Fragmentary wartime note hints at a park battle
A damaged OCR fragment describes a battle near a park with a king figure and a vie sentiment. Details are unclear and names or dates are not legible.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1911
Page
3
Spring Dusk Poem Fragments of River and Town
Fragmentary verse recalls pussy willows by the river and frogs in pools. The speaker notes misread days with hare and drug stores and hints at fashion shifts as young men seek new rain coats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hare
You must wear a Potlatch Button to prove loyalty to Seattle
A boastful line declares loyalty to Seattle tied to wearing a Potlatch Button as a social ritual. The wording frames a civic or cultural expression as a visible pledge of allegiance to the city. The item functions as a symbol of belonging in local context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Eilers Big Sale Promises Grand Prizes in Seattle Contest
Eilers Music House launches a Pacific Coast wide sale with major price cuts on pianos and organs to win the "Competitive Piano and Organ Sale" awards. Shoppers can use credit checks, and the firm touts Seattle prize tiers including a Kimball Baby Grand, a San Francisco NA A prize, and a Hawaiian Islands trip for the manager of the winning store. Ballots run June 1 to June 21, 1911, with votes tied to dollars spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilers Music House
Ellers Ortion
Pacific Coast
Magnificent Instruments
Bremerton
Eflers
Seattle
Eilers
National Educational Association
San Francisco
Berkeley
Hawaiian Islands
Alaska
D. 8
Johnston Co
University
Court Delays Sentence for 19 Year Old Burglary Suspect
J P Thomine aged 19 faced Judge Main this morning for burglary. He appeared youthful and voiced little, while the judge reserved judgment until next Saturday seeking possible mitigating reasons. Thomine’s parents reside in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Thomine
Coldwell
Thomine
San Francisco
Theatres rundown and jokes on why Smith left home
The piece lists show titles at Moore Marie Dressler Theatres and others including Lion and the Mouse and The Absent Boy. It notes Daphne Pollard and Lois Missed at Lola and comments on the stock company explaining the recurring question Why Smith Left Home with comic tangles and audience laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Marie Dressler
Daphne
Lois
Daphne Pollard
Lola Theatre
Smith
Marie Dressler shines in Tillie's Nightmare stage romp
Review notes Marie Dressler's strong presence in Tillie's Nightmare at the Seattle venue. The star's bold humor draws crowds despite crude looks and unconventional tricks. The cast, including Miss Gordon and David Warfield imaginations, showcases staging, rope routines, and song routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Dressler
Marie
Tillie
Tillie Blobbs
David Warfield
Dave
Miss Gordon
Axel Nist to Stand Trial in King County Murders
Axel Nist and John Ford, implicated in the death of Patrolman Judson T. Davis during a street duel on February 28, face trial in King County. Judge Gay denied a venue change due to newspaper prejudice. Ford, killed soon after Davis, is named co-defendant to bind Nist and prove conspiracy. A separate fire damaged Frank H. Brownell’s new $20 000 home at 1137 Harvard Ave N, starting in the basement and causing $25 000 in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kind Words Club
Batley Building
Second
E. W. Club
Axel Nist
John Ford
Judson T. Davis
King County
Gay
Ford
Davis
Nist
Acta
Frank H. Brownell
Harvard A. N
Trial opens in disbarment case against Senator Bryan
A crowded Bremerton courtroom hears Senator J. W. Bryan face disbarment. Witness Max J. Urban, a grocer, testifies Bryan urged him to start divorce proceedings in August 1906. Judge Yakey, accused by Bryan of instigating the charges, sits in court with four defense attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bryan
Bryan
Max J. Urban
Yakey
Bremerton
Man Plugs Gas, Survives Attempted Suicide at Hotel
Charles Crane a 45 year old laborer living at the St Charles hotel attempted suicide by sealing his room with paper and turning on the gas. Fellow lodgers detected the gas, forced entry, and rushed Crane to the city hospital where he is reported to be recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Crane
St. Charles Hotel
Crane
City Hospital
Retired Farmer Dies After Yesler Car Collision
C. L. Davenport, aged 66, a retired farmer, was struck while crossing Yesler way at Fourth avenue yesterday. He was knocked down and rolled beneath a car fender, unconscious, and taken to the city hospital where he is believed to be fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesler Way
Fourth Av
C. L. Davenport
Herb Offer Open on White River Site
The offer of a White river site for a power station by P. H. Helets expires, but the arrangement will be kept open Saturday and is believed to remain so for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Helets
White River
Erickson Returns Free Rides Issue Over Seattle Electric Franchise
City officials may receive passes under Seattle Electric Co. franchise but councilman Erickson rejects free transport as forbidden by city charter. Company vice president Laffin replies that passes are city dues under the franchise and Erickson proposes turning any share to the treasury. He contrasts the company’s eagerness to provide passes with its reluctance to pay county taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Electric Co
Erickson
R. T. Laffin
Laffin
8. EB. Co
S&s. E. Co
Fifteen Die As Typhoon Sinks Steamer Charles Polzat
Manila April 24. The steamer Charles Polzat foundered in yesterday's typhoon en route from Corregidor to Manila. About fifty aboard. fishermen rescued all but fifteen including an American. The missing are believed dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unshed Press
Manila
Charles Polzat
Corregidor
Seattle Youth Receives $5 Aid in Pardon Effort
A Seattle youth Roy Baker, 16, who cares for three sisters while seeking a pardon for his mother in Sherborn prison, was presented with $5 by Judge Warren A. Reed. Donation provided by D. R. Fleming of Seattle. Gov Foss expected to grant a pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Mass
Roy Baker
Sherborn
Warren A. Reed
D. R. Fleming
Seattle
Gov. Foss
Death at Seattle Avenue Robbery Suspected
Police believe L. M. Hughes a Seattle cobbler was murdered during a robbery attempt. He was found dying Friday night at Seattle av and Atlantic st with no enemies known. authorities say he died after resisting a hold up and having his pockets rifled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Hughes
Seattle Av
Atlantic St
Hughes
Auto crash injures Mrs Hogle in Mount Baker Park
Mrs G Hogle of 1525 31st no 8 was bruised when her car was struck by W W Von Bleck of 2313 E Ward St Mount Baker Park yesterday. Von Bleck was attempting to pass another vehicle and failed to see her car. A second notice records an auction by Northern Express Co at 1314 First Ave starting Tuesday morning April 25 1911 for unclaimed express parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Express Company
First
Eee
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