Woman Held As Liner Departs For Japan
Adele Verge was detained by Vancouver police as the Empress of Japan prepared to sail. She is being held at the central station on San Francisco police request, described as insane. Earlier trouble in San Francisco involved a shooting incident with Alfred Kohl, leading to deportation to France, with Verge later appearing in Montreal and then Canada en route to the Orient. Extradition proceedings were to be started to return her to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
RB. C
Japan
Adele Verge
Central
San Francisco Polices
San Francisco
Alfred Kohl
Maa
France
Montreal
Canada
Orient
Polce
Bread loaves found in Pompeii ruin preserved with makers names
Archaeologists uncover 48 loaves among Pompeii ruins prepared for delivery to the baker’s customers. Each loaf bears the maker’s name, offering a rare glimpse into ancient bakery practice and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruins
Pompeii
British Lift Ltd Proclaims Alcohol Sale Relaxation in Cairo
Cairo April 11 Field Marshal Lord Allenby issues a proclamation lifting earlier restrictions on selling liquor in public houses and inns. Local businesses react to the change as authorities ease controls on drinking establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Lift Ltd
Cairo
Lord Allenby
Watch Out For Fake $100 Bills
Authorities warn the public to beware counterfeit currency as many raised notes circulate. The Manufacturers' Trust Company issued a bulletin detailing detection tips and common alterations from one to ten or twenty dollar increments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Manufacturers’ Trust Company
Federal Reserve
George Washington
Altho
Andrew Jackson
Benjamin Franklin
Uncle Sam
Banka
American widower seeks Bristol wife in plea from Massachusetts
A Bristol town item reports an American widower living in Massachusetts writes to the lord mayor of Bristol asking for help finding a wife. He describes her as jolly, under 26, willing to save a dollar, and asks for photographs of Bristol's best girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
England
Maemchusetta
Two Brothers Reunite After 66 Years apart
In Chicago on a day in April Henry Ben tells his mother he was killed in action in the Civil War. His brother Christen has located him after a 66 year separation, ending a long period without contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry Bentel
Christen
Earth Pelted by Meteorites From Space
Mt Mamil ton Cal April 21 The earth rolls through space on a cushion of atmosphere which shields it from the daily onslaught of meteors. Dr W W Campbell of Lick Observatory explains that more than 20 million meteoric bodies strike earth daily yet most burn up in the atmosphere. Without this shield life would be intolerable as astral speeds and solar energy constantly affect the planet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Mamilton
Cal
W. W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
Earth
Campbell
Dr. Campbell
Hit Nail Ends Tragedy in Philadelphia Workshop
A Philadelphia man T. B. Painter of Irwin died after striking his finger with a hammer instead of the nail he aimed for. He felt no immediate pain, but blood poisoning developed and caused his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
T. B. Painter
Irwin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lazell
Castile
Caswell & Massey
Chantilly
Borden
Soda
Gale
Seattle
Pike
Madison
Union
Broadway
Thomas
University
14Th Ave. N. E
50Th St
West Seattle
Ipic Ey
OLY
Seattle Electrical Supply Co
Pine St
Manuel
Gaby Deslys
Paris
Suzanne Lenglen
Europe
Sweden
Wife
Bristol Town
Hoyt Shoe CO
Third Ave
The
Educator Shoe
Seattle National Bank
Second Avenue
Columbia
Washington
Boldt
Lotta Madden
Soliani
Seattle Civic Symphony Orchestra
Mme. Davenport
Atar. M
Metropolitan Theatre
Frederick
Copenhagen
Goodyear
Lhe
Universal
Frederick& Nelson
Fifth Avenue
Pine Street
Hopson
New Butler
Billings
Guaranty Ban and Trust CO
Deral Reese
Henry Kleinberg
aSaor Kard
Mompa W. Bunker
Arthur ©. Kahler
Prank Brown
GEO
L. Wilton
University ST
Kraser-Patersen
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!