Murderer Schmitt Spends Night in Yakima Jail
Matt Starwich and John Schmitt reached Yakima where the condemned bandit was lodged in the county jail until Thursday morning before a Walla Walla penitentiary transfer. The sheriff said Schmitt remained cheerful and understood to receive $4000 to give to a relief fund for victims families. Warden Henry Drum avoided committing to public statements about Schmitt’s mental state or the hanging.
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Matt Starwich
Yakima
John Schmitt
Walla Walla
Schmitt
Peeenenits
Starwich
Jimmy O'Brien
W. T. Angie
Neil McMillan
Henary Drum
The
Star
Sells Girl At 100 Per Pound Case From Kentucky
In Stanford Kentucky George Isaman a Mountain area farmer is accused by his daughter Annie 18 of attempting to shoot her after an alleged dispute about a sale. Annie says he paid her 15 dollars for weighing and selling her to Joseph Zubra at 10 cents a pound. The family is said to be well regarded in their rural community.
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Lexington
Stanford
Lincoln County
George Isaman
Annie
Joseph Zubra
Isaman
Prizefighter To Train On Pacific Coast
Jersey City Reuters reports Ernest Schreifer has left the police force to pursue a career as a professional prizefighter. The middleweight plans to travel to the Pacific coast to begin training for a boxing career.
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Jersey City
N. J
Ernest Schreifer
Pacific Coast
Explaining Schmitt a Metaphysical Outlaw in Crime Case
George Channing presents a tough portrait of Schmitt, a 26 year old Seattle youth who killed, rationalizes with Kantian logic, and faces execution with iron nerve. He argues Schmitt is neither hard boiled nor insane, but deeply aware of life’s illusions and the social penalty for transgression.
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Seattle
Smith
Memory Marvel Dorothy Le Roye of Windsor
A four year old girl from Windsor Vermont named Dorothy Le Roye astonishes adults with her memory. She cannot read the stanza yet repeats it after a rapid reading and can recite all presidents from Washington and the populations of many American cities.
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Dorothy le Roye
Windsor
New England
Washington
Bonus Questions Answered by the Washington Adjutant
A worried sailor asks about using a discharge for the war bonus and whether a photo suffices. An official advises mailing a certified copy from the Navy to establish eligibility and cites residency requirements. The exchange notes service in Washington and the need to show at least one year of residence before enlistment, with affidavits for the county auditor.
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Aecretary of the Navy
Washington, D. C
California
Washington
Fort Worden
Wash
Haste Urged in Irish Relief Work
The American committee for relief in Ireland urged haste in subscribing the quota via Beattle Wednesday. The appeal emphasizes distress among women and children and requests that political and sectarian issues be set aside to meet the target.
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Ireland
American Committee For Relief In
Beattle
Rise in per capita liquor consumption 1880 to 1997
Between 1880 and 1997 the annual per capita consumption of all liquors in this country rose from 10 to nearly 23 gallons.
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Testimonial from Mrs C F Phillips of Toomsboro Georgia says the remedy relieved backache headaches weakness and nervousness from irregular and deficient periods enabling her to work again She recommends the product to friends and notes it as a successful treatment for such conditions
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Toomsboro, Ga
Lydia
C.F. Phillips
Toomsboro
Cat makes 6000 mile trunk journey to Washington
Toby the Maltese cat traveled 6000 miles in a ward robe trunk from Cleveland to Washington after a holiday visit with Lieut. Col. Charles L. Frailey. The cat endured without food or drink and little air, yet remained healthy and lively upon arrival in the capital.
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Washington
D. C
Toby
HL FE
Newcomer
Cleveland
Charles L. Frailey
Los Angeles
Salmon recipe contest judged by University of Washington instructor
Miss Martha B. Dressler, home economics instructor at the University of Washington, is judging a local salmon recipe contest. She says the city sent many entries and selecting the top ten is taking longer than expected. The best recipes show practical housewife touches and originality, with the prize winners to be announced in The Star tomorrow.
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Martha B. Dressler
The
University of Washington
Star
Councilman's Wife Improves After Illness at Swedish Hospital
Annie L. Hesketh wife of councilman Robert B. Hesketh is improving after surgery at Swedish Hospital. Attendants report steady progress as family and officials await further recovery updates on Wednesday.
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Councilman
Annie L. Hesketh
Robert B. Hesketh
Swedish Hospital
Bargain Shoes and Suits At Deep Discounts In Seattle Hub Sale
An advertising sermon assures small men and young fellows that the store offers suits and overcoats at half price with many items cut to a third. Shirts, socks, hats, gloves, and underwear are deeply discounted, with many items below wholesale. The sale touts refunds and a twenty-five year reputation as proof of legitimacy.
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Caesar
Oregon City
Russia
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Schopenhauer
George Channing
Mself
Tennyson
Hervey M. Lindley
Rainier
Neddie Yost
American Legion
London
Saturday Post
First Avenue
Ane
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