Polar Flyer Quits North Returns to Seattle
Alaska report says Canadian flier Tseut E. G. Fullerton arrives Nome from Kotzebue sound and says Amundsen will abandon plans to cross the pole. Fullerton cites Amundsen’s choice to fly with a single engine and avoid intermediate landings to conserve fuel. Hammer, American agent, says Amundsen plans to winter in Seattle.
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Alaska
Aus
Tseut
E. G. Fullerton
Amundsen
North Pole
Nome
Kotzebue Sound
Point Barrow
Spitzbergen
Seattle
New York
Heakon H. Hammer
The
Explorer
Hammer Wa J
High Seas
Divorces Grow Fewer in County Clerk Report
The county clerk reports a trend of fewer divorces under the new June 1921 divorce law. Alimony payments average from $19 to $1,600 monthly, with about 48 people paying and a like number receiving alimony. total cases active in seven months show ongoing payments and uncertain end.
Verett County Trusties Fight Rush Fires
Trusties in charge of deputy sheriffs join firefighting crews to tackle a rapid blaze in Verett County. The effort focuses on rapid response and coordinating with local authorities to control and extinguish the fire.
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Verett
Mountain Toursters Meet Bear and Lynching Bee Lesson
A hiking party travels from Fairfax toward Rainier National Park led by Oscar. They encounter a bear cub tied to a crowd but are stopped by ranger Jim at Chirn Falls, delaying first camp plans and prompting relaxed banter about trail etiquette and gender roles.
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Fairfax
Carbon River
Rainier National Park
Lucy
Oecar
Max
Georges
Ahea
Oscar
Amer
Egan on Peeves Weather and Phones
In an exclusive interview James W. Egan discusses Seattle telephone quirks with Pacific Telephone & Telegraph official Charlies O Myers. Weather is not a factor. customer behavior and odd calls drive temper, with operators sharing humorous anecdotes about misdirected inquiries and peculiar requests.
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Seattle
Charlies O, Myers
The
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
Camp Vows and Water Buckets Near Mount Rainier
A group debates camping at Chinuis Falls and recalls a previous fire that spread after campers left it. Jim insists no camping there this year and recalls carrying 1 400 gallons of water up a hill to extinguish a blaze. The party shifts to Bouk which creek for safer timber. They reach Mount Rainier for their first camp as night falls.
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Col
J. McGinnis
Washington
Gustave
Department of Californ
Nevada
Theodore ‘ Elt
Seattle
Union
France
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Col. McGinnis
Montana Wild Cats
163Rd Infantry
Western National Guard
Montana National Guard
Fairfax
Oscar
Canada
Jim
Chinuis Falls
Former Wisconsin residents hold picnic at Woodland Park
Former residents plan a Sunday picnic at Woodland Park. Attendees should bring lunch and coffee will be served free.
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Wisconsin
Woodland Park
Hollywood Romance Sparks Amid City Scandals
A chaotic Hollywood page reports insinuations of romantic entanglements involving Herbert Sanborn, Gloria Swanson, and a Paradena man. A wife admits reconciliation rumors and a hurried rush to confront her husband in Los Angeles on June 7, with plans to meet at a prominent hotel.
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Angeles
Auy
Hollywood
Herbert Sanborn
Gloria Hwanson
Paradena
Nellan
Game Commission Finances Report From Olympia
A state game report filed in Olympia lists over $4,700 in expenditures by the King County game commission. Items include $3,506 for a house, $290 to Dr. M. A. Winningham in Ottawa, and $473.85 for a trip to Allentown, Pa. by County Game Warden A. J. on a travel budget.
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King County Game Report
Olympia
J. L. Dittemore Brune
M. A. Winningham
Commission
Ottawa
A. J
Allentown
New Typhoon Heads Toward Shanghai Coastline
A new typhoon is tracking toward Shanghai and its nearby coast, threatening coastal areas along China’s eastern seaboard. Officials warn residents to monitor updates and prepare evacuation plans as the storm nears.
Bon Marche Apron Sale Promotes New Arrivals
A Bon Marche notice announces reductions on 30 sport suits to 15.95 and introduces Black Beauty Aprons in black sateen with hand embroidery plus new gingham styles in check and plain colors. Crepe Apron in small black checks features square neck and narrow ruffle. All styles 1.95. Second floor.
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BON Marche
Bon Marche Ad Shows Bargains on Bread Cakes and Tea
Food shop offers 10c loaves and 19c two loaf deals, two 35c coffee cakes, 2 for 33c jelly rolls, 18c each, plus oatmeal cookies and bulk cocoa 10c per lb. Virginia grown coffee and tea by the pound, beef braised with vegetables, Certo jelly, and assorted desserts. Items advertised for upper main floor shopping.
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BON Marche
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Mitchell Gillam
Schoen-Montgomery
Rachel Schoen
Robert C. Montgomery
Montgomery
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Wanda von Kettler
Mt. Malnter
Rangers
Thaehallow Bed
Chenib Falls
Palla
Razor
Birt
James W. Egan
Tomer
Hell Ballyhoo
Baby
Whit
Boukwueh Creek
Mount Rainier
Game Commissi
Bon Marché
Pike Street
Second Avenue
Union Street
Ricker’s
Luxor
Baby Shop
HE Bony
Oxfords
Ginghams
Oneida
Food Shop
Tempters
Armour
Paul
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