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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1919
Page
7
Japanese forces arrest American missionaries in Shantung after searching baggage. Poems urging Chinese loyalty found. Chinese flag display is forbidden, allowed only with Japanese permission. Authorities bar flag incidents amid tensions in the region.
W D Noyes, an American teacher from Noyes Memorial School in Canton, China, described Japanese aggression in Asia. He reported boycotts in Manchuria, Jap control of freight cars, and occupation of railways to Tientsin, plus large Canton protests against Japan and Chinese army leadership issues. Noyes plans to stay in Seattle to observe the Pacific fleet.
An ad extols Brownatone hair dye as a simple, harmless solution to gray streaks and uneven color. It promises instant, natural brown or black shades and claims the product makes users look ten years younger with easy application.
New York reports Miller the midget jockey delivering a sensational ride aboard Mile Vivian a 50 to 1 shot outriding Fairbrother and veteran riders to the wire at the Saratoga meeting promising to develop into a top pig skin star on the metropolitan turf.
Charles Lefty Grimm, first baseman for the Little Rock Southern league team, has been sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates and will report after the Southern league season. He bats .300 and is noted as a fine fielder.
Cincinnati Reds President Gary Herrmann says the world series games would be at Redland field if the team clinches the National League pennant. Lexington reports apprentice jockey Walter Ridenour, under contract to Al Kirby, shows promise with low weight and strong pace ahead of the Lexington track meeting.
Readable text notes Boldt's French pastry shop locations in Uptown at 1414 3rd Ave and downtown at 915 2nd Ave. The brief mentions two street addresses without extra details.
Akron dispatch notes Bob Martin, interallied heavyweight champion and idol of 2,000,000 doughboys, pursuing Jack Dempsey after military service. Martin boxed 28 times in uniform with no defeats, crowned by defeating Jim Coughill of Australia to win the interallied title. He plans a professional career to earn money from boxing.
Canadian track and field championships will be held in Toronto on September 6. Invitations have been sent to leading United States athletes to compete, marking a notable international invitation in the event.
Baratoga New York September 4 Commander Ross a leading Canadian turfman profited at the Spa track earning back much of his losses. After being reported as over 100000 in the red two weeks ago, insiders say he won many large bets over the last ten days, likely finishing the season nearly even with the bookmakers.
Australian sprinting champion Jack Donaldson, 33, arrives in the United States and may assist Harvard coach Pooch Donovan. Donaldson has 14 years of professional competition and holds records with 100 yards in 9.3 seconds, 220 yards in 21.5 seconds, and 800 yards in 2 9.75.
The reorganized King County game commission led by Warden A J Beach received a confidence vote from the Seattle Sportsmen Association. The association deferred the question of raising game birds to the warden and his aides. Beach will soon appoint 600 deputy wardens to assist in game bird propagation.
Two ex Tigers, Ed Die Cleotte and Claude Williams, anchor the White Sox pennant push under Kid Gleason. Both majors veterans began with the Jungaleers and later starred for Gleasonites, while other hurling corps players Bill James and Grover Laudermilk also contributed.
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