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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1910

Page

6

Nance ONeill Loses Lingerie in Customs Clampdown

Actress Nance ONeill arriving in New York from Paris faced seizure of lingerie valued at 200 dollars after customs declared the $1 pan item misdeclared. Jewelry worth about 2000 dollars was not declared but deemed taken abroad last July, avoiding embarrassment. Port Collector Loeb will decide duty on costumes or auctioning.

Nance O'Neill Seattle Gotham Paris Dienne Loeb Roosevelt Miss O'Neil

Overby Named as Likely First Assistant Postmaster General

W H Overby postmaster of Henry County Kentucky is cited as a strong candidate for first assistant postmaster general. His ties to Postmaster General Hitchcock and Bradley ally ship, plus past roles as deputy revenue collector and political candidate, support the expectation of October 1 appointment.

Washington, D. C W. H. Overby Henry Bradley Hitchcock Avr Overby In Revenue Senate Congress Kentucky Post* Association

Police Sergent Weds Nine-Year Seattle Vet in Falard

Police sergeant E. C. Collier, recently stationed in Falard after nine years with the Seattle force, married Miss Pennington daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Pennington of Moscow Idaho.

E. C. Collier Seattle Falard Miss Pennington G. W. Pennington Moscow Ida

Local Option Election Sets City Sober

In the city the local option vote passed by a 54 vote majority. Of 861 registered voters 756 cast ballots at the polls. The measure affects seven saloons and one hotel under the new law.

Cats Prefer Hobos to Luxury Homes Says New York

New York reports that directors of Rideau Wee home for homeless cats claim felines shun luxury living. The institution funded by wealthy society women feeds and shelters cats only to have them leave after about a week, returning to back alleys to scavenge scraps from butcher shops.

New York Rideau Wee Home Riden-Wee

Old Man Seeks Divorce and Guardian in Suit

Pierce Fitzgerald, an elderly man, seeks a divorce claiming his wife married him for his money and that he was paid $9,000. Frank J. Rorke, custodian of Pacific Safety Deposit Co, and attorney M. H. Van Nuys seek appointment of Fitzgerald as his guardian to manage the divorce suit.

Pierce Fitzgerald Frank J. Rorke Pacific Safety Deposit Company M. H. van Nuys Price Fitzgerald

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm star Edith Taliaferro joins cast trust

Frederick Thompson, who married her sister Mabel, serves as a trust manager. Next season Edith Taliaferro Tolliver will perform the role of Rebecca in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.

Frederick Thompson Mabel Edith Taliaferro Tolliver Rebecca Sunnybrook Farm

Prince Frederick William's India tour altered routes

Count Von Bismarck-Hohlen announced the crown prince will not return to Germany from India via the United States as previously planned. The change shifts the route of the Oriental tour and alters expected stops for Crown Prince Frederick William.

Berlin Count von Bismarck-Hohlen Frederick William Germany India United States

Free Dental Clinic to Serve Seattle Schoolchildren

Beginning in February Seattle will run a free dental clinic for public school students. Dr. J E K Crichton outlined plans to the city finance committee noting local dentists will donate services and no pupil will suffer from dental neglect.

J. EK. Crichton

Elevator Shaft Accident Sent James H. Schack Into Shaft

A operator failed to close the elevator door causing James H. Schack to fall from the second story into the shaft. He was shaken up but not seriously injured. Tonight at Oriental Pool Room there is a pool event with $10 daily prizes at 1413 today between Pike and Union.

James H. Schack Oriental Pool Room Pike and Union

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