Four-Story Los Angeles Fire Leaves Dozens Missing
In downtown Los Angeles a four story wholesale building caught fire from wiring defects. Fire Chief Scott reports one body found, Miss Mie I. Hepburn, with many others missing and women severely burned. Insurance estimates put losses at about 200000. The blaze, at Third and Los Angeles streets, was under control by 10 15 p m after starting shortly after 9.
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Mie I. A. Hepburn
Scott
S&verely
Woren
Insurance Company
Third
Los Angeles
Ette
Lon Angeles
Pacific Coast Envelope Company
Lichtenberg-Ferguson Company
John Brothers’ Trunk Factory
Robert Baer Hat Company
John Richards
Miss Hepburn
Amoke
Seattle Star Tops City Circulation War
The Seattle Star increased daily circulation by 11 749 in the year ending October 1, leading Seattle papers. Other Seattle papers saw declines, with the Star's closest competitor dropping by over 14 000 in the same period.
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Seattle Star
Seattle
Star
Lost Relatives Bureau Aids Seattle Family Network
The Star reveals the Bureau of Missing Relatives aids families across the United States, matching long separated kin. Appeals arrive from far towns and cities, and many cases resolve quickly once a lead surfaces, often through readers who recognize someone in Seattle. The service is free and invites reports to The Star.
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Bureau of Missing Relatives
Star
Ed States
Rela
Seattle
Bureau of Missing
Bureau of Relatives
Bureau
Hootch Receives Gift of Key to Seattle
Hermione, the glittering key to the city, will be presented to Hootch the deer when the Steamer City of Seattle arrives. Wrangell donates the deer to Seattle, granting its first free 10 seconds of city freedom before being taken to Woodland Park.
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Hermione
Caldwell
Seattle
Hazardous device warnings spark nationwide scare
Warnings report a plan by the J. W. W. group to blow up federal buildings and state sites in California. A letter, written on a typewriter, arrived at the governor's office. Separately, Dallas editors received threats to destroy plants unless they back 40 cent cotton demands.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
Dallas
Tex
Elila County
F. M. Spencer
Department of Justice Investigation Bureau
MacSwiney Fails to Recognize Relatives in Delirium
London dispatch reports Terence MacSwiney, weakened by a severe delirium attack, could not recognize relatives yesterday. Prison physicians allegedly fed him brandy and beef extract while unconscious, and he is said to have refused further nourishment out of anger at perceived trickery.
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London
Terence MacSwiney
The
Daily Chronicle
MacSwiney
Mac. Swiney
Campaign JLabel Revelations At The Seattle Star
Two reporters at The Seattle Star declare the paper’s impartial stance in an editor’s room scene. They argue for candidates and propose a side by side front page showdown to settle their loyalties before the election.
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Seattle Star
Cox
Harding
Ralph Benjamin
Wheeler
Ben- Santie
South Avenue
Debate over the league of nations in the 1920 presidential race
A Des Moines letter argues Cox supports joining the league soon after March 4 1921 while Harding favors rejecting the covenant. The writer frames acceptance versus rejection as the central campaign issue and accuses Republican strategists of maneuvering to shape policy.
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Oyeem
League of Nations
Des Moines
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Ben
Mr. Harding
James M. Cox
United States Senate
Rocks and Whirlpools Ahead in Presidential Choice
A newspaper column compares two Ohio candidates Warren G Harding and James M Cox as boat captains navigating rough seas. It favors Harding for steady, safe leadership while noting Cox offers boldness but more risk and cost.
Japanese Smuggling Ring Detected on Alabama Maru
Immigration officers uncovered nine Japanese stowaways hidden beneath flooring of the Alabama Maru at Pier 6 after strange noises were heard under the steering gear housing. The group, aged 21 to 50, included seven farmers and two merchants from Wakayama and Hiroshima, with rations found to confirm prolonged concealment. They were detained for deportation on the next available boat.
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United States
Pier 6
Japan
Immigration and Customs
Jemeel Wae
Wakayameken
Hiroshwaaken
British Rail Men 10 Strike Call Issued Across UK
London reports orders for a nationwide railway strike starting Sunday midnight in solidarity with coal miners. Transport workers warn of a government vs workers showdown if talks do not resume within 24 hours, with Robert Williams seen as the driving radical of the triple alliance.
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London
United Kingdom
Robert Williams
Williams
Thomas
Miners Move to Seize South Wales Pits
Welsh miners at Coedely demanded nationalization and called on the South Wales conference to expel mine owners and operators. They urged seizure and operation of pits until a settlement is reached.
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London
South Wales
Coedely
Read Advises Writers Make Scenarios Human for Contest
J Parker Read urges entrants to craft humanly real characters drawn from lived experience. He explains Seattle and five other cities will send three top scenarios to headquarters for a chance at prizes and potential purchase of good ideas. Submissions beyond prizes may still earn $400 to $1,000 if the concept fits Louise Glaum’s screen persona.
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J. Parker
Seattle
Portland
Tacoma
Spokane
San Francisco
Los Angeles
J. Parker Reed, Jr
J. Parker Reed
Louise Glaum
Read
Enter Seattle Star J Parker Reed Jr in $5000 contest
The Seattle Star announces entrant J Parker Reed Jr as a contestant in a $5000 scenario contest. Reed seeks to showcase skill and prize potential in the event held under the newspaper’s sponsorship.
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Seattle Star
J. Parker Reed, Jr
Vast Fortune to Profiteers
Washington reports from October 21 state that speculators and middlemen may gain about 2.64 billion dollars from food profits in the 1920 21 crop year. Consumers would pay about 25 dollars per person into profiteers during the period, on top of farmers’ earnings.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Meredith
Woman Blames Dogs for Theft in Yard Complaint
Mrs. J Dowman of 4432 38th Ave Ss W complains Thursday that dogs entering her yard stole items, accusing the animals of theft. The report notes the owner’s claim without detailing prosecution or further evidence.
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J. Dowman
38Th Ave
Ss. W
Conditions for Seattle Star Scenario Contest
The Seattle Star presents a three prize scenario contest worth 5000 dollars total. First prize 2500 dollars second 1500 dollars third 1000 dollars. In ties, all tied contestants receive the prize amount. Open to all, begins today and ends December 1 1920. Submissions go to the Scenario Contest Editor at the Seattle Star.
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Seattle Star
Parker Read, Jr
Star
Mother Reunites With Her Boy Bobby Stagg In Tacoma
A tale of a baby’s return unfolds with Bobby Stagg believed delivered to his mother in Seattle or nearby. Betty Brainerd and Hearst linked women trigger extradition talk as Tacoma police track the smuggling bid while Mrs Stagg moves to reclaim the child amid shifting reports.
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Bobby Stage
Seattle
Charles B. Welch
Tacoma News-Tribune
Tacoma
Miss Brainerd Delayed in Court Over Kidnapping Case
New York October 21 Miss Betty Brainerd magazine and newspaper writer is jailed on fugitive from justice charges tied to the Tacoma Washington kidnapping case. Her attorney Isadore Kresel told Ada Cunningham the baby is safe as extradition hearings loom before Governor Smith in Albany.
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New York
Betty Brainerd
George T. Stagg
Tacoma
Wash
Miss Brainerd
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BY Ralph J. Benjamin
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Isery
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