Whitman Seen as Possible Governor Material
New York District Attorney Charles Seymour Whitman, praised for his crime fighting record, and known for high political ambitions, spent a weekend with notable social circles at the Marble House. This profile recalls his Amherst and New York University background and his rise from assistant counsel to city magistrate to district attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Burton
York
Charles Seymour Whitman
New Say
Whitman
Polit Tcal Democrat
Siong
Amherst
New York University Law School
New York
Seth Low
Hughes
Court of General Sessions
Harlem Hague Erupts In Domestic Dispute Vote
A chaotic local meeting centers on the Bretz family dispute in Harlem with neighbors calling a janitor and a police officer as doors slam and accusations fly. The gathering ends with a disputed outcome and bruised pride on both sides.
Spartan mother saves five children as train roars by
Spartan mother C A Barley and her six children faced a moving train on a trestle. She hurled five children to the ground from height of 20 feet and then jumped to safety. The 10 year old boy hid between the rails as the locomotive passed over. he is believed to die. In a second item, the USS Tacoma is ordered to Bingfields Nicaragua to monitor the Nicaraguan revolution from Guantanamo Bay.
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Marion
C. A. Barley
Tacoma
Washington
Bingfields
Nicaragua
United States
Guantanamo
Caribbean
Elderly Man Leaves Home Then Threatens Self Harm
Sam Wikington, 65, left his residence at 418 28th Ave S. on Thursday morning to mail a letter. The next day his wife found a note in which he said he would do anything to end things and goodbye to all. He has been despondent over unemployment, and his wife fears a possible suicide.
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Sam Wilkingon
Av. S&s
Tam
Sam
Wikington
Illinois Progressives Open State Convention at 11
The bull moose party formally launches in Illinois with Ath Prof. Chas. Be. Merriam as temporary chairman. Delegates debate placing a third party ticket to oppose Gov. Charles S. Deneen, renominated on the Republican ticket. Gov. Hiram Johnson of California arrives for the national convention and is expected to address.
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Circag, Ter
Ath
Chas
BE. Merriam
Ilinois
Deneen
Hiram Johnson
California
Youth 19 Spanks Father After Spankings In Frisco
In Frisco a 19 year old, George Keahler, turned the tables on his 45 year old father by taking him across his knee after repeated punishments. He was arrested on an assault charge. Treasury officials warn shippers to use San Francisco instead of Frisco in all customs dealings.
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Reno
Amanda Littlejohn
John C. Littlejohn
San Francisco
Amanda Kopp
Greeley
George Keahler
Treasury
Vital records and marriage notices from Seattle area
A fragmented historic page lists births with family names and addresses, marriage licenses and entrants including Samuel Starr Seattle and Minna Iles Anderson, George Gilbert Haley Seattle, and Sidney Polack Ban oer June Kelly Seattle, with numerous names, places and ages scattered through the lines.
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Samuel F. Starr
Seattle
Iles Anderson
Relescest
Minna
MeConnalong
Elizabeth
Portland
Jomaie
Wiliam D. Nottschater
A. de Boor
A. Jockmann
Attie
Agal da M. Stecher
Henry EB. Purington
Katherine J. Macomber
Hanford
Public Markets Westlake and Sanitary Market Prices
Veal stew 10e per lb lard 25e per lb corn beef by the pound spring lamb shoulders veal cutlets 16e per lb home rendered lard 2 lbs 16e lards 1.26 per 6 lbs olives 26c sour pickles 2 10e per quart beans ibe milk 25e bread loaves 6 rye bread 6 0 rice per pound. Sirloin steak 1 2c lb leg mutton 12 c lb lamb shoulder 14 0 lb Eastern shoulder hams 10e lb Eastern ham 16 0 lb Eastern bacon 1b 38) pork 12e lb beef 260 per ib Woultn lb mean 17 ye 60 beetle 4 forge milk 260 oats 26c apricots 15c basket new potatoes 18 lb 26c oranges ibe cooking apples 7 lb transpar ent crab apples 85c box delivered caches 600 box red June apples doz extracted honey 1.40 gallon flour 1.10 sack rice bho val de 1b 26c imported spaghetti 9c per lb tea 400 lb steak 1 le ibh eastern bacon 11e lb lamb chops 10e lb pot roast Sc Qe lb lamb stew 6e lb
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Westlake
Salines
Casa Une Foe
Train Leaves Freight Shed at Mate a Olive
Brief blot of train activity notes a passenger or freight train departing a shed near Mate a Olive at 9 minute past the hour. The clipped OCR gives uncertain spellings and fragmentary place names.
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Mate
Olive
Emattle-Bverett
Help Wanted and Loosely Recalled Classified Ads
A collage of misprinted ads from a historical classified page offering jobs for men and women, including parlour acts, general housework, barber college training, and sales positions. Mentions Broadway and Pine, various schools, and scattered earnings details. The text is fragmented and hard to parse but preserves the array of employment notices and product promotions typical of an old urban newspaper classified section.
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Iblelp
Amie Tee al
Loring
Hamsama Kin School
Broadway
Pine
Dinlette
Marton Warde
W. F. Reed
Kennyfale
Wark
Dermol
Electrical Bound Electric Co
Help Wanted and Trade Advertisements in Interim Listings
Classified notices offer male and female help wanted positions at Pacific Telegraph Institute and Metro Hariness College. Listings mention agents, accountants, experienced clerks, and telegraph staff with monthly pay from 70 to 960 dollars, plus training and contracts. Also advertised are medical tonics, a hotel room, and special notices.
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Starye
Wen and Wommn
Ena
Yien
Pacific Telegraph Rall- T Institute
Aolicttor
Belle Wa
Christy Stu
Northerm Bank
Metro Hariness College
Remont Beattie
A Home for the Landless Man Offers Cheap Puget Sound Land
Listings describe farm lands near Kirkland and Auburn in Washington with easy clearing, no rock, and profits from wheat and potatoes. Prices range from 30 to 69 dollars per acre with rapid terms. Fraudulent land contest investigations are noted and readers urged to send details to a congressional inquiry.
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Er Tows
Iarketa
Lake Wash
Teres Sz Mallee
Hinco
Wash
Ellwood Lumesr & Timber CO
Henry
Auburn
Ratl
Coeteil
Getcheli
N. P. RK
Care Star
Puget Sound
Kirkland
Lake Samamish
Seattle
Madison
Urania
Farrar
Chevy St
United States Land Office
Chautauqua
Center
I. Haven Inv. CO
Jersey
Clyde Hackworth
Kirkland Otel
Irkland
Spring ST
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Harlem Hague
Harlem
Jacob
Bretz
Bretzes
Ty Cobb
Mr. Bretz
Mrs Bretz
Hole
Bac
Perris
Secompany
Jesse Fox
Joplin
Pirth
University
Tome
Prof
Laber
J. B.A
Ethelton En Gre Ir
Sleepy Billy
Aquarium
Illinois
W. G. Gideon
Kilbourne
Oirl
Mra
BP. B
W. Herring
Riments
J. B. Fadedl
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S. Longbrake
King County
Qumime
A. Beott
W. Kuomim
Pacific Hospital
BE. Trougton
Inal Ohkubo
Lusby
B. Me
S. T. Simpson
N. W
Sveaborg Temper- Anos Society
Pleasant Hieach
Colman Dock
Aleo Diamonda
Haton & Hunter Jewelers
Frre
Vester Way
Dancing Hippodrome
Fifth and University
KODAK
Jacobs Pe
Everett-Seattle
Bmnett Limited
Sree
Thro
Fbe
Wieg
Eatleke
Feenweed
Ajaa Drugeen
Tannhauser
2D and
Pike
Purcell Safe CO
Ave
Stevens’ Academy Woeuerth
Pine Dancing
Seattle Star
P. H. Mullen
Ballard Av
Ballard
Quaker Orne
Fourth Av
Madison Est
Ada
Butterworth Sons
Main
Eiliott
Niveralty
Farlors
N. B. North
Kork
Bonn Wateon Co
Beattie
Lang
Frogners Corn Plan
Frogner
Genessee St
Pike St
Toa Pring
Pine Street
Nichols
Hinckley Tik
New Today
Ualon
Ohtorium Dye Works
East
Wagon Calla
Deliv- Ye
Jacobs Photo
Elliott
Gibson Chandler
National Barber College
Permane
Jess H. Smith
Detroit
Mid
Tanifor
Postier
Beattie Bn- Royal School
Av. W
Frye
Norway
Siowen
Omaha
Neb
Landquist
Jose Benito
Hailard
Lappol LLP
LAA Lala
8Th
Virginia
Ice
Donald Water
Howell
Hell
Wronaway
Yesler
Prentiss
Rhode
Toland
Flannier
Main St
Pacific
Boegolly
Star
Robbins
Ballardav
Eesaretton
Ballerd
Cavet AL
Jackson
Clarendon
Willett
J. Tiotet
Livingston
Oxford
Bersington
ROYAL
Olympic Apts
Western Av
Pike At
Seeneen A
Kenwood
Columbia At
Washinton
Fine View
North
Ear
Superior View
North Queen Anne
Copeland Court
Excelsior Apts
Lawrences
Alana LA
Heacon
Toby
Old Pike Place Market
Este
Lincoln Beach
North 17
West & Wheeler
Colman Block
Sisco, Wash
Springs ST
W. H. Haven Inv. CO
Phinney
Queen Anne
Second Hill
Wil
City Real Estate
Fort Lawton
David P. Eastman
Lowman
Fort George, B. C
Fort George
Indian Reserve Terminal
Carney Addition
Hoge Building
Ryer Investment Company Main
Anderson
Burke & Farrar
Cherry St
Lowman Bldg
Fauntleroy
John H. White CO
Oriental
Capitol Hill
16Th and
Galer
Volunteer Park
South Park
Trenton St
Green Lake
Boulevard
Washburn Realty
Rainier Beach
Hincksey Bik
SAL
Jos Us
Samuel Nyer
Leary
Seattle Real Estate
Alan
Ballar
Price
Bonereau
Vancouver
Beacon Hill
X- Hou
Furniture
Wodernurn, Co
Wood End Coal
Tent Das
Jawright & McLeod
Westlake Av
Howie
W. Robb
Deak Sturtevant
Boston
J. Goodvellow & Bon
Teal Bae Fate
Bailey Kidg
N.Y
al Standard
Pacifico Poultr Inc
Wee
Hilcott
Wits
Leghorn
16Th St
Kalem
Northway
Corner of
John
Bone
Rustad’s
Meyer-Tower
Accountant Public Certified
LRP
Penn Praranorn C. BE de Sautelle
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Toronto
Canada
Holt
Mgr
Sarpenters Wheelwright
Sohl
KR. R. Av
Call Eshelman & W. Wilson
Susie FE
Frasier
Foot Socialist
Walker
Formery Burke
Abc Acorn AW Kline
Huson
Hinckley
Your Bills Collection Co
Imaies Turalshe
Pike Main
Se Detective Agency
Cody Detective Ency, Inc
HAT Makers
Kavanaugh
Josep En
Etlers Music
Legal Aid Bureau
Alaska
Boston Elk
Sommer
Frank Wisstling
Tia Bailey
Corwin Townsend
Bailey Bidg
SICA
the Music Co
Barcarolle
Tschaikowsky
Raymond
Lutspiel
Light Cavalry
Flatterer
Este Avery
Denny
Ben Marche
Sykes’ Music School
Opticians
Badmunds
Oph
Raduate Optometrist
Central Building
Mason, Fenwick, Lawrence
Burke
Ee Patterns
Monrre Seattle Pattern Works
Arity
Alctur
Rabies
Ideal Studio
Pho Johnson
Liberty Bidg
Union
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Marion Ria
Yater Pynt
Seneca
Lott Jen
Ava
Rees Rorgs
Cmnak
Giassea
Dbo
Acobson
First
Ewart
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