Slaveing Flourishes in America
Federal investigation uncovers a Chinese wage system in American cities. Chinamen bound to merchants as virtual slaves to cover passage fees, smuggling costs, and profits. Rumors place 41 stowaways aboard the Manchuria with 26 landed under cover of darkness. 15 men held at Angel Island. Bondage terms listed as two to four years.
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United Press
San Francisco
America
United States
American
Chinatown
Manchuria
Angel Island
Rev Robert Collyer Celebrates Eighty Seventh Birthday
The noted American preacher Rev Robert Collyer turns eighty seven today. He recalls a hard life with four years of schooling yet strong faith. He worked as an ironworker and minister before coming to the United States and opposing slavery. He is now pastor emeritus of the Church of the Messiah in New York.
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Robert Collyer
America
Yorkshire
Church of the Messiah
New York
Wagner’s Music at Symphony Concert Seattle
The Seattle Symphony Orchestra performs tonight at Moore Theatre with Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll on the program. Conductor Henry Hadley leads the ensemble in what is described as a top orchestral work likely to win broad approval. Also noted is the nomination of Captain Albert Mertz as rear admiral by the president to succeed retiring Rear Admiral John B. Milton.
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Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Moore Theatre
Wagner
Henry Hadley
Washington
Albert Mertz
John B. Milton
Antraea Asteroid Named by Hencke in 1845 Discovery
Amateur astronomer Hencke named an asteroid Antraea, the fifth found by humankind at the time. Since then many more asteroids have been found as telescope use expanded. The note cites the early count and the evolving naming task.
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Hencke
Antraea
Municipal filing windows set by comptroller for elections
December 23 marks the first day and January 4 the last day for filing for municipal offices as stated by Comptroller Bothwell. The primary is February 21 and the general election is March 7.
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Bothwell
Chamber chief to inspect Panama Canal progress
J. D. Lowman, president of the Chamber of Commerce, will soon depart with Mrs. Lowman to inspect progress on the Panama Canal project. Renton anticipates a new modern school with a large play field once a suitable site is found, with $65,000 in bonds approved last Saturday. Plans also include a stronger fight against tuberculosis and related health efforts.
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J. D. Lowman
The
Chamber of Commerce
Panama Canal Sone
Big Ditch
Mra. Lowman
Renton
Board of Education
Conference on fatal diseases to be held by health officers
State and county health officers announce a conference on fatal diseases to discuss prevention. Olympia, Chehalis, Ellensburg reports note actions from December 14 and 16.
Connecticut stork delivers a lightweight baby boy
In Campbell's Mills Connecticut a one pound baby boy arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Remington Pine Grove farm during a visit reported as a stork delivery. The unusual birth trades on local humor noting the baby’s weight as one pound in a lighthearted New England rural note.
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Campbell's Mills
Conn
Charles Remington
Pine Grove Farm
Varied Displays of Christmas Jewelry Novelties
Novelty chains in gilt gun metal and silver finishes with imitation stones priced 1 50 to 15 00. Gold filled watch fobs for men and women from 150 to 250. Belt buckles and pins in gold filled gun metal and platinum effects from 50c to 10.00. Bracelets in solid gold, gold filled and sterling silver from 175 to 20.00. La Vallieres in sterling silver with rhinestones pearls and amethysts priced 2 50 to 8 50. Firetiloer.
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la Vallieres
Gifts for Wee Folk In the Infants Wear Section
Infants wear section features a range of nursery gifts and toys. Teddy Bear and Cat Muff, white bear cloth at 1.25. Teething Rings at 0.65. Hand-painted Rattles and Napkin Rings from 0.50 to 1.50. Musical Balls 1.50. French Poodles 0.56. Character Rag Dolls including Buster Brown and Red Riding Hood 0.50. Puselo Boots and Tumbling Teddy Bear 0.75. assorted doll and box sets with ribbons and decorative designs.
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Buster Brown
Rastus
Mary Ann
Red Riding Hood
Baby
Special Showing of Irish Lace Neckpieces and Jabots
The display features Jabots Stocks and Stocks with Jabots in hand embroidered dot and spray designs edged with Irish lace boxed for presentation priced at 2.50 and 5.00. Also offered are embroidered stocks with jabots and lace in new military shapes with prices from 2.50 to 5.00 and a variety of Cluny Egyptian and Armenian lace neckpieces priced 5.00 to 25.00.
Gifts in Leather Goods That Everyone Appreciates
Leather gift items listed include playing cards in leather cases priced 50c to 1.50, folding drinking cups 50c to 1.75, bridge and poker sets 1.50 to 4.50, travelers' coat hanger sets 1.00 to 2.75, and seal or goat seal hand bags priced 5.00 with leather linings and coin purse.
Christmas Fancywork Ribbons on Offer with Varied Widths
A wide array of Christmas ribbons available including heavy woven ribbons six inches wide at $1.50 and Dresden ribbons eight inches wide at 50 cents per yard. Dark Dresden options feature violet or rose patterns and can be ordered with novelty bags to match.
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Dresden
Inn
New Marabou Dress Accessories Shipment
A new shipment of Marabou dress accessories offers stoles in four to seven strands with varying lengths, muff caps capes and sets in black natural colors. Prices start at $10 for capes and $20 for sets with additional pieces listed.
New Veils Price Four Dollars for First Fi
A fragment notes white veils with border in black priced at four dollars. The truncated item references a sale or catalog entry, naming New Veils and a first fitting or finial detail.
Holiday Chinaware and Silverware Sale Notes
Special pricing on pearl handled knives and forks sets five six piece assortments with sterling silver ferrules and silver plated blades. 1835 R Wallace knives or forks set six priced at 2.50 and 24 piece set in floral pattern triple plated priced at 10.00.
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R. Wallace
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Sweet
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