Seattle ball player's wife wins annulment and damages
Marie Cunningham Thornton testified in Judge Jurey's court that she married baseball player Cunningham three years ago under the misimpression he was single. She learned of a second wife and child in Colusa California and obtained an annulment plus 250 dollars damages.
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California
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Jurey
Mise Thornton
Effie Cunningham
San Francisco
Mies Thornton
Seattle
A Tale of a Tainted Tenner
A first person tale personifies a ten dollar treasury note as it travels through New York and Brooklyn. The note recounts its owners and journeys from butcher shops to banks, bars, and a Broadway restaurant, reflecting on money’s social passages and how it circulates amid urban life.
British Steamer Arrives With Murder Suspect in Tow
The British steamer Dryden docked in Rio de Janeiro with Eugene LeRoy, linked to the New York Detroit trunk murder. The body found in a trunk in New York has been identified as Mrs. Eugene Leftoy. LeRoy, also known as Oscar Fernandes and other aliases, has been pursued for weeks with previous detentions turning out to be incorrect.
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Dryden
Eugene LeRoy
New York
Detroit
Eugene Leftoy
the Dryden
LeRoy
Oscar Fernandes
C. J. Woods
Morris Fox
Fire Breaks Out in Lincoln Hotel Site
A fire started by improper burning near the Lincoln hotel site at Fourth Ave and Madison St spread to rubbish yesterday and required alarms. The Lincoln hotel itself was destroyed in a previous disastrous fire weeks ago.
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Lincoln Hotel
Fourth Ave
Madison St
Lincoln
Forest fire danger eased by showers report
Chief Fire Warden G. C. Joy says rainy weather has substantially reduced forest fire risk with no new fires reported for two days. Local authorities urge continued caution as conditions may change.
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G. C. Joy
City fines record set after motor vehicle cases
Sixty five speeders appeared before Acting Police Judge Thomas N. on Tuesday and paid $937 to the city. Twenty five forfeited bail, five escaped fines by talking their way free, and one man, admitting drunk driving, paid $40. The day reportedly set a city record for motor vehicle fines.
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Thomas N
Wife Cruel Accusation In Divorce Suit
Arthur R. Alexander a bricklayer of 1412 20th Ave sues for divorce claiming his wife’s prolonged entertaining of her relatives at their home amounts to cruelty. He says the visits are encouraged by her and haunt him as the main grievance.
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Arthur R. Alexander
20Th Ave
Seattle Barbers Accept Scale With Wages Guarantee
Seattle barbers will not strike as the local union accepts the offered scale. Master barbers provide a $27 weekly guaranteed wage plus 60 percent of all receipts over $40.
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Seattle
Zamora to Begin Surrender Talks with Mexico
Washington reports from the American embassy in Mexico City say the Mexican government will start negotiations at once with Pedro Zamora for his surrender. The note comes to the state department as part of official dispatches.
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Washington
Pedro Zamora
State Department
Mexico City
King George Sues New York Company Over War Era Charge
King George V filed suit in New York to recover an alleged overcharge by a machinery company dating back to wartime. The action seeks repayment of disputed sums and clarifies the contract terms involved.
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King George Sues
New York Company
New York
King George V
Japs Desert Ship Crews in Seattle Port Case
Immigration officials report 349 Japanese deserters in Seattle area as vessels Eastern Temple and Eastern Leader arrived in port this summer. Under seamen’s act, deserters face three years before potential legal residency, while crews await reshipment to Japan with guards watching.
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Western Leader
Union Entaw Tn Ae
Seattle Harbor
Japan
United States Shipping Board
Jap Steamship Companies
United States
Seattle
Man and Woman Bitten by Dogs in Seattle Incident
Seattle pound authorities pursue two dogs after they bit two people on Tuesday night. Victims include H. J. Schumaker who was bitten by a dog owned by Paul Wright and Mrs. Mary Hill who was bitten by a dog next door. Both sought medical care and police notified the pound.
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H. J. Schumaker
Paul Wright
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Western Dry Goods Co
Schumaker
Mary Hill
26Th Ave. N
Hill
Pound
Man and Money Disappear Here
Police search city wide for John Lucy a 45 year old lumber worker missing from his home at 2003 Horen Ave. Mrs Alta Luthness reported Lucy left Friday morning with a stranger and carried a large amount of money and she fears foul play.
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John Lucy
Horen Ave
Alta Luthness
Lucy
Ume
Davis to Sample 600 Cases of Ne Ka Hy Beverage
The collector of customs Davis must sample 600 cases of the Ne Ka Hy beverage to decide if it is a Chinese drink or a medicine, per instructions from Washington. The move comes as authorities assess its classification and potential import controls in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Collector of Customs
Davis
Washington
Higher Freight Starts Tonight
Washington reports the United states and passenger rates go into effect at midnight on American railroads with a 20 percent rise in passenger fares and higher freight rates. Officials estimate daily national costs at 4.106 million dollars and monthly passenger revenue near 20 million dollars, with payments by over 100 million riders monthly. Government and economists say commodity prices should not rise significantly, while the justice department will monitor for price increases.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Shipping Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. J. Lauck
Department of Justice
Rail and sleeping car fares rise with most trains filled
Beginning Thursday fares increase 20 percent for railroad tickets and 50 percent for sleeping car tickets with one exception for round trip itineraries to eastern points kept at current rates until September 1. Freight rates jump 25 percent in the west and 331.3 percent in the east with old rates required for freight already rolling. Seattle officials report nearly all berths sold on today’s departures and freight space at a premium.
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Seattle
Ivy for Mother Ryther’s Seattle orphan home garden
Mother Ryther, founder of a Seattle home for about ninety fatherless children, seeks ivy slips to plant around the walls and fences of the new Stone Way residence. Gardeners may bring slips in person or mail them to the Ryther Child Home in Seattle.
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Mother Ryther
Stone Way
Seattle
Switchman Dies After Freight Train Accident
Roy C. Petty, 29, a Milwaukee switchman, died at Providence hospital after losing both legs when knocked from a freight train at Whatcomare and Landerst by an overhead walk and run over. He is survived by a wife and four children.
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Roy C. Petty
Milwaukee
Whatcomare and
Landerst
Providence Hospital
Fourth Ave. W
Foch to Visit U S in April Next Year
Marshal Foch will visit the United States next April, an announcement from Strasbourg said today. The plan follows his recent activities in Paris and Strasbourg as Allied forces coordinate around the war effort.
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U. S
Paris
Marshal Foch
United States
Strasbourg
Sisters Held Over $1620 Bunco Charge
Two sisters Pearl and Ruth Rogers aged 20 and 15 are jailed on accusation by theater booking agent Harry Zimmerman that they robbed him of $1620. They allegedly fled to Vancouver Washington with the money and were arrested there before being brought back by Detective Sam Simundson.
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Ruth Rogers
Harry Zimmerman
Vancouver
Wash
Sam Simundson
Body of James Stinchcomb Found in Elliott Bay
The body of James Taylor, real name James Stinchcomb, a watchman aboard the Kitsap II, was recovered Wednesday near Pier 12 by Port Warden officers. Stinchcomb vanished Tuesday evening. A crowbar was found attached to his clothing, and a suicide note blamed only himself. His room contained a purse with $150.
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James Stinchcomb
Pier 12
Port Warden Department
Stinchcomb
Officer Loses Teeth in Woods Pursuit
Patrolman C. E. Walsh of Columbia precinct lost two front teeth after his car hit a log while pursuing shots fired in the woods near 54th Ave South and Alaska Street. The department has a jitney to repair the damaged patrol car.
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C. E. Walsh
Columbia
54Th Ave. S
Alaska St
Walsh
Osaka dubbed Manchester of Japan for cotton trade hub
Osaka earns the nickname Manchester of Japan as the nation centers its cotton industry there, reflecting its pivotal role in Japan's textile commerce and manufacturing landscape.
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Osaka
Japan
Lawsuit Seeks 7014 For Aborted Death Of Boy
James MelIntosh files a suit in superior court seeking 7014 for the death of his 10 year old son Duane. The boy was struck by an automobile driven by Irvine Ankey in January at First Ave and John St. R. V. Ankeny, a Seattle banker, and his wife are named as codefendants.
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Superior Court
James MelIntosh
Duane
Irvine Ankey
First Ave
John St. R. V. Ankeny
Seattle
Seattle Sleuth Named Chief of Secret Service in St. Louis
WilliamS McSwain, a Seattle operative since 1917 under Capt. Thomas B. Foster, has been appointed chief of the secret service in St. Louis and left for the east on Wednesday.
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Seattle
Williams
McSwain
Thomas B. Foster
United States Secret Service
Secret Service
St. Louis
East
Brakes Released Auto Crashes Near 15th Ave N Home
An automobile owned by W. Hal Loran at 507 Jackson Jr was found wrecked after its brakes were released and the car rolled away down an embankment in front of a residence at 1915 15th Ave North. Patrolman H A Holmes located the vehicle at the foot of the embankment Tuesday night.
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W. Halloran
Jackson Jr
15Th Ave. N
H. A. Holmes
Armistice Talks Shape War Fate Across Europe
London reports say Poles and Reds in Minsk border talks, Britain and Italy press hard for terms with Russia, and a naval blockade may follow if Bolshevik terms stand. Kerensky predicts Bolshevik collapse within a year. Minsk conference possibly moved to Warsaw. The front near Warsaw shows Red Army weakness as surrenders rumors rise.
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