Mrs Dunaway Seeks Divorce Amid Embezzlement Saga
Marty L. Dunaway, a former Northern Pacific cashier and fugitive tied to a $2 066 25 embezzlement case and gambling, is sued for divorce by Erma Dunaway of the Abbotsford apartments. She cites hardship and his long absences as benefit of the split.
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Marty L. Dunaway
Northern Pacific
Mra
Erma Dunaway
Abbotsford
Withave
Dunaway
Yesterway
Regina Hotel
Second Ave
Main St
Judge seeks proof of husband abandonment in Vancouver case
Loretta M. Johns was denied a divorce by Judge Ronald after she failed to provide corroboration for her claim that her husband Russell Johns abandoned her 18 months ago in Vancouver British Columbia. Johns, a traveling salesman, did not appear in court.
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Loretta M. Johns
Ronald
Russell Johns
Vancouver
B. C
Johns
Boarder Becomes Custody Issue in Domestic Dispute
Frank N Yoho testified he worked nights and a boarder moved in during his wife’s visit. He said the wife showed more affection to the boarder than to him and sought custody of their child. The judge deferred the decree until the mother is heard, per Deputy Prosecutor Meter.
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Frank N. Yoho
Ronald
Yoho
Alice
Meter
Salvation Army seeks funds for Christmas dinner for the poor
The Salvation Army raises funds for its annual Christmas dinner for families in need. Basket lunches will feed a family of five on Friday December 24, and toys and presents will be distributed on Christmas Day from the Fifth and Washington headquarters. Applications for basket lunch tickets are accepted at 325 Globe Building.
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Salvation Army
Army
Fifth
Washington
Globe Building
No Welcome Awaits Peacers in England
London reports Henry Ford's ship arrives without a welcome from the British press. Papers reaffirm the 1914 Guildhall peace aim to end German militarism, with some outlets ridiculing the voyage and urging total conquest to prevent renewed war.
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England
London
Henry Ford
Asquith
Guildhall
Europe
the Spectator
Mother Gives Her 2 Babies Poison and Lives
Camden, N J December 4 1920 Mrs Mabel Fields 24 starved on Thanksgiving paid 15 cents for rat poison mixed it with her two children oat meal then attempted suicide She survived but the children died Authorities jailed her and she learned of the deaths local women organize to save her from murder charge claiming her husband treatment drove her insane The husband denies neglect
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Camden
N. J
Mabel Fields
U P Manager at Portland Dead Killed by Car
J Walter Branin manager of United Press bureau in Portland died after being struck by a street car he stepped in front of near a tele phone pole. The 25 year old was born in Slater Missouri and raised in Lawrence Kansas and moved to Portland in 1902 to work for Western Union before joining United Press.
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Portland
J. Walter Branin
United Prem Bureau
Branin
Good Samaritan Hospital
Slater
Lawrence
Kan
Western Union Telegraph Co
The
United Press
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Vintage ad promotes Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for grippe and severe colds. It claims to clear nostrils, stop runny nose, relieve headache and feverish symptoms, with a 25 cent price at drug stores and no substitute.
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Pape
Mrs Spellman Awarded 12000 in Suit Over Husband’s Death
Mrs Fannie L Spellman of Wear Seattle sues in Iowa against Rock Island railroad for loss of her husband and is awarded twelve thousand dollars in damages.
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Fannie L. Spellman
Wear
Seattle
Iowa
Rock Island Railroad
Crowley Seen by Seattle Firemen In Explosions Probe
Seattle firemen Louis Boyle and RK Harris, aboard the Snoqualmie, say a man pictured in local papers resembles former U S secret service agent C I Crowley who questioned them on May 20 after a dynamite blast. Federal officials send the pair to San Francisco to aid identification. They recall a second man accompanying Crowley and his claim of government work.
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C. Crowley
U. S. Secret Service
San Francisco
Plata
Seattle
Louis Boyle
RK. L. Harris
Crowley
Boyle
Harris Stoker
Snoqualmie
Rumor of Joffre Relief Circulates In Paris
Reports from Paris claim General Joffre will not be replaced at present though rumors circulate. The note mentions censoring with at present and notes his recent promotion to supreme command. A later dispatch confirms Austro German occupation of Monastir.
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Joffre
Paris
Monastir
German Peace Visit Denied Amid Misinformation
Berlin reports that Kaiser may visit Constantinople for peace talks were denied as newspapers allege German success fuels fabrications. London notes Berlin silent on Brand Whitlock’s travel. Dutch reports say he may go to Havre instead of Brussels due to governor’s pressure.
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Berlin
Constantinople
al- Hea Boleter
Germany
London
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Havre
Brussela
Brussels
Holland
Woman Leads Push for Eugenic Board to Judge Defective Babies
Mrs. Georgia Bullock, a woman lawyer and club leader in Los Angeles, launches a drive to create a medical expert eugenic board to review cases of defective babies and to push a bill through the next legislature authorizing its formation. She cites the Chicago baby case to argue that lives could be spared or doctors protected by such an independent board.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Georgia Bullock
Bullock
Chicago Bay
John Bollinger
Chicago
A Star Wanted Will Sell That Acreage for You
A Star wants to sell acreage to interested buyers. The notice invites inquiries on available land and outlines contact points for further details. No sale date is provided, but listings emphasize location and size.
Idaho man waits at station after losing seventy dollars
James Ward of Sunnyside Idaho reports his roll of seventy dollars stolen Friday night by a young man after he met a woman named Jessie Howard on a train. Ward accompanied the trio to a hotel jitney ride and Dreamland hall then to a hotel where he handed his money to the woman. He chased the thief when the purse was spotted under the stranger’s coat, but the man fled. The girl is in custody and police seek the man. Ward awaits results.
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James Ward
Sunnyside
Idaho
Ward
Jessie Howard
City Grill
Dreamland Hall
Big prize list offered for poultry show
The Seattle Poultry and Pet Stock Association announces 115 sweepstake prizes and premiums for its Dec 13 to 18 exhibition. East of the mountains prizes include a 50 piece Oriental dinner set and a golden oak rocker. out of state entrants compete for a gold filled watch. A $6 bonus goes to the exhibitor from the greatest distance and Snohomish county breeders receive a 15 piece tea set.
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Seattle Poultry and Pet Stock Association, Inc
Poultry Association
Northwest
Snohomish County
Island residents vote on ferry route choices
Vashon and Maury Island residents voted Saturday to pick ferry terminal locations. Propositions covered routes between Vashon and Three Tree Point, Portage and Des Moines, and Vashon Heights and the Seattle waterfront. King County allotted 35000 dollars for the ferry project. Eben P. Weiss, longtime Home Telephone Co. treasurer, suffered apoplexy and was in critical condition in Portland.
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Vashon
Maury Island
King County
Three-Tree Point
Portage
Des Moines
Vashon Heights
Seattle
Portland
Eben P. Weiss
The
Home Telephone Co
Prohibition Not Barred Mince Pie in Seattle
Seattle officials and legal authorities state mince pie will not be barred by the new prohibition law after January. Despite Colorado foretelling doom for mince pie, Oregon and Seattle officials, including Mayor Gill, say foods with small alcohol content remain lawful.
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Gill
Colorado
Fred Farrar
Denver
Carlson
Farrar
Oregon
Walter Evans
Portland
Rocky Mountain
Seattle
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