Nobel Prize Poet Rabindranath Tagore Wins 40 000 Award
An article notes Rabindranath Tagore, a Hindu poet from India, winning the Nobel Prize with English language verses that echo his native Hindi Bangla heritage. It contrasts his fame with Kipling Maeterlinck and explains Tagore’s upbringing and linguistic gifts including translations into English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabindranath Tagore
India
Rudyard Kiping
Maurice Maeterlinck
Tarore
Hengall
Bengal
Tagora
President backs Poindexter Alaska railroad plan
President Wilson endorses the Poindexter bill for government operation of Alaska railroads and coal mines. He supports a government-built railroad with controlled ports and insists roads be administered by the government, not leased to private firms. He warns against letting Guggenheims rush in and promises future attention to exploitation of resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Poindexter
Alaska
Democratic Senate Committee
Guggenheims
Hoboes plan Sunday assembly at Hippodrome
Shorty George Hell president of Local 22 OHOA announces a big gabfest Sunday at 2 30 oclock in the Hippodrome donated for the occasion. The unemployed of Seattle will be discussed and plans for a Christmas mulligan for jobless men will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty
George Hell
Order of Hoboes of America
Seattle
Mulligan
Gen Robinson a councilman candidate uncertain
Will H. Parry former president of the King County Progressive League declines a council bid to fill the seat left by Austin E. Griffiths who pursues the mayoralty. Gen W W Robinson Jr retired former quartermaster in Seattle during the Philippine war referenced in the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Parry
King County Progressive League
Austin E. Griffiths
Marble
W. W. Robinson, Jr
Seattle
Burglars and holdup men run rampant in city on Tuesday
Police battled a crime spree across crime ridden sections as burglars, holdups and thefts struck. Diamonds valued 600 to 800 were taken from Mr. and Mrs. Norris at the Savoy hotel while other losses included a packard car, a $35 bicycle, cash and clothing. A footpad robbed a hotel guest of $2 and a lookout pistol threat added to the spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunco
William G. Norris
Savoy Hotel
R. A. Williams
42Nd St. & W
J. E. Mercer
New Port
Columbia St
Packard
A. A. Carmody
Arctic Club
Third and
Jefferson
Fog
P. J
G. W Haigh
Starr-Boyd
Green Hotel
Burgiara
People's Supply Co
Lucifest
A. M. Johnson
Benefit Bridge At Bon Marche Supports Ravenna Heights
A benefit bridge party raising funds for Ravenna Heights was held yesterday noon on the sixth floor of the Bon Marche. It engaged 100 tables and netted 175 dollars, with Mrs. H. T. Bredes and her daughter Mrs. William Sherman Walker as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Mexico City
Huerta
Mexican Congress
Congress
Whiten
Ravenna Heights
H. T. Bredes
Wiliam Sherman Walker
Men Held for Investigation in Idaho Robbery Deaths
Boise officers hold Wm. Tracey and Wm. Sweeney for investigation after bodies of Thomas Brown of Caldwell Idaho and Fred Wallace of Salem Mo were found in a rooming house. Police believe a drug was used to aid robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Wm. Tracey
Wm. Sweeney
Thomas Brown
Caldwell
Idaho
Fred Wallace
Salem
Burnett Jewelry Stock Slashed in Seattle Sale
Burnett Brothers retire from jewelry business to focus on a new enterprise. The Burke building sale at 909 Second Avenue opens daily at 9 a.m. with discounts from one fourth to one half on watches, rings, chains, and silverware. Many items, including contract goods, are priced below metal cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nybody
Burnett
Second Avenue
Seattle
Burnett Brothers
Elgin
Rogers
Burke Building
Also Mentioned on This Page
Infante’ Katt
Giege and
Manton Patterne
Journ
Pantono
PANTON @ LONDON CO
Delle and Toys
Hig Nuey
Panton
Macy
Sheffield
Soames
Bing’s Trains
Bing
Beattie
George B. Worley
Wester Way
EiMott
England
U.S
Vera Cruz
United States
France
Acluma
Quincy Valley Farm Lands
James ST
Seattle, U. S. A
A. McKay Jordan
Sky
Tagore
Macmillan Company
Bill
Gen. Robinson
H. B. Jones
Lindstrom
Ay. W
Burgiare
Lib ‘Man Cash
P. D. Hendershott
Pacific Block
Ben Hiddleston
Carleton
Warner
Reynolds
Oruleb
Harvard
Thomas E. McCoy
Mra. BE
Valentine
Bos
Feattie
Reliable Credit House
Lovelling
Bradbury
Second Ave
Union St
Tomonow
The
Pink Lady
Ives
Twee Sun
Seana Pat
Mate
Bunty
Sale Thu
MES Temples
Telboram
Vresend
Orrickesa
Sergaia Might Meade Cay
Peter Taylor
Great North Raiway
Oregon
British Columbia
Vancouver, B. C. Bellingham
Everett
Wenatchee
Spokane
Tacoma
Centralia
Vancouver, Wash
Portland, Ore
Great Northern
Columbia
T. J. Moore City
T. Agt
King St. Station Co
W. Meldrum Asst
Gen. Pass. Agt
Elliott
Empress Theatre
York
New
Pear Man Astt
T Jore
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!