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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1919

Page

11

Glands From Executed Murderer Grafted in Aged Man

A 60-year-old inmate received vitality glands from a condemned killer in a practice at the prison. The operation, performed by Dr. G David Ketker, followed nine prior grafts and reportedly increased weight and vitality in recipients. The executed man killed his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Miolano, and died 12 minutes after the hanging.

Cal Tom Pelton Aay G. David Ketker Bellon Mary Miolano

Four Plays to be Produced at Cornish Theatre

Four one act plays will be produced at the Cornish School of Music at Broadway and Pine by Maurice and Mrs Browne of the Chicago Little Theatre Friday at p.m. The works include The Locked Chest by John Macefield Everybody's Husband by Gilbert Cannan Nine Points of the Law by Juliet Cooper and The Matchmakers by Seurmas O'Brien. A Seattle dramatic school is in the making under the Brownes direction with plans for a Northwest tour.

Cornish School of Music Broadway Pine Maurice Mrs. Browne Chicago Little Theatre John Macefield Gilbert Cannan Juliet Cooper the Matchmakers Seurmas O’brien Seattle Brownes Northwest

Major Wappenstein Due in Frisco

Major Wm J Wappenstein of Seattle serving in Liberia aboard the U S transport Logan, due to dock in San Francisco tonight. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C W Wappenstein and was a state college student at Pullman before the war.

San Francisco Wm. J. Wappenstein Seattle Liberia Logan Mra. C. W. Wappenstein Pullman

Worker Crushed in Steel Rollers at Coast Steel Plant

L. J. Wright, 41, of 612 BE. 70th St, an employee of Pacific Coast Steel Co., is hospitalized at Providence with both arms crushed after his limbs were caught in a steel roller at the plant.

L. J. Wright Pacific Coast Steel Cy Providence Hospital

Coffin Six Feet Three Inches For Child Buried

A coffin six feet three inches long was required for a six year old girl buried at Chertney London on October 17. The unusual measure reflects the small town burial details and local customs.

London Chertney

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