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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1909
Page
4
A report from Paria tests beard presence versus smooth faces for germ transmission. A beardless youth yielded fewer germs, while a bearded man showed higher contamination. Dr Orlohton and Councilman Brader comment that germs exist on all lips and caution against beards.
North Yakima August 20. Thomas Lane a clerk at a Thorpe general store in the Cascade mountains was seriously wounded by a masked robber during a botched hold up. Lane refused surrender and moved toward the gunman who fired wounding Lane in the thigh. The robber fled as a posse with bloodhounds closed in. Lane is expected to recover.
W. Uren of Oregon City Oregon the father of direct legislation in his state is expected tonight to attend the annual convention of the Washington State Direct Legislation League. The convention opens tomorrow at 2 pm in the Wine Arte Auditorium at the ALYOP with league members arguing the people of Washington are capable of self government and can discern good from bad.
Mra A C Odway known as Victoria Gre tia of the Koreshan Unity announces marriage to Dr. G A Graves, a dentist and member of the orders leadership. The union surprises Koreshan followers worldwide as the sect, centered in Betro, Michigan, is described as celibate with a community valued at about 200,000.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a jeweler and electric rails with scattered phrases about tracks, ads, and outs. Core details missing. cannot determine entities or event.
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