Empty stockings haunt poverty stricken Roth family
A Star reporter finds the Roth family at 2624 Fifteenth av west two room cottage with two boys a girl and a baby facing a bare Christmas. The mother explains the husband is out of work and meals are scarce while the children fear empty stockings on Christmas morning. A Ballard or Port Lawton car may deliver a Christmas basket.
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Fifteenth Av
Star
Roth
Fifteenth Av. West
Ballard
Port Lawton
University Girls Defeat Seniors In First Non-Interference Game
The state university junior girls basketball team beat the seniors 7 to 6 in a snappy game held after a faculty ban on girls basketball. No boys attended and the match was played under women’s rules, marking the first game since the ruling.
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State University
Bug-Well Moots Mouth Like Bold Claim
A curious remark compares a creature named Mr. Bug-Well to a mouth so notable that insulation or access would follow if it truly existed. The playful line hints at a voyage toward a surprising discovery through a vivid metaphor.
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Mr. Bug
State News Headlines From Washington State
A compilation of brief notices reports actions and events across Washington. Topics include new water system plans in Issaquah election updates Hoquiam treasurer election outcome tax and office changes Asotin horse stealing conviction and class three post office list changes Old Mexico mining trip for E P Larios Vancouver asylum superintendent stance Tom Mattson suicide Port Townsend and North Yakima irrigation talks land disputes and railroad rate decisions plus local sports and civic notes.
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Issaquah
Tacoma
Lumber Exchange
Skysecra Synod of Washington
Hoquiam
Churches of
Port Angeles
W. G. Ogden
James Boggan, Jr
Asotin
E. P. Larios
Coupeville
Old Mexico
Dr. Watson
Vancouver Asylum
Poultry Show Co
North Yakima
Nicholas
Chicago
Tom Mattson
Port Townsend
Finn
Union Pacific
Tacoma Tidelanda
Milwaukee Road
Ellensburg
Walla Walla
Bellingham
Troy
Chimacum
Spokane
Collin
Mead
Ross
Washington
R. N. Dalgety
Everett
Henry Wilson
Edmonds
Farmers’ Institute
Proaser
Secretary of Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
Longs for the Ring as Ex-Champion Yank Gotch Returns
Ex-champion wrestler Yank Gotch, who injured wrist and elbow in a 10 round bout with Boomer Weeks of Spokane last summer, longs to return to boxing. He claims his defeat was due to physical failure and believes he would be active in the ring again if not for his injuries.
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Yank Gotch
Hie
Boomer Weeks
Spokane
Longa
Goteh
Weeka
What’s the Matter Hildebrand Coast Jockey Appears
Hildebrand, a well known coast jockey, is featured in a segment noting his appearance and involvement in local horse racing scenes. Details on races or results are limited in the fragment.
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Hildebrand
Meadows Falls From Top in 1906 Riding Returns
The 1906 riding results show Meadows dropping from first to eighth place. In 1904 Mildebrand held first place in the same competition.
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Meadows
India
Mildebrand
Milwaukee bout ends with Andy Nderenah victory in eight rounds
Andy Nderenah of Cincinnati easily defeated Jack O Leary of Milwaukee in an eight round bout before the Badger Athletic club last night. Jack Dougherty of Milwaukee won on points over Otto Eut of Chicago in a six round bout.
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Badger Athletic Club
Andy Nderenah
Cincinnati
Jack O'Leary
Milwaukee
Jack Dougherty
Otto Eut
Chicago
Giants In Practice For New Year’s Day Showdown
The Seattle Athletic Club football team preparing to travel to Poland to face Multnomah on New Year’s Day has not practiced this week. Key players Evane Cutts and others are sidelined with injuries from the Multnomah game. Wolverine center Gregory remains uncertain, while Dr. Roller plans easing into daily drills next week to ready the squad for rapid field work.
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Poland
Multnomah
Dr. Roller
Gregory
Wolverine
Frail Lad to Inherit Fortune of Field
Chicago dispatch outlines Marshall Field III as potential heir to vast Field fortune after his father’s death. It notes holdings in two trunk lines, two gas companies, New York and Chicago real estate, extensive railroad and streetcar assets, and thousands of workers under Field enterprises.
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Marshal Field
Chicago
New York
Marshall Field III
Marshall Field
Marshall Field Jr
Field Mill
Mr. Field
Gwendolyn
American
Veesela
Bursden
Europe
Turkey
America
Alaska
Siberia
Africa
Ills Illness Shapes Heiress Heir To Wealth And Life On Travel
A fragile boy, heir to wealth, faces a precarious future. He may study finance or law like Gould or Astor, while his grandfather shields him with travel and private tutoring after near fatal horse accident. Illness shadows daily life as relatives stay by his bed.
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George Gould
John Jacob Astor
Ilia
Ambassador Choate
Pitesfield
Mass
New York
Chicago Street Railways
Young Field
Prairie Avenue
Sail-Trade Notes From The Sound
Alomi The Front Schooner Brow and Burgess sail to San Francisco with coal cargo. San Juan fishing steamer arrives with 140000 pounds halibut. City of Seattle moved to Eagle Harbor for winter. Walter Oakes, president of Alaska steamer Indianapolis, bought by company. Cottage City heads north. Inspectors report vessels on sound weathered winter prep. Puebla due Sunday. Queen sails to San Francisco Sunday.
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Burgess
San Francisco
San Juan
City of Seattle
Eagle Harbor
Walter Oakes
Alaska Steamer
Indianapolis
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North
Olympia
Puebla
Queen
Cumberland University Drops Football From College Sports
Nashville December 23 Cumberland University will not include football in its future college sports program. The board of trustees made no preparations for the sport and no schedule will be arranged.
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Nashville
Cumberland University
Board of Trustees
Senior Class Plans University Play
Twenty five students from the university senior class have decided to stage a class play. The project will be produced by the students with guidance from faculty sponsors and aims to showcase campus talent.
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University
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