Northwest Notes and Local Crime Roundup
Seattle and surrounding counties pursue outlaws who kidnapped Mount Vernon logger E P English demanding 35000, while Charlie Wing fights a rape noose threat at a Seattle laundry. A Spokane laborer John Audette found dead in river entangled in wire. Vancouver prisoner Arthur Newman dies by self-inflicted tongue injury. Also notes on Grinde city bank funds, reform school term, and coming lumber projects in Lewiston.
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Theward
Seattle
Wraell
Louis Besemer
Allay
Wheling
Rufus
E. P. English
Mount Vernon
Skagit
Snohomish
Harmon
Harry McDermott
Sim and
Brady
Spokane
John Audette
Desmut Avenue
Ma’s New Husband: How a Play Title Was Born
At a meeting of prominent theatrical managers at the Hotel Astor in New York, the origin of the title Ma’s New Husband is revealed. A five year old street acquaintance inspired the title after overhearing chatter about a widow and her new marriage, and the line stuck, helping David Edwin’s comedy become a fortune. The boy was said to be well cared for in return.
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Hotel Astor
New York
Scott
Harry Scott Company
Aid
David Edwin
Mr. Scott
Mrs New Husband at Oregon Tomorrow Night
In Ma's New Husband the Oregon theater presents a farcical farce with a lively snappy tone. Promising musical numbers and brisk entertainment, the show is billed as clean and entertaining for a broad audience.
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Onrdegon
Oregon Theater
Little Johnny Jones musical hits sweep nation in season
The theater district buzzes as Little Johnny Jones returns at the New Oregon theater promising the year’s biggest musical sensation. The show, with music by George M. Cohan and lyrics by others, features twenty melodies that have become widely sung across America.
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Johnny Jones
Oregon
New York City
Boston
Philadelphia
Mitchell
Johnive Jones
Ruthie
Offle
Johnny Jonce
America
Tominor
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Northwest
Seattie
Charlie Wing
University Street
Seventh Avenue
Union Street
Charlie
San Juan
Monty
Reform School For Man
Wash
State Reformatory
Freeman
Reformatory
Young Freeman
Georges Durant
Totre
Vancouver
Blc
Arthur Newman
British Columbia
Newman
Mare Wheel Howell
Hamilla
JG. Wilner
Thie
Leo Howell
Howell
Barur
Taft
Chebet
Oukostaly
Expeet Mills
Hiam
Lewiston
Idaho
George Hummer
Northwestern Lumber Company
Pennsylavania Syndicate
Amberland
Craig Mountain
Hummer
George M. Voluan
Bill” Bailey
Workingmen’s Clothing Co
Cor
Main & Webb Sts
Old Hunt Depot
the New
Main Street
Joe Basler
Howe Ant Barty
Ailalte Erraad
Pendleton
Susy Af
Lefors
Frank B. Clopton & CO
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