Mayor Proposes City Run Ice Plant at 15 Cent
Vernon officials back a people owned ice enterprise to curb high prices. Over 500 shares sold, plan to build a 20 ton plant by October. Public Utilities Corp will sell near cost and share profits with consuming shareholders while banks act as trustees.
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Wr. Vernon
Castle Meeting
Brash
Brush
de. Brush
U'uilitties Corporation
Prather Thomas McGrady
Seatle Theater
Eec
Fragmented Local Notice About Red Cross Fund Drive
An unreadable OCR item mentions the Red Cross planning a fund drive with many home pledges. It urges attendance or participation and hints at a forthcoming meeting tomorrow.
Big Beattie Circus Draws 25000 Fans Over Two Shows
Thousands flock to the Pour paugh-Sella circus with 25 000 in attendance yesterday and another packed performance at 7 pm. Extra crowds sat on the ground when seats filled, while managers offered refunds to those asked to leave. A new “Spectacle of Fighting the Flames” using fire equipment wowed the audience alongside standard acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie
Seattle Electric Company
Cirets
Socialistas of Oklahoma hold four day encampment
In Oklahoma City a gathering of several hundred Socialistas from Oklahoma and Indian Territory convenes for four days of daily meetings. Prominent speakers are invited, with Mother Jones and Maxim Gorky expected but unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Socialista of
Oklahoma and
Indian Territory
Socialista
Jones
Maxim Gorky
Archie A Cook Dies of Appendicitis in Portland
Archie A Cook a well known commercial traveler and president of the Travellers' Protective association died here Wednesday afternoon of appendicitis He had a wide circle of friends and acquaintances throughout the northwest He was a member of the Elka
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Portland
Archie A Cook
Travelers’ Protective Association
Northwest
Elka
King Edward Departs Cronberg After Meeting Kaiser
King Edward left Cronberg for England this morning after an amiable meeting with the Kaiser. The two monarchs parted with a wave of the handkerchief and officials expect the talks to yield substantial benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronberg
Edward
England
Church Seeks Site for New Edifice at Fifth and Marton
The executive committee of the First M. B. church spent yesterday afternoon seeking a feasible site for their new church. The corner on Fifth and Marton will likely be disposed of as they wait for grade plans before starting construction.
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M. B
Fifth and
Marton
Cornerstone laid for House of the Good Shepherd
The House of the Good Shepherd will lay the cornerstone of its new building on September 9 at 4 o clock. Bishop O'Dea will conduct the ceremony.
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House of the Good Shepherd
Bishop O'Dea
Bishop Conaty Visits Seattle As Guest Of Local Bishop
Bishop Conaty rector emeritus of the Catholic university in Washington D C arrives in Seattle and will remain a guest of the local bishop for several days before returning to Los Angeles.
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Conaty
The
Catholic University At
Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
Seattle
Scrub Woman In Park Row To Inherit Fortune
Mary Smith Killien, known as Phillie, works as a scrub woman in the Park Row building, the world’s largest office structure. A surrogate court judge reveals her brother in law Martin Killen died with a $20,000 share of fortune, placed in a national bank for her. She says she will keep scrubbing and sending her daughters to be fine ladies, rather than quit work.
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New York
Mary Smith Killien le
Park Row
Phillia
Phillie
Hererts
Une Fam
Grant
Killen
Pork Mow
Phillim
Arrests After Alleged Desertion at American Lake
Joe Toehard, alleged to be a deserter from maneuvers at American Lake, was arrested that night and jailed in Jal. Hochard was drunk at arrest and refused to see any explanation when sober.
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Joe Toehard
American Lake
Jal
Hochard
Flood Devastates Bengal Cutting Off Interior Communications
An unprecedented flood sweeps Bengal causing massive loss of life. all interior communications are halted except by boat as rescue and relief efforts begin amid mounting casualties and widespread damage in the region.
Making Way For Tourists Traffic On New Road
Port Townsend reports efforts to ease access to the Olympic mountains to boost tourist traffic. A new road, built to railroad standards, will replace temporary rails and connect Iron Mountain area, 36 miles from Port Townsend, with the heart of the rugged range. The project aims to attract pleasure seekers by the opening of the touring season.
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Port Townsend
Iron Mountain
Westminster Church Picnic To Three Tree Point
Westminster Presbyterian church and Sunday echoe sponsor an annual picnic next Saturday at Three Tree Point between Seattle and Tacoma. The steamer Dix is chartered for the trip and will depart Flyer dock at 9 30 a m returning from Three Tree Point at 5 p m.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Three Tree Point
Seattle
Tacoma
Dix
Flyer
Talent Sues Index Company For Damages Over accident
R. W. Talent sues Big Palle Timber Company of Index for 6420 claiming he was struck and injured by a cable when a donkey engine started without foreman notification. He seeks compensation for lacerations and dental damage.
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Avenett
R. W. Talent
Big Palle Timber Company
Index
Talent
Market roundup shows stronger supply and higher prices
Busy street scene as supply increases with beets at 1.60 to 1.75 per sack and tomatoes 1.50 to 1.75 per box. Cantaloupes cheaper than a decade, 1.26 to 1.40 per crate. shipments regular. Includes vegetables fruit dairy eggs butter cheese poultry with varied local and regional prices and offerings.
Private Car Lines Called to Show Cause on Tax Status
The King County Board of Equalization was urged by The Star to address private railcar lines taxed as personal property. Firms cited include Seattle Brewing & Malting, Armour Car Line, Pullman Car Co, and Union Tank Line, among others. Assessor Peter I allegedly omits these lines from the tax rolls again, despite prior promises to correct the issue.
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County Board of Equalization
The
Star
King County
Peter I
Assese
Seattle Brewing & Malting Company
Prre-Brabn Company
Armour Car Line
Union Tank Line
Standard Off Company
Cudahy Q@ Co
Pullman Car Company
Peter
Chief Wappenstein Clears Obstruction Along Union Street
Official report notes Chief Wappenstein has issued a directive to remove obstructions on Union Street between First and Second avenues to restore safe passage for pedestrians and vehicles. City crews will coordinate cleanup and enforcement.
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Wappenstein
Union
Ava
Pardee Likely to Win renomination in California
Sacramento August 16 reports from Pardee aides across California indicate the governor’s renomination chances are excellent based on compiled figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Pardee
Court Discharges L W H Jennings as Receiver
The court discharged L W H Jennings as receiver of the Big Poke Mining company on affidavit that the firm has no assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L WH. Jennings
Big Poke Mining Company
Redmen's Carnival at Bremerton Opens August 14
Bremerton hosts the Redmen's Carnival with a ferry out to Pier 2 leaving at 5 p m and return at 10 30 p m. The trip arrives in Seattle at 11 45 p m. Round trip price is 50 cents.
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Redmen’s Carnival
Bremerton
Deering
Pier
Seattle
Just a Little Different From the Others
An advertisement for Irving Cannon tailors at 211 Columbia promotes careful selection of a tailor like choosing a spouse. It promises stylish, well-made clothing with exclusive patterned "just know us" offerings and emphasizes quality from first stitch to last.
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Irving
Cannon
Columbia
Secur ity Savings and Base Deposit Company Ad
A vintage ad promoting 5 percent interest on savings deposits from the Secur ity Savings and Base Deposit Company at 118 Beneca. It claims high Seattle interest rates, strong fund protection, and mortgage-backed loans on Seattle real estate with an option for a one year deposit.
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Security Saving and Base Deposit Company
Beneca At
Seattle
Nofe
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MT. Vernon
N.Y
Cooper. Drive Company
Brosh
Edward F. Brush
Tellow
Bertie
Red Cross
Bart Foreet
Sery
Rg Manning
Glass Juice Tractor
Ase
Stanley
Soc New Universal
Isc
Archie A. Cook
Edward Ando Kaiser
Will
Bishop Conaty
Fortune Dazed
Phillis
BAN Prancingo
Mritieh Syndicate
Thin City
Beattle
Bengal
Madeline
Vermont
Shaw's
American Bank
F&f
Olympic Mountains
Talent Sues Index Company
Kerry Fewerton
Calley Hot
Hees. Com
Girtelly
Doa
Boehegus Reece
Keastern
Tee
Werrington Creamery
Wisconsin
Wieconsin
Hreburger
York
Ile
Fish
Dungeness
Puget
Portland Cement
Bol
St Juan Spat Mae
Raymond & Hoyt
Pike ST
Columbia Canal
Merion Building
Buck Steel
Leonard
Schoenfeld
Jake Goles
Standard Furniture Co
Lhhews— Fettler For
Hunt
Beattie Pacific
Mfg. Co
Ind
Atten
Lloyd Transfer CO
Baggage Express
Diller Hotel
Piret Avenue
Logger
Bupply CO
Cotman
H. Lewis & CO
First and
Cherry St
1206 Secondary
Attalla
Wash
U. K
Columbia Canal CO
Marion Building
Kan G Neufenter
Presteest
RY Lee Preelient
Joo T
Parder
Boston
Geo. H. Woodhouse Co
Albert Hansen
Tet Avenue
Peter Pinder
National Feed Company
Pee
Ordina
National Biscuit Company
Kitet - Tural
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