World News and Local Humour From The Seattle Star
The column blends international tension with light anecdotes. It notes Samoan clashes and American British actions, hints at German culpability, and mentions Merriam's nonpartisan U S jobs plan. It also cites curious tales from England and humorous regional quips about dog shows and a North Dakota dining car sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samoa
Tauranga
Great Britain
United States
William
Germany
Apia
Dewey
Manila
All Sorts. Random notes from history and society
A mosaic of curiosities from early 20th century life. items include weather sayings from Pembrokeshire, Irish and English dialogue about domestic life, a French map of electric stations in France, golf instruction on New York public links, regional alcohol production figures, coal output records, a London shop-front joke about a gas engine haircut, Claus Spreckels as a future electric plant overseer in San Francisco, alarm in Constantinople over telegrams from Smyrna, a wartime medical phrase about Eddie's injury, and Queen Victoria granting visitors permission to kiss the Empress’s hand at Ruseta court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruseta
Queen Victoria
Las
Peculiar Gas Meter Accident at Martinsville
George Allen, an employee at the local gas plant, was badly burned when he resoldered a gas meter taken from a vacant house. Gas remaining in the meter ignited from the soldering, causing an explosion that shattered the dial and cut his mouth and lips. There were fears his sight might be permanently damaged in one eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Ind
George Allen
Monkey house arrest after man claims soldier status
Thomas J. Carrington was arrested in the Central Park Zoo monkey house on cruelty to animals charges after he handed a large pocket mirror to a monkey named John L. The mirror broke when the monkey punched it, and John L. picked up and tasted a shard, prompting fears of swallowing and serious danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip D. Armour
Chicago
Philip
Danforth Armour
Armour
Phil
Phil Morgan
Danforth
New York
Thomas J. Carrington
Central Park Menagerie
John L
Carrington
John i
Jacob Cook
Coughlin
Missionary Donation Question Referenced in Quip
The Rev Dr asks Brother Means how much he will give to missionary causes. Means replies his contributions will be limited to the amount paid as government war tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother
Millionaires Lose Bid to Oust Pastor at West Presbyterian
In New York on April 12 the West Presbyterian Church faced a dramatic clash as trustees led by Russell Sage failed to remove Rev. A. H. Evans. The congregation, alarmed by perceived bias against religion, voted 182 to 25 against the trustees and rallied behind the pastor. Frank Evans announced the victory, while a broad call for peace and arbitration followed in the church’s public reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russell Sage
West Presbyterian Church
A. H. Evans
Texas
Sage
Russell
Uncle Russ
Campbell
Shaw
Madison Avenue
Frank Evans
Splan's Drive For His Life
John Splan famed horseman saved his wife and crossed a crossing near Forty second Street Chicago as a switch engine and cars moved toward them. He steadied the frightened horse and sped the wagon along the yard beside the moving train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Splan
Forty Second Street
Stewart Avenue
Splann
Mr. @plan
Marriage Licenses Issued in Newcastle and Beattie
Licenses to wed granted yesterday to Marten Ardissone 22 and Madeline Alberige 18 both of Newcastle and to John Sherman 73 and Anna Swenson 25 both of Beattie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marten Ardissone
Madeline B. Alberige
Newcastle
John Sherman
Anna Swenson
Beattie
War Against War and Peace by Arbitration Plan Discussed
Boston April 12. The United Society of Christian Endeavor received communications about a proposal titled War Against War and Peace by Arbitration. Notable letters came from former presidents Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison. Cleveland urged action by members and friends of the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United Society of Christian Endeavor
United States
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Cleveland
New Civil Suits Filed in Superior Court
Yesterday the superior court saw new filings including William Quinn versus N A T and T Co M R B Burne versus N A T and T Co James Reid versus N A T and T Co Washington Rubber Company versus Emily Larraway F W Baker receiver for Yukon Navigation and Commercial Company versus American Bond and Trust Company of Baltimore Yandell and Ross versus John Doe Quandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Quinn
M. RB. Burne Ve
James Reid
Washington Rubber Company
Emily Larraway
F. W. Baker
Yukon Navigation & Commercial Company
Ve. American Bond and Trust Company
Baltimore
Yandell & Ross
John Doe
Murdered and Robbed Near Paw Paw
Thomas, a local farmer, was murdered and robbed one half mile east of Paw Paw after leaving town with a horse and buggy to collect payments. He was seen in Shabona around 7 PM with a stranger. his rig returned home at midnight and he died without giving clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw Paw
Thomas
Shabbona
Monk's Body Found in Loyalhanna Creek Near Abbey
Herman Strauttman, a monk from St. Vincent's Benedictine monastery, was murdered and his body found in Loyal Hanna Creek after a search. He was last seen returning from Latrobe with a youth who was sent back by two men. Detectives are on the case as authorities note the monk carried a large sum from a hides sale and the abbey has a beer business pursued since 1844.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeneshburg
Herman Strauttman
Brotherhood of St. Vincent's
Benedictine Society of America
Hanna Creek
Strauttman
Latrobe
Edward
Brother Strauttman
St. Vincent's Abbey
National Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Mer. Satolli
Fontface Wimmer
Munich
Bavaria
Peiser in Trouble Over Contempt in Divorce Case
Judge Moore signs order requiring Theodore Peiser to appear on April 25 and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of Washington laws. The case reveals Peiser married his current wife about a month after a prior divorce, violating six months separation rule. Peiser, a pioneer Northwest photographer, runs a gallery in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Peiser
Moore
Peiser
Washington
Pelser
Weatminster
Am. C
New Whatcom
Northwest
Fatal accident drags woman by neck after cart incident
Mrs. Ladies Sites wife of Albert Sites was killed near Fort Wayne Indiana while returning home in a two wheeled cart. A fascinator around her neck became entangled with the wheel pulling her from the seat and dragging her about a mile before the horse stopped. The body remained on the wheel until found by farmers late morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ladies Sites
Albert Sites
Uprising Seeks Justice in Louisiana Mobfighting
In Tangipahoa Parish near the Mississippi line, four years of violence culminate as armed citizens, aided by Banner Lumber Co and local Gill family allies, hunt alleged masterminds behind ambush killings. Magee, a Banner worker, was shot, spurring a bloodhound-backed posse to pursue suspected assailants from Magnolia to Kentwood and Fernwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Tangipahoa Parish
Mississipp Tine
Louisiana
William Magee
Banner Lumber Company
Kentwood
Gill
Julius Parker
Jake Conorly
Ene
Conorly
Banner Company
Gill Boys
BE. V. Preston
Preston
Osaka
Alexander
Alonso
Dave McElveen
Witt Magee
Dave McEliveen
Magee
Panner Company
Magnolia
Miss
Fernwood
Edwards
William Lea
Ben Lewis
Bnochs Brow
Love Letters to Helen Gould A Vagrant Sentenced
Joseph Vidal, a vagrant arraigned in police court, claimed he never met Helen Gould but had seen her picture and loved her for her good deeds. He admitted sending nine letters and said he could not pay postage, hoping Miss Gould would cover it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Vidal
Helen Gould
Miss Gould
Hanged En Route to Church Near Colorado River
John Aldridge left his farm for church last Sunday morning and did not return. A search party found his body hanging from a tree by a rope near the Colorado river. His Bible and hymn book lay on the ground beneath the tree. The death is under investigation as a possible suicide or lynching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
John Aldridge
Mullen
Mr. Aldridge
Colorado River
The Alaska Purchase and Its Riches Highlighted
Washington reports on the Alaska sale of 1867 with price and area figures. It notes fur trade profits, treasury royalties, and unsettled balances. It cites Alaska fish products valued at 2,977,019 in 1897 and hints at broader economic outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alaska
Alaska Fur Companies
Alaska’s Riches Highlight Seward Purchase Legacy
A 1899 summary notes Alaska fisheries valued at $67.8 million and gold output surpassing $15 million. Treadwell mine dividends reached $6.63 million by 1897 with millions more in sight. Seward called the Alaska purchase the era’s pivotal event, saying it will take a generation to realize its value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feh
Fsheries
Congreame
Alaska Fleh«Eries
Treadwell
Tte
Committed to asylum by judge after mental care fits
Two finance men were committed yesterday to the county asylum by Judge Henson. Ambrose Hagle believes he killed the Lord and rubs his head to rub out sins. Dan Peterson thinks he is under burden and prays constantly for forgiveness. He refused to dress and feared entering the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henson
Ambrose Hagle
Dan Peterson
Eagle Kills Deer in Wisconsin Forest
Lewia Brewer, a lumber camp worker near Arbor Vitae, witnessed an eagle strike and kill a deer with a single talon stroke. The eagle attempted to move the carcass, dragged it a short distance, then returned with two more deer, and the trio devoured roughly half of the first deer before dispersing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrill
Wis
Agriculture Department to Aid Planters in Tropics
Washington April 12. Once authority is granted the department of agriculture will assist planters in Puerto Rico Cuba and the Philippines to raise crop quality and quantity. Secretary Wilson will push scientific farming including coffee tree experiments crossing berry producing and flavor improving varieties to boost exports and diversify crops for profitable plants not yet cultivated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agricultures
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
Wilson
Congress
Women asked to remove hats at Broad Street Methodist Church
In Columbus on April 12 the official board of Broad Street Methodist Church resolved to request women to remove hats during services. The order to take effect next Sunday aims to standardize dress in worship at the city’s prominent Methodist congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Broad Street Methodist Church
Whitney Glass Co Pledges Union Recognition At Glassboro
In Glassboro on April 12 the Whitney glass firm head agreed to the Blowers' association demand and to recognize the union. The news eases fears of a strike and hardship, as blowers cheer the favorable shift and emphasize skilled workers seeking lasting rights through arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glassboro
John P. Whitney
Whitney Glass
Blowers’ Association
Whitney
Ghost in a Stockton haunted house spooks locals
Residents report a white eight foot specter rising from cess pools on Myrthe Avenue in Stockton California. Ghost hunters gathered late at night and were warned by a muffled voice from the pits. The mystery may be a practical joke or a staged apparition tied to property concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Cal
Myrthe Avenue
Cess Pool
Fair Oaks
Jail Breaker Found After Clay County Jail Escape
Fran Wade, the murderer among four escapees from the Clay county jail, was captured this morning at a house in Liberty Missouri. The other three prisoners Clevenger Wilson and Stockton remain at large with lantern signals spotted near Clevenger’s home suggesting local signals. Officers believe the escape was an inside job with no outside help and expect the fugitives may head toward East Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Fran Wade
Alex Schumer
Clay County
Misosuri City
Clevenger
Wilson
Stockton
Lved
East Tenn
Sing Their Way to Victory
In Chattanooga Tennessee on April 12 religious women sang hymns in the council chamber to block a proposed amendment to close saloons at 10 o clock. The gathering noted no council debate and left with a claimed victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jesus
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Seattle Star
B. H. Wells & Co., Publishers
BK. F. Chase Eh We
Socmane Manson
Omces
Third Avenue
Seattle
Spain
Weyler
Aguinaldo
Merriam
New York Sun
Neumanby Sands
Yorkshire
the Gap
England
Edward Ir
Elizabeth
James 1
Charles 1
William HI
Scientific American
Holden
San Gabriel Valley
California
Troy
N. Y
Girton College
Holloway College
London
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Pacific Coast
Northern Pacific
North Dakota
State of
Pembrokeshire
Bridget
Bedad
French Automobile Club
France
Park Board
Virginia
Kentucky
Newport
London Morning Leader
Claus Spreckels
Himeelf
San Francisco
Constantinople
Smyrna
Eddie
West Presby
Terian Church
City of
Society of Christian Endeavor
Arrinon
America
Splan
Christian Endeavor Society
Peace Crusade
Ho Wats
Ghost I
Germania Corner
Second Avenue
Days Hall
T J
Redelsheimer & Strongest
First Ave
Cor
Umbia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!