Forfeits 500 Bond as Billingsley Absent on California Charge
Logan Billingsley failed to appear in Superior Court on a charge of possessing liquor with intent to sell. Judge Dykeman issued a bench warrant and forfeited the $500 bond. Attorney George Vanderveer said Billingsley has been in the South, while Deputy Prosecutor Hessell expects he will not be found. Rumors say he planned to move to Alaska.
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Logan Billingsley
California
Seattle
Billingsley
Dykeman
Superior
Logan
Hillingaley
Alaska
Miracle cure tale pits faith against medical doubt
Anne E Norton of Seattle credits a half hour of prayer with curing a four year battle with illness and morphine addiction after doctors deemed her incurable. The Seattle resident recalls twelve surgeries and a near death, and attributes her recovery to divine intercession amid support from local Pentecostal workers.
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Jack Jungmeyer
Anne E. Norton
Seattle
Norton
Howell St
Spokane
Portland
Olympia
Puget Street
Girl Who Helped Miss Rankin Win Becomes Secretary
Belle Feligman newspaper woman is named secretary to Jeanette Rankin America's first female congress member. Former editor of the Montana Progressive she led Rankin's campaign and now sorts thousands of suffrage letters from leaders nationwide. Proposals of marriage are common and billets doux have been burned.
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Missoula
Belle Feligman
Jeanette Rankin
America
Miss Feligman
Montana Progressive
Helena
Miss Rankin
Million-Dollar Idea Aims at Northwest Tourism Boost
The piece notes that thirty thousand tourists will visit California by the Southern Pacific this winter, averaging $200 each, bringing in about $6,000,000 before returning East. It urges Seattle and Washington boosters to unite to capitalize on the eliminated differential rate this summer.
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California
Southern Pacific Railway
Northwest
Seattle
Washington
Sound advice guides early Christmas shopping in The Star
The Star urges readers to begin holiday purchases as soon as possible to satisfy everyone. The ad advice promises a helpful feature in The Star to assist in making gift lists.
Women renew fight on high cost of living
Seattle women plan a 2 p m Monday mass meeting at Hip podre?me to tackle price woes. They previewed an egg leaf potato less and butterless luncheon at Bon Marche and discussed direct buying from producers, including apples, to curb costs and even consider a cold storage plant.
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Seattle
Hippodrome
Parcel Post
Edgar Battle
A T. Brown
Walker
Mr. Battle
A. L. Brown
H. F. Moore
U.S
Callahan Offers Christmas Kiddies for Childless Homes
George Keith and his wife are among those seeking a Christmas child through the Callahan driven program. The Public Welfare department has gathered hundreds of children in need and invites eager residents to request one or more youngsters to visit on Christmas Day, arranging transportation and details via mail or Main 5900.
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George
Washington
Better Business
Cupid
George Keith
Star Office
Star and County Charity
Callahan
Santa Claus
Christman
Public Welfare Department
James Callahan
Lloyd George’s surge as Britain backs new order
United Press reports the nation rallies behind Lloyd George as the war director gains overwhelming support. The piece notes a transformed British stance since August 1914, with the public pressing forward rather than looking back, despite German derision.
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United Press
London
Lloyd-George
Order
John Bull
Three Women Die as Car Hits Auto at San Diego Exposition
Mrs Margaret Hale 65 and her daughter Mrs Eva Hills both of Los Angeles along with Mrs Kitty Nicholson 77 of Los Angeles were killed when their car was struck by a street car in San Diego. Chauffeur H E Killeh also of Los Angeles was seriously injured. The party had come to the fair to view the exposition and were crossing near the main entrance when the street car struck their auto.
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San Diego
Margaret Hale
Eva Hills
Kitty Nicholson
Los Angeles
H. EK. Killeh
Kritch
Greece Protests Allied Blockade Policy
Athens December 11 King Constantine's government filed a formal protest to the allied powers over the continued naval blockade of Greek ports. The démarche underscores Greece's stance amid ongoing international pressure.
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Athens
Constantine
Power of Prayer Urges Care for the Sick
Mrs. Norton extols prayer as an effective aid to healing and dedicates much of her time to visiting the sick to spread the message. She emphasizes prayer's power in alleviating illness and offering comfort to those afflicted.
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Mrs. Norton
Lewis seeks government seizure of all foodstuffs
Washington December 11 Senator James Hamilton Lewis said he would introduce a resolution calling for seizure and sale of all government held foodstuffs He also asked for the return of all copies he had sent to the press to permit changes before introducing the measure
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Washington
James Hamilton Lewis
Home Economic Committee Hosts PTA Program Tuesday
The home economic committee of the Mothers Congress and Parent Teachers Association will present a program on Tuesday at 2 30 p m in the sidiertons of the . See
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The
Home Economic Committee of Mothers’ Congress
Parent- Teachers’ Association
Blast kills four and injures seventeen at Peterboro plant
The Quaker Data Co plant in Peterboro Ontario was nearly destroyed by a blast and ensuing fire. Four or five workers died and 17 were hurt as the courthouse and factory were damaged. the explosion, blamed on spontaneous combustion, blew out walls and left many employees buried in debris. Local authorities reported at 1 30 today that the event ranks among the citys worst disasters.
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Quaker Data Co
Blue Monday Health Advice From Samuel Dixon
The article by Samuel G Dixon M D LL D PA Commissioner of Health discusses common Monday woes. It outlines two main habits workers fall into from Saturday to Monday: overdoing tasks and exhausting themselves, or overeating and under exercising.
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Samuel G. Dixon M. D
LL. D
Pennsylvania
Commissioner of Health
Women refuse Christmas gifts for soldiers in trenches
Winnipeg reports a campaign urging women not to send Christmas presents to them. They instead request sending money to buy comforts for Canadian soldiers in France. In ten days, a large amount of gifts has already been sent overseas to the troops.
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Winnipeg
Canada
France
Bank Bandits Rifle Farmers' State Bank Heist Flash
Four masked bandits trapped cashier J. S. Martin in the vault at Farmers' State Bank in Vinitia Oklahoma. They loaded a bag with 16000 dollars and fled by car as posses pursue them.
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Vinitia
Okla
Dee
J. S. Martin
Farmers’ State Bank
Seattle deputies end Bothell loot search after lake dig
Seattle deputy sheriffs abandoned the hunt for the Bothell loot after digging in Lake Forest Park where charred trees suggested burial site. The search paused following the discovery of blaze markers indicating possible cache location.
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Seattle
Lake Forest Park
The Entitled Miss Chalmers Sails at Night
ISS chalmbers stands on Clayton wharf in August night angered by the delay in finding a boatman. A power-boat man agrees to take her to Stephen Witherbee's island after he primers the engine. She admires her twenty dollar shoes as the boat departs, leaving a partial sense of relief as the river scene continues.
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Iss Chalmers
Clayton
Sam
Miss Chalmers
Mr. Stephen
Erbee’s
Cer
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