Caldwell Decorates Policeman Hero Copper Who Shot Bandit
Mayor Caldwell awards Patrolman W C Densmore a gold medal for killing Mitchell Doyle in Ballard after a desperate August 11 gun duel. Densmore, 28, who lives at 1523 W 62nd St, saved others by dropping to his knees as the bandit reached for a gun.
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Caldwell
W. C. Densmore
Mitchell Doyle
Ballard
Dome
A. i
Doyle
Densmore
62Nd St
W. O. Densmore
Recowwiha
Hu AM. Caldwell
Hell
Eees
Athens
Murde Denamore
Dénsemore
County Board Rejects All Ferry Bid Proposals
King County commissioners unanimously rejected all bids to run the ferries amid pressure to lease the system. They plan retrenchment with only four main routes Medina Kirkland Fortuna and Vashon-Harper, while some bidders sought subsidies of 75000 to 149000 annually.
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King County Ferries
Board of Commissioners
J. L. Anderson
Dobson
Tom Dobson
Lou Smith
Medina
Kirkland
Fortuna
Lakes
Vashon-Harper
Sound
Capt. Anderson
M. I. Hamilton
Krist Knudson
Anderson
Hamilton
Knudson
Fragmented wartime notes and satirical blasts in local pages
A jumble of political and social snippets references Fordney wartime spending soup kitchens and desks. Einstein Russia relativity and rouble visuals mix with satire on beauty contests and taxation. The piece hints at era concerns about rationing, government spending, and everyday life, with a satirical tone throughout.
Out of Job Shoots Wife and Himself in Denver Tragedy
Denver, Aug. 30. G W Seitz, 43, shot his wife in bed then killed himself after being out of work for weeks and drinking heavily. He died minutes later. A 16 year old son survives, along with other relatives in Nashville.
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Denver
Colo
G. W. Seitz
Seitz
Nashville
Tenn
Landlord Proposes Higher Rent for Childless Family
St Louis August 30 E V Helleck a landlord offered to rent a seven room house to a family with no children for 125 dollars. To a family with four or more children he offered 100 dollars and one month free rent.
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ST. Louis
E. V. Helleck
Three Koreciniy Children Die in Farm Barn Fire
Three siblings aged 8 13 and 14 died when a barn on their farm near Lublin Wisconsin burned while they slept. The victims were children of Tom Koreciniy.
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Lublin
Wis
Tom Koreciniy
Hightower to Fight Charge in Heslin Murder Case
In San Francisco the prosecution and defense map a hard court battle as William Hightower prepares for trial over the murder of Rev. Father Patrick Heslin. Habeas corpus proceedings reveal a strong defense with attorney William Herron. The DA abandons hopes of a confession. Hightower vows he will not hang and faces the courtroom resolutely.
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San Francisco
William Hightower
Patrick Heslin
Hightower
William Herron
Swart
San Mateo County
Redwood City
Herron
Husband Slays Wife in Lobby in Kansas City
In Kansas City a man identified as David Amart of Orrick Missouri shot his wife to death in a hotel lobby and then killed himself. Police said letters addressed to the woman were found in her valet, prompting a panic among onlookers.
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Kansas City
David Amart
Orrick
Smart
Courthouse clashes over ferry subsidy plan and privatization
A local dispute attacks a proposed 10 year ferry monopoly and a large annual subsidy. Officials claim a private run ferry could save the county over a quarter million annually while critics push to run the system as a business to erase a deficit of about $1,000 per day without cutting service.
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Eee
Bub
Ki Om
Densiddidahan
33 Are Lost At Sea Off Vancouver Coast
The government steamer Canadian Importer is missing with 33 aboard after three days of rough weather. Captain Wingate of the Canadian Winner aids the search but reports no sign of the Importer or her boats. Floating lumber is seen as crews search vast waters off Vancouver.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Importer
Wingate
Cordova
Bissett
Berlin braces for unrest as troops rush to reserves
Berlin authorities deployed safety police to patrol streets while barracks were filled with reserves ammunition grenades and rifles amid fears of pan German unrest. Areas of the capital were banned to the public and armed cordons ring potential danger zones.
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Berlin
Arnold's Fight for Sanity Ends in Freedom
J H Arnold Seattle professional recounts two year imprisonment in Northern Hospital for the Insane Sedro Woolley after being tricked into custody without a warrant. He claims brutal treatment and a legal battle aided by affidavits from Seattle doctors and business leaders that led to his release and resumption of practice.
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King County
Northern
Sedro-Woolley
Seattle
J. H. Arnold
Superior Court
Arnold
Warren
Fierce Battle Reignites in Belfast Riots
In Belfast on August 30, police faced Sinn Feiners and loyalists in renewed internecine warfare. Fourteen casualties were reported by noon, with two additional deaths in the past 24 hours, as armored cars and crown forces attempted to restore order. three combatants were later wounded by pistol fire.
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Belfast
Sinn
Sinn Fein prisoners plan hunger strike on Spike Island
Nearly 500 Sinn Fein prisoners of war on Spike Island threaten a hunger strike unless unconditional release. They claim Irish civil court decisions invalidated military court sentences. Twenty men began yesterday and 450 more join this morning as authorities delay.
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Sinn
Movement of 3000 Miners Threatens Coal Region Action
Washington officials announce a decision on whether to deploy federal troops to control armed miners mobilizing to march on Mingo and Logan counties in West Virginia. Secretary Weeks reports after talks with President Harding and military leaders, with another briefing due in the afternoon to determine troop deployment.
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Washington
Gov. Morgan
West Virginia
Mingo
Logan
War Weeks
Weeks
Harding
Band Holts
Harboard
Acme
Truspa
Miners Forming for Fight Near Blair Logan County
Report says more than 3,000 miners mobilized to march from Blair toward the ridge between Logan and Mingo counties to confront deputies and state police. Armed bands from Kanawha and Coal River fields pass through the town en route to the assembly. Reinforcements from Ohio and Illinois expected to join the camp. Civil authorities, including world war veterans, mobilize to defend Logan and Mingo counties against an anticipated battle.
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Madison
W. Va
Blair
Logan County
Kanawha
Coal River
Mulleng
Ohio
Mlinois
Logan
Mingo
Harding Rejects Call for West Virginia Mine Conference
President Harding refused John L. Lewis request for a conference between mine workers and operators in West Virginia. He said such a meeting would duplicate the work of the Senate committee set to begin first-hand investigation of the coal field troubles on September 19.
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Washington
Harding
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
Lewis
Senate Committee
Logan County Guards Against Miner Influx Near Coal Field
Logan County guards tighten perimeter as miners mass beyond the ridge near the Coal river mine field. State police and deputized citizens patrol streets while talks with the United Mine Workers aim for peace. Former servicemen form a duty group under Sheriff Don Chafin as hostage reports arise. The note mentions the American merchant marine’s speed in the early 19th century.
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Logan County
Logan
W. Va
Coal River
Tong
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
Don Chafin
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