This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
6
At Warm Springs Oregon Dee 26 Miss Vona Lee McLean a government Indian school employee died in a strange accident with a pistol. Miss McLean was greeting Jim Brown an Indian returning from vacation when the pistol wrapped in cloth exploded its bullet entered her mouth killing her instantly.
Chas Strauhal and Elaine Gooley both 17 eloped from Sea View Washington on Christmas. They told their parents they were going to Portland for presents, met there, and were married. Parents forgave once they read the Portland marriage license notice.
In Sacramento on December 26 three McAllister sisters Olive Rose and Pearl prepare for a triple wedding to be kept secret until near the date. Olive will marry Vernal Rodda Rose to Elmer Suggett and Pearl to T Newhouse. The families have purchased a house and the nuptials are planned locally.
Mrs Clara Baldwin Stocker heiress to the Baldwin estate travels from Chicago and New York to San Francisco in a $40,000 private car. She will bring back her labor’s results including diamonds worth $250,000 silverware $20,000 automobiles $20,000 and many art treasures.
Dispatches from Tehatalja report cholera rapidly spreading among Bulgarian troops. Czar Ferdinand has ordered soldiers to strictly follow army sanitary regulations.
Christmas gathering at Vincent Scotti home ends with the likely fatal shooting of Mrs Deneince Scotti by her husband and brother-in-law after a quarrel over money Scotti allegedly owed. Authorities probe the incident.
Gov elect Lister plans his final public address before inauguration on January 15. The speech will precede his focus on preparing the legislative message. He is expected to urge major changes, particularly to state boards, in the forthcoming message to the legislature.
Turkish envoys in London over Christmas attended numerous social functions as Balkan allies speculate on a counter plan for peace. They say proposals from Constantinople are en route and they do not know their character.
Lancaster Pennsylvania December 26 After eating his Christmas dinner Rev Henry G Ganes rector of St Marys Catholic church and noted musician and composer collapsed with aapoplexy and died at his home in this city The obituary notes his notoriety as a musician and composer.
In Los Angeles on December 26 A. C. Bilicke a hotel owner wired a Christmas gift to his relatives. He buys a lot at Seventh and Maiista for 226000 and pledges to build a skyscraper worth at least 1000000 on the site.
In Stanford Connecticut Miss Margaret Hatch a vaudeville actress aged forty collapsed from heart disease while performing on stage last night and died shortly after in the wings of the theatre The illness struck during the show and she did not regain consciousness before passing away
In Berkeley two UC professors and Dr Sawyer run a trial with eight monkeys, 40 000 flies, and nearby barns to test the theory that stable flies carry infantile paralysis germs. If successful, the monkeys will show disease signs, guiding efforts to counteract the germ and stem the recent California outbreak.
Portland on January 10 a special meeting is called by Charles H. Carey president of the Portland Bar Association in the federal court room to review the commission report to Governor West proposing a revision of jurisdiction practice and procedure of the courts.
In Chehalis on December 26 Roy Goodman 11 son of Mr and Mrs Joe Goodman accidentally shot himself while trying to remove a cartridge from a revolver. He was not hospitalized as the wound was not serious though painful.
Jason Brown aged 90, the second son of John Brown the Harpers Ferry raider, died at his Akron home last night. A younger brother Salmon Brown resides in Portland Oregon.
Sacramento December 26 California Adjt. Gen Forbes says nearly 20 000 militiamen including 1800 coast artillery could mobilize within a week if Taft orders intervention. He notes 400 horses and as many mules available for transport and that mustering would bring arms to war strength quickly. He adds Washington could order movement at any time as states ready guard to supplement regular army.
In Dallas, B A Dunn funds and chairs a newsboy association that enforces honesty, no swearing, no smoking, and no bullying. Members act as police and detectives, with Dunn as judge, suspensions and badge confiscations for violations as part of a juvenile reform effort aimed at broader citywide adoption.
In Atlanta Georgia two white men were injured one fatally and several Black residents were hurt during a racial clash between white and Black communities. Police reported multiple injuries and the unrest prompted a civic response.
On a trip to Glendora California pastor W B Craig his wife and three grandchildren were seriously hurt when their car overturned in Redlands. The report notes the crash followed by details of another obituary noting Charles Cauley born in Ireland who died near Copper Texas at age 109.
John C. Campbell died suddenly on Christmas afternoon at his Seattle home after long residence in Portland since 1884. He was in the lumber business and is survived by three sons Wilbert M Dr Donald B H Campbell and Howard Campbell in Seattle.
The article promotes HYOMEI a catarrh remedy made from Australian eucalyptus and antiseptics. Readers are urged to simply breathe it to relieve nasal congestion and related symptoms.
An advertisement extols HYOMEI as a universal catarrh remedy selling for $1.00 per bottle or 50c for a spray. It claims liquids fail to reach mucous folds and promotes inhaled air treatment that supposedly penetrates to lung air cells. The copy urges quitting sprays and douches and asserts quick relief from catarrh, coughs, colds and croup.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.