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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1920

Page

11

Urge to Save Roy Wolff From Hang Sentence

The Pacific Coast Rescue and Protective Society and allied groups press Governor Stephens to commute Roy Wolff’s death penalty in California for the Elmer Greer murder. They cite subnormality and youth, seek life imprisonment. leaders plan to approach officials and mobilize letters and telegrams.

Roy Wolff Bey Gallows Sao Penitentiary California Elmer Greer Bakersfield Cal Wolff Jan Ban Quentin Seattle Star Stephens 5S Coast Rescue and Protec Society Hinckley Pacific Coast Rescue and Protect Society U. G Amanda L. Gor Leekman Gordon Bauer Gun Aid Society We Society Watson

Brother Seeks Long-Lost Relative Geo Bruso

A reader from Beattie Beattie area asks the Star for information or an address for Geo Bruso, missing for ten years. The note lists possible locations including Leavenworth Kansas and Antler North Dakota, and requests any leads or contact details.

the Star Geo Bruso Beattlen H. M Une Antler N. D

Arrest of Greek barber beating suspect in wage dispute

John Matty, a Greek man in city jail, faces charges for beating barber George Belones after a wage dispute. The incident happened in Helones shop at Third and Washington after Belones refused Matty’s payment demands. Matty allegedly struck Belones and grabbed $34 from the register before fleeing. police arrested him and set bail at $60.

John Matty George Belonea Helones Third Washington Belones Matty Delones

Bachelors' Prex Feels Club's Wrath

In Pueblo Cole Rept 17 the Tender foot Bachelors' club brutalized president George Sullivan after he defied rules by marrying. Members seized him and drove him to a lamp pole where they handcuffed him and left him suspended for hours.

Pueblo, Cole Rept Tenderfoot Bachelors’ Club George Sullivan George

Toledo Judge Warns Against Raids on Private Homes

Judge Austin dismissed a cane against a woman after her home raid and urged police to target disorderly houses instead. He noted her husband, a private detective, testified about 144 disorderly houses operating in Toledo, framing the woman in the process.

Toledo Austin Tooledo

Pepsodent Promises New Teeth Cleaning Era

An advertisement extols a toothpaste claiming to remove a viscous film on teeth that causes tartar and decay. It touts Pepsodent’s ingredients including pepsin and saliva starch digestant, promising visible results in ten days and urging daily use from first tooth. It stresses benefits for children and asserts brushing alone fails against the film.

Alfie

Tragic Death After Soap Box Immitation Scene

In Carbondale Pennsylvania near Martinsburg West Virginia a ten year old boy Samuel Lee died by hanging from a beam beneath an overturned soap box in a shanty his attempt to imitate a movie scene led to his death authorities described the incident as a cautioned tragedy and noted the boy’s death occurred in a home setting with the lifeless body found by responders.

Martinsburg W. Va Samuel Lee Carbondale

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