Millionaire Carl W. Drath Shot Dead in Chicago Home
Carl W. Drath, vice president of Monarch Leather, was found shot in his parents’ Chicago home under mysterious circumstances. Police and the coroner conducted a double investigation. He had been preparing for a Colorado hunting trip and was with his father and relatives the night before.
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United Prom
Chicago
Carl W. Drath
Monarch Leather Company
Colorado
Wm. Elsendrath
Europe
Funny Stories and Odd Scrapes From Daily Life
A humor page recounts a sky scraper worker who slips from a telegraph wire but survives after a brief fall, a hospital quip about hungry wires, and a child visiting a sick father with a request to see the baby. The item ends with a Helena Werbey listing at 2718 Third Ave.
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Dorothy
Doro
Helena Werbey
City
Man Dies in Convulsions at Seattle Lighting Plant
Angelo Lacce, a plant worker at the Seattle Lighting Company on 28th Avenue and Burke Street, collapsed in convulsions early today and died before help arrived. He was unmarried and survived by a brother in the city. The body was taken to Fremont Undertaking Company for burial.
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Angelo Lacce
Seattle Lighting
Burke St
Fremont Undertaking Company
Altercation at Third Avenue Saloon Ends With Wounding
J. Davidson, a late patron, was taken to the city hospital with a scalp wound after a fight with a bartender at Grant's bar on Third avenue around 1 AM. Patrolman Haubris placed Davidson at the police station. the bartender was not arrested and Davidson’s injury was described as not serious.
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J. Davidson
Grant's
Third Av
City Hospital
Davidson
Haubris
Not Worried About Job Thomson Says
City Engineer Thomson told reporters in Vancouver B C that he is not worrying about losing his job if he travels to Europe this summer a remark linked to Mayor Gill. He has not decided to go abroad and has not answered Gov Hay's invitation to be Washington's delegate to the international conference on good roads.
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Thomson
Vancouver
B. C
Gill
Europe
Gov. Hay
Washington
Clearing balances by city data for Seattle Portland and Spokane
Today figures show Seattle clearing balances totaling 1 988 898 46 with 225 429 81 in offsetting amounts and 814 317 00 in another category plus 74 816 00. Portland records 1 804 963 00 and 298 992 00. Spokane shows 719 481 00 and 58 451 00.
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Seattle
Portland
Governor Bouillon to Congratulate Seattle Lady Mayor
Letters from President Bryan and Governor Bouillon will reach the new Seattle mayoress tonight. The event occurs during the Sacred Heart parish playset Seattle in 1920 at the church hall on Sixth Avenue and Bell Street with parish children producing the program.
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W. J. Bryan
A. V. Bouillon
Seattle
Children of the Sacred Heart
Church Hall
Bell St
Fire destroys old Markey and Wilson ship building plant
A fire gutted the abandoned brick Markey and Wilson ship building plant at Smiths Cove around 2 AM. Most machinery had been removed, limiting loss to about 2000 dollars. Firefighters faced inaccessibility but saved neighboring structures from damage.
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Markey & Wilson
Smith's Cove
Wallace family hurt in Tacoma auto wreck
L G Wallace, his mother, wife, infant child and niece were injured in a collision between the Wallace car and a street railway repair car at Fern Hill Tacoma. The repair car blocked by a grocery store, the auto struck and thrown 40 feet. Wallace's mother is probably fatally hurt. the niece and infant escaped with minor injuries.
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United Press
Tacoma
L. G. Wallace
Wallace
Fern Hill
Warson Discharged from City Service After Suspension
City Comptroller Bothwell ordered R. L. Warson, reading clerk now on 30 day suspension, discharged from city service after charges of incompetency absence without leave withholding reports and shirking duty. A. B. Ashcraft promoted to Warson’s vacant aviator clerk post.
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Bothwell
R. L. Warson
Reading
Warson
Watson
A. BE. Ashcraft
Aviate
San Jose Pastor Slams Women and New Thinkers
Rev. John Dean, a Baptist minister formerly of Seattle, spoke at a San Francisco Sunday School event criticizing women for siding with pastors over churches and accusing them of chasing after the church’s new thinkers. The remarks labeled women as more loyal to their pastor than to the church and to those who promote fading beliefs.
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San Francisco
John Dean
San Jose
Seattle
Canada Oort at Kitchener Criticism of Lord Kitchener
Ottawa April 21 officials and citizens condemn Lord Kitchener for avoiding Canada during a U S visit. Major Curray will ask MPs why he did not tour the Dominion as he traveled from Australia to Great Britain, and whether the government extended an invitation to visit Lanadat.
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Ottawa
Ont
Herbert Kitchener
Canada
America
Kitchener
San Francisco
England
Dominion
Major Curray
North Simcoe
Lord Kitchener
India
Australia
Great Britain
United States
Department of Militia
Lanadat
Michigan Teachers Banqueted At Washington
Michigan university graduates 260 strong gathered at the Washington hotel for a banquet honoring Deane M. B Cooley and John O. Reed of the college faculty and alum secretary Shaw. Local speakers included Judge Thomas Burke and others. visiting professors later spoke to students at Broadway Lincoln and Queen Anne high schools before departing for Spokane.
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Michigan University
Washington Hotel
Deane M. B Cooley
John O. Reed
Shaw
Alum Association
Thomas Burke
J. R. McLavehiin
Fr. & Bourne
William T. Porkina
James T. Lawler
Asimmater
Broadway
Lincoln
Queen Anne High
Michigan Rchool
Spokane
Stanford Students Seek Ghosts in Library Ruins
Stanford University students report ghostly moans and clanking chains heard inside the quake ruined Stanford Library. A student party including football players plans to spend a moonlit night in the ruins to solve the mystery, while officials assign a watchman to the site.
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Stanford
Stanford University
Cal
Exoneration of Mrs Day at Pacific Hospital Trial
Mrs Day, also identified as Mrs Elizabeth Day, was found not guilty of assault charges at the county capital. Justice Brown heard testimony and other patients and staff at the Pacific hospital denied the alleged abuse. The old woman claimed mistreatment but could not provide a consistent account, leading to her exoneration.
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Pacific Hospital
Renault
Warrier Brockey
Han
Paclle Hospital
Justice Brown
Mra. Day
Elizabeth Day
Wui
Portland Politician and Editor O W Boobey Dies
O W Boobey a prominent Portland writer and longtime Washington politician died at his home after a period of illness. He edited the Morning Olympian starting in 1895 and served in the Washington legislature in 1894. He was a two term US land office receiver beginning in 1897 and practiced law in Portland since 1905.
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Portland
Ore
O'W. Boobey
Washington
North Mth
Beebey
Olympia
Morning Olympian
United States Land Office
Classified Help Wanted and Lost Items in Capitol District
Mixed early 20th century classified text listing rewards for lost items including a red dress with gold handle umbrella and a bull terrier pup, plus numerous job ads for sales, clerical work, painting, farming, and barbershop training. Names and places include Fifth Avenue Capitol and The Star newspaper offices. multiple contact directions and dates scattered throughout.
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Rihelyn Most
Ieee
Henry the
Ted
Care Star
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My Unaited Press
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Pike and Union Streets
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Douglass
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Ti University
Anne
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Per
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Jenifer
Washington St
Laron
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Bennett Box Factory
Rene
Birmingham Land Co
Averett
Hillman
Reo
C. A. Graf
Poat
Lanfee Bennett
Stevens
Yester
Empire Ride
King’s Hat Works Firet and Union
Nieamen
Outfit Free Capital City Nursery Co
Salem
Oregon
Pike St. Main
Wiltort
Hulletin
Foster & Kielser
Righth
Virgina
Beattie
Car
Meridian Av
Voit
Hiewae
Healay
Lotte
Chivken
Jacken
Green Lake N
Ann Interlake
Tata and
Ohee
Adi Fech . Srssp
Eredig
Piatt
Porton Boek
Hersieg
Mit
Jackron
American Bank Main
Ing Kent
Enews
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Virginia Bik
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Hoos
Heeveekeey Electric Ghit
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Mies
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Joo James A
Jackson Realty
Joe
Bailey
Hargein
K. Osey
Portage
DIXON @& CO
W Jackson
Hank Nide Main Tae
Yate
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