Tacoma doctor dies in high bluff crash near Enumclaw
A Tacoma to Enumclaw drive ended tragically when Dr. W B Merritt lost control on a curve and the car plunged down a hill. Merritt was killed. three patrolmen Fred Mills G C Jensen and H H Peterson were injured. Also injured were McKlinski a laborer from Enumclaw and Mrs McKlinski. The Seattle attorney brother of Merritt witnessed the crash. All occupants were ejected except Merritt.
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Tacoma
W. BR. Merritt
Boumclaw
Merritt
Fred Mills
Ave
G. C. Jensen
H. H. Peterson
McKlinski
Enumclaw
Mre
McKlineski
Seattle
Tacoma-Hauman
Ted P. Merritt
Landon and Brown Advance in City Election Finals
Mayoral hopefuls Don Landon and Pr. B. J. Brown move toward the May 2 race after a double check shows Brown leading 15,999 to 15,957 with final official totals due today. Nomination results promise six council candidates in the order listed: Mrs. Henry Landes, E. L. Blaine, B. Cox, Mrs. Kathryn Miracle, T. Harry Bolton, William Hick.
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Don Landon
Pr. B. J. Brown
Ff Mominees
Salle
Wal- Meier
Dr. Brown
Brown
Landon
Ladon Brown
Council
Henry Landes
E. L. Blaine
B. Cox
Kathryn Miracle
T. Harry Bolton
Wiliam Hick
Landon Praised At Ball Game As Seattle Mayor Hope
Voters cheer Senator London and candidate Landon at a local game. A supporter credits Landon with delivering goods and urges women to back him over Dr Brown, while others reflect on the lively scene and the crowd's reaction.
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Senator London
Seattle
Dr. Brown
Mr. Landon
Oklahoma Man Charged With Blackmail In Day Case
Ed held in jail in Oklahoma following alleged blackmail attempts against Mrs. Jean Day, wife of Col. Paul Ward Beck. Authorities said formal charges would be filed in Tulsa after a letter demanding $2000 to forget an alleged assault tied to the Day case.
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A, Okla
Jean P. Day
Paul Ward Beck
Tulsa
Mra
Day
Anti-Union Judge to Be Put on Grill
The House labor committee examining the coal strike will probe Federal Judge Charles H. Orr of Pittsburgh over allegations he revoked citizenship papers of workers on strike. Chairman Nolan announced the inquiry as part of the labor dispute review.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Charles H. Orr
Pittsburgh
Miers
Nolan
Wichita Girl With Remarkable Voice Heads to France
In Wichita on April 20 13 year old Kathleen Kerating wowed Mme Emma Calve who praised the child singer after a single song The high school girl and her mother will accompany Calve to Le Cabrierea in Southern France for voice education and exposure.
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Mme
Emma Calva
Carmen
Kathleen Kerating
Wichita
Kathleen
Mme. Calve
le Cabrierea
France
Gas efficiency debate hits Seattle home stoves
Technical issues drive higher gas use as homes need precise air gas mix. The Seattle supplier is blamed for neglecting proper adjustment services. George E Whitwell faces criticism over his testimony on the B T U change and Tacoma's efficiency measures.
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Seattle
George E. Whitwell
The
State University
Tacoma
Testified on B T U Reduction and Gas Use
Whitwell testified that cutting 100 B T U would not raise gas use if appliances are adjusted properly. He noted most stoves waste heat and perform better with lower calorific gas content, demanding supervision and fair pricing. The Seattle gas company is criticized by executives, urging state commission relief for users.
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Whitwell
Young
Seattle
Seattle Gas Company
Public Service Corporation
Seattle Gas Management
Hell’n Mariah” Dawes
Chicago
State Commission
Professors Plan Labor Day Campus Day at Washington
The awkward squad of UW faculty and students will wear old clothes and wield axes and shovels for a campus cleanup and labor day event on campus Friday. The afternoon features an Oregon vs Washington baseball game and a dance in the Armory in the evening.
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University of Washington
Oregon
Netherlands Recognizes Obregon Government in Mexico
The Netherlands government formally recognizes the Obregon government of Mexico. Baron Wan Asdeck will soon depart for Mexico City to serve as the Dutch representative there.
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Holland
Obregon
Washington
Netherlands
Mexico
State Department
Baron Wan Asdeck
Mexico City
Sailor Sought in Embezzlement Case of Navy Officer
Seattle police sought William A. Day, missing chief steward captain of the U S 8 Minniasip, now at Bremerton, on charges of embezzlement and desertion as Day allegedly took funds from the paymaster. A separate note reports a French iron works worker retired on pension after 82 years of service.
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William A. Day
U. S
Minniasippi
Bremerton
Seattle
Day
Pacific university elects Weir as president at Forest Grove
W. C. Weir of Bellingham Washington, field executive for the normal school, has been elected president of Pacific University in Forest Grove Oregon.
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Portland
Ore
W. C. Weir
Bellingham, Wash
Normal School
Pacific University
Forest Grove
German Russia Pact Defiance Clouds Genoa Talks
German delegates refuse to annul or withdraw from the Rapallo treaty with Russia. Walter Rathenau and others spar over replies as Genoa conference diplomacy hinges on a peaceful path forward. The Russian note outlines the Soviet view and calls for de jure recognition and compensation.
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Genoa
Russia
Rapallo
Walter Rathenau
Benator Bohanner
Italy
United Press
Aupreme Council
Cannes
Kollchak
Deniken
Liogd-George
Germany
Kapallo
Wirth
Rathenau
Tebucherin
Rakowsky
Lloyd George
Northwest Aeronautical Society Organized in Seattle
The Northwest Aeronautical Society was formed at a Seattle Chamber of Commerce meeting on Wednesday night to advance aeronautic development. The club will meet weekly in the chamber assembly room and welcomes amateurs with aviation technical knowledge.
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Northwest Society
Northwest Aeronautical Society
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Auto Dealers Forecast Strong 1922 Car Market Growth
Beattie auto dealers cite rising sales and a revived market as proof that 1922 will surpass 1971 in both new and used car divisions. Distributors report brisk demand across vehicle types and dealers note more cash sales, signaling a solid industry rebound.
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Beattie Auto
Fragmented Local Humorous Snippets Surface in Civil War Era Tone
A collage of era style quips and odd notices appears, including a veteran runs Tacoma mayoral bid, wardrobe ads, and playful jests about gender roles. The text riffs on military rank, social mores, and cheeky street humor across short phrases.
Rebels Attack Dublin in Violent Day of Fighting
Rebel forces attacked Free State headquarters at Merrick and the town center including O Connell Bridge and the telephone exchange in Dublin. Free State troops in an armored lorry exchanged fire, four troopers wounded, assaults repelled with heavy exchanges and arrests at the Four Courts. Leaders Michael Collins Arthur Griffith and others attended a peace conference with Eamon De Valera at the Mansion House as the city remained tense.
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George Macdonalti
Dublin
Free State
Provisional Government
O'Connell Bridge
Trinh
Upper Merrick
Grafton St
Tebela
Four Courts
Free State Provisional Government
Michael Collina
Arthur Griffith
Mansion House
Man Accuses Wife of Desertion in Yokohama Case
Semenoff denies desertion claim and asserts Madame Semenoff described as the most beautiful woman in Rusia is his only wife. He says they married in Japan in 1920 and she travels with him, while the woman is cited as his cousin of the late Omar Nicholas in the dispute.
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Semenoff
Yokohama
Madame Semenoff
Rusia
Omar Nicholas
Japan
Excuses girl who shot him at Mountain View high party
Harold Galloway a 17 year old high school student was shot by Irene Granstedt a 14 year old pupil at Mountain View high school. Galloway said the girl did not mean to harm him and asked that no prosecution be pursued. Granstedt claimed she only wanted to scare him. The incident, at a Mountain View party, left Galloway in serious condition at a San Mateo hospital.
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Ran Jobe
Harold Galloway
Irene Granstedt
Galloway
Miss Granstedt
Mountain View
Harold
Mountain View High School
Faa
San Mateo
Have You a Radio Tell Insurance Man
A New York insurer advises radio telephone equipment is part of home electrical risk and must be reported to the insurance company. The Suburban Fire Insurance Exchange stated this guidance on Thursday.
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Suburban Fire Insurance Exchange of
New York
Collision near Montevideo lifts crew of 13 from Zero
RUMNOS A IRES April 20 The Munson liner Aerolus collided with the steamer Zero, killing none but all on board were moved. The Aerolus was slightly damaged and limps into Montevideo with the Zero’s 13 crew aboard.
Falls Off Truck and Breaks Skull
Solomon Magnewittzky, 29, an expressman at 1221 Yesler Way, fell ten feet from a delivery truck on Occidental Ave and Yesler Way Wednesday night, suffering a skull fracture. He remained in Providence hospital Thursday with an even chance for recovery.
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Occidental Ave
Yesler Way
Solomon Magnewittzky
Expressman
Providence Hospital
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