Progressive Era Dawn at Chicago as Reformers Lead
The Seattle Star reports the 1912 Chicago convention as the birth of the Progressive Party, declaring the old order defeated and urging the people to seize control from privilege. It frames Taft and Roosevelt in a two side contest and notes demands for minimum wage, suffrage, and child protection, with Wilson and Bryan’s leadership in the background. The piece emphasizes a clean history page and the Seattle edition.
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Aarty
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United States
Progressive Party
Chicago
Taft
ELT
Johnson
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Wilson
Bryan
Temple OF Democracy
STAR
Seattle Star
Seattle
Ceed
Wash
Tsis
Axe
Washington progressive delegation seeks state wide unity
Telegram from August 1912 reveals a Washington delegation led by Poindexter proposes a state wide progressive organization by September 10 1912 to promote unity among all parties and press for a complete state framework. The message urges abandoning personal ambitions and forming a broad coalition to support a progressive platform.
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Washington
Poindexter
George H. Walker
Roosevelt
Aberdefn Tyes
State of
Tom
Chicago
H. Walker
Hogele
America
Pro
Edgar C. Say
Allen Dale
E. Taylor
J. Is
A. E. Emerson
H. H Gordon
Corbaley
C. H. Weeka
Two Workmen Die When Rope Breaks At New Franklin High
A rope failure on a swinging stage high at the new Franklin High School in Mount Baker Park drops two men, William Kelly 29 and Vincent Bloomer 40, 75 feet to death. Kelly dies on impact. Bloomer survives briefly, then dies at Providence hospital. The accident prompted remarks that the fall is less deadly than the abrupt stop.
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New Franklin High School
Mount Baker Park Eifete
Hullo
William Elly
Vincent Bloomer
Kelly
Kelly i
Bloomer
Kly
Providence Hospital
Astor Family Birth Expected Delay Reported
New York observers reacted to Dr Cragin’s statement that the anticipated Astor family birth would likely not occur this week. The news ends early speculation about a timely birth amid public interest in the prominent family.
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New York
Roosevelt Campaigns On In Western States
Theodore Roosevelt's bid for the presidency will be directed from San Francisco to Oregon Washington California and likely New Mexico and Nevada, signaling a Western campaign push.
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United Press
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Oregon
Washington
California
New Mexico
Nevada
San Francisco
No Place for Marie Fighting a Problem of the State
The piece profiles Marie a mentally delayed girl whose family and city agencies struggle over care and custody A Seattle hospital stint and medical tests show potential for growth if she is given help The article argues for allocating resources to help Marie avoid becoming a burden as she ages and to allow her a chance at normal development
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Marie
Killrse
Saly
Sergi
Boggess
Boggens
Seattle
Robert P. Merve
Smith
Orthopedic Hospital
Rope breaks dash two workers to death at Franklin
Star photograph shows two workmen killed when a rope snapped and they fell 78 feet into an airwell. At top the image features Vincent Bloomer, one of the victims, as the paper reports the tragedy.
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Franklin School
Airwell
Vincent Bloomer
Hay’s Clamps on Spokane Armory Scandal Revealed
Washington governor M E Hay wrote to Adjutant General B Lamping urging secrecy on public office losses and Spokane Armory shortages. The 1910 letter, surfaced by John C Lawrence, accuses Hay of unfaithfulness and aiding dishonesty, tying Clark and Crow to the scandal and prompting a broader public probe.
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Geo. B. Lamping
Seattle
Wash
Clark
Spokane Armory
National Guard
M. E. Hay
B. Lamping
National Guards
Standpatter
Benton Crow
Supreme Court
Crow
Spokane
Hay
John C. Lawrence
Lawrence
Railroad and Public Service Commission
Worthless check used to buy rings at jewelry shop
A man and woman visited the jewelry shop of 8 Friedlander at 925 First Ave on August 5 and bought two rings totaling 200 dollars, paying with a check that proved worthless two days later. Showers tonight or Saturday with moderate southwest winds. noon temperature 66.
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Friedlander
Classifieds Reach 40,000 Readers Daily
The Star promotes its classified ads to over 40,000 paid copies daily and 40,000 homes reached each evening. It invites readers to place wants or job offers, urging payment downtown and promising broad circulation for affordable rates.
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Star Classified
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Grey Wolves of
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Cory
Geoffrey Robb
Lord Will
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Soeon
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E. Sixty-fifth Street
Astor Mansion
Madeline Force Astor
John Jacob Astor
Astor House
Astor
Astor Estate
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Mia
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Madeline Fuhce Astor
Fred L. Boalt
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