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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1921
Page
5
A noisy classified style notice promotes the Seattle Stat Auto Tractor School with daily enrollments, promising transfer options and a Northwest catalogue. Multiple job listings and help wanted items follow, including skilled labor and factory positions, with contact names and addresses in scattered notes.
Long column of rental offers and classified notes. Includes furnished and unfurnished rooms, 4 room cottages, upper flats, and housekeeping rooms in various areas with prices from 5 to 19 dollars. Also lists boards, piano lessons, records, and misc. sale items like sash doors and wood. Many contact details and addresses appear throughout.
Many used cars offered with terms and trade ins. Includes Light Six and Hudson Six models, Chevrolet and Ford touring cars aboard, and low down payments. Also numerous real estate listings in Seattle area including Queen Anne and West Seattle homes with easy terms, some near university districts and ferry access.
Directory style listing for Seattle businesses and professionals including attorneys patent services chiropractors lenders jewelers and service providers. Includes addresses Main 1308 214 Burke Design Lyon Building 402-6 Lyon Bldg and 1918 era business ads with loan offers patent firms and instrument repair services.
Ernest Johnson Manuel Johnson and Robert Bvana dubbed black bandits received prison terms of 10 11 and 12 years with a 20 year maximum from Judge Otis W Brinker after being found guilty of holding up A K Deal and Miss J Reid on Lake Washington boulevard on August 23 stealing $1000 in jewelry.
Reports from the west coast of Mexico say forty people have died of yellow fever in and near Mazatlan and five in Culiacan. Four Americans are reported among the victims as many families flee north to escape the epidemic.
Mike Kisikoff seeks 35 dollars from the city council after a streetcar collision damaged his new bicycle. He says he will sue if needed.
Francis Howell Long an 11 year old Hawaiian born singer performed at a Seattle Chamber of Commerce luncheon singing Aloha and Come Back to Erin before 260 members. He says his mother must work to support five siblings and hopes to earn money to relieve her burden. He prefers non cabaret venues and may sing at College Playhouse after Mrs Geddes expressed interest.
Queen Anne students form a dress regulation committee in the Girte club. Friday afternoon the Girls club fashion show displays simple yet colorful styles to a room full of parents and students, showing what the committee has accomplished.
The Salvation Army No 2 corps will hold an all day bazaar at their hall on Olivest Street Monday from 2 to 10 pm. Farm produce fancy work coffee cake candy and ice cream will be sold and a special program with an auction sale begins at 4 pm.
Rear Admiral Parks backs Camp Lewis as the preferred air base site for the North Pacific coast over Sand Point. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce notes Parks has not inspected either site this year and cites chamber noninvolvement in nearby proposals. The Sand Point plan was stalled by an initial $800,000 appropriation rejection.
The Asahi reports two new issues will be raised at the Washington conference on armaments. Japan seeks equal commercial opportunities in Australia and a Franco-Japanese dispute over customs payments in Indo China.
A petition filed with the city council protests a permit to rebuild the Finnish hall on Blaine Boulevard near E Madison Street and 31st Avenue. Owners of adjacent property allege neighborhood disturbances from events at the hall devalue local homes.
In Tacoma on October 8 a three year old, Victor Gesek, brandished a revolver found under a lumber pile and shot his four year old brother, Jack, as the latter refused to raise his hands. The bullet pierced Jack's hand.
The Irish delegation to the peace conference arrived in London to a great reception with enormous crowds cheering as the delegates disembarked. Also reported: James K. Leathers charged with taking 900 dollars of his wife's money to deposit in Bremerton. He is held by Saginaw police and will be brought to Seattle to face a grand larceny complaint.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Thomas J. Kennedy said a prepared opinion on whether the municipal street railway, light and sewer departments must file a financial report with the state department of public works was being prepared Saturday. He did not specify the ruling.
William F. Roggers chairman of the Bureau of Scan Newspaper Publishers told the Seattle Ad Club on Friday that newspaper advertising is the best option for national advertisers. Thompson, the bureau's advertising manager, also spoke at the club event.
In Newport Washington on October 8 two practicing physicians denied knowledge of Bandit Roy Gardner. Local belief connects Gardner to a Newport electrician once associated with a doctor here. Rumors mention Gardner’s possible asylum time in West Union Iowa and a shifting path to California.
Protests by parents claim the university book store imposes excessive charges on women’s gymnasium suits. The store sells at 12 dollars with stock bought two years ago for fixed pricing. Assistant manager Percy Dearie cites stock age and policy, while Dean Thompson and President Suzako supervise operations. In Italy artillery activity continues with limited impact on hail disruption.
A northbound Hupmobile operated by an unknown driver struck multiple cars on Westlake Ave around 8:30 am causing injuries to Deputy W. R. Faris and delaying traffic. The vehicle then crashed into Prestolite Battery Service and was abandoned by the driver two hours later near 1287 Westlake Ave. N. Found unconscious in a tin shop, W. E. Wicklund, 24, was held on an open charge pending investigation. The vehicle is tied to Gealer's license 694 and Gaumont Motor Co Inc of Kent.
The committee appointed by Governor Hart to investigate asylums for the insane will meet in Bellingham Thursday afternoon. Chairman Robert B. Hesketh said the panel is working hard and will report soon in plain American language.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa introduces a measure aiming to curb coal profiteering with fines from 100 to 10000 dollars and imprisonment up to five years for charging excessive or unreasonable prices. The bill defines profiteering as the act of charging excessively high prices.
A nationwide vote by packing house employees determined whether they favored striking or accepting the employers declaration of an open shop. The decision could affect labor relations across the industry as workers considered job security and collective bargaining options.
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