Santa Claus Christmas Show Lights Tree With One Thousand Bulbs
Local promotions recount Santa and The Star teaming with Mique Fisher to fund toys for Seattle children. Woody sponsors pledge to illuminate a Tree of a Thousand Lights at the Opera House with Wagner and band set to perform. Public invited to an afternoon showing on Thursday the 19th to benefit chimney kids.
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Getgene Ville
Mowman
Tarices
Alion
Star Fisher
Santa Claus
Feria
Pro Opera House
Mey
North Pole
Wireless
Mique Fisher
Star
Levy
Seattle
P. J. Aaros
Western Electric Co
First Law
Santa
Wagner
Steamer on Rocks Amid Storm Endangers Crew
Milwaukee dispatch reports Easton steamer with many aboard struck rocks as storm sweeps Lake Michigan. Captain Parkinson says passengers cannot estimate damage though officials claim all aboard safe. Several schooners and a lumber barge are unreported and feared lost in the gale.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Parkinson
Easton
George Marah
Minerva
Arisona
Lake Michigan
Robbery and arrest ripple through downtown after assault
William Kirby of Grand Central hotel was robbed of 38 dollars and beaten by three men in an alley between Third and Fourth avenues near Pike Street. Police later arrested Charles Brown and Charles Relief after Kirby gave a description. C Pelcher of St Charles hotel was robbed of 6 dollars by a man who flashed a secret service badge. Chief Slover bought a 686 acre Portland farm for 7500 dollars and plans to retire as a country gentleman.
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Wm. Kirby
Grand Central Hotel
Pike St
Charles Brown
Charles Relief
C. Pelcher
St. Charles
Secret Service
Portland
Slover
The Golden Hair of Carrie Reynolds in Vaudeville
A humorous prose fragment extols Carrie Reynolds's blonde hair as gold, recounting testers in her dressing room and the staff urging quick copy. The narrator praises her beauty while acknowledging the rush to publish a vivid tribute.
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Steen
Carrie Reynolds
Prince of Wales Enjoys Oxford Stay Amid Dormitory Pranks
London Dec 6 A young royal so tagged as the next king of England has entered Oxford University. Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Wettin, known as the Prince of Wales, is living at Magdalen College. He is listed as a small, blond youth who weighs about 112 pounds at 18, with blue eyes and red cheeks. He studies with tutors and aristocratic guardians, yet he makes friends and participates in simple dormitory life, occasionally riding alone under supervision.
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London
England
Palace
Oxford University
Oxford
Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Wettin
Prince of Wales
Magdalen College
Tully
Hanging interrupted by spectator protest at San Quentin
A spectator named T. H. Christensen of San Francisco interrupted the Wille Luis execution at San Quentin by shouting a religious protest. He challenged the Warden and was removed by guards as the hanging proceeded for the murder of a Chinese-American wife in San Luis Obispo county.
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Dy United Proes
San Quentin
Cal
Jesus Christ
T. H. Christensen
San Francisco
Wille Luis
San Luis Obispo
Christensen
Hoyle
Jesus
Local Townsfolk Rumor Fresh Shop Race Gossip
Citizens report sudden chatter about a shopper nicknamed Fatty winning another lap in a Christmas race. Speculation suggests preparations for a sprint tomorrow as plans unfold amid holiday shopping crowds.
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Fatty
May
Weather forecast for tonight and Saturday
Generally fair tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Light east to southeast winds. Noon temperature 40 degrees.
Cat auction sparks $2000 bid for Tip Top
In York yesterday a $2000 offer was placed for Bungalow Tip Top, a Cat Fanciers' Club cat, owned by Mrs. Chester W. Chapin. Last year she paid $760 for him.
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York
Chester W. Chapin
Stew of the
Cat Fanciers’ Club
Old Gy Poo with Roses Question
The fragment asks what happened to the old gy poo that bore roses, noting curiosity about its fate or current status. It lacks clear context, dates, or identifiable organizations, so the summary preserves the query as a brief item.
Suit sale dispute sparks courtroom quip in Portland
Portland judge snaps at a man who withdrew forty five dollars from a near break even account saying check suits don t become you. The item appears in a clipped portland court round up of odd cases.
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Portland
G. F. McMannis
San Francisco
Gaetho Mirabito
Lusty
Marie Anderson
Wenger
Los Angeles
Forest Bailey
C. H. Blesse
Manual Arts High School
Love for Broker Sparks West Coast Scandal
Frances Lyons, ex chorus girl, tells police she did not fire a shot that wounded real estate broker Robt. Widney in Los Angeles and discusses love, marriage hopes, and a supposed rival wife. She asserts Widney loved her and claims the wife is not his partner, while photos and drawings from the Hotel Sorrento scene are examined by officers.
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Robt. J. Widney
Los Angeles
Morton Hospital
Frances Vivien Lyons
Bob
Bob Widney
Sane Answers to Foolish Questions Column Snippet
A humorous exchange covers tips on washing a washboard ears, etiquette for street walking beside a lady, and word derivation requests. A reader asks about shortening a dress while a quip notes Romans died.
Court Letter Reveals Effort to Control Market by Growers and Brokers
A Hood River farmer and attorney testified in Seattle court about a reported six firm Produce Distributing Co. conspiracy to fix market prices. Federal and city officials urged immediate action to curb abuses harming farmers as a verdict in a related suit awarded $711.96 to Davidson Fruit Co.
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John F. Murphy
F. H. Davidson
Hood River
Ore
W. S. Stark
Aew
Tellscou
Murphy
Tallman
Commis
Seattle
Produce Distributing Co
Chamberlain
Combination
Jackson & Co
Cotterill
U. S. District Attorney's Office
Davidson
Commission
Davidson Fruit Co
Produce Distributors’ Co
H. F. Davidson
Christmas Toys For the Children Bargain Prices
The McDougall and Southwick Co. displays an extensive Christmas stock of children’s goods to ease holiday gifting. Visit the store to inspect the selection and find value at desired prices. Send want ads to The Seattle Star downtown office at 229 Union Street or call Elliott 44.
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McDougall & Southwick Co
Seattle Star
Union Street
Elliott 44
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Carrie
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King OF England
Christian George Patrick David Wetnce
Wales
W. G. Shepherd
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J. D
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