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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
3
Mrs Frankie Bjorklund, a German immigrant wife, struggles to adapt to her husband in Portland. Unable to speak his tongue she strives to fit his customs and raise a happy home but fails to bridge culture and language gaps. The tale covers heartbreak and a self focused pursuit of independence.
In the Brooklyn Enterprise office a cipher is found in a cablegram. Staffers scramble to decode with Vesey yielding a code key revealing a Japan rearmament tale and a front page battle scene crafted by Ames. Calloway’s cue words are used to produce dramatic coverage and stir public talk.
A Milwaukee crash leaves five fatally hurt with two more dead and brakeman Gormley seriously injured. Bodies of men who had been stealing a boxcar were found near the wreck. The disaster occurred as the train reached the scene.
Auditors on opening night confused reporters with on stage actors. An altercation arose as someone demanded reporters be removed. The production, arranged by evangelists, led to unexpected disruption during the performance.
Advertises Jad Salts as a harmless, inexpensive remedy to keep kidneys active and flush clogged kidneys. Claims it neutralizes acids, eases bladder disorders, and prevents headaches and liver issues with a daily dose mixed in water. Local druggist notes high sales from believers in early kidney trouble cure.
An official statement says the Japanese emperor’s health has improved but he cannot perform state duties yet. Crown Prince Hirohito’s wedding is moved to April or May next year at about age 20. Engagement of Nagako Kuni announced in 1919.
The Japanese dye industry is practically out of existence due to a shortage of raw materials and chemists, signaling a severe downturn in production and expertise.
A fire at Bitu-Mo-Lin Products Co. near Harbor Island destroyed the cremation of two horses from Mulling Sawmill Co. and damaged an adjacent Woodcork Co. building. Total damage about 6000 dollars with insured losses noted. Sparks from a furnace started the blaze at 6:50 p.m. on Thursday.
Bishop W. F. Nichola of California was re elected president of the Pacific Province at the third synod of the Protestant Episcopal church for the West. The session opened Wednesday in Spokane and discussed healing by prayer with Bishop Merman Page presenting the revelation to expand healing work on a wider scale.
In New York on October 1 a group of restaurant men formed Standard Purveyors Inc a cooperative buying system to cut out middlemen. Officers include well known city restaurateurs in a bold collective move. An overheated range caused a fire at the home of J and Reardon 1911 Be Thomas Street causing about 250 dollars in damage on Thursday afternoon.
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