Police squads comb city for wounded robbers after Seattle laundry raid
Police faced a heavy gun battle near Ninth Avenue and Pine Street as two robbers fled after cracking a safe at the Metropolitan laundry. Bullets struck the auto, with a robber shot and later fled into a wooded area. officers chased them through Pike, Howell, and Terry streets but neither was captured by daybreak. The raid yielded $125 and clues tying the pair to prior robberies.
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Pine Street
First Hill
Seattle
Metropolitan
Ninth Ave
H. C. Smith
Manhattan Flats
Priest
Bert Lindsay
Lindsay
Shively
Bergstrom
Follrich
Abrogast
Paphee
Cochran
Sergt. Lee
Lang
C. Steindal
Bombs Fall in Dover as Fog Hinders Tracking
Reports from London say a German aeroplane bombarded Dover with one bomb. The blast damaged a garden and shattered windows near Dover Castle, but official verification says damage was limited and the aircraft escaped in dense fog.
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London
Dover
Tne
Dover Castle
Indications Point to Strong Ballard Oil Prospect
Officials of the D. J. Morris Development Co report a Ballard well reached 1700 feet with hopeful signs though not yet proven productive. Stock remains 50 cents until Monday before rising to 1 dollar, and heavier machinery may be needed if the well isn’t lit soon. Miss Lucy Dahlgren, granddaughter of Admiral Dahlgren and Joseph Drexel, plans to enter a Philadelphia convent.
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D. J. Morris Development Co
Ballard
Lucy Dahlgren
Admiral Dahlgren
Joseph Drexel
Philadelphia
Why My Husband Left Me The Woman Who Nagged Him
A woman recalls blaming herself after her husband left. She admits a fierce temper and says she once believed anger protected women. She notes her husband’s temper matched hers but he learned to control his, altering their early marriage dynamics. (Continued on Page 2.)
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Cynthia Grey
Arizona Prohibition Amendment case denied injunction
U S district court in Los Angeles denied a petition by Arizona interests to restrain the operation of the Arizona prohibition amendment. The court announced an appeal to the Supreme Court and allowed the appeal.
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Los Angeles
U. S. District Court
Arizona
Supreme Court
Bush & Lane Employees Donate To Christmas Fund
The Star acknowledges Bush & Lane Piano Co and its employees for contributions to the "little chimney kids" Christmas fund. Names listed include A. Eidersen of Burlington Washington, Lindquiet & Lund Pennants Co, A. Newman, and Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Smith of Enumetaw, with several donations noted.
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Little Chimney
Bush & Lane Piano Co
Bush & Lane Employes
A. Eidersen
Burlington
Lindquiet & Lund
Pennants Co
A. Newman
V. L. Smith
Enumetaw
Woman Killed When Auto Ditches Road Near Everett
Miss Z Kenyon of Everett was instantly killed and three others injured as their automobile left the county road between Everett and Snohomish Thursday morning. The car was driven by Floyd Trimble who suffered only minor injuries. Thomas Precious and a sister of Miss Kenyon were badly hurt. Read Star Want Ads for profit.
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Everett
Wash
Z. Kenyon
Snohomish
Floyd Trimble
Thomas Precious
Kenyon
Nine Second Ave Firms Driven Out by High Rent
A Seattle period piece lists nine large tenants on Second avenue that quit or move within a year due to escalating rents. It names landlords and firms like Miller Trunk Co and Shirley Clothes Shop, notes vacancies and rent hikes, and accuses landlords of profiting while merchants fail.
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Second Ave
Miller Trunk Co
Caiden’s
Union St
Veith- Cammack
Ladies’ Cloaks and Suits
Shirley Clothes Shop
Model Clothing Co
Hoffman Cloak & Suit Co
Greater Seattle
Cloak & Suit Co
Stone Bros
Third Ave
Marion St
John Davis & Co
Collins
Ray Hodgdon
The
Arcade Realty & Investment Co
David Whitcomb
G. Poncin
J. Levinson
John B. Agen
McDonald Estate
Seattle
Bradley
Building Managers’ Association
Tailors
Portland
Tacoma
Spokane
Kansas City
Hoffman
Little Chimney Kids Dreamland Party Notice
Notice invites children of all ages to Dream land on Friday with mother father or a guardian. Doors open 1 30 pm. Santa Claus will give gifts and the firemen band performs before the show. Event ends by 3 pm.
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Dreamland
Dad
Santa Claus
Berlin Cafes Jammed Despite Chaos Claims
Berlin cafes are crowded as the city goes about its business with little sign of the so called chaos. The Star reports from Herna that London and Paris fare only mildly worse and that no material chaos appears in Berlin according to correspondents.
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Correepeonéent Burton
Star
Eureope
Herna
London
Paria
Berlin contrasts London as relishing capital awash in lights
A Special Correspondent reports Berlin in December: bright streets, theatrical crowds, fine dining at the Adlon, and a stark contrast to London’s blackout and fog. Neutral observers wonder at differing wartime press narratives and the mood of Berlin’s social scene amid tension.
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Berlin
Germany
Friederichstrasse
Unter den Linden
London
England
France
Russia
Adlon
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Germans invade Angola Colony and advance on Kaiser's shores
London dated December 24 reports official acknowledgement of the German invasion of the Portuguese colony of Angola. The Teutonic expedition is described as about 1,000 men equipped with artillery, advancing toward Kaiser's territory in Africa.
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Angola
London
Africa
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