Regulation of Marriage to Solve Divorce Problem
A 1920s column argues for strict marriage laws to curb divorce. It cites health certificates, income musts for husbands, and legal age limits as key measures. The piece references Dr Gurit G Hellenthin and Swedish practices on illegitimacy and child support through government systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeles
Cal
Gurit G. Moellenthin
Central Institute
Stockholm
Sweden
Hellenthin
Council Approves 156000 for Roadway Projects
Council members debated road funding at yesterday’s meeting as Coun Goddard urged a 156000 appropriation from the general fund to advance roadway improvements across the city. The discussion focused on project scope and budget impact for the upcoming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goddard
Yester
Councilmen Object to Asphalt Paving on Unimproved Streets
Councilmen Blaine Griffiths and Haas argued paving over planking on unimproved streets connecting with the highway would be impractical. The bill was nevertheless passed, advancing the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Griffiths and
Haas
Harness Maker Posing as Millionaire Arrested for Bride Scheme
Arthur Jarry, a harness maker from San Francisco, posed as a millionaire to win Miss Mary Slain in Buffalo New York. After two days of marriage he was jailed on a charge of attempted larceny for buying a home furniture and car then failing to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United & Lenced
Offalo
N. Y
Mary
Arthur Jarry
Jarry
Man Suffers Amputation While Operating Band Saw
William Pocquette of 1448 Weet 64th at was injured on a band saw losing three fingers from his right hand while at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pocquette
Weet
July shrinkage of Seattle assay office gold receipts noted
Local bankers warn the July report signals the loss of the Seattle assay office next year. The office received 422000 dollars in July, 219000 dollars less than July of last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Groom changes name to suit bride in Chicago wedding
The couple announced the wedding day as Mine Beatrice Carel Herman becomes Abe Jonas Korr after a legal name change to fit the bridegroom Abraham J. Koroaki. The event was publicized from Chicago on August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Beatrice Carel Herman
Abraham J. Koroaki
Abe Jonas Korr
Reunion of the 13th Regiment Minnesota Volunteers
A reunion will be held at the New Richmond hotel Saturday night starting at 4. For attendance, contact B. G. Everett at 128 Henry building. Andrew J. Dingley is slated to address the Bellevue improvement club at its monthly meeting tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
13Th Regiment
Minnesota
New Richmond Hotel
B. G. Everett
Henry Building
Andrew J. Dingley
Bellevue Improvement Club
Professor Guthrie studies Seattle traffic after Panama Canal opening
Prof. W. B. Guthrie of New York College political science visited Seattle yesterday to study traffic effects from the Panama Canal opening. Captain A. E. Mallet travels from Maine to assume command of the Dirigo, formerly led by the late Captain Chapman.
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W. B. Guthrie
Department of Poitical Science
New York College
Seattle
Panama Canal
A. E. Mallet
Maine
Dirigo
Chapman
Stanford Rooster Sings First Lines of Banner
Foreman Maloney of the Stanford stock farm touts a rooster named Francis Scott Key who can sound the inaugural lines of The Star Spangled Banner. The claim stems from a Stanford University note dated August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford University
Foreman Maloney
Stanford Stock Farm
Francis Scott Key
Power schooner Johnson incident at Seattle harbor
Houchen of the launch Kliickt was hurt repairing gearing off Port Blakely and suffered a badly bruised foot. United States District Attorney McLaren weighs whether the government can hold the Canadian fishing vessels recently seized by revenue cutters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Houchen
Kliicktat
Seattle
Port Blakely
United States
McLaren
Revenue Cutters
Card Party by Daughters of G A R at Armory Hall
The Daughters of the G A R invite the public to a card party at the Armory Veterans hall on Wednesday evening. Proceeds support Veterans' activities and local projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the
Armory
Veterans’ Hall
Mysterious Man Seeks Disguise After Wig Loan
In Chicago on Aug 6 a tall dark man claiming to be a detective asked for a disguise. Mrs H K Dutcher, a milliner, loaned him an expensive blonde wig and he did not return it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Suburban train crash in Brazil leaves many dead or injured
Police arrest surviving crew members of two Central Brazilian Railway trains after a collision that killed or injured about 100 people. Report notes careless reporting and mentions a local automaker plan and medical claims about cancer cures during the same dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Janeiro
City Hall Park Hearing on Future Use Set
The council fixes September 10 at 10 a m for a public hearing on whether to turn over the city hall park to the park board for inclusion in the city park system or to keep jurisdiction, with potential future use as a building site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Park Board
Council pauses water and light deficit accounting
A 1911 council measure called for a full accounting of deficits in the water and lighting departments. The water department showed a deficit of 35,296 and the lighting department 53,167. Erry G Pollock of Cashmere, formerly Green Lake, died at 40 leaving a widow and four children. He was brother to Mrs. James Morgan, Mrs. B H Morgan and James Pollock, all Seattle residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Water and Light
Erry G. Pollock
Cashmere
Green Lake
Mra
James Morgan
Morgan
James Pollock
Seattle
Missing Maine man nicknamed Sentry last seen decade ago
John McCullough age 50 known as Sentry vanished from Fastport Maine ten years ago. Relatives fear he may be in the northwest working with a construction crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCullough
Fastport
Maine
Northwest
Relief Work in China Discussed by Seattle Club
Emory W. Ellis of Liatsingchow China will discuss relief efforts tonight at Seattle Commercial club rooms. Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Graham 63 of 926 West 671th street will be Thursday morning at St Alphonsus church. Dominican troops killed several Haitians today on the frontier. war feeling grows in Haiti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Seattle
Emory W. Ellis
Liatsingchow
Margaret Graham
St. Alphonsue Church
Cape Haytien
Hayti
Gentile bull horns removal ends in violent attack
In Tillamook Oregon on August 6 Leslie G Finney protested the removal of the horns from his reportedly gentle pet bull. The day after the horns were removed the bull attacked and nearly killed him by goring and headbutting.
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Tillamook, Or
Leslie G. Finney
Linotype Chief Seeks Divorce in Desertion Suit
RINO Nev Aug 6 Another prominent member of the divorce colony Phillip T Dodge president of the Mergenthaler Linotype company of New York awaits court action in his suit for divorce from his wife Margaret B Dodge on the ground of desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RINO
Nev
Phillip T. Dodge
Mergenthaler Linotype Company of
New York
Margaret B. Dodge
Aluminum Tea Kettles Offered at Various Prices
Aluminum tea kettles priced at 4.00 and 4.25 dollars. aluminum tea pots available at 2.70 and 2.90 dollars.
City to Build Nurses Dormitory Over City Hall
The city will construct a nurses dormitory atop City Hall at about $10,000. The council allocated the initial $2,000 for the project during yesterday’s meeting.
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Marion Warde Dramatic School
Carry Optical Co. Eyesight Specialists
Onnore
Wl Htes & Hunter Jewelers
Frre Bré
Vester Way
Regal Dental Offices
L. R. Clark
Mgr
N. W. Cor. Union St
DR. Gurli G. Mellenthin
Berton Praley
Eva Tanguay
West Coast Co-Operative Association
Westlake
N. W. Corner
Ike
West Coast
Churchill
Chambers
Phillips
Oppenheim
the Home Library
Harness
Sott
Dioner
Skinner
Binks
Speeder
Jinks
Indian Oil Company
Lake Union
Berlin
Adolf Zeller
Linotype Head
Frederick & Nelson
Fleer
Bet
Robespierre
Globe-Wernicke
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