Meeting 20 Years After in a New York Night
A lone detective on a chilly beat encounters a man waiting for his old friend Jimmy Wells, promising to meet again exactly twenty years later at a former restaurant site. The man recalls their pact and reflects on fortune, fate, and a long journey from New York to the West. The scene ends as a drizzle begins and street life thins.
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Pacific Thoroughfare
Big Joe
Brady
Brady's
Jimmy Wells
New York
Jimmy
West
Jeromy
Hal Armstrong
Tomlin
B. H. Lee
Vastlake Avenue
Lake Union
Unused pistol helps solve triangle murder case
In Toledo, Leo Cousino died by self defense as he drew a 45 revolver from his coat. Police found the weapon, leading to the confession of Myrtle Hensley who admitted shooting Cousino to cover a love-triangle crime involving Hensley, her daughter, and Hensley’s son-in-law.
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Toledo
Leo Cousino
Cousino
Myrtle Hensley
Hinda Shinbach
Hensley
Shinbach
Hilda
Youth Tries to Shoot Rapids on Rough Skagit Raft
H M Henry University of California student nearly lost his life when his log raft built from ties broke apart in Skagit River near Seattle. Compton reports Henry and belongings were separated as the raft wrecked on mid stream rocks. Henry swam to safety amid a party of Seattle businessmen vacationing on the Grant Smith construction camp on the Skagit.
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H. M. Henry
University of California
Skagit River
Henry
Seattle
Skagit
Compton
Grant Smith Company
Poland Near Total Bolshevik Defeat In Polish Front
Dispatches say Bolshevik forces are shattered and retreating from Poland with 90 000 prisoners and heavy losses. Polish General Staff reports Warsaw occupation at risk as German and British maneuvers unfold. Wrangel advances in Crimea and the Don region, with Ukrainian uprisings and possible link with Polish forces.
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London
Poland
Warsaw
Haller
Lomza
Bielostok
Grodno
Danzig
Copenhagen
Tower
Wrangel
Crimea
Don
Dneiper
Blacky Sea
Kuban
Ukraina
Cyerndsvitz
Caucasua
Advertisement Encouragement to Readvertise Sales
The text urges persistence in selling and advertising despite a disappointed response. It emphasizes patient effort, continuing to advertise today to reach a prospective buyer and achieve better results.
Cox to be here September 11
New York August 24 The Democratic National Committee announced Governor Cox tour dates for the Western states starting September 7 in Fargo North Dakota through September 11 with visits to Billings Butte Helena Missoula Spokane Tacoma and Seattle A R Titlow a DNC committeeman from Washington left for the East to finalize plans for tours by Cox McAdoo and Homer S Cummings former national chairman.
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New York
Cox
Democratic National Committee
Fargo
N. C
Billings
Mont
Butte
Helena
Missoula
Spokane
Wash
Tacoma
Seattle
A. R. Titlow
Washington
East
William G. McAdoo
Homer S. Cummmings
Recall Japs From U S Proposal Stirring Tokyo Press
Honolulu Aug 24 Japanese newspapers discuss a proposed recall of all subjects who emigrated to the United States as a step to ease misunderstandings. The idea comes via a pestel cable to Nippu Jiji from unnamed prominent Tokyo citizens and has backing from major Tokyo newspapers.
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Honolulu
H. T
United States
Nippu Jiji
Tokyo
Last Day to Register for Primaries Warned
The registration office will close at 9 p m Tuesday and reopen the day before the primaries. Aniesa urged residents to register or update before the deadline.
Booze Gurgles Down Federal Building Drains
Thirty five quarts of liquor flowed through the drain pipes of the federal building Tuesday morning as two prohibition workers opened bottles and rinsed them out before turning them over to the junk man. None of the corks were saved.
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Federal
Prohislentha
Mother defies move as court grants mothers pension
Mrs Katherine Robertson of 1733 Melrose Place wins the maximum $25 monthly mothers pension after a court conference with the King County Welfare department and the Social Welfare board. She refuses to move, saying rent would nullify the pension and pledges to seek housekeeping work to care for her three children under three. The court and agencies agree to cover moving expenses but the warrant stands until she relocates.
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King County Welfare Department
Social Welfare Board
Katherine Robertson
Melrose Place
Mothers’ Pension Department
Repre Child Welfare Division
City Health Department
Scandinavian Mission
Josephine Stuff
Mothers’ Pension Board
Welfare Department
Hotel Burglary Report Leaves Watch Missing
Miss L Davenport of the U S hotel says a guest left her door unlocked for a few moments Tuesday morning. The thief took only a watch.
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Miss L. Davenport
U. S
Sunderstrom Convicted in Third Degree Assault
Robert L. Sunderstrom paid five dollars plus costs after tearing the shirt from Dr. H A McMillan at 1707 W 659th St in a neighborhood fight two weeks earlier. He was found guilty of assault in the third degree in Justice Otis W Brinker s court on Tuesday.
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Robert L. Sunderstrom
H. A. McMillan
W. 659Th St
Sunderstrom
Otis W. Brinker
Skipper and Crew Both Must Satisfy Says Douglas
Malcolm Douglas republican candidate for prosecuting attorney declares he is running against the prosecuting attorney Fred Brown not the deputies. He argues change at the head is needed and cites capable deputies while weak ones can be replaced. Douglas schedules speaking at Ravenia hall Wednesday night Weert Side hall Thursday night and Bethany Friday night.
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Malcolm Douglas
Douglas
Fred Brown
Ravennia Hall
55Th
26Th Ave. N. E
Weert Side Hall
Botheli
Britain and Italy press Russians to modify armistice terms
In a Lucerne interview Premier Lloyd George says Britain and Italy sent a peremptory message to the Bolsheviks demanding withdrawal of objectionable clauses from armistice proposals to Poland. He notes the Soviet demand to arm Polish workers as intolerable and calls for a modification before week’s end.
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Lucerne
Switzerland
Great Britain
Italy
Lloyd George
Premise Giolitti
Engeland
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