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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1921
Page
1
A quirky snippet notes Yanik fans singing a popular song and placing bets on the Yanks at 11 to 7. The fragment includes playful crowd cheers and stray lines on thieves and specialists, reflecting a chaotic sports bar conversation.
A jumble of stray phrases and wordplay appears, including Phrases about nerve specialists, a headline Husband Throws Dishes, references to Cowen Parkers and crowded street cars, and satirical lines on Mary Garden and publicity. Odd poetry lines and political forecast bits mix with humorous reflections.
A crowded funeral service was held for Mrs. Kate Mahoney at the Home Undertaking Company chapel in Seattle after her body was recovered from a lake trunk. Hundreds lined Ninth Avenue and Linton Street as her aged husband James E. Mahoney faced a mass turnout and a last view of the left hand used to identify the body. Reverend E. H. Hicks led the service with remarks of her kindness as attendants from Woodcraft and others paid respects with flowers and singing.
A long feature contrasts Edna May's doll breaking with Mrs Osborn awaiting trial for involvement in Helen Marie Wilson's death. Descriptions emphasize youth, childlike demeanor, and a lawyered defense while noting jail impressions and a mugging scene with Dolores Johnson. The piece reads as a social-psychoanalytic reflection on innocence and culpability.
The Giants defeated the Yankees 13 to 5 at Polo Grounds to take a 3 game set lead. Ruth drove in two runs with a sharp single, while Shawkey started for the Yanks and was relieved early. 38,000 spectators filled the stands as the Giants rallied with timely hits and walks in the third inning.
The article depicts Y Nabatamy the Japanese philanthropist pushing a World Directory Company plan promising 4000 percent returns and a life job with modest raises, claiming vast investment and a pledge to "back" the scheme while denouncing other firms as crooked. It includes remarks by Hayman detailing figures and an option on the Thompson building.
The third game of the White Sox Cubs series in Chicago was postponed due to wet grounds. No rescheduled date announced.
Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas searches Friday for the anonymous letter writer who claims knowledge about James F. Mahoney's bride murder and his sister Mrs. Dolores Johnagh. The missive also accuses Mrs. Johnson and comes as Douglas notes multiple similar complaints. Attorneys Johnston and Rehwellenbach filed a sweeping bill of exceptions in superior court over Judge Ronald's jury instructions after Mahoney's murder conviction and death sentence.
Carol Kennicott finds Gopher Prairie drab and aims to reform it in Sinclair Lewis’s Main Street. The novel portrays clashes between reformers and skeptics as a national debate grows around the life of a small town.
A Seattle office official hawks a World Cable Directory Co scam promising stock profits and $150 monthly wages plus over $600 in dividends by March 1, 1922. Prospective investors pay $50 down for a $200 Class B share, attend a week of schooling, and expect rapid overseas expansion with no pamphlets provided.
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