrs I K Biomaness and several siblings.
The Seattle chapter will meet the evening of November 26 at 1020 Benecast. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend the gathering.
The state supreme court on Thursday awarded Freda Wn Hemrich widow of Carl Frederic Hemrich a share of 76 284 87 from her husband’s father Andrew Hemrich estate. She also won 10 000 in personal damages against Amelia Hemrich widow of Andrew Hemrich. Settlement of the Hemrich estate has been pending for years.
Geo A Rawlins, a colored man, was sentenced to a year and a day of hard labor at McNeil Island after conviction for assaulting several men aboard the steamer City of Beattie on the high seas in August. The attack began when Rawlins, enraged, assaulted a fellow worker at a bench in the hold.
J. D. Mansfield traffic commissioner from San Francisco telegraphed Beattie Chamber of Commerce Thursday that carrier actions by Seattle and other coast cities aim to equalize rail rates. He argues such a move would enable cotton exports through Puget Sound and other coast gateways.
Oliver T. Erickson city councilman will be principal speaker at the Millionair club meeting on Saturday night. A musical program will feature Dora, Mary and Theodore Broberg, Nathan Stewart, Helen Riesgraff, and the American Hawaiian quartet.
The Juvenile Welfare convention set for December 5 to 8 at the Hippodrome will cover Auto-Intoxication of the Younger Child To What Extent Should the Younger Child Attend the Photoplay and Keeping Children at Home Nights under auspic es of the Parent Teacher Association and the Mothers' Congress.
Mrs. Anna BE Mullins, director, outlined a new program for girls clubs. Clubs will target business and professional girls bridesto and young married women with interests in sewing millinery dramatics Bible study and other educational and social entertainments.
Popular fiction titles dominate the Seattle public library list with Helen of the Old House and Main Street among top reads. Notable nonfiction selections include Queen Victoria and Outline of History, along with Bright Shadows in the South Seas and Salvaging of Civilization.
The War Finance Corporation approved 48 advances totaling 2 IV4 million for agricultural needs. California received 247 000. Arizona 180 000. Montana 28 000. South Dakota 59 000. North Dakota 43 000. with other allocations to follow in the nationwide distribution.
The Chamber of Commerce foreign trade bureau advances a China trade act to level the playing field for American firms in China with British and other foreign concerns in the same territory.
BE J Bartells spoke to a gathering of businessmen and students at the University of Washington Wednesday night about the Webb Pomeren e Law governing foreign export trade.
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