14 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1921
Page
1
A collage of items from Seattle and surrounding areas including waitresses striking, a joke about prohibition and free speech, a mockery of local officials, and playful quips about weather crops, theater, and small town anecdotes. Notable bits mention Davenport Washington sewer whisky fiasco fears, a Liberty theatre Chaplin imitation, and local oddities like a Walla Walla brew tale and a fake tombstone inscription.
ST JOHN Wash Oct 14 A sheriff s posse scours Rock creek country for Albert Moore accused of shooting and killing his brother in law Clarence Gray as Gray and Moore s sister Mrs Moore walked along a road Moore fired three shots then fled Jealousy tied to a recent separation is alleged to have prompted the killing
VANCOUVER B C Oct 14 Fifteen bubonic plague cases have been reported from port towns in Queensland and seven of these have proven fatal.
Water will be shut off on Fal mer avenue from Ventanelle street to Kenyon street on Saturday October 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. This notice lists the affected streets and timing for residents and businesses to plan accordingly.
A Washington judge sets James F E Mahoney to hang January 6 for the murder of his wife Kate M Mahoney. Attorneys argued for a new trial over jury and instruction errors. Mahoney calmly faces execution, joking about suspended punishment as Sheriff Starwich orders transfer to Walla Walla penitentiary. The case followed discovery of a trunk with the victim’s body, dumped in water after the crime on August 16.
Chicago Oct 14 Railway workers vote to strike on Oct 20 after days of talks over wages and conditions. The plan stages the walkout in ten steps, starting with one group and expanding if no agreement is reached. The dispute centers on pay basis with shop workers seeking piece work or hourly rates as negotiated.
A welfare league worker describes its 1919 reorganization from Associated Charities and its mission to assist the needy. She recalls an austere South Seattle home where a mother and children faced poverty after the husband deserted them, leaving the family with little money while remaining hopeful. The piece notes the league’s staff, volunteers, and aim to teach self sufficiency.
An apparently unstable man named Fred Nelson leaped into Lake Union to evade capture for over an hour on Friday morning. He was pursued by residents near Yale Avenue and Fairview Street and finally arrested by Motorcycle Officer D. Follrich after being hooked at the police station.
Orphans at Briscoe Orphan School near Seattle care for hundreds of boxes of apples to feed 90 boys this fall. The farm will receive part of a $750,000 public welfare campaign next month to support Briscoe and 42 other institutions.
In Black Diamond on October 14, lifelong friendships have been ripped apart by peaceful picketing in a mining camp. Striking miners their wives and children foster a tense atmosphere as families are torn, while old neighbors recall a shared past of playmates and schooling between the daughter of a miner and the daughter of a mine official who grew up together.
A brief item notes a lighthearted feature titled Happy as Only the Chumship shifting to Page Seven, Column Four, inviting readers to follow a humorous anecdote about friendship and local life.
Relief workers from all counties of the state will gather Sunday and Monday at the Hotel Washington Annex to determine steps for aiding famine sufferers in Transcaucasia.
Seattle caterers pledged to a reduced wage scale at a Friday meeting, predicting the city’s restaurant trade would shift to an open shop before nightfall. Six culinary unions countered, vowing not to accept the cut as several downtown eateries moved to open shop status.
Roseburg Ore Oct 1 State prepares to finish its case against Dr Richard M L with most witnesses having testified including Dennis Russell by Brumfield on the night of July 13 Three important witnesses remain and the court’s afternoon session may see the district attorney Neuner move to shift the witness stand to the other points not yet clear in today’s proceedings
Carol Milford, a young energetic beautifier, moves from a Minnesota college to a St. Paul library and marries Dr Will Kennicott. They relocate to Gopher Prairie where she fears the town, while a dusty September train ride paints a harsh portrait of rural life and travelers.
A crowded train car becomes a microcosm of life as a weary mother feeds a baby a graham cracker amid crushed crumbs on red plush. Passengers, thieves, performers, and a parakeet fill the scene with worn clothes, old keepsakes, and a chorus of small acts, while a news vendor hawks sweets and a girl ferries cups by the water cooler.
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