100 Bachelors Seek Wives in Washington Marriage Bureau Plan
Marriage license clerk Gage promotes a state matrimonial bureau as farmers in Pen de Oreille valley back the idea with orders for 100 wives. Bachelors statewide flood him with letters to find brides in Washington. Samuel G Lancaster named by the Seattle Tacoma National Park development commission to lobby in Washington for park opening funds.
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Gage
Pen de Oreille
Oregon
Cupid
Washington
Samuel G. Lancaster
Seattle-Tacoma
Four and a Half Year-Old "Wonder" Haven Hart Learns World
Haven Hart a four and a half year old from Los Gatos Calif combines reading writing arithmetic and geography with a lively mischievous nature He has memorized the alphabet multiplication table and classic literature while never attending school His mother educates him at home and claims he will complete grammar work by seven and a half years old The Star reports Mark Larkin writes of the extraordinary boy who studies the world with curiosity and vigor doubtless a standout in his age.
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Mark Larkin
Los Gatos
Cal
Haven Hart
United States
Yosemite
Yellowstone Park
Revival Under Way at Union Gospel Meetings in Seattle
The big tabernacle at 15th Ave and Pike St was half full for the preliminary revival service of union gospel meetings. Evangelist Dr. Riley of Minneapolis will arrive in Seattle on Wednesday Jan 8 for afternoon and evening sessions through Jan 26 in the largest uptown revival yet. Rev. M A Matthews urged attendees to bring unbelievers.
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Big Tabernacle
15Th Av
Prie St
Union Gospel
Riley
Minneapolis
Seattle
M. A. Matthews
IC C Finds NC Furniture Freight Rates Unjust on Pacific Coast
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that North Carolina furniture shipping rates to the Pacific Coast were unjustly discriminatory compared with rates from other eastern points. The decision was announced in Washington on December 31.
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Washington
North Carolina
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
Half breeds may attend separate schools for now
In Klamath Falls Oregon on December 31 Judge Benson ruled that pure Indian and half breed children may be provided schools separate from whites. The suit from halfbreeds sought admission for their children to a white Fort Kiamath school.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Benson
Fort Kiamath
Harrison Rejects Clergymen At City Hall
Chicago December 31 Mayor Carter Harrison refused entry to clergymen marching to city hall to urge him to bar New Year revelry in downtown cafes. Police ordered them out prompting a move to Police Chief McWeeney to repeal the 3 am saloon closing order. Clergymen then met and formed a committee to work with the law and order league on impeachment proceedings against Harrison and McWeeney.
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Chicago
Carter Harrison
Harrison
McWeeney
Law and Order League
Escaped Maniac Tracked After Napa Asylum Escape
Posses chasing Lafayette Newell, described as an escaped maniac from Napa asylum, thought to have killed Rosa Lemos, traced to Weybridge ranch near Somerset and renewed the search. In Portland Oregon, a state wide search is under way for W A Spanton a prominent realty dealer who disappeared a week ago.
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Plachaville
Cal
Lafayette Newell
Maniac
Napa Insane Asylum
Rosa Lemos
Weybridge Ranch
Somerset
Portland, OR
W. A. Spanton
Snow Plow Boiler Explosion Halts Northwest Rail Service
A Great Northern rotary snow plow burst its boiler near Cascade tunnel causing several injuries including Conductor W R Smith and four others. The crash, amid a 14 foot drift, left two locomotives pushing ahead and delayed trains into Seattle. Flooding and slides threaten Northwest rivers and coast regions as crews work to clear debris and restore service.
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W. R. Smith
Everett
Great Northern
Cascade Tunnel
E. J. Long
Ed Jensen
William Patterson
C. B E. Reardon
Seattle
Chicago, Milwaukee
Puget Sound
The 14th and Madison Streetcar Line An Odd Local Route
A comic yet observant portrait of the 14th and Madison streetcar line. John E K Seifert the conductor and Fred B Thatcher the motorman describe a short two-stop route with curious passengers and routine duties. The line struggles financially yet must run to satisfy city franchise rules.
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Madison
John EK
Seifert
Fred B&. Thatcher
Cink
Japanese Officers Alarm London Leads to Naval Squadron Arrival
Reports from London describe unauthorized visits by alleged Japanese officers suspected of surveying coastlines near major ports. A Japanese naval training squadron is expected to arrive in Sydney in January. In Bloomington Indiana, Sigma Delta Pi athletic fraternity forms with eligibility limited to elite athletes.
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London
Sydney
Bloomington
Ind
Sigma Delta Pal
Portland mischief leads to court stay and incident report
Victor Barone traveled from an unspecified location to spill ink on Grant Carter’s desk and damage the office. He received a 100 day sentence. A D C visitor Hal Thompson displays an ordinary pin while L V Martin and Jas R Green quarrel in San Francisco. A highwayman warns friends before escaping after a four-person hold up. Mrs H H Lewin attempts to climb the new hall as a cop intervenes and bets are settled.
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Portland
Victor Barone
Grant Carter
Carter
Chamber Receives Big Six Report on City Affairs
The Chamber of Commerce today reviewed the committee on city affairs report regarding Western conditions. No recommendations were made. Unclear if the chamber will reverse its stance on alien ownership of land, a policy it has supported for foreign controlled entities.
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Chamber of Commerce
Committee On
White River Valley
Chamber
Modern woman armor exposes modesty in church talk
Mrs A P Campbell told the Women’s Association at the Congregational church in Sydney about femininity and Christian womanhood. She condemned public dress including South Sea island head dress bare necks and arms scanty skirts and gossamer stockings.
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Sydney
A. P. Campbell
Women's Association of the Congresgational Church
South Sea Island
O'Toole Married in Framingham in $22,500 Pitcher Tie
Beautiful pitcher Marty O'Toole once bought by Pittsburg last season wed Miss Rose Catherine Heffernan in Framingham today. The couple had known each other since childhood.
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Framingham
Mass
Marty O'Toole
Pittsburg
Rose Catherine Heffernan
O'Toole
Death of Rear Admiral Philip Henry Cooper in Morristown
Morristown New Jersey reports the death of Rear Admiral Philip Henry Cooper United States Navy at his home from heart disease aged 68. He had been in poor health since 1904.
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Morristown
N. J
Navy
Philip Henry Cooper
U. N
Classified ads reach 40,000 Seattle Star readers daily
The Seattle Star advertises that its classified section reaches over 40,000 paid subscribers each evening, with rural and urban readers alike. It invites farm or acreage sellers to place ads, promising wide exposure, affordable rates, and options to call, mail, or phone for pricing.
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Seattle Star
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