Port land Train Bandits Robbed Passengers In Night Hold Up
Four masked highwaymen boarded the Soo Spokane passenger train near Itland at nine fifteen last night. They robbed passengers of cash and jewelry and fired to intimidate riders. One bandit later died from a gunshot wound and another suspect was wounded while fleeing. A $20 000 reward was issued plus a $5 000 reward per bandit from the O W R N company president.
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Portland
Soo-Spokane
O. R. & N. Company
Sullivan
Itland
Joe Barrot
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Bandlta
East Portland
Geo. Phelps
Monroe
Phelps
J. D. Parrell
Want ad readers develop shrewd judgments of business propositions
A compact note explains that readers of want ads cultivate keen judgment in evaluating business propositions. It emphasizes practical discernment, risk awareness, and careful consideration of terms before committing. The piece underlines prudent decision making and financial skepticism.
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Want Ad
Free music lessons offer from International Institute of Music
The International Institute of Music of New York offers free complete instruction in piano organ violin mandolin guitar banjo cello brass and sight singing with weekly lessons and a small postage fee. Readers are asked to refer friends after learning basic notes and the address is 8 Fifth Ave Dept 2510 New York NY.
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International Institute of Music of New York
International Institute
International Institute of Music
New York
N. Y
Stolen clothes forces debutante to wear raincoat home
Miss May Leonard, a Chicago debutante, found her locker bare at Clarendon Beach. After the theft of bathing clothes, she borrowed a friend’s raincoat and later traveled home with her fiancé Edward Aker aided by a passerby.
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United Presse
Chicago
Miss May Leonard
Clarendon
Miss Leonard
Seven Drowned When Steamer Henry Bosse Capsizes
A squall toppled the government steamer Henry Bosse in the Mississippi River at Keokuk causing seven deaths. The drowned include George Bickel from Carthage, William Jones of Quincy, Tom Noonan of Keokuk, Hugh Beaver of Quincy, his eight year old sister, and Mr. and Mrs. W C Welch of St. Louis.
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Keokuk
Henry Bosse
Mississippi River
George Bickel
Carthage
William Jones
Quincy
Tom Noonan
Keokuk, III
Hugh Beaver
W. C Welch
St. Louis
Gaelic League Of Ireland Aims Celtic Language League
Fionan MacCollum of Cork, secretary of the Gaelic League of Ireland, arrived to urge a league to promote Irish language use and preserve Celtic identity of the race. He said opposition to home rule is dying. Martin J. Henehan was named local treasurer for the fund to support the league’s work.
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Fionan MacCollum
Cork
Gaelic League of Ireland
MacCollum
Martin J. Henehan
McLoughlin and Bundy Retain Tennis Doubles Title
In Newport Rhode Island on August 20 Maurice E. McLoughlin and Thomas C. Bundy defeated Clarence Griffin and John Strachan in three straight sets to defend the national championships. The Californians won 6-4 7-5 6-1 as Griffin and Strachan tired in the final frame.
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Newport
R. I
Maurice E. McLoughlin
Thomas C. Bundy
Clarence Griffin
John Strachan
Strachan
Griffin
McLoughlin
Bundy
Hamburg Line Chief Vows Active Push for 1915 Exposition
Will boost fair Hamburg announces that despite Germany’s government refusal to join the Panama Pacific exposition he will strive to secure German representation at San Francisco in 1915. Manager Balline regards the decision as a grave miscalculation.
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Hamburg
Balline
Hamburg-American Steamship Line
San Francisco
London
the Times
San Franccisco
Germany
Auto Hits Cycle At City Corner
An automobile with license number 25116 collided with Donald McBeth of 337 1/2th Ave while he rode a motorcycle at the corner of 18th Ave and Cherry Ave Tuesday night. McBeth sustained slight injuries and his motorcycle was badly wrecked as the car fled the scene.
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Donald McBeth
18Th Av
Cherry
McBeth
GriffithsDeclines Controversy With Mayor Says Duty Guides
Cornell man Griffiths says life is too brief for unnecessary controversy and will engage only as his duty, referencing a recent statement by A. E. Plage and denying any broader dispute with the mayor or others.
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Cornellman Griffiths
Griffiths
A. E. Plage
Real Fashions on Real People Show Silhouette Trends
Mrs Leonard M Thomas formerly Miss Blanche O¢elrichs models a new silhouette that appears graceful and natural yet prompts critique of protruding abdomens and rounded backs. The article notes some women push for extremes deviating from the intended straight front waistline.
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Leonard M. Thomas
Blanche M. O¢elrichs
California Girl Elizabeth Heath Seeks New Start After Attempt
Elizabeth Heath, a young California girl, faced a suicide attempt in New York when funds ran low. Edward Mathie, a wealthy Los Angeles businessman, telegraphed offering to transport her to California and provide employment opportunities to begin a new life.
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Los Angeles
California
Elizabeth Heath
New York
Edward Mathie
Judge Everett Smith Affidavit Prejudice Case Headed for Hearing
An affidavit of prejudice against Judge Everett Smith was filed by transfer companies seeking a permanent injunction against the striking teamsters. Judge Humphries granted a temporary injunction, with the final hearing due in Judge Smith's department tomorrow.
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Everett Smith
Teamsters
Humphries
Smith
Market Flooded With Cantaloupes Aims For Price Drop
Cantalope shipments arrive in bulk with 27 carloads entering markets. Buyers report melons moving fast and prices expected to be very cheap before the weekend.
Two Fine Offers From The Seattle Star
The Seattle Star presents two premium offers for new subscribers or renewing subscribers. One offer is a parcel post chart with rates and data plus maps of Washington and the United States. The other is a Barham shaving outfit including razor blades brush soap and leatherette case. Both are included with a one year subscription at 3.26 dollars in advance.
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The
Seattle Star
Washington
United States
Snake encounters and rescues across towns on August 20
Multiple short dispatches report encounters with snakes in Newton Pennsylvania Wilson Creek Bedford Freetown Fayette City Poughkeepsie Swartswood and nearby. Tales include a man losing a skin while rescuing a blacksnake a rattlesnake guarding chicks a rattler killed by a terrier and a blacksnake defending a child from a rattlesnake.
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Wilson Creek
Wash
Fayette City
Gyp
Clyde Herman
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Helen Lahey
Woman Locked In Downtown Store Over Delayed Release
Mrs. A. McMillan, returning to shop late in Chicago, found Olaf Larsen’s Union Street store locked with her unable to exit. Police contacted, proprietor summoned, and Larsen arrived after hours, leaving Mrs. McMillan to eat a cold dinner due to the delay.
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A. McMillan
Kensington Av
Mrs. McMillan
Chicago
First Av
Union
Olaf Larsen
Mra. McMillan
Olaf
W. McCaffery
Mra. MecMillan
McCaffery
Larsen
McMillan
WIRE BRIEFS AROUND THE NATION AND WORLD
A roundup of brief dispatches reports wrecks with injuries in Arkansas Missouri and North Dakota political developments in Massachusetts and Washington a fatal auto crash in Iowa a fire and dynamite blast in Mexico City and policy shifts in New York Bellingham Colfax Aberdeen Olympia and London notes include a whale count in Aberdeen a janitor fined in London and Maxim Gorky illness in Capri.
Government to Sue Pacific Coast Steel for 10000 Drawback
The government plans a civil suit against Pacific Coast Steel Co. for $10,000 in drawback allowances on scrap iron imports turned into bar iron and steel. Assistant District Attorney Brockway says the action will be filed in a few days. A technical customs violation is alleged and the breach spans about 14 years.
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Brockway
Pacific Coast Steel Co
Bar Iron
County Road Bonds Sold for 200000 State Funding
The sale of two hundred thousand dollars in county road bonds to the state was completed Tuesday. Preliminary road work will start immediately, with County Engineer Denton estimating a three year timeline to finish the planned $3,000,000 bond program approved by voters.
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Denton
GONE AFTER GOLD Nineteen stampeders set for Shushanna diggings
Nineteen stampeders bound for the Shushanna diggings departed Seattle Tuesday night aboard the steamship Mariposa of the Alaska Steamship Co. They carry 21 horses for supplies and equipment with listed travelers including L. H. Royal and J. F. Randall among others. Robert Merchant dies in Seattle at 53 after a long illness, survived by a widow and two children. Herman Silver, 83, a Lincoln acquaintance and former California official, dies in Los Angeles. Foster King county begins work on a $10,000 school building with Kelly & Forestall contracted for the project.
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Shushanna Diggings
Seattle
Mariposa
Alaska Steamship Co
Shushanna
L. H. Royal
A. Miller
James. English
J. McFate
H. W. McFate
W. Scott
E. J. Ackley
H. B. Walker
Samuel Scribner
William O’brien
W. A. Donald
R. Holland
H. L. Blake
Fred 8. Scott
J. Lawrence
J. F. Randall
Charles Payne
John Payne
Robert Merchant
Washington St
Merchant
Colman
Ohio Investment Co
H. E. Dominy
Claude
Grace Gray
Australia
Lincoln
Los Angeles
Abraham Lincoln
Herman Silver
California State Banking Commission
California
Foster
King County
School Board of
Kelly & Forestall
Pennant orders limited. back numbers unavailable
The Seattle Star advises pennant collectors not to order ahead by more than one week. Back pennants are unavailable due to high demand, and the last back issue will be sent when ordered. Include a stamped return envelope for replies if needed.
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THE
Seattle Star
James Farley Dying at Yonkers Fair Grounds
James Farley a turfman and strike breaker lies dying at Empire City Park Yonkers near the stables. Tuberculosis drains his strength as he watches a race from a cot. His horse Billy Miller finished fifth as Farley, near death, recalls his racing days under medical care.
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New York
James Farley
Wes
Empire City Park
Yonkers
Hotel Astor
Billy Miller
Job in Yakima Hop Fields for Three Weeks
Advertises three week work in Yakima hop fields with four thousand pickers needed. States recruitment from Seattle Tacoma Spokane Port and greater area with parties enjoying field outings and trips. Contact Yakima Valley Hop Growers Association Yakima Wash.
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Yakima
Yakima Valley
Whale lifts tug Defiance in Baltimore harbor
An 80 foot whale raised the sea-going tug Defiance from the water, dropped it with a splash, then swam beside the crew and spouted water.
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Baltimore
Defiance
Fishermen clash over watershed policing by Tacoma officials
In King and Pierce counties controversy erupts as Tacoma officials, led by Judge Reiss, pursue watershed policing to bar county fishermen from Green River area. Critics say the action stifles efforts and may allow Tacoma to police the watershed without King county interference. social bulletin notes a Dreamland dance tonight.
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The readable fragments discuss an old age application and a name resembling Merly or Just. Key entities are unclear due to damaged text. The piece seems to reference personal status or admission without full context.
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Merly
Pia
Bear in who co been wu re.
A brief, unclear fragment notes a bear item with scattered letters. No definite events, names, dates, or places can be confirmed from the readable text.
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S- Bear
Wu Re
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