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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
4
The article describes Seattle police replacing physical torture with the Mind Trap, a psychological interrogation that confuses and isolates suspects. A suspect is questioned away from guilt, with unrelated questions, until fear and contradiction force a confession deemed truthful.
Judge J. T. Ronald set October 15 for a hearing on an injunction against Pacific coast officers of the International Longshoremen's union restraining them from ousting Local 34-12 of Seattle waterfront workers from the parent organization for taking part in an alleged outlaw strike last May. Meanwhile the international is temporarily enjoined from uprooting the local.
Burglars carted away goods valued at about 600 dollars from the store of 5 Rosenthal at 54631 Duwamish Ave. Entry was gained by a ladder and a second story window. police were notified late Thursday.
Several thousand dollars in damage reported in the Times Square area as strong winds swept through the district. Buildings, storefronts and signage suffered impact with minor injuries noted amidst the chaos. City crews assessed debris and began cleanup operations.
Amy Steinhart head of California’s state children’s department and administrator of widow pensions proposes a constitutional amendment to expand aid to about 10 000 children of widows. She argues the measure would relieve suffering caused by fathers’ illnesses and would extend pensions administered from state funds.
Following a warning from federal agents in Seattle, Portland police chief Jenkins moved special guards into the business district. The alert said radicals planned explosions in Seattle within three weeks and to strike Portland and Tacoma as well.
In Belltown at 2310 Elliott Ave the Taylor family finds relief as Seattle residents donate groceries and aid after illness. Miles Taylor, his wife, a sick child, and a newborn press on with support from a nurse from the Social Welfare board. The home is brighter and provisions ample as jobs are offered, though four other men are reported injured in a separate gas plant blast in Lincoln.
A catalog notice describes Biarritz kid gloves in slip-on style featuring plain or contrasting backspique and color choices including white and brown. Main floor display and finishes highlighted.
Advertisement lists shoes for growing girls in black or mahogany with mid heels priced around 50 dollars, brown calf shoes at 8 dollars, girls wool sport hose from 1.75 to 2.50, cotton union suits at 1.35 to 2.75, boys heavy cotton shirts with drawers 0.75, and knit underwear. Also features fine gingham jackets, and a Seattle Toyland display with painted dolls and a railway exhibit in basement inviting Saturday visit.
The ad offers women's stockings at 25 cents per pair and black cotton children’s stockings at 35 cents per pair or eight pairs for one dollar. Stockings feature ribbed tops double heels and toes in sizes 6 to 9 1 4.
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