Minnesota Reaches Home Port Amid Fire and Mutiny Tales
The Minnesota arrives at Puget Sound after a long voyage from Victoria and Norfolk with fires in coal bunkers, Greek sailors placed in irons for mutiny, and a cautious routing around the Horn. Captain Truebridge defends the voyage as largely successful and praises the ship's engines. Spectators crowd Arlington dock as repairs and unloading begin for its Orient-bound maiden voyage.
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Minnesota
Victoria
Seattle
San Francisco
California
Norfolk
United States
Bahia
Coronel
Horn
Truebridge
Frrom
Ing
Trans
Puget Sound
Northern Pacific Steamship Company
Greenwich College
London
The
Naval College
Merchant Marine Service
Lacey
Great Northern Steamship Company
Sam
Courmp Coop Repeireo
Moran
J. ED. Farrell
James J. Hil
Great Northern Raiilread Company
Oriental Wharf
Railroad Avenue
Virginia Street
Pacific Coast
Dearborn Street
Smith's Cove
Orient
Yokohama
Kobe
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Hongkong
Manifla
Thomas 8. Burley
Tacoma
H. B. Wadeworth
Spokane
Mr. Wadeworth
J. D. Farrelt
Great Northern
B. EB. Baron
Eice
J. D. Farrell
J. W. Messner
Crane & Co
Chicago
L. Cotes
Railway and Marine News
Abraham E. Smith
United States Conosul
C. C. Lacey
Bish
Great Northern Railroad
Arlington
Philadelphia
Minnesota Steamship Minnesota Sets New Standard for Luxury Travel
A description of the steamship Minnesota detailing its modern passenger and freight accommodations. Plush suites, electric room heating, telephone system with hello girl, ventilated staterooms, two-berth rooms, libraries and parlors, a children's playroom, barbershop, and ample deck space for social activity.
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Oetia
Snrwe
Capac
Mikmonta
Wan
Minnesota
Minnesota Steamship Details and Harrowing Onboard Accident
The Minnesota lists a 630 foot length and 71,000 ton displacement with 245 crew. An incident near Juan de Fuca left junior engineer James McDonald pinned by a crowbar after a heavy iron implement swung up, a Spanish fireman mocked him, and he was treated by Ship's Surgeon Griffin with injuries deemed painful but not serious.
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James McDeonald
Minnesota
Veers
Straits of Juan de Fuca
McDonald
Arilitary
Giffin
Town Board Laughed at Millis Garbage Complaint
Major John Millis urged the board to stop trash entering the bay from a local area. The secretary reported garbage drifting into navigable water and causing concern. The board dismissed the issue, referring it to the City Engineer.
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John Millis
United States
Board of
Millis
Board of Works
Cherry Street
Flist
Second Avenues
Twentyfourth Avenue
Fifteenth Avenue
J. A. Moore
Pine Street
Washington Hotel
Minnie Fritz Granted Divorce Over Bath Habit
Mrs Minnie Fritz won a divorce from RK C Fritz in Portland Oregon after 19 months of marriage citing her husband's long aversion to baths He had reportedly not bathed for the entire period A separate note reports Col Abraham E Smith American consul to Victoria British Columbia arriving in Seattle aboard the Minnesota with his wife and son registering at the Hotel Washington and expressing pleasure with the vessel
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Portland
Ore
Minnie Fritz
RK. C. Fritz
Sears
Frits
Col
Abraham E. Smith
Victoria
B. C
H. Kenneth Smith
Seattle
Minnesota
Washington
Col. Smith
Monopoly movement eyed in state printing scheme
A reported effort to create a state printing system aims to push county printing to the state level. Backers include Metropolitan Arena Seattle Pioneer Testing & Bindery Tacoma Inland Printing Spokane and Tacoma to gain control over prices and workloads. Plans reportedly seek to influence legislature and appoint a state printer from among the three firms.
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Metropolitan Arena
Seattle
Pioneer Testing & Bindery Company
Tacoma
al B. Howe
Inland = printing company
Spokane
Tacom
Pierce County
Iwynn Hicks
Tate
Mrs Charlotte Wood Faces Old Time Ducking Stool Charge
New Jersey grand jury in Hudson county indicts Mrs. Charlotte P Wood of Jersey City for a common scold alleging the medieval penalty of ducking to be in effect though no stool exists in the Hudson County jail The case notes long standing neighborly disturbances and police visits to her home as background for the charge.
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New York
Hudson County
New Jersey
Charlotte P. Wood
Jersey City
Volunteers Complete Christmas Plans
Volunteers of America finalize arrangements for a city Christmas dinner at the Industrial home. Contributions from business and professional leaders funded clothing and food baskets to aid those in need. A Christmas tree goes up on Second avenue and the home dinner will be served. Gratitude is expressed to Mrs Gordon and Mrs Stanley for their support and donations.
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Volunteers
America
Even Avenue
Second Avenue
Gordon
H. D. Stanley
Stanley
Salvation Army Sends Christmas Dinner to County Jail
The Salvation Army delivered about 200 pounds of turkey several dozen pies vegetables and fruit to the county jail for Christmas. The report says there is plenty to go around and every inmate will have a good dinner.
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Salvation Army
Bastile
City Woman Granted Divorce from San Francisco Man
Mrs Emma Pickering of this city was granted a divorce in the district court today from Richard Pickering, a wealthy San Francisco insurance man. Desertion was the ground. The defendant appeared by attorneys but did not contest the decree.
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Emma Pickering
Richard Ckering
San Francisco
Fatal mistake drives him insane near Opal
An unknown man, likely operator James Miller, blamed for a fatal head-on collision near Asusa that killed 12, is now wandering near Opal in Western Wyoming. He is insane, cries of wrecks haunt him, and efforts to capture him have failed. Unita County authorities plan to dispatch a posse. Ranchers say he matches Miller’s description after he vanished from Granger the night of the wreck.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
James Miller
Asusa
Opal
Wyoming
Unita County
Miller
Trial demanded in Flocum disaster owners face trial
New York December 24 Judge Thomas of the United States circuit court overruled the demurrer of F A Barnaby president J K Atkinson secretary and F G Dexter director of the company that owned the ill fated steamboat Flocum They argued they were not owners of the craft but the court rejected that defense and the case proceeds.
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New York
Thomas
United States Circuit Court
F. A. Barnaby
J. K. Atkinson
F. G. Dexter
Flocum
Royal Wedding Announcement Expected In June
Madrid dispatch reports an anticipated royal marriage between King Alfonso and Princess Victoria. The pair are seen to wed in June with Victoria reportedly leaving Protestant faith for Catholicism.
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Madrid
Alforeo
Victoria
Duke of Connaught
Edward
Made Strong Charge in Divorce Case Over Child Deaths
Charles W. Armstrong accuses his wife Violet Armstrong in superior court of causing the death of their three young children by neglect and overfeeding. He alleges she drugged the children to sleep to avoid disturbance. Evidence indicates opiate administration and fatal outcomes. Armstrong had previously secured a divorce after proving cruelty.
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Charles W. Armstrong
Violet Armstrong
Armstrong
Armeatrong
Price woman and daughter arraigned on fraud charge
Mrs. Fiera Price and her daughter Frances were arraigned in the superior court for obtaining money under false pretenses. Frances allegedly staged as a rich man’s daughter to steal from dry goods stores. both jailed with bonds set at 500 dollars. The two then appeared in court. Mrs. Price cried and embraced her daughter. Also granted in the same session were divorces for Mary Bingham, Georgie Scribner, Anna Allen, and Margaret Murray on grounds of non support and cruelty.
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Fiera Price
Frances
Mary Bingham
Filmore Bingham
Georgie Scribner
Gordon Scribner
Anna Allen
Albert Allen
Margaret Murray
George Murray
Travelers Seek Enet Tickets For Holiday Journeys
Fragmentary text hints at enet tickets for holiday travel with emphasis on dates, equipment, and courteous on route service. Reading suggests preparation for busy seasonal use and mindful passenger conduct.
Silent Names Listed as Georgetown and Seattle Residents
A list of individuals from multiple Pacific Northwest towns including Georgetown Fir Water man Fall City Ballard Seattle and Seattle ages 14 through 36 appears in an OCR fragment. The dataset pairs adults with younger partners and includes several surnames such as Gibbs Guerilil Lind Nordstrom Lundberg Sigerquiet Rutherford Carlson John son Or cutt Bowker and Hooper.
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Arthur FB. Gibbs
Jane Guerilil
Georgetown
John Lind
C. Nordstrom
Fir
Peter Lundberg
Beda Sigerquiet
Waterman
George Deade
Bessie Rutherford
Fall City
Gustave Carlson
Ida Johnson
Ballard
Karl Orcutt
Hazel Bowker
Seattle
Harry Miechner
Edith Hooper
Market Report Notes Holiday Poultry Limits and Prices
The market reports abundant turkeys chickens and ducks but commission dealers plan to hold many until New Year’s Day to avoid excess. Prices across produce fruit and dairy are listed with varied per unit and per dozen or sack rates for items including vegetables fruits cheeses meats and nuts. Shipping and flour commodities are also shown with multiple brand names and regional sources.
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Seattle
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John Duffy
George Allan
Purer
L. Bemias
Fr W. Weber
Branley PD
Fin
Stillman H. Conner
HH. «. Dougherty
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Stone’s Pike Street
Plata
Sherman, Glay & CO
Belippe News
Scripps News Ass'n
Enet
Ove
Wiahdwarech
Pike
Valencia
Oregon
Yakima
Olympia
Cowan
Brazil
Ohio
Crown
Pillsbury
Pillsbury’s
Standard Dakota
Olympic
Northwest
Eastern Washington
Timothy
Shrewsbury
Ind
Guenther Tea CO
James St
Chretmas
W. A. Ryer & CO
Columbia St
Haller
Sunset Main
First Avenue
Madison
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