Motorman Killed by Young Robber in Tacoma
Tacoma police probe a murder on the end of the P street line as Frank L. Brown 28 was shot by four highwaymen after a robbery of Conductor G. R. Wilson. Brown died within seconds and the quartet escaped on the night shift shortly before midnight.
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Tacoma
Wash
Frank L. Brown
Vns
39Th
G. R. Wilson
Eureka
Cal
W. H. Potter
Mason
Potter
Swell Watch Railroad Men Stage Political Push
Omaha August 4 The Nebraska Railway Employes Protective Association grows across the state and into other regions. Leaders in the movement say a large majority of members could vote as a bloc for a presidential candidate next November. Nebraska rail workers number about 30 000 with tens of thousands more enrolled nationwide. Secretary McDaniel confirms over 200 000 railroad voters have paid 25 cents to join the association.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska Rhilway
Wailway
United States
Nebraska
McDaniel
Moos Dep
Mob Roughs Up Alleged Wife Beater in Public Arrest
Aug 4 Headwood Illinois area reports George Corey of Terry near the mining camp accused of wife beating on public streets. Corey was jailed but a mob broke the jail and dragged him to the highway where he was whipped with blacksnake whips. Women opposed lethal punishment and he was driven away with a warning not to return.
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Headwood
George Corey
Terry
Gerer
Be Eguich
Looter Arrested in Pasco Over Mail Theft
Ward H. Fain, confessed looter of several hundred dollars from registered mail, was arrested in Pasco Monday morning. A Northern Pacific railway clerk between Dayton and Pasco, Fain says he stole to pay for property bought in Tacoma. His capture followed decoy letters placed in the mail on Sunday.
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Welle Walla Wash
Iiward H. Fain
Pasco
Dayton
Fain
Tacoma
Majn
Cuban Election Under U S Supervision Accepts Calm Vote
Cuba held its first election under American supervision with general tranquillity across the island. The only disturbance occurred at San Jose de Las Lajas where a minor clash between white and black procession factions caused no injuries.
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Havana
Cuba
San Jose de Las Lajas
A Lovers Ruse and Cousin Clause in Greenville
Bertha Vernon resists an arranged marriage to Cousin Tom Manning while a summer suitor, Henry Manning, wins her heart. Bertha declares no to Tom but Henry exposes his true identity and the plan shifts as romance unfolds amid family schemes and red hair banter.
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Bertha Vernon
Tom Manning
Tom
Vernon
Bertha
Manning
Henry
Greenville
Mr. Henry
Tam
Papa
Mr. Vernon
Pertha
Mer. Henry
Thomas Henry Manning
Tora
Tom Muanning
Tie Says He Has Given Up Hunting Over Costs
The Catholic bard and ties reflect on hunting expenses and the value of a farmer’s cow. The exchange questions whether pursuing hunting is financially worthwhile or worth the risk given grazing, upkeep, and opportunity costs.
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Ties
Soldiers at American Lake Camp Under Canvas
Regular Army troops and Washington and Oregon National Guard occupy Murray Station camp near Tacoma. Regulars 2584 enlisted and 113 officers. WA Guard one infantry regiment and one cavalry troop. OR Guard two infantry regiments. Engineers and signal corps support, with 41 bakers under Captain H T Ferguson. Camp runs to August 12 with Montana Idaho North Dakota guards to follow. regulars in field the full month.
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Tacoma
Wash
Washington and
Oregon National Guard
Murray Station
National Guard of
Washington
Oregon
Engineers and Signal Corps
Cooks and Bakers
Engineer Corps
L. H. Watkins
H. T. Ferguson
Oregon and
Washington National Guard
Montana
Idaho
North Dakota
Prohibition Candidate Chatin Meeting Scheduled in Chicago
A notification meeting for HE W Chatin the Prohibition presidential candidate is set for Tuesday August 15 at Music Hall Fine Arts building Chicago. Officials announce the event location and date in the notice.
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Prohibition
Chicago
HE. W. Chatin
Music Hall
Fine Arts Building
Prohibition convention to meet as Scanlon delivers notices
Professor Charles Scanlon, permanent chairman of the National Prohibition, will deliver address notices. The National Prohibition executive committee will convene at the same location to discuss campaign plans. The column then surveys humorous quotes about weddings and money.
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Charles Scanlon
National Prohibition Executive Committee
Ancient British Bowls Traditions and Notable Greens
An English writer notes bowls remains popular and describes the game on a smooth green about forty yards long, with a six inch trench around it. Edinburgh hosts many clubs and the Magathy green near Sheffield dates to 1681, echoing Drake era play from 1672. The sport traces to the twelfth century and once faced legal restrictions now lifted.
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Edinburgh
Magathy
Sheffield
Francis Drake
Eczema Now Curable Claim At Local Pharmacy
The Red Cross Pharmacy promotes D. D. D. Prescription as a remedy for eczema and other skin troubles not present at birth. They claim instant itch relief upon application and advertise the oil of wintergreen formulation with D. D. D. Soap as a related product, urging readers to visit the store.
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Red Cross Pharmacy
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A. S. Hopsoon
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Oregon Guardsmen
Jones
Her
McSwatter—Ite
New York Telegram
Uiypa
London
Brimbie
Eugene W. Chafin
DOM Printers
the Herald Printery
Herald
Herald Printery
Telephone Sgods
Patterson & Locke Co
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L. L. Maley
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Brick Works
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