Old Man Perkins Gets All That Is Coming to Him
A Seattle Theatre review praises the Bailey Mitchell company in Mary Jane's Pa. Hiram Perkins returns, begs forgiveness, works as a dishwasher while his wife Mrs. Perkins leads a political campaign from her newspaper. The play blends humor with a moral about deserts. Performances offer seats at 50 cents, 25 cents on select days.
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Perkins
Hiram
Mrs. Perkins
Seattle ‘Theatre
Bailey & Mitchell Players
Hart in Race for Council Promotes Public Utility Ownership
Volney P. Hart of Rainier Valley announces his platform to The Star, endorsing municipal ownership of all public utilities and city operation of water and power sites for profit. He cites his 1910 independent victory and prior push for city garbage collection.
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The
Star
John G. Peirce
Volney P. Hart
Rainier Valley
Dance duo heads to Orient to tour world stages
Mrs Margaret Weldon and her son Theodore Tefft Weldon depart San Francisco for the Orient to perform dance routines. The 37 year old widow teaches the tango maxixe hesitation waltz and other syncopated steps while training her 20 year old UC student son to assist.
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San Francisco
Margaret Weldon
Theodore Tefft Weldon
University of California
Tillman Recovers After Unusual Hydration Remedy
Senator Ben Tillman attributes his recovery to sitting upright while kicking his toes against the bed headboard after drinking near boiling water. He records the method in the Congressional Record to share the cure for posterity and future usefulness.
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Washington
Ben Tillman
Tillman
Linnekogel Sets German Altitude Record at 20564 Feet
At Johannistal Germany on April 1 aviator Linnekogel flew to an altitude of 20564 feet establishing a new record for German aviation. The achievement marks a high point in early 20th century flight.
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Johannisthal, Ger
Linnekogel
GIMME A GAT cries Hopkins three murders suspect
MT VERNON Wash April t Charles Hopkins the tattooed bandit held responsible for three murders is jailed here after being arrested yesterday at Van Horn near Concrete. He admits his name and asks for an even break. He is linked to the McMurray railroad killings and the Hodges Seattle lodging house murder.
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MT. Vernon
Wash
Charles Hopkins
van Horn
Concrete, Wash
J. E. Glover
H. C. Ely
Sheriff's Auto
Auto
Court House
Hopkins
McMurray
Charles Hodges
Seattle
Everett
John Freeman
Rengle
Tony Olson
Griffiths Urges Charter Commission Action in Boston
Austin E Griffiths, Seattle police chief and observer of municipal government, calls on Boston charter commissioners to present voters with two clear charter options a straight manager and a three word council so the public may choose. He argues practical reform is needed and warns against delaying progress in municipal government.
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Seattle
Austin E. Griffiths
The
Star
Socety
Charter
Beattie
Charter Committee
United States
City Charter Debate on Commission Plan vs Manager Plan
Austin E. Griffiths argues voters should approve a regular commission charter enabling direct popular control of both executive and legislative functions. He cautions the manager plan panels off administrative power, guards against inefficiency and self interest, and condemns ward systems with a city council led by a manager as an unbearable evil for a large city.
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Austin E. Griffiths
Commission
King County stockade praised for observed utility
Taxation bureau of the Chamber of Commerce recommends cutting guards and tightening expenses at the stockade. The committee notes the stockade remains useful and achieves a real good in function.
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King County Stockade
Taxation Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Cockroaches Should Be Killed Paste Advertisement
An old product pitch promotes Stearns' Electric Rat and Roach Paste as ready to use with no mixing. It claims fast results with cockroaches dying by morning and notes multilingual directions and two package sizes priced at 2 shillings and $1.00, sold by retailers nationwide.
Jad Salts Kidney Health Advice From Local Druggist
A health note urges keeping kidneys active to prevent back pain and bladder disorders. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts with lemon and grape acids plus Lithia as a harmless, inexpensive flush drink to cleanse kidneys and reduce urine irritation.
Plan for South End Market Not a New Idea
The article recalls an earlier effort by ex Mayor Cotterill to authorize a public market in the city. It identifies the Exchange building at Third Ave Washington Street and Prefontaine Place as the proposed site. Norris Safe and Lock Co owner W G Norris is set to open one of the Pacific Coast’s largest and finest markets in the South End to revive retail business.
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Cotterill
Olympia
Exchange Building
Market Square
Third Av
Washington St
Prefontaine Place
W. G. Norris
Norris Safe and Lock Co
Exchange
Federals Send Aid to Torreon
El Paso reports federals continue to hold Torreon and reinforce the city by forced marches from the East. General Urbina and Herreras brigades are detached to confront the advancing enemy as aid efforts intensify.
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Torreon
EL Paso
Villa
Urbina’s
Herrers
Another White House Wedding May Come Soon
Washington gossip hints at a possible White House wedding as Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, cousin to the president and sister to the first ladies, may marry Dr Cary Grayson the president's private physician. The chatter notes no previous triple or double White House ceremony.
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White House
Washington, D.C
Helen Woodrow Bones
Cary Grayson
Dan Cupid
45000 Miners Quit in Ohio Work Stoppage
In Cleveland on April 1, forty five thousand Ohio coal miners stopped work after their wage deal expired at midnight and talks with owners failed to reach a new scale. A prolonged suspension could last months.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Reward Raised for White Wolf Brigand Leader
Pekin reports increased bounties for the brigand leader White Wolf. The reward sum reaches 100,000 taels, about 60,000 dollars in American money, with new offers announced today.
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Pekin
Seattle Boat Confiscated for Three Mile Limit Violation
Seattle fishing schooner Valiant seized by Justice Martin for fishing within the three mile limit. The action occurred after a May 11 seizure. The notice includes a drug advertisement for Bromo Quinine with groves mark and 25 cent price.
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Vancouver
B. C
Seattle
Valiant
Justice Martin
A Sure Way to End Dandruff
A claim offers a dandruff cure using four ounces of plain liquid argon applied at night. The ad promises most or all dandruff disappears by morning with repeated applications, claiming itching stops and hair becomes fluffy glossy and soft. It warns dandruff harms hair and urges prompt use.
You can phone your WANT AD now pay for it later
Classified note urges readers to place want ads by phone and defer payment. It emphasizes convenient rates and easy processing for customers seeking immediate advertising without upfront charges.
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