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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1922
Page
10
At the Paris auto show observers note a shift toward cleaner driver compartments. H T Thomas of Res Motor Car cites decades of move from exposed brass and clutter to concealed horns and streamlined controls, emphasizing comfort and practicality over flamboyant ornament.
Federal grand jury indicts David Goldstone and Tom O Leary for using the mails to defraud. They manufactured a Ford compatible spark plug sold as Champion X with exclusive Ford equipment, distributing over 50 000 bogus plugs to dealers and owners before discovery. The Champion Spark Plug Co of Toledo offers replacements to affected customers.
A fragment notes that nuisance from neighbors and a brake lever caused inconvenience, contrasting with the currently neat transportation arrangement. The text hints at evolving urban mobility standards and public tolerance of travel flaws.
In Paris, hundreds of former Russian aristocrats live in poverty earning meager wages. Once officers and officials, they now wash dishes, drive taxis, or supervise labor crews. Notable figures include Count Ignatieff driving a taxi and Loutchinsky proofreading for 30 cents an hour.
Seattle based Davis Car Co demonstrates a five passenger atx with a friction drive that replaces traditional clutch and transmission. L W Davis claims the system reduces power loss to under 6 percent and enables reverse at speed with no gear wear. The fully equipped model sells for about $1,000 with a Seattle plant and stock of parts and machinery valued around $24,000.
The American Automobile Association faces growing opposition to billboard advertising. Members urge legislation or motorist boycotts, arguing signs distract drivers near curves and intersections and diminish road safety. A.A.A. President George C. Diehl calls for abolishing road signs and redirecting ad spending to newspapers and magazines.
In Stevens Point Wisconsin on November 25 thousands of rural boys and girls returned to class after helping harvest a bumper potato crop. Frost spared most tubers and only a few were spoiled while prices remained around 60 cents per hundred pounds and movement stayed slow as growers planned to wait for higher prices.
Thomas Carroll, awaiting trial, feigned illness to escape Dundee jail. He snatched a woman's skirt and shawl during the breakout and fled the city, with authorities seeking him.
Patrick O'Brien of the International Seamen's Union testifies before a congressional committee. He claims the American workman is 26 percent more productive than any other, especially in machin ery and handling of machinery, noting skilled tradesmen adapt quickly to unfamiliar equipment and cars.
Newport report says at Edward Richards's burial a photo of his favorite granddaughter was placed in his coffin by request. Richards, an 80 year old iron master, died recently.
In Ardingly England on November 26 Mrs Helen Steele swallowed the top plate of her false teeth and died at the hospital several hours later.
Soprano Mme Luella Melina accuses Ganna Walaka wife of Harold McCormick of stealing her manager G Jules Daiber. An injunction against Daiber Walaka and McCormick may halt the touring production Pooh-pooh and sparks a public feud in the Chicago opera world.
In New York on November 25 thrift ends supper dances as society leaders say music and a good floor suffice for dancing. They argue there is no reason for heavy catering expenses, reflecting tightened social spending.
Paris reports the owner of the slain women’s residence profiting from curiosity seekers. Thousands, mostly women, pay high admission to tour the house and grounds. He refused two offers to sell and plans to continue operating the site.
Exmouth England November 33 By her own request Mrs Bodwell Gill wife of a London physician was buried from a steam launch off the Devon coast. Her shroud was a purple pall with a large white cross.
A museum titled Lan dru's Chamber of Horrors opens showcasing macabre artifacts. Curators announce themed tours and special exhibits highlighting historical fears and folklore.
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