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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1920
Page
8
A. J. Tolmie and Mandie Tolmie sue George A. Wagner and wife in superior court for 15000 dollars. They allege the houseboat bought from the Wagners sank at 2401 Laurelehade Ave on December 6 1919, two months after purchase. They seek 10000 for health damage and 5000 for furniture loss.
Edith May Leuenberger of Monroe Wisconsin won the Ziegfeld national salesgirls beauty contest and announced she will keep the name Edith May for her stage and beauty appearance. She plans to travel to New York to accept a 100 a week Ziegfeld music show post and later engage with Miriam Cooper in a Mayflower photoplay.
The census bureau reported 1920 population totals for Illinois 6,485,098 Louisiana 1,997,798 Montana 647,593 New Mexico 360,247 with gains since 1910 Illinois 846,507 15 percent Louisiana 141,410 8.5 percent Montana 171,540 45.6 percent New Mexico 32,946 10.1 percent Cook County Illinois 3,053,017 up 647,784 26.9 percent.
Howard A. Hansen chief deputy prosecuting attorney announced investigations into bakeries alleged to reduce loaf weights without marking. He cited complaints that large loaves fell from 24 to 22 ounces and small loaves from 16 to 14 ounces, violating state law.
Masked robbers held up Oliver Scott cashier of the Regent motion picture house in Calgary last night and robbed him of 800 dollars. The heist occurred at the cinema location in Alberta on September 28. Police investigate the daylight robbery and seek suspects.
Advertises table cloths in two sizes 64 inch round and 58 by 72 inches. Describes material as oil colored and priced at 62.39 and 2.75 respectively.
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