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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
2
Tait Hodge announces candidacy for sheriff in King County next year. He previously sought the post two years ago but was defeated by John M. Stringer. Hodge has held the office for two-year terms, first entering in 1908 and serving two consecutive terms.
The passage recalls Hodge seeking the governorship after two sheriff terms and two defeats in gubernatorial races. In 1915 he won a sheriff reelection, then again ran for governor in 1916 and lost. His final bid for sheriff yielded a small vote total, ending his political run.
A terse editorial warns that while many seek wealth, the path chosen often leads astray, urging careful planning and prudent choices to avoid financial ruin.
Letter from Joan Nevin Sayre alleging thousands of American soldiers are being held in U S military prisons for breaches of discipline after World War I. Cites Fort Leavenworth ration cuts and a mutiny rumor, with claims of indiscriminate shooting and casualties. Calls for public truth about military courts and prisons.
Mount Baker Park residents elected officers for three civic groups at the park clubhouse. A T Truax led the Mount Baker Park Improvement club as president with J F Grant as VP, A L Wood as secretary, and W C Kiesel as treasurer. W G Goldbreath and George W Johnson became trustees of Mount Baker Club Inc. Claude A Philbrick became president of the Mount Baker Park Social club with Arthur O Reilly as VP, Arthur A Whalley as secretary, and J F Grant as treasurer.
In a Wednesday superior court hearing Joe O Wojtysiak requested his family name be changed to Wonder to honor his wife’s maiden name. The move follows his declaration that his current name is difficult to pronounce.
Mrs Walter G Myers of Box 134 Oregon reports long stomach trouble relief after using Jo-to. She says Jo-to is the only remedy that gave her relief and notes its availability at Seattle Swift's Pharmacies and the Five Bartell Drug Stores.
Theatre listings show Jillie Burke in The Mikleading Widow at Coliseum, Larry Lemon in Dell Care, and an all star cast in The Poor Walker at several venues. Liberty features Charlie Ray in The Fee Crate ment with a boxing plot. Clemmer presents The Westerners and The File or Walker. Mission showcases The Heart of Youth with Lila Lee. Colonial features A Stitch in Time with Gladys Leake.
Picture Potter Haruki Lloyd returns to work after a prop explosion accident. William Farnum stars in Wolved of the Night at Coll eum. May Allison to appear in The Cave Lady. Jimmy Harrison back at work after 18 months in the army. Robert Warwick stars in Told in the Hills at the Strand. Mabel Normand’s tomboy role in Jinx. Maurice Tourneur’s Romany Eye retitled The Life Line. Charien Ray in The Egg Crate Wallop at the Liberty until Saturday. Juanita Hansen forming her own film company. Viola Dana in The Willow Tree. The Clemmer to show Broken Blossoms. Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess prominent. U.S. film exports total 750000 monthly per Commerce Dept. William Russell’s Sacred Silence nears completion under Harry Millarde. Agnes Ayres, Mabel Juliene Scott, James Morrison, George MacQuarrie and Tom Brooks set for October release.
Seattle police hold Nels Anderson at 3744 Brooklyn Ave with 250 cash bail pending outcome of injuries to Edgar Fuller 75 of 4538 10th Ave N W after being struck by a truck driven by Anderson at West Lake and Pine. Fuller was hospitalized with internal injuries and severe bruising. the truck belonged to Hanson Transfer Co.
A wry remark asserts that only those with real faith ask for a second plate of hash. The line plays on religious zeal in a humorous social moment.
An advertisement touts Blood-Iron Phosphate as a French discovery that increases blood oxygen capacity and nerve tissue formation. It claims three weeks of treatment at 50 cents per week from Swift Drug Company or other druggists, with a money back guarantee if no improvement.
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