Auto fined for speeding. local notes and incidents
A Georgetown suburb report notes Mr True paid a $10 fine after pleading guilty for speeding in his automobile. Park of Rainier faced prior burglary records and a recent sale of local property. Park’s arrest ties to a larger local crime history. New construction contracts and a meat market reopening are announced along with social events. Community notices include illnesses, medical operations, and obituaries with local addresses and names.
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Ortown
Wash
True
Boeatile
Georgetown
Park
Ballard
Camel
Johneon
Smith's Eon
Colo Penitentiary
Rainier
Lower
Estella
George Meister
L. C. Bagonze
Blanchard Injured After Fall From Fence
East Green Lake reports Blanchard, a resident of Fourth avenue near WH, lost balance while working on a Sunnyside building Saturday. He struck a fence and fell, sustaining injuries.
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East Green Lake
Blanchard
Fourth
Sunnyside
New Year Savings Push Encourages Early Start
A reformulated public notice urges readers to take the first step toward wealth by opening a savings account with the new year. The message frames saving as a stair like ascent and emphasizes starting sooner rather than later.
Remodeling under way at Ravenna church project
G. B. Moore, contractor for the Methodist Protestant church remodeling in Ravenna, is pushing the job rapidly. The project is expected to cost about $3,000 upon completion.
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Ravenna
Moore
Bremerton Yard Raises and Union Talks Amid Seafaring Events
A notice posts wage raises in select yard departments as Admiral Burwell seeks a general increase across the yard service. Tonight the 921 club hosts a season function with Wagner's Seattle orchestra. City officials face mandamus to halt sewer payments near completion. Commander Doyle departs Philadelphia ship duties as Bishop Sunday opens a new era.
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Star
Bremerton
Admiral Burwell
921
Wagner
Seattle
St. Sewer
Doyle
Philadelphia
Beve
Local Briefs From Snohomish Include Basketball Plans
Clifford Binkmaan arrives from Portland to participate in today’s basketball game. Ruth Sears Gladys Patrick and Mattie Stanton return from Bedingham after attending the state normal school. George Clemens has been in Seattle for several weeks and is involved with a team. A Schroeder and wife to be seen. Peter Johnson acts as night supervisor.
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Star
Snohomish
Deco
Clifford Binkmaan
Portland
Ruth Sears
Gladys Patrick
Mattie Stanton
Bedingham
State Normal School
George Clemens
Seattle
A. Schroeder
Peter Johnson
Woman and cheese halt car ride on Second Ave
An inbound car on Second Avenue was blocked by a woman and a lump of embure er cheese that crowded the car from Marion Street to Fremont and Bellard. The conductor and motorman remained as the cheese was removed while the woman completed the trip.
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Second Av
Fremont and Bellard
Second
Marion
8. BE. Co
Mike Doyle's Best Whiskey in Seattle Highlight
A note highlights Mike Doyle's at 2619 Second Ave Seattle as offering the best whiskey in the city. The statement emphasizes the venue's selection and local reputation.
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Seattle
Mike Doyle
Second Ave
Congress Salary Increase Advocated by Correspondent
A Washington observer argues for higher congressmen pay to allow respectable living without reliance on corporate retainers. The piece cites a Indiana member's four year net income around $7,006 annually, plus expenses, totaling over $10,000 after four years, and contrasts with a second member’s two year campaign costs of about $20,000.
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Washington
Congress
Indiana
M. C
Keach
Express
Couagress
Waah
Thme
Dairy milking machine seen at University of Wisconsin
A Burrill Lawrence Kennedy milking machine is installed in the University of Wisconsin agricultural department. Its use could revolutionize dairy farming, replacing the traditional dairy maid with a mechanized system. The device emphasizes cow welfare and imposes visitor restrictions to keep cows calm during milking.
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Burrill- Lawrence-Kennedy
University of Wisconsin Agricultural Department
Ploturesque
The
State University
Millionaire Abram Dirokaw’s time with tall tales
Bloomington Indiana reports reveal Abram Dirokaw, a wealthy miner, paid Capt. Lewis Lama for storytelling and spiritual services while guarding his $1,000,000 in securities. The piece catalogs anecdotes about Millerites, early hunters, a wedding over 200 miles away, and other humorous or remarkable claims from the era.
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Bloomington
Abram Dirokaw
Lewis Lama
Brokaw
Lame
Hitnola
Juatlee Wm
Orendorf
Ballard Christmas Quiet as Hello Girls Receive Gifts
Ballard observes a holiday morning with few streets busy and city offices closed. Hello girls at the Mallard exchange receive gifts including Mina Murray who was honored with a watch and chain by grateful businessmen. A Christmas celebration and church services proceed as deputies report the death of Robert Plummer, son of Henry Plummer of Twinpeh.
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Star
Ballard
Mallard Exchange
Minsay Murray
Misa Murray
Mina Murray
Mayfield
Robert Plummer
Henry Plummer
Twinp, Wash
The Misses Meyer to Join the Social Whirl
Washington dispatch notes the Misses Meyer of Boston the daughters of the ambassador to Russia and potential postmaster general plan a Washington winter home and formal debut They are Viola age 18 and Adela 17 well educated multilingual musicians with European schooling and ties to Ethel Roosevelt, elevating their social profile for the upcoming season.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Russia
Meyer
Boston
Viola Meyer
Adela Ia
Rome
St. Petersburg
Dresden
White House
Ethel Roosevelt
World baseball series idea sparks college coaching push
The piece notes a possible world championship series between England and America knocking at the door as Rhodes scholars in English colleges coach nines to boost the game. It cites Cornell coach Warner proposing 1907 elevens field twelve men to adapt plays and overcome a one player short.
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England
America
Rhodes
Warner
Cornell
Klein the shoemaker offers stylish clothes on James Street
A terse notice lists Klein the shoemaker at 217 James Street and Elliott & McGreges at 1329 Second Avenue offering stylish clothes with no mention of high prices.
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Elliott & McGreges
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