Pickwick's midnight garden mishap at the seminary
Dickens lovers recall the seminary incident as Mr. Pickwick, guided by Job Trotter, scales the wall to stop a supposed elopement. A chorus of fearful housemates and staff confront him, misidentifications arise, and Mr. Wardle and Mr. Trundle set matters right after a comic night.
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Dickens
Mr. Pickwick
Jingle
Job Trotter
Sam
Job
Fam
Mr. Wardle
Mr. Trundle
John Bunny
Vita Graph
Seattle Star Circulation Note and Knights Templar Tribute
Readers are urged to report missed deliveries and substitutions promptly to Main 9400 Circulation Department. The item also mentions honoring Sir William Bromwell Melish, grand master of the Knights Templar of the United States.
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Seattle Star
William Bromwell Melish
Knights Templar
United States
J E Chilberg Elected President of State Art Group
J E Chilberg has been elected president of the Washington State Art association. Albers Milling Co chartered a special Pullman car to carry local firm representatives to Portland for the Coast force general meeting. Canadian Pacific Railway ordered equipment costing 43000000 includes four motor cars to operate from Laggan to the Lakes in the Clouds. Knights Templar of Seattle met at Magonic temple Christmas following the national custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Chilberg
Washington State Art Association
Albers Milling CO
Portland
Coast Force
Canadian Pacific Railway Co
Laggan
United States
Knights Templar of
Seattle
Magonic Temple
WHEW! HOW'D YOU LIKE TO GO TO CONGRESS
A collage of brief items from many cities features Representative Jefferson Levy of New York with a $30,000 sable overcoat. Other notes mention convicts watching films in Joliet, Brady the lobster connoisseur in Chicago, and various odd local happenings from Philadelphia, Seattle, and Guthrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Jefferson Levy
New York
Joliet
Ill
Oklahoma City Forms Anti Kissing Society
A civic group in Oklahoma City organizes to push for a law banning kissing in public spaces. The effort centers on public morality and seeks legislative action to prohibit such acts within the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Woman Arrested in Baby Shoes Theft at Chicago Store
Mrs Elien Nelson pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of baby shoes to gift her child at Christmas. She was imprisoned for one hour. Dr Cassius Way of Chicago argued that cows, not stables, deserve mansions as artificial mothers of the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elien Nelson
Cassius Way
Flowers Thought Powers, Shore Tells Philomathic
Albert F. Shore addressed the Philomathic society noting flowers may have thought but he said he did not know if they could fall in love. The page also mentions a colorad o Negro murderer Oscar Clyde and other brief items.
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New York
Albert F. Shore
The
Philomathic Society
Oscar Clyde
Colorado
Quiet Dope Ends in a Barroom Fray
A quiet, tall man calls a bluff at a bar leading to a quick fight. Trouble erupts with an ambulance transporting a busted ribbed, nose broken, and bloodied man. Henry lounges and boasts about being that kind of guy.
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Henry
Dog Rex Returns Home After 250 Mile Trip
A veteran hound named Rex owned by Gordon M Corkell of Colorado Springs traveled about 250 miles from New Mexico to reunite with his master. The wagging tail greeted Gordon Corkell as Rex trotted into view, marking a loyal homecoming.
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Rex
Gordon’ M. Corkell
Colorado Springs
New Mexico
Hardinge Hurt but Improving After Durbar Bomb Incident
Baron Chan Hardinge viceroy of India is much better after a dynamite bomb wounded him at a durbar. He reports pain and no fever though doctors say three weeks are needed for full recovery. Police say his order to proceed after the attack gave the assassin opportunity.
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Delhi
Baron Chan
Hardinge
India
Arsaecia
Police baffled in Logue murder case in Chicago
Police and detectives say they are completely baffled after the gagged and tortured body of John Logue, diamond dealer, was found in his office in the McVicker's Theatre Building. All theories pointing to the killer have been disproved and no clues remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Logue
McVicker
Taft Leaves Panama After Arriving for Return Home
President Taft departs Panama at 6:00 p m with Col Goebel and Maj Gen Barry aboard to Colombia where he will ride the Arkansas back to the United States. The party denies the dynamite explosion at Central Way kiosk was aimed at Taft, stating it was not for him. Barry is expected to be named next army chief of staff, and a civil governor decision for the canal zone remains undecided.
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Panama
Col. Goebels
Barry
Taft
United States
Col. Goethal
Canal Sone
Culebra
Colon
Arkansas
Central Ay
Admiral Dewey Is 76 Years Old Today
George Dewey victor of Manila Bay and admiral of the American navy is 76 years old today. Friends call at the Dewey home to offer congratulations as he reflects on a career begun after his 1858 naval academy graduation.
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Washington
George Dewey
Manila Bay
Dewey
Montpellier
Naval Academy
General Board of the Navy
Comstock's Ghost Worth $5007 On Ghostly Letter
Mayfield California reports Steve Perkins, a wood chopper and mountaineer, believes he received a 1892 letter supposedly from Anthony Comstock’s ghost directing him to dig. Perkins uncovered $500 in gold coins at the marked site, but he cannot identify the letter sender.
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United Presse
Mayfield
Cal
Steve Perkins
Dietriot
Perkins
Anthony Comstock
Comatock
Perkina
President-Elect Has The Grip In Indoor Care
Princeton December 26 President-elect Woodrow Wilson recovers from a severe cold that nearly brought an attack of the grip. He must stay indoors today and see only persons with important business. His temperature was 100. He plans to travel to Staunton Virginia tomorrow, his birthplace, as planned.
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Princeton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
Woman Gets Divorce at 81 in Eugene
Elizabeth Learned aged 81 is granted a divorce from George Learned 86 in Eugene Oregon. Married two years, Elizabeth was his fifth wife and she has married three times before. She alleged his opposition to her religious leanings.
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Eugene, Or
Elizabeth Learned
George Learned
Elizabeth
Mr. Learned
Travel In Style Pullman Car To Portland Coast Representatives
A special Pullman car with Albers Milling company locals will join the Oregon Washington Railroad Owl tonight bound for Portland. The party from Seattle includes Geo Albers and family, H Warner, F V Liat, J B Kirkendall, M B Harris, R G Lefavor, J E Supplee, J G Wetterstrom, W B Hayes, B E Webster, H C Byron, J T Wright, W Sherman. From Tacoma: Andy Bell, C Embree, B A Cavanaugh, C Johnston, Harry Carney, Henry Wenning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albers Milling Company
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Geo. Albers
Genevieve Albers
H. Warner
Frank V. Liat
J. B. Kirkendall
M. B. Harris
R. G. Lefavor
J. BE. Supplee
J. G. Wetterstrom
W. B. Hayes
BE. A. Webster
H. C. Byron
J. T. Wright
W. Sherman
Andy Bell
C. Embree
BE. A. Cavanaugh
C. Johnston
Harry Carney
Henry Wenning
Virginia II passenger launch launched for West Pass Transit
The Vir ginia II passenger launch to be built for West Pass Transportation Co was launched at Christensen Shane yards Lisabuela Vashontaland Virginia IL. It will feature a 126 horsepower Corliss engine and reach 18 mph. Capacity 136 passengers with an estimated cost of $12000 and slated for commission around January 15 replacing the old Virginia between Seattle and Olalla.
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Virginia II
West Pass Transportation Co
Christensen & Shane Yards
Lisabuela
Vashontaland
Virginia
Corliss
Seattle
Olalla
Beginning Friday Clearance Offers in Women's Shoes and Slippers
Beginning Friday morning clearance features six lots of women's footwear priced at $2.85 per pair. Lot details include eighty pairs of black suede button boots in multiple sizes, forty-seven patent calf button boots, thirty-five black Russia calf button boots, ninety-one tan calf button boots, eighty-six patent and black calf button boots, and six lot includes various slippers and pumps with hand turned soles and French heels. First Fleet.
Basement Salesroom Women’s Latin Evening Slippers Ad
Basement Salesroom offers women’s Latin evening slippers in black white pink and blue with pom pom ornament hand turned sole and Cuban heel. Also Black Velvet Gunmetal Calf patent leather slippers with turned soles and Cuban heels priced at $2.45 per pair.
Homespun and Whipcord Suiting Sale Announced
Fifty six inch all wool homespun in two tone effects brown stripes navy and brown mixtures black and gray or navy and white offered at 75 cents per yard. 54 inch whipcord suiting priced at 1.50 per yard in light brown blue and light gray at basement sale room.
Waffle Irons with Heat Retaining Pans and Ball Joints
The waffle irons feature thick iron pans that hold heat, wood handles in air cooled sockets, and patented ball socket joints allowing turning without lifting. A grooved rim base catches grease and batter overflow.
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Parcel Post
Russell
Epinster
Mise Tomkins
Minas Tomkins
Charles
Marshall
Jingte
Mr. Bunny
Curry Optical Co
Eyesight Specialists
Jim” Brady
Brady
Homer K. Halpin
Circuit Court
Philadelphia
Hemingway
Peter Dickerson
Grand Junction
Colo
Woman's Health Protective Association
Sir Thomas Lipton
Seattle Press Club
Rathskeller
Guthrie
Okla
State Corporation Commission
Cold Springs
Wilson
Bermuda
Geo. W. Bowling
Max Kuner
Camden, N. J
F. Hopkinson Smith
Berton Braley
Henry Blaine
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Frederick & Nelson
Admiral Dewey
Comstock
First Fleet
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