Stor's demise and theatre notes rerecord
Veteran comedian recalls role of Ben Holman ending in tragedy and a permanent handover after a late performance. Manager Cort visits Yakima for the holidays as Shubert bookings face cancellations and closures in the West. Florence Roberts and Sam Bernard are anticipated for upcoming performances with a stock company. Bobby Lawrence subscribes to The Star.
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Harry L. Cort
Yakima Theatre
San Francisco Examiner
Valencia
West
The
Examiner
Shubert
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Florence Roberts
Sam Bernard
Amusements This Week Listings
The page lists theater programs and acts across venues Moore Grand Pantages PHEUM Seattle and more. It notes Caesar with performers such as Julius Steger Max Figman and Mme Sembrich in concerts and plays including Shadows at the Hearth Trilby and The Way to the Heart along with vaudeville acts and the Mile Nord diver.
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Moore
William H. Crane
Boon
MBRA
Russell-Drew Company
del Lawrence
Mares
Jon Preum
Julius Steger
George B. Reno
Petroff
Animal Circus
William H Crane recalled for uncredited role in tragedy
The fragment recalls William H Crane amid a vague tale of an actor Ben Holman as victim in a past incident. It mentions a young chorus man named Bean Holman and a managing figure stepping in to fill a comic role, with Crane commenting on the moment as the manager appeared unsure and the scene left incomplete.
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William H. Crane
Ben Holman
Holman Company
Bean Holman
Neo
Crane
I Will Not Make Any More New Year Resolutions
A humorous pledge lists resolutions ranging from not borrowing money and limiting cigars to avoiding gambling and travel. It humorously vows restraint across a year yet jokes about making no further resolutions next January 1. The piece reflects playful self discipline and social humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
South Africa
Prediction of Trouble for Bankers by Pinkerton Agency
A Pinkerton circular predicts increased crime against banks as bankers end contracts with the agency. The note says banks nationwide will face higher threats from criminals, claiming only nine of 102 crimes in 1909 targeted banks with Pinkerton protection.
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Pinkerton Nationale Agency
An Bankers’ Association
Pinkerton
Cli
United States
Taft Makes First Washington Society Dance Appearance
In Washington on December 31 Charles Taft attended a formal dance as a guest for Mrs. Richard Clover’s daughter Miss Be Clover. The event marked his debut in society circles with Taft joined by Be Clover and Robert Clover among the attendees.
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United Pres
Ashington
Taft
Washington
Richard Clover
Be Clover
Robert
Boy Charlie Remarks on Long Trousers at Dances
Charlie notes it is time to wear long trousers as he dances with girls his age. He reflects that peers have such attire and insists he will attend more dances. The passage shows his stance on growing up and social events.
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Charlie
Dance at Dreamland Tonight Free Admission
A Dance at Dreamland is set for tonight with free admission. The event promises music and dancing for attendees, inviting community participation and enjoyment at the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreamland
Dowlan Talks Thrills and Shakespeare in Seattle Playhouse
William Dowlan, the new leading man of thrills, discusses audience taste between heavy melodrama and lighthearted shows. He explains moving from Dallas to Seattle, the stock company setup, and how weekly audiences shape performances while Eva Earle comments on the need for dramatic bang.
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Seattle
Beattie Theatre
William Dowlan
Willam Dowlan
Nell
Donlan
Mise Eva Earle
Dowlan
The
Lois
Divorce Mill Breaks Heart Wrecks Mind
Maud Richardson, once happy in Duluth with husband and 10 year old daughter, is adjudged insane by Judge Gay and sent to Brellacoom asylum after a divorce and mounting distress. She drifted west with her child, then sank into monomania focused on husband and daughter, ending in confinement.
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Maud Richardson
Gay
Brellacoom Asylum
Mre Richardson
Duluth
Mion
Huoeband
Mrs Richardson
Bank clearings report for Seattle Tacoma and Portland
Bank clearings today include Seattle with balances of 185 999 98 and clearings 963 63. Tacoma shows clearings 926 139 00 with balances 69 910 00. Portland records clearings 1 265 215 00 and balances 168 662 00.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
New Year Eve Gathering at Alaska Building Club Room
A social event tonight at the Alaska building club room will bring together the herd of Bikes their wives and all the Httle Enders to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new one.
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Httle
Alaska
Queen Anne Street Car Fight Draws Local Leaders
Citizens in Queen Anne gathered at the corner of Second and Blaine last night to press the street railway for better service. A. V. Bouillon, superintendent of public utilities, led the charge while council candidates Melville and Blaine promised support if elected. A committee including G. H. Drubn L. H. Wheeler Dr. Wm A Glasgow J. W. Emich and W. KR Hemingway was named to negotiate with the council and railway officials. K Jenner chaired the meeting with L. H. Wheeler as secretary.
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Queen Anne Bill
Seconday. N
Biatne Et
Distriet
A. V. Bouillon
Melvilie
Blaine
Limburger Cheese Incident Lands Man in Court and Stockade
Robert Woods faced Judge Gordon after being arrested by Patrolman Crandall as a suspicious person. Woods was fined $100 and sentenced to 30 days in the city stockade for bringing a Limburger cheese package into the courtroom, whose strong odor filled the room.
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Robert Woods
Gordon
Woods
Crandall
Money or Death Demand Leads to Arrest
Jamee Nordika, a laborer, was arrested last night on a complaint by Camillo Deterre, a track gardener. Deterre alleges Nordika threatened him with death unless he paid $200. The two men had quarreled over money matters, and Nordika is held in the city jail pending investigation.
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Jamee Nordika
Camillo Deterre
Nordika
Jall
Notable deaths and labor strife headline update
Bullets report multiple deaths including Galton Munter and poster Willian Poster from Iowa Des Moines and Spencer friend Louis Hemir asphyxiated at Foster home. NYC plumbers threaten strike demanding six dollars daily with no Saturdays. Tesla foresees wireless light replacing current methods within twenty years. A city fire injures many, with several fatalities. Virginia corner opens with 105 rooms for rent noting rates.
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Des Moines
Willian Poster
Louis Hemir
Spencer
Divorce Granted as Husband Leaves Wife and Baby
Pearl Hilbert wins divorce from Randolph Edward Hilbert, a lawyer, after discovering his affair. Judge Wil son Kt. Gay denounces the husband, orders $42 monthly alimony, and notes the wife, with a five-year-old son, supported herself by stenography while employed in a city law office.
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Wilson Kt. Gay
Pearl Hilbert
Randolph Edward Hilbert
Epler Block
Hilbert
Cho ®Teau
Mont
Mre
Thin City
Butler Annex Hotel
Florence Moore
Ortis Hamilton
Hamilton
Red Cross Plans Relief Meeting for Cherry Disaster Survivors
Ernest Bicknell national Red Cross director proposes a meeting with Red Cross councilors and United Mine Workers executive committee to organize permanent relief for Cherry disaster survivors. He asserts nearly $200,000 has been spent and that families of dead miners are being cared for even better than the breadwinner would have provided.
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Ty United Press
Chicago
Ernest Bicknell
Red Cross Society
Red Cross Councila
United Mine Workers
Cherry
Red Cross
Bicknell
Cook Tumbles Down Stairs in West Point Case
Esther L. McLean, former domestic in the home of George T. Fonda, keeper of the West Point lighthouse, sues in King County Superior Court for $5,000 damages claiming a fall on back stairs due to darkness while carrying a stew pan and a frying pan. The incident occurred two years ago.
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Esther L. McLean
George T Fonda
West Point
Fonda
King County Superior Court
Special Deputy Authorized for Special Prosecutor
Victor L. Marion was commissioned as deputy sheriff to assist Special Prosecutor White in gathering evidence for the grand jury and serving subpoenas. Sheriff Hodge approved the request, and a $500 appropriation was provided to support searches for needed evidence, increasing the secret service fund for the grand jury to $1,600.
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Victor L. Marion
White
Grand Jury
Hodge
Marion
Board of County
Secret Service
Mail Delivery Schedule Post-Christmas Overtime
Only the first regular morning mail delivery will occur tomorrow with first class mail taken out. By tonight mail clerks should catch up after the Christmas rush and all delayed mail will be delivered.
Marriage ends naval career of midshipman Austin
Washington December 31 The career of Midshipman Joseph C. Austin of the U S S South Dakota ended when he was dismissed from the naval service for marrying in Honolulu during the ship’s visit. The marriage violated a strict order requiring War Department consent in all such cases.
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Washington
Dan Ocupid
Joseph C. Austin
South Dakota
Naval Service
Honolulu
War Department
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Great Northern Railway
C. W. Meldry
Toal Arain
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Seat Sale
John Cort
Max Figman
Mary Jane
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Jon HK
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Beverly
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Russell & Drew
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Pantages Theatre
Tonteht
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Heal Vacations
Sunset Main
D. & Lawrence Players
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Mere
Metines Beturday
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Alston
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Willy Panther & Co
Clermont'a Circus
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Irene Romaine Kramer and
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Toki Muriat
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