New Finds Solace in Psalm 23 Behind Prison Bars
In Los Angeles, Harry S. New, who confessed to killing his 20 year old sweetheart Frieda Lesser before their wedding, seeks comfort in the Bible as he faces murder charges. Jailer George Gallagher notes New recalls Sunday school lessons and his mother’s teachings.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United Press
Harry S. New
Frieda Lesser
New
George Gallagher
Lulu Burger
May Clancy
Harry S. New, Jr
Mary Clancy
Planning Spectacular Welcome When Gen Pershing Comes Home
Washington August 23 Gen John J Pershing will return to the United States likely arriving in New York September 9 President Wilson may greet him. A House resolution calls a joint session September 18 to honor Pershing with a gold sword and a formal vote of thanks. Plans include a parade from the Capitol to the White House with Pershing leading the First Division.
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Washington
United Press
Joan J. Pershing
United States
Congress
New York
Wilson
Kahn
House Military Affairs Committee
Pershing
Coun
General Pershing
Pennsylvania
Capitol
White House
Colorful Flowers Change Hue With Fumes
A science note reports that pink flowers can turn blue after brief exposure to ammonia fumes and blue flowers may become pink when treated with acids, showing reversible color changes in plant pigments.
Elks Conclave Nearing Close in Yakima
Yakima hosts 8000 Elks for the Washington State Elks association convention with 12 visiting brass bands. Festivities run afternoon to late night through the week, including dances at the Elks club and Country club and public venues. An intermission at 11 pm will observe the toast to Our Absent Brothers with a 11 bomba salute.
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Yakima
Salvation Army
Washington State
Elka’ Association
Elks’ Club
Voting Amazons and Wee Mice in a Shipyard Office
Frank Doyle, a shipyard worker, releases a mouse in the office to test a joke about women workers. Irish young women stenographers alarmed, climbing chairs as the mouse crosses the floor and the office manager rushes in.
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Frank Doyle
Elk
Doyle
Walla
Ebert Takes Oath as German Leader
Friederich Ebert took the oath as president of the republic in Weimar amid ceremonial steps signaling Germany’s shift to democracy. President Fehrenbach urged unity and work while Ebert pledged to rebuild the fatherland through lawful freedom.
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Weimar
United Press
Germany
Friederich Ebert
Fehrenbach
Naional Assembly
Ebert
Aviator Performs Roof Landing Then Flees
Newark August 23 United Press reports aviator BE Ballough landed on a building roof and within ten minutes took off again for a successful getaway The feat is claimed as the first in the country though the flyer did not rise after a later landing
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Newark
N. J
United Press
BE. E. Ballough
Siberia Vets Bring Home Dead Comrades
One thousand and three soldiers of the Siberian expeditionary force have arrived in San Francisco aboard the Sheridan, with 40 in hospital and the bodies of 20 comrades killed by Bolsheviks. The transport, damaged at sea, was towed by the Veetal after leaving Honolulu.
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San Francisco
Sheridan
Honolulu
United States
446 Workers Sought at Puget Sound Navy Yard
Uncle Sam seeks 446 workers at the Puget Sound navy yard for laborers helpers river heaters stove doresa cementers die sinkers gardeners machinists interestor scaling toolmakers and men. Applications are received by the recorder Bremerton within ten days on basis of ability.
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Puget Sound Yard
Uncle Sam
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Civil Service Commission
Recorder
Board of Labor Employment
Bremerton
Col Mathews Set to Command Fort Casey
H. T. Mathews arrives Friday night en route to Fort Casey in the Northwest. He previously served on General McGlachlin’s staff with the First Army in France.
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Col. Mathews
N. W. Fort
Col
H. T. Mathews
Fort Casey
Sound Fort
Gen. McGlachlin
First Army
France
Public Librarian Denies Surplus Bacon Use in Civilian Brands
Des Moines Iowa August 23 Public Librarian Spaulding rejected surplus army bacon saying it cannot be used in as many ways as civilian brands. He discovered an underdone marker in a returned Balzac volume triggering the note.
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Des Moines
Spaulding
Bell sale sparks church advertising debate
In Hoquiam Washington on August 23 Pastor Switzer says the Methodist church bell will be sold arguing the progressive church of today does not need a bell and that newspaper advertising is better.
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Hoquiam, Wash
Methodist Church
Switzer
Man Held for Check Theft at Soldiers and Sailors Club
Lane, 33, a cooper, was arrested by Detectives Jones and Humphrey Friday night at the Soldiers and Sailors' club on Third avenue and Cherry street. He admitted theft and endorsing a $25 club office check.
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W. DD. Lane
Jones and
Humphrey
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club
Third Ave
Cherry St
Boldt's French Pastry Debuts Uptown and Downtown
A fragment notes Boldt's French pastries opening locations at Uptown 1414 24 Ave and Downtown 013 2d Ave with tentative launch phrasing. The terse OCR reads like a brief business blurb about shop presence.
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Boldt
Uptown
Sd Ave
2D Ave
Essie Clayton Tops Opening Vaudeville at Orpheum Moore
Essie Clayton, famed dancer, headlines the opening bill at the Orpheum Vaudeville. Henry Miller and Blanche Bates close the week at the Met Tonight. College play at Levy's Orpheum, Pantages and Palace offer strong variety. Wilkes to open soon.
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Essie Clayton
Tops
Orpheum
Moore
Henry Miller
Blanche Bates
Met
Levy
Pantages
Palace Hip
Wilkes
Moore Theatre Opens With High Class Vaudeville Show
Tomorrow afternoon the Moore theatre resumes the Orpheum circuit with Tiny and his orchestra leading a new season. The bill features Bessie Clayton with the Caminos, plus James Clemons and Gordon and Dunn, Blanche and James Creighton, and novelty acts by Lamberti and Hayden and Ercelle. Also on the program are the Viviarre and Sutters, Dell, Charles Burnett’s orchestra, Topics of the Day, and Kinograma with daily two shows.
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MOORE
Orpheum
Beattie
Moore Theatre
Altho
Bessie Clayton
The
Caminos
James Clemons
Gordon and Dunn
Miss Clayton
Blanche
James Creighton
Lamberti
Xylophoniat
Hayden
Ercelle
Viviarre
Sutters
Dell
Charles Burnett
Theatres Feature Vaudeville Acts and Shows
Moore Orpheum presents Vesie Clayton in perceptual dancing art. Metropolitan displays Dark Levy’s Orviellm midsummer comedy The Innocent College Girl. Palace shows The Vive Nightons vaudeville. Pantages offers vaudeville with singers and dancers.
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Moore—Orpheum
Vensie Clayton
Metropolitan —Dark
Levy
Palace
Pantages
Stage Repertory Returns with Classics and New Works
Sothern and Marlowe return in revivals of Twelfth Night The Taming of the Shrew and Hamlet Al Jolson opens in Sinbad in Philadelphia in September Faire Binney joins the stage with Rachel Crothers in He and Brie Peggy Wood with Samuel Merwin collaborate on Youth Has Wings Meeers Shubert plan an elaborate revival of the musical comedy Floradora
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Sothern
Marlowe
Shrew
Faire Binney
Rachel Crothers
He and
Brie
Peggy Wood
Samuel Merwin
Meeers
Shubert
Wilkes Theatre Reopens With New Cast And Folly At Levy's
The Wilkes Theatre lights up for the 1919 20 season opening the week of August 31 with decorators and box office staff busy. Jane Morgan from Washington DC joins as lead alongside Alex Luce, promising a strong reception. The Mid-Summer Folly at Levy's Orpheum will present The Innocent College Girl at Columbia campus setting with six Folly Girls and Houdini serial The Master Mystery concluding daily matinees except Monday.
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Altho
Wilkes Theatre
Wilkes Players
Jane Morgan
Washington, D. C
Poli Stock Company
Keith Company
New York
Miss Morgan
West
Alex Luce
Luce
Seattle
Levy's
Orpheum
Columbia University
England
Ute
Fat
Skee
Max
Bob Sandberg
Floy Ward
Lawrence Orth
Pauline Arthur
Ruth Albright
Maud Sigler
Corey H
Ames Four
Houdini
Defective Wires Start Fire in McCoy Home
Defective wiring is believed to have caused a blaze at the home of Police Driver T. L. McCoy, 3018 61st Ave. S. W., Friday afternoon. Damages were estimated at 2500 dollars as flames began in a second floor closet and engulfed the whole floor before firefighters arrived.
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T. L. McCoy
61St Ave. S. W
Budget sets Seattle schools at $4,594,028 for coming year
A tentative Seattle school budget estimates total operating needs at $4,594,028 for the next year. State and county funds plus special school tax levy of 19 mills are projected to provide $4,589,500, leaving a shortfall of $4,472. The largest expense is $2,885,500 for salaries of principals teachers and staff. Other major costs include $207,000 for district offices and $264,500 for school buildings maintenance.
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Seattle
Dr Nichols Denied Return of Whisky Seized in Probe
Judge Otis W Brinker ruled the 12 quarts of whisky taken from Dr Frederick G Nichols house at Riverton stay in court custody. Nichols sought return of the liquor. Deputy Prosecutor Patterson argued he was not entitled. Nichols plans an appeal.
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Otis W. Brinker
Frederick G. Nichols
Riverton
Nichola
T. H. Patterson
Dr. Nichols
Altho
Seven Local Men to Get Discharge
Seven Seattle men arrived at Cam Lewin for discharge Friday. They have just returned from overseas. They are Sherwood Kretsinger master engineer Corps. Guy H. Wilkey and James L. McCord Privates Giuseppe Ambrosio Alex Anderson Roy C. Baird and Donald E. Stevenson.
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Seattle
Cam Lewin
Sherwood Kretsinger
Guy H. Wilkey
James L. McCord
Giuseppe Ambrosio
Alex Anderson
Roy C. Baird
Donald E. Stevenson
Ask Senators to Support League
Washington's senatorial delegation is urged to back ratification of the league of nations in resolutions passed by the citizens' committee of Seattle of the Polish National Alliance.
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Washington
League of Nations
Citizens’ Committee of
Seattle
Polish National Alliance
Divorce Complaint Charges Longshoreman With Refusing Settlement
Charles A. Russell a longshoreman is named in his wife’s divorce complaint filed Saturday alleging he refused to settle his bill while earning about $200 a month and never taking baths.
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Charles A. Russell
Altho
Divorce Suit Filed by James A Brinkis Abroad
A man named James A Brinkis sues for divorce alleging he does not want a wife anywhere, with mentions of Zwogas and Zwogis in Russia and his wife abroad. The brief notes his stance on marriage and the international context.
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Zwogas
Zwogis
Russia
James A. Brinkis
James
Police Lieutenant Hit by Mosquito Batting Misfire
In Jersey City on August 23 police Lieutenant Frehner is recovering after attempting to kill a mosquito on his neck. He was struck by a blow that left a half inch welt described as a swamp bird.
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Jersey Gity
N. J
Frehner
Penny verdict in Tex. speeding case
Smart Man James Terrell in Tex Tex Aug 23 reports arrest for speeding. James Phillips paid his fine with pennies, a bucketful. The judge counted 950 coins as payment.
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Terrell, Tex
James Phillips
Shopmen Down Tools In Los Angeles Strike Action
Los Angeles labor action sees Pacific hopa switchmen and some 1,000 of 3,000 employees walk off at 8 40 AM in sympathy. Workers march to the Labor temple blocking service as officials report the mass layoff and demands presented. Police clear tracks as strike appears to be a show of solidarity rather than a full labor dispute.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific
Hopa
Labor Temple
Southern Sald
Speeder Collision Injures Several Near Auburn
A Northern Pacific gasoline collision near Auburn left Gotfieb Ziegler and others injured after his vehicle was struck from behind. Ziegler’s car tore its rear end away and was thrown about 15 feet. several bystanders including Zednick Peter Kirk James Bond Eli Johnsson Sam Olsen and Charles Norman suffered cuts.
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Northern Pacific
Gotfieb Ziegler
Maines
Auburn
Ziegler
Hig Zednick
Peter Kirk
James Bond
Eli Johnsson
Sam Olsen
Charles Norman
Legion Veterans FP to discuss post and emblems
Legion members will gather Monday night at the Soldiers and Sailors club to discuss post matters and recommendations to National Headquarters in New York. A new supply of legion emblems arrived Friday and will be distributed at the meeting.
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Legion Veterans
Noble
Ean Lesion
of Nations
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club
Tonal
New York
Legion
HL Cutler
Sam Jones Sentenced After Guilty Plea in Break‑In Case
Sam Jones, labeled an alleged hophead, pleads guilty to second degree burglary in a Victor Maki break in. Judge King Dykeman orders a prison term of one to years at Walla Walla, with sentencing on Friday after the guilty plea.
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Sam Jones
Hophead
Walla Walla Perary
Bery
King Dykeman Friday
Victor Maki
Yesler Way
Ust
Trade Commission ends price fixing order on Mishawaka Woolen
The Federal Trade Commission ordered Mishawaka Woolen to stop price fixing practices affecting retailers and consumers. The action targets a division producing woolen and rubber footwear valued at about 106 million dollars annually, with some 43,000 retailers impacted.
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Trade Commission
Washington
Aug
Federal Trade Commission
Mishawaka
Fish Tax Cut Sought by County Board
County board of equalization presses to cut a half from fish taxes stating economic relief for poaching and fishing industries amid postwar market pressures. Officials argue lower levy will boost local commerce and support fishermen.
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Bellingham
Aug
County Board of Equalization
Pogt
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