Fifty Widows and Orphans in Spangler Mine Disaster
The Seattle Star recalls the 15 year struggle of widows and 200 orphans from the Spangler mine blast that killed seven and injured thirty five. It highlights relief limits, the workers and families left behind, and the heroism of the rescuer but notes ongoing hardship for affected women and children.
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THE
Seattle Star
Philip J. Sinnott
Spangler
United Mine Workers
Tragas
Age 105 minister travels 18 miles to preach revival
ADA Okla Dec 26 Charles W Ellis 105 the oldest preacher in the world lives with his son Ed Ells near Ada He left a farm to ride 18 miles to Seminole to aid in revival meetings He fought in the Civil War under General A J Smith and recalls meeting Abraham Lincoln Ellis says rheumatism eased and attributes longevity to clean living He enjoys whittling and time with great grandchildren
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Ada
Okla
Charles W. Ellis
Ed Ells
Ellis
Nazarene Church
Seminole
Elis
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Ellis
Lincoln
Ellie
A. J. Smith
Grant
Gen. Smith
Charles Ellis
Crow Electrocuted by Live Wire Incident
A crow was killed in Mattoon NL when a sparrow dropped a worm onto a live wire causing the bird to be electrocuted. Authorities reported the accident occurred on December 26.
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Mattoon
King to Play Polo During Madrid Visit
King Alfonso plans several polo games during a royal visit to England, with events scheduled around his December 26 departure and activities in Madrid.
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Madrid
England
Alfonso
Housing rent laws to be reenacted in 1923
London reports the commission studying housing conditions has ruled that rent laws must be reenacted in 1923.
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London
Commission
Peggy Marsh puts husband on six month probation
Peggy Marsh, who sued the estate of Chicago millionaire Marshall Field for the sake of her small son and later married Albert Johnson, places her husband on six months probation from London. She says she will divorce him or resume their interrupted honeymoon at the end of the period.
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Peggy Marsh
Chicago
Marshall Field
Albert Johnson
London
Peggy
Airplane Caviar Thrills English Epicures
London readers note that caviar flown by air from Constantinople to Western Europe is much fresher than prewar shipments. The taste and freshness of the new aviation sourced delicacy impress English epicures.
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London
Constantinople
Europe
Man Falls 90 Feet In Narrow Pole Tank Fall
George Armstrong plunged from a 90 foot pole into a water tank in Glasgow on December 1, narrowly passing between iron bars three feet apart without contact. He survived the fall with injuries.
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Glasgow
George Armatrong
Book 10 TELL WHO GAVE CASH Announcement
Seattle Community Fund released a booklet listing all fund contributors to aid member agencies and assist fall 1923 campaigns. The alphabetized list will include about 33 000 names, due by January 1 to press, with 200 000 deficit forcing cuts to coordinating programs and staffing.
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Seattle Community Fund
Community Fund
Park Weed Willis
Presse
Dr. Willis
Isadore Duncan's Death Dance S Shall End Brooklyn Show
New York December 26 Isadore Duncan dancer halted the Brooklyn Academy of Music program by performing Sarah Bernhardt's funeral march and declaring a Parisian death note. Pianist Max Rabinowitz walked off stage after a sole number. Duncan vanished from the theater as Serge Yemsinin searched for his wife. The audience erupted in applause and called for returns before Rabinowitz refused to resume.
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New York
Sarah Meinhardt
Isadore Duncan
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Max Rabinowitz
Rabinowitz
Miss Duncan
Serge Yemsinin
Isadore
Sarah Bernhardt
Paria
Bernhardt
Fund and Success Amid Financial Restrictions
A brief report notes continued fundraising and stubborn progress despite tight budgets. Officials praise persistent community support and emphasize careful allocation to maintain programs and services.
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Fund & Success
No Foolish Girls of 40 Are Wanted
WALTHAM England Dec 26 Thomas Holme a 41 year old widower advertised for a fourth wife and received hundreds of applications He chose Mrs Mary Farrow aged 70 saying he would have none of the foolish girls of 40 who sought his hand.
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Waltham
England
Thomas Holme
Mary Farrow
Blue Curtains to Soothe the Nerves
London reports psychologists recommending curtains to calm nerves. A suggested Hyacinth blue pattern with green and yellow stripes aims to lift mood.
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London
Milch Cow Makes Nine-Year Record
Worthington England December 26 Brookside Colantha a Fresian cow has yielded 9045 gallons of milk in eight years.
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Milch
Worthington
England
Wife Burns Feet of Lazy Husband
Chicago readers report Mrs Antonio Rucchi heated a poker to her husband’s feet after he refused to get up for work. He was arrested following the incident.
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Chicago
Antonio Rucchi
Man crushed to death under moving tractor
PRINCETON NL December 26 Oscar Larson attempted to mount a moving farm tractor and was crushed to death when he slipped beneath the wheels.
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Princeton
Oscar Larson
Wife Loses Journey and Hidden Life in America
Anna Sorilla reunited with husband John after thirty years apart. He had left Europe for the United States, started anew in Renton as Sullivan, and fathered five children with a second wife. She forgives him as he agrees to support her.
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Kelly
Raptor
John Sorilla
Anna
Europe
America
Renton
Sullivan
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Grace Kelly
Edwin
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Amelia Zurenko
Monac
Providence
Charlie Acilo
Vallala
Relief Committee
St. Bernard's School
St. Paul, Minn
Union Street
Wwe
Bolivia
Normandy
Velours
Bolivias
Gerona
Ormandale
Velverette
Mandalay
Panvelaine
Bon Marche
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Woodworth
Drug Department
Sanitas
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