Seattle Drug Merger Nears Completion
A large Seattle based drug merger aims to consolidate about a dozen pharmacies under the Ow! Drug Company. The main store will be at Third and Pike with other outlets moving as leases end. The plan seeks to cut costs and secure bulk drug supplies while major tenants relocate by mid January.
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The
Owl Co
Third and Pike
Seattle
Comn
1 Drug Co
Por Weeks
Seattle Busi World
Corporation
Abbott Bar
George H. Bartell
Moran Endorses Bouillon for Seattle Mayor in 1909
Robert Moran writes to L Gray of the King County Republican Club praising A V Bouillon. He commends Bouillon’s experience with Moran’s company and city service, noting his detail oriented approach, honesty, and opposition to patronage. Moran believes Bouillon would govern honestly and efficiently for taxpayers.
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Seattle
A. V. Bouillon
Robert Moran
Mr. Bouillon
L . Gray
King County Republican Club
Bouillon
Moran
Mr. Gray
A. V. Boullion
Beullion
Meattie
Boullion
Boulllon
Twelve Die as California Special Wrecks Near Trenton
Twelve people are dead and a score injured when the last California special derailed 24 miles north of Trenton Missouri. Five bodies have been recovered including C. P. Liminger who died from scalding. Among the injured are Wm. Finn of Kansas City engineer W. J. Millington of Fenton and C. E. Spencer of Dallas with multiple severe injuries and internal damage.
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United Pres
Trenton
City
C. P. Liminger
Ng. Wm. Fiinn
Kansas City
Cleveland
Ohio
Woman Arrested After Assault on Uruguayan Diplomat
Mrs Florence Garland, described as a petite brunette, was arrested for allegedly striking Uruguayan chargé d affaires Senor Alberto Frias with an umbrella at the home of Mrs Mary C Fimiore where the legation had been quartered for three weeks.
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Florence Garland
Legation
Uruguay
Senor
Alberto Frias
Mary C. Fimiore
Austria Still Faces Baroness Vaughan Threat to Empire
A United Press report from Vienna on December 31 describes Baroness Vaughan as a destabilizing force in Austria after Emperor Franz Josef's death. It notes Franz Ferdinand as heir, his morganatic wife Princess Chotek, and rising tensions among national groups within the dual monarchy.
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United Press
Vienna
Frang Josef
Austria
Belgium
Vaughan
Franz Ferdinand
Europe
Chotek
Piote
Princesa Chotek
Franz Josef
New Year Revelry Forecast with Tighten Rules in 1909
Police warn New Year revelers will crowd cafes and hotels for a boozy night but alcohol sales stop at 1 am under state law. Chief warns drinking not restricted by law, cafe waiters may remind patrons only 15 minutes remain. Extra officers assigned for crowd control tonight.
Anna Gould Raising Her Son in Dense Ignorance
Paris report says Jay de Castelane son of Count Boul de Castelane and Princess de Sagan reads and writes poorly. Bailiff watching schooling noted Jay could only write a few simple sentences with effort, his signature being the only legible word.
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Anna Gould
United Prem
Paris
Jay de Castellane
Boul de Castellane
Princesa de Sagan
Balliffe
Court of Appeals
Princess
Duke of Connaught's Own Band Stranded in Portland
Tramp tramp tramp the Duke of Connaught's Own Bugle band marches through Washington toward Vancouver regimental HQ. A three week Portland stay ends without the promised tour, as advance man failures and hotel bills mount. Captain A. T. Lewis, ex-director at the A P Expo in Seattle, organized the trip.
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Duke OF Connaught
Portland
Washington
Vancouver
A. T. Lewis
Seattle
Weather Forecast Fair Tonight and Saturday
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday with moderate west winds. Temperature expectations are mild with no precipitation noted and light to moderate wind speeds shaping the weekend outlook.
Wealthy banker dies in wreck near Croton
Spencer Trask, a wealthy New York banker, was killed and three others injured when a freight train collided with a rear sleeper at Croton, New York. Officials blame the freight crew as the express train passed a nonregular block signal. The crash occurred after the heavy freight plowed into the car and Trask died instantly.
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Fty United Prem
New York
Pec
Spencer Trask
Croton
N. Y
Trask
Cro
Assassins Busy in Turkey Again
Constantinople report says Has gen Tihim Pasha governor general of the Yohem valley was assassinated Tuesday while traveling from Sana to the Red Sea. The Young Turks claim Hessen granted valuable concessions to foreigners without proper return to Turkey. Details remain unavailable.
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United Press
Constantinople
Hasgen Tihim Pasha
Yohem Valley
Sana
Red Sea
Hessen
Young Turks
Turkey
A Solemn New Year Toast to Time and Mortality
The speech muses on 1909’s passage from the year’s end, time’s swift march, and the inevitability of death. It contrasts reckless celebration with the somber hour, urging reflection as the clock ticks toward the new year. It ends with a toast to the dead and to those who will die next.
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T. J. Dillon
Bank of Life
Earth
Holzheimer Admits Signing Confession About Extortion
Frank H. Holzheimer testified before the bar association grievance committee that he signed a written confession admitting extorting $500 from Ralph Leavitt in Los Angeles. He said given time he would prove he never received any money. The committee gave him until Sunday afternoon to explain the admission.
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Ralph Leavitt
Los Angeles
Frank H. Holzheimer
Bar Association
Holzheimer
Leavitt
Reform in the Congo Begins
An unofficial announcement reports King Albert accepted the resignation of the entire civil and military staff of the late King Leopold, including Governor General Baron Wahis. The move signals a preliminary step to end the old regime and reported abuses in the Belgian Congo.
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Brusskts. Dee. Py
Albert
Leopold
Baron Wahis
Belgian Congo
Congo
Refusal to Divulge Testimony Hampers Defense
The defendant declined to reveal what testimony he possesses to counter the evidence presented against him, hindering the defense’s effort to explain away the proof.
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Heimer
Bandit killed in Harrah bank robbery in Oklahoma City brief
Oklahoma City police foiled an attempted bank robbery at Harrah. Three men approached the State Bank at Harrah. one, Frank Quigges of Kansas City, was killed, another, Frank Carpenter, fatally wounded, and the third escaped. Officers had hidden near the bank and ordered surrender.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Harrah
Here
Frank Quiges
Kansas City
Frank Carpenter
Quigges
Carpenter
New Year Services Planned by City Methodists
Local Methodists convene at city churches for special New Year services tonight. The Teameters' union hosts an event tomorrow night at Leschi Park pavilion. Electric irons caused two fires: one at the New York Ladies' Tailors and Furriers shop. another at B EF Korman's tailor shop on Firet and Pike. Losses total several hundred dollars.
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New York Ladies’ Tailors and Furriers
Moore Theatre
Korman
Firet and Pike
Julius Steger Pioneer of Decent Vaudeville on Stage
Julius Steger brings The Pitth Commandment to the Orpheum as a tender vaudeville piece that treats normal human sentiment with art. He is described as not an actor but a poet of feeling, presenting muted, true emotion that contrasts with dazzling stage feats.
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Julius Steger
Mr. Steger
Orpheum
Mount Sinai
Steger
Iduliusa
Breger
Pippa
Browning
Wagner
Oberammergau
Worcester Votes Wet Again Amid Saloon Debate
Worcester Massachusetts, population 128000, returned to wet status by a clear majority. Chief of Police David K Matthews argues prohibition fails without state and national support as shipments of alcohol undermine local bans. Mayor James Logan notes enforcement limits despite closing saloons.
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Worcester
Mass
David K. Matthews
Thentry
John Barleycorn
James Logan
Chief Matthews
Worcester’s Dry Turn: From Saloons to Prohibition
A historical sketch of Worcester’s temperance shift from early 20th century saloons to a dry verdict in 1907. The piece notes arrests rising before the change, the decline in drunkenness, and police actions including a crackdown on express and freight offices. It mentions shipments of beer whisky and the impact on working homes.
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Worcester
City Hospital
Matthews
Alaska Still in Throes of Fierce Storm
Telegraph wire repaired but no new information about the Alaska blizzard arrives. Storm rages offshore threatening shipping. damage unknown for weeks as communications collapse across Cordova Valdez Seward Katalla Ketchikan Skagway and all Alaska and Yukon cities.
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Alaska
United Wireless
United States
Cordova
Valdez
Seward
Katalla
Ketchikan
Skagway
Alaska and
Yukon Territory
Police Chief bans confetti and ticklers on New Year’s Eve
Police Chief Ward announced that confetti feather dusters and ticklers are banned for New Year’s Eve celebrations and anyone found using them will be arrested.
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Ward
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Ll. B. Gray
King County Republican Hlub
Princess Chotek
Empire
Avetria
Likewlan
Poillee Ward
U.S
Teameters’ Union
Leschi Park Pavillion
W. G. Shepherd
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