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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1920
Page
11
Relatives withheld news of Michael Fitzgerald's death from Lord Mayor MacSwiney as Cork prison hunger striker reports worsened. Other inmates agreed to medical care while one prisoner faced a chill after a restless night and a day marked by the test of endurance.
In Los Angeles on October 18 Prof Arnold Ehret, holder of a world fasting record, discusses Terence MacSwiney’s Cork mayoral hunger strike. He argues long fasts can be survived by detoxifying poisons and insists poision releasing during starvation kills, while touting his own diet and longevity.
A woman recounts dropping her purse in a Rhodes store and asks a stranger to return the money. She describes the hardship of supporting a invalid husband and small child and hopes honest action will restore happiness. The appeal ends with a plea for the finder to be a sport and return the funds.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Kelly, just married in October, report thieves entered their Lewiston hotel room on First Ave and Blanchard St stealing cash and nugget jewelry valued at 5100. A total 4506 in currency 300 in gold and 900 in jewelry were taken. detective Meyer M Peyser has no clues.
The Women s Commercial Club will host a civic knowledge banquet with the theme Endeavor to Become Familiar With Your Civic Environment Know Your City Speakers include Mayor Caldwell Congressman John F Mill State Senator George Bi Lamping and Mrs Sophie L W Park Reservations close Monday night and may be made through Mrs Helen Landweer program committee chair.
Residents seek to enjoin city construction of a reservoir in Volunteer Park with a ruling expected this week. Judge Clay Allen presides as the suit nears completion. A meeting of the Women Precinct No 106 was called by Mrs G L Davidson, precinct captain of the King County Republican Club, for Thursday night at 1571 18th Ave N to organize.
Bremerton Oct 18 posse with bloodhounds search for the killer of Wayne Baldwin of Allyn who was shot early Saturday while returning from a deer hunt with John Baker. Baldwin was found dead from buckshot after they parted. deputies think the hunter illegally shot a deer.
LA dispatch notes Denton murder investigations narrowing to cut through material gathered by detectives before next session with attorney Blarne Castberg. Castberg, hired by Mrs. Richard C. Peete, arrived from Minneapolis to discuss residence in Denton’s home and items to be retrieved at Catalina Street house today.
A county health report shows Skykomish, population 247, as the healthiest town with three births and two deaths last year. The county average death rate was 9.14 per thousand while Skykomish city rate stood at 11.06 per thousand.
Herbert W. Walker reports Gov. James M. Cox opening his New York campaign. He denounces national policy as selfish and attacks Senator Tardings stance on the league of nations. Cox calls for moral education and equal chances in a progressive government and urges the young to back the league.
The Washington State Holo club endorses GOP slate to defeat the Farmer Labor party. Endorsements include Gov Louis Hart, Senator Wealey Jones, five Republican reps, state treasurer Clifford Babcock, and candidates Capt W J Coyle, J Grant Hinkle for secretary of state, and I J Thompson for attorney general.
Dr. Witte I. Corwen, chief deputy coroner, to perform post mortem on George D. Burdick 31 of 851 Meridian Ave who died driving his car on Becond Ave after an evening at a downtown cafe. Leigh ten Karr 20 of 1827 Meridian Ave was with Burdick at the scene.
An Everett man was selected by the state board of central to succeed C. O. Austin, who resigned weeks ago. The decision reflects the board’s aim to place a capable administrator at the Soldiers' Home.
Mra Martk Chilfone aged 3 and Jas Crenshaw age 60 were killed when street cars struck them Saturday night. Chilfone was dragged a block after being struck at 28rd Avenue and Dird Ave near Madinon Street as her husband crossed with their baby. Crenshaw, a Municipal Railway worker, was crushed against a wall at Fremont Barnas when a rear car wheel struck him.
Fourteen year old Noward Warrin of 3315 W Hinds et al suffered a severely bruised knee and hip after being thrown from his motorcycle when it collided with an auto driven by Kd Butterworth at Lith Ave and E Denny Way on Sunday morning.
Spokane man recounts surviving a 1400-volt electric shock in 1891 that left him in poor health for years. After taking Tanlac, he reports relief from stomach issues, pain, cramps, and breathing difficulties, crediting the medicine and its Seattle drugstore distributor.
Judge W. W. Wack and Hugh C. Todd, Democratic nominees, will address a Press Club audience Tuesday at 6 p.m. They will also speak to Bremerton Navy Yard employees at noon, then hold a Port Orchard street meeting at 2 p.m. A whirlwind windup to their campaign.
Verne Montgomery age 15 from 6266 10th Ave North Bellevue fractured arm and leg after a 26 foot fall from the Washington Montana game grandstand Saturday afternoon. Dr. D G Hall of the university attended him. The incident coincides with preparations for Democratic candidates’ events later in the week.
Three sisters Erma Dorothy and Fiizabeth Ide were bruised when a for rent car driven by P Tlase of Summit avenue and a sedan with Miss Vilma Ide of 17th avenue collided at North 47th Street and 14th Avenue North East late Saturday night. Barham of the White Building was thrown from Hase’s vehicle and injured.
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