Drummer Chased by a Bear on Cascade Trail
A. R. Lanham, Fisher Bros. salesman, encountered two full grown bears and cubs on a Cascade trail. He shot the male bear at close range and, after grabbing a cub, was forced to sprint back to his buckboard as the slain bear recovered. He then fired five more shots to deter the pursuing bear and loaded the second bear into the rig before continuing.
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Seattle
Cascade Mountains
A. R. Lanham
Fisher Bros
Lanham
Washington News in Brief Highlights Various Local Events
A Kent foresters group forms with many members. Mrs. Van Avery reports $15 in decorations stolen from her Seattle home. John W. Leak of Riparia dies from yard injuries in Walla Walla. A gas well on Charles Taylor’s Kent farm reaches 767 feet. The Independent Order of Good Templars met in Centralia, planning Aberdeen’s August 18 meeting. Washington and Pacific Northwest business colleges plan a tuition rate association in Seattle. Northwest mining delegates meet in Seattle with about 500 from six regions. A printers strike at Washington Printing Company continues after a manager’s reinstatement denial. Walter Stoy and Macey Baxter sue Centralia for $50 over a sewer excavation accident with no warning light.
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Kent
Independent Order of Good Templars
Centralia
Aberdeen
State of Washington
Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Northwest
Alaska
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Yukon Territory
British Columbia
Washington Printing Company
Walter Stoy
Macey Baxter
Chehalis
Tragedy in Seattle as Adams Ends Life Over Mortgage
Seattle Saturday morning records show 45 year old James Adams shot himself after a prolonged mortgage stress. He told his wife what to buy for dinner before the act, leaving a 15 year old daughter unaware of the tragedy. The jobless winter and his wife’s new dye works position preceded the suicide.
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Seattle
Marshall Adams
Adams
Dead man found on Lake Coeur d Alene with crushed skull
The body of a man believed to be Fred Hunter, an elderly homesteader, was found last week on the shore of Lake Coeur d Alene with a crushed skull. The coroner lists murder as the cause. Hunter, who lived alone in a cabin he owned, had warned of being pursued by killers. his cabin had burned recently while he was away. No suspects or motive are named.
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Spokane
Fred Hunter
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Hunter
Diverse Seattle-Everett News Snippets Include Robberies and Accidents
The report piles together incidents from Washington state towns. A Bellingham grandstand collapse injures none seriously. Spangle burglars steal rifles and knives then flee toward Spokane. a Seattle pickpocket robs F B Clark of 1837 plus passes. Alaska Indians face TB. a Waitsburg wife fears for her husband after a runaway team. Church burglary at Trinity Parish yields two decanters. Olympia grand jury delays routine filings.
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Wiliam Dickinson
Waitsburg
Annie Sailing
J. H. Landing
Chehalis
Spangle
Wash
Eledge Bros
Spokane
F. B. Clark
Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Trinity Parish Church
Eighth Avenue
James Street
Seattle
Olympia
Advertising the Town to Attract Rural Trade
Curtis L. Mosher outlines a municipal ad campaign focusing on united business support, clean streets, libraries, and attractive approaches to railways. He advocates reaching farmers in tributary areas with targeted letters, farm listings, and practical data to persuade investors and residents to relocate or visit.
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United States
Curtis L. Mosher
Publicity Bureau
St. Paul
Mosher
Heart to ear Talks on patience and steady growth
A speaker warns against haste in earning money education and reputation. He urges honesty industry and economy, promotes slow steady development, relaxation for mental and physical health, and questions the value of wealth or fame built on a fragile foundation. He cites Yale graduate Thomas Curran as a cautionary example.
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Fiimsy
Thomas Curran
Yale
Eye nose throat practice by Dr Cross E H Fox
Practice limited to the eye far nose and throat with office rooms 5 4 and 5 on Koehler Building Aberdeen Washington. Office hours are 9 to 12 a m 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p m. Dr Cross E H Fox.
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Koehler Bik
Aberdeen
Wash
Deafness and nautical shells plus rural quips in miscellany
A collection of varied notes and quips including remarks on deafness in cold climates, the emergence of shells in navy usage, humorous dialog snippets about family and everyday life, a zoological contrast praising the common mole, and a critique of a kitchen floor’s cleanliness standards from several periodical voices.
Reward Prompts Ten Word City Slogan for Emporia
Businessmen of Emporia Kansas offer 100 dollar reward for the best ten words about Emporia to serve as a city slogan for publicity. The winning phrase will be used by the city in promotional materials.
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Emporia
Kan
Kansas
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Mr. Fry
Mr. Giblin
Fry
Newaukum
United
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Weil
Schilling
DR. Watkins
Crowthers Wooding Block
G and
Teron
Omaclaf
Mayume
Physicians and Surgeons
Zelaske Bliver Morte
DR. McNiven
Btate
Feders Courts
Wiebkab Block
Corser G
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E. H. Fox
Ben Sheeks
Room
Dabney Bock
Austin M. Wade
Wikhkah Block
Aed
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Bobby
Pop
Augustus
Ethel
Gussie
London Telegraph
Tenderfoot
Cowboy
Roseleaf
Farmer Barnes
Hannah
Animal Kingdom
Atchison Globe
Ss. K. Bowes
Patterson & Locke Co
South G St
L. L. Maley
Telephone 1701
Patterson & Locke Co., Incorporated
General Insurance Agents
Harper
Kentucky
Fred Hewett
Humboldt
South F Street
Herald Printery
Tel
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