Venizelos survives assassination bid in Paris
Greek Premier Eleftherios Venizelos survived an assassination attempt as an attacker fired at him in Paris. Police captured the two assailants, named Georges and Apos Therapis, amid a royalist plot tied to restoring King Constantine. The operation to remove a shoulder bullet was successful and Venizelos was reported in satisfactory condition.
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Venizelos
Greece
Georges
Apos Therapis
Constantine
Ntine
Eine
Crete
Hie
League of Nations
League
Miss Anne Martin Enters U S Senate Race
Mire Anne H. Martin filed candidacy on an independent ticket for the United States Senate in Reno Nevada. She plans a monthlong campaign trip and is a University of Nevada and Stanford graduate who has served as vice chairman of the National Woman's Party.
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Reno
Nev
United States Senate
Mire
Anne H. Martin i
Miss Martin
University of Nevada
Leland Stanford Jr. University
Naonal Women's Party
Sailors Stopped After Robbing Suit Store at Night
Three sailors aged 18, C W Pritz Edward J Kenney and Walter Roun tree, allegedly stole three civilian suits from 8S Ayeke, Jackson street, at gunpoint. Patrolmen A R Johnson and C E Dotson pursued in an auto and captured them after a running gun battle lasting six blocks.
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Ayeke
Jackson
A. R. Johnson
C. E. Dotson
Johnson
C. W. Pritz
Edward J. Kenney
Walter Rountree
Amundsen Sails For North Pole With Missing Supplies
Roald Amundsen departed from Nome on a five year voyage toward the North Pole leaving behind 22 sacks of scientific instruments and supplies. The courier Gustave Lund arrived in Seattle after Amundsen chose to sail, and Amundsen sent a telegram saying he could not wait. Lund expected to return to Norway on the Pacific in Seattle within days.
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Roald Amundsen
Nome
North Pole
Alaska
Gustave Lund
Seattle
Lund
Amundsen
Explorer
Norway
Pacific
Lumber Shed Fire Causes $10,000 Loss
Fire destroyed the Specialty Lumber Co. shed at Third Ave W and W Ewing St along the Lake Union canal. Damage was estimated at $10,000 by W. A. Eastman, president, as lumber mills in the area were threatened Thursday afternoon.
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Lake Union Canal
Specialty Lumber Co
Third Ave
Ewing St
W. A. Eastman
Pioneers Daughters to Meet in Seattle September 1
Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington plan their annual meeting at the YWCA on Fifth and Seneca in Seattle. Women born in state and whose parents were in the territory by 1870 are eligible for membership. Attendance expected from across the state.
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Daughters of the Pioneers of
State of Washington
Y. W. C. A. Fifth and
Downtown Realty Men Seek 20 Percent Tax Cut
Property owners on Pike Pine and Union streets west of Broadway asked the board of equalization for a 20 percent reduction in amendments on Thursday but were denied.
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Pike, Pine and Union Streets
Broadway
Board of Equalization
Liquid Measure Measured Tread in Jackson Family Quip
A Detroit Free Press humor note riffs on “measured tread” as a joke about a man’s walk home. Willie Willis Ma asks what the phrase means while Mamma Wills compares it to two quarts, highlighting a domestic playful metaphor about a father’s arrival.
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Willie Willis
Detroit Free Presa
Nation calls for arm of fitness in youth at Berkeley
Professor Frank Kleeberger, UC physical education chief, elected head of the National Education association’s physical education department. He urges a national moral equivalent of war to revive vigor, self-reliance, and teamwork among American youth through systematic training and competitive recreation.
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Cal
Guna
Frank Kieeberger
University of California
National Educational Association
Teachers of America
Baltimore
Kleeberger
America
Fane
Indolenta
Diamond Dyes Promise Bright Fast Color
Advertising copy urging women to insist on Diamond Dyes to avoid streaks and ruined fabrics. Claims the dye guarantees perfect results with directions on package and a color card available from the druggist.
Freezone promises painless corn removal
A vintage advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn treatment. It claims a tiny bottle costs a few cents and instantly relieves pain, allowing the corn to be lifted off with fingers. It also targets hard corns soft corns and toe calluses without soreness.
Boy Saves Pigeon and Dies on Express Train
London report says 14 year old Robert Drummond saved a disabled pigeon on a railway track near Dymrt and was killed when an express train struck him.
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Boy
Pigeon
London
Dymrt
Robert Drummond
Dogs Fail In Robber Hunt On Mercer Island
Sheriff deputies continue search on Mercer Island for a red masked bandit who robbed Mrs. Herbert Bowerman of 490 dollars and a diamond ring while she slept. Bloodhounds were not productive as deputies combed the area under Deputy Matt Starwich. a witness described the suspect as a foreign man in a tan suit.
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Altho
Sheriff's
Herbert Bowerman
Ackenwon's Landing
Mercer Island
Matt Starwich
Nelahbora
Mia
Bowerman
Doc Burtons Singapore Label Sparks City Talk
Doc Burtons label from Singapore draws attention as he tours in a white duck suit. The Admiral line commercial agent, known for showcasing the tailor's tag, prompts chatter about whether he really visited Singapore. Frank Ashton and Frank Pooley are noted in the amusing exchange surrounding the label.
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J. WU
Doc) Burton
Admiral Line
Singapore
Doc
Frank Ashton
Frank Pooley
Toon
Jum
Salmon Plant Burns. Owner Is Injured At Aberdeen Plant
Aberdeen August 13. H Nyman part owner of the Aberdeen Packing company suffered severe facial and hand burns while fighting a fire that destroyed the plant. The season’s pack totaling 8 900 cases of salmon was consumed and the loss estimated at about 550 000 with 42000 insurance.
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Aberdeen
Exnisting
Aberdeen Packing Company
H. Nyman
Pike's Peak August Snow Sets Record
A new record for August snow on Pike's Peak was set when seven inches fell on Wednesday. Snow plows cleared the automobile highway and cog railroad, as Colorado Springs recorded two inches of snowfall.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Pike's Peak
Summit House
Salvation Army to Celebrate Tonight in Beattie
The Salvation Army in Beattie plans a ceremony at 7 o'clock Friday at 711 Oliver St to mark Corpe No 2 on the new unit. An open air concert by No 1 Silver Band and the Songsters Brigade will precede the service.
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Salvation Army
Beattie Wil
Oliver
No. 1
Silver Band
Songsters' Brigade
Water transportation rates under review by shipping board
Washington Aug. 13 The shipping board announced a hearing set for August 18 to determine advisability of increasing transportation rates of water carriers under its jurisdiction. Funeral services for Mr Jessie S Fraser 72 will be held Sunday at 3 p m from Bonney Watron's chapel.
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Washington
the Shipping Board Today
Jessie
Fraser
N. Broadway
Bonney Watron
Domestic motion pictures found most popular
A newly observed trend shows movies featuring domestic settings or themes appealing strongly to audiences. Analysts note broad audience reach and steady attendance growth across ages and regions, signaling sustained interest in home-centered cinema.
Better Lay in a Few Hair Cuts Before Raise
The Master Barbers' association voted to raise wages announcing a new schedule effective September 6. Wages rise from 22 to 27 dollars per week with a 60 percent commission on gross receipts. Barbers plan a Sunday meeting at the Labor Temple to discuss demands for higher shares and an eight hour day.
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Master Barbers’ Association
Labor Temple
Raid at Northern Hotel Leads to Whiskey Seizure
Ralph Baker proprietor of the Northern hotel 115 Firatave was released on $1000 bail after a midnight raid by the dry squad. Forty four quarts of whisky were seized and the hotel searched top to bottom. Officers heard liquid gurgle in a wash basin as they entered a door they forced open. Three quarts said to be found in Baker's locker.
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Ralph Baker
Firatave
Liberty
Hewie
Boyker
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Japan
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