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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1916

Page

2

Court Seizes Child From Mother and Sea Captain

A Seattle juvenile court took four year old Margaret Maxwell from her mother Mrs M J Flynn and Captain M J Flynn of the coast wise steamer Redondo amid custody disputes. A letter alleged to be from Margaret’s mother to Flynn is used as evidence of a close relationship. The case involves Maxwell’s inheritance and fluctuating custody plans as prosecutors and police gather testimonies.

Margaret Maxwell Samuel Maxwell M. J. Flynn Redondo Jackson St James Maxwell Flynn Lundin Scotland John D. Prosser Fifth Ave Ketchikan Pier A Angus Mrs. Maxwell Capt. Flynn Little Margaret Mamma Summers

May Increase School Levy If Budget Fails

The school board may raise taxes by 1 mill if next year's $2,228,864 budget is not approved, per Finance Committee Chairman Shorrock. The current year budget was $2,122,694. Scherer Carlson bid $197,858 for the new West Seattle high school, lowest of 16 bids, but contract award hinges on Tuesday night board action.

Shorrock Scherer & Carlson Weat Seattle High School

Bellingham Normal School Chief Lectures on The Passion Play

G. W. Nash, president of the Bellingham normal school, delivered an illustrated lecture on The Passion Play during Thursday afternoon of the 38th annual King County Teachers Institute gathering at Broadway High.

G. W. Nash Bellingham Normal School King County Teachers’ Institute Broadway High

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