Marooned on Island with Birds
Thirty five passengers and five crew members of the Pacific Mail steamer San Jose were wrecked on RoquetWand off Lower California and spent two days on the island later reaching San Francisco aboard the U S destroyer Farquhar. The voyage group included Miss Alice McKenzie who led songs and E Dubrow and L Robinson two 18 year olds from San Francisco.
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San Diego
Cal
Pacific Mail
San Jose
RoquetWand
Lower California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pood
Alice McKenzie
Ocean Park
Panama
McKenzie
E. Dubrow
United Press
Dubrow
L. Robinson
Richard Frizzel
Corinto
Nicaragua
Airdale
Pat
May Duncan
Canal Zone
Pete
Farquhar
B. M. Walls
Spartanburg
S. C
Miss Duncan
San Jose Stranded off San Diego Calls for Aid
The steamer San Jose, stranded on rocks near San Diego, cries for help as the Griffin quits the area due to rough seas. Officers and crew remain aboard fearing a rapid wreck.
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San Diego
Cal
San Jose
Griffin
Woman disrobes on New York subway in heat wave
In New York on August 12 Florence Mar a young stenographer stripped completely on a subway train during a heat spell. She resisted arrest and was subdued after a struggle with officers and bystanders.
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New York Subway
New York
Florence Mar
Chinese Coolie Brought New Disease to Bombay
A Chinese laborer arriving from Singapore in Bombay was found to have a mysterious illness resembling leprosy but doctors say he is not a leper. The report notes medical officials are investigating the new disease and its source.
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Bombay
Singapore
Letter Seeking Missing Sister Aids Dying Husband Call
A brother in Tacoma publishes a letter through The Star requesting Mrs. DeLude, living in Portland, to contact her husband Jack DeLude who is dying. He notes she left Friday and may be in Seattle or Tacoma. The plea urges her return to him and asks readers to help locate her.
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A. DeSade
Jack
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Reagan
John Libo
RF. D. No. 2
The
Star
Jack DeLude
Tenants Move In Without Notice in Westfield Housing Tangle
In Westfield Massachusetts a landlord encountered squatters who moved into a vacated house after the tenants left. A friend of the landlord had planned to rent the place and discovered the home already occupied by the squatters and their stored furniture. Legal advice affirmed the owner's right to reclaim his property.
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Westfield
Mass
Mill Street
Volunteer hooch sleuth loses bite in court
George Peterson a vocational school student in Manhattan appointed himself an enforcement agent. He joined police at Greenpoint to raid liquor outlets and buy liquor as evidence. Magistrate Louie Reynolds jailed him for possession of one pint bottle of whisky before releasing him, ending his paid enforcement dreams.
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New York
George Peterson
Spring and Varick Sts
Manhattan
Greenpoint
Peterson
Bridge Plaza
Louie Reynolds
Hooc
Spirit Paintings Promise of Artist
Jane Elizabeth Lawrence, a young landscape artist from Manchester, died by suicide. A note said she would return to paint the glories of heaven.
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Manchester
Eng
Jane Elizabeth Lawrence
London Teachers Promised Raise
London officials announce that elementary school teachers will receive in 1923 4 nearly triple what they earned in 1913 14, reflecting a major pay increase by the government.
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London
War Plot Denied by Bulgar Chiefs
Sofia officials deny reports from London that Bulgaria plans to attack Greece and recover Thrace. Government leaders insist no such war intention exists and reiterate adherence to peace.
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Sofia
London
Bulgaria
Greece
Thrace
Children's Bathing Suits Sale Amid Budget Flags
Reduced prices on children's swimsuits from 4.95 to 3.95 and 5.95 to 3.95. Includes Little Swimmers models with ribbed stitch and breast stripes. Also offers 60 women and misses novelty suits down from 6.95 to 4.95 with caps, water wings, and shoes at low prices.
Coat Sweaters at 3 45 Bon Marche Ad
Women's and misses' wool tuxedo style sweaters with two pockets belt or sash offered in jade honeydew Harding blue mohawk navy brown and black sold on the second floor of the Bon Marche store.
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Harding
BON Marche
Seattle
Bon Marche Food Specials and Combos for 50 Cents
Local prices list Armour's Star hams corn beef jam peanut butter bacon mayonnaise wieners cucumber pickles Lynden creamery butter and bakery items. Combos offer several canned goods for 50 cents and bread cakes and rolls priced to attract shoppers.
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Armour’s
Bon Marche
Lynden Creamery
Woven Ham Mock Yarn Deals Ad on Fourth Floor
Advertisement notes various woven ham mocks of hard spun yarn in colors priced from six to thirteen fifty. Gold Medal Cots listed at five dollars but reduced to three seventy five. Fourth floor reference included.
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San Jose Wreck
Harvard
Adolph Bolm
Clara Forova
Caird Leslie and
Cornish Ballet
Judge Cools
Hooch Sleuth
Fellows
Munsing and
Otis
Ecru
Paris
Oxfords
Aluminum
Union ST
U. S. Rubber Company
Regent
White Sea Island
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