Public demands inquiry after ship disaster details emerge
A Seattle area letter accuses officials and the ship captain of negligence in a fog bound collision. It cites faulty signals, defective hearing, and rotten timbers aboard the Reliance, urging a Washington investigation with witnesses from the Commercial Club and ship crew present.
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Whitney
Albert Heatmark
Washington
Williama
Commercial Club
Reliance
Moe
Fragments Scrambled Over Letters and Sanitation
Fragmentary OCR text centers on self and family well being through sanitation and plumbing. Mentions G H Brews and Piam with unclear references. No clear event or dates emerge.
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G. H
Car Collides With City Messenger Vehicle
A runaway car struck a City Messenger vehicle around 6 15 last night. The City Messenger crew suffered a severe jolt and injuries described as mild to moderate. Police cited loss of control as the cause and one crew member was treated on scene.
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City Messenger
Seattle Athletic Club Bowing Series Opens Among Teams
The Seattle Athletic Club begins a bowing game series between club teams. The initial match saw the first team win two of three games. We list the season totals for the athletes and teams with scores in the club ledger.
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Seattle Athletic Club
Anniversary Celebration At The Grand Theater
Tomorrow night the town marks Robert Burne’s anniversary with a program at the Grand featuring Scotch music, recitations, and performances by local residents.
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Robert Burne
Tide Lands Bid Stirs $2,000 in Year Projections
R. Cooper Willis of 673 Cotman bids on tide lands claiming $1,000 now equals $2,000 in twelve months. The notice notes potential land acquisition and financial expectation associated with the parcel.
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R.cooper Willis
Cotman
Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet Mystery Inhouse Help
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a domestic help topic related to a Hoosier kitchen cabinet. The readable phrases are insufficient to identify a clear event, person, or date.
Cold Weather at Hazelton and Other Briefs
Local report from Hazelton British Columbia notes 53 below zero the coldest in twenty years. Chicago reports arrest of swindler B W Emmon for mining stock fraud. Hazelton store of R S Bargent burned to ground. Dr A H Manter Thurston county pioneer dies at 83. Senator Piles bill to add two judges favored in the Ninth Circuit Beattle. G J Gramer dies in Chicago. Empress of China reports Japanese press criticism. Lady Grenfeldt dies at government house of typhoid relapse. Further reports of a person killed by horse kick in Tacoma. California bans docking horses tails. Mrs Mattie Crocker dies of typhoid in Tacoma. Conservatives lead in Vancouver Island elections with 27 of 42 seats. Repeal bill proposed to end Lake Chelan fishing law. Rev A Baker dies in Kansas City at 92. Benjamin Vincent dies in Olympia. Hugh Owen Pentecost dies in New York at 60. Olympia plans banquet for seventh anniversary. Brig Gen Samuel B Holabird dies in Washington aged 60. Burial at Soldiers Home planned.
Alaska Long Distance Phone Established on White Pass Line
Alaska’s Alaska city and Whitehorse are connected by a new telegraphone based telephone system installed by White Pass. Superintendent Hahn can speak with agents from any station on the line and trains can use the line for long distance communication via baggage cars. The setup uses two wires over the telegraph wire to hook instruments in age cars and train cars, enabling instant contacts.
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Star
Bragway
Whitehorse
White Pass
Hahn
Alaska
Rane
Beattie General Hospital Death of Garda Henderson
Garda Henderson aged 20 died at Beattie General Hospital this morning. The body was taken to Buttersworth Sons undertaking parlour. Miss Henderson formerly lived with her aunt Mrs Goodman at 1109 John Street.
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Garda Henderson
Beattie General Hospital
Butterworth @ Sons’ undertaking
Miss Henderson
Mra. Goodman
John At
Get Your Dog a Collar and Chain at Hall's
A local shop offers collars and chains at Hall's located at 1111 First Avenue, inviting dog owners to shop for essential leashes and accessories.
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Hall's
Pirst Ay
Bad Blizzard Strikes Vancouver and Fraser River Region
A heavy sudden snowstorm and thaw hit early today in Vancouver and the Fraser area. Upper Fraser districts report tremendous snowfall with North Bend and nearby towns noting approaches to blizzard conditions. Trains run late or blocked, wires down, and fuel scarce as crews cope with deep snow.
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Star
Vancouver
B. G
Lower Fraser
Upper Frazer
Aga Wiz
Yale
North Bend
Diezard
Montreal Report Declares Vilatte Rejected for Gown
Special from Montreal says the so called Archbishop Vilatte who precipitated the riot in Paris last Friday was refused his gown at St Laurent College owing to his age to learn Latin. It is claimed the man is a fake archbishop.
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Montral
Vilatte
Paris
St. Laurent College
Montreal
SPECIAL LACE SALE AND VALENTINES EVENT AT STORE
Readers are invited to tomorrow’s one day sale featuring Japanese silk fabrics at 6B cents per yard, lace and insertions from 6/6 to 1 inch wide, English Torchon laces, Lockwood sheeting at a deep discount, discounted work shirts at 30 cents, framed pictures priced at 1.98, and box Valentines at 17 cents. Many items offered at unusually low prices with limited supplies.
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Esc
Jewelry and Watch Makers Form National Stamp Law Group
New York February 5 manufacturers of jewelry silverware watches and optical supplies formed an organization to advocate in all states statutes conforming to the national stamping law passed by Congress last winter. It will become effective June 13 next.
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New York
Community Dances Planned by Local Groups Tonight
The Young Men's Institute hosts a dancing party at Renton Hill Club House. Pythian Sisters hold a dance at Pythian hall. The Women's Wa e club meeting with Mrs. C. L. Parker at 797 Second Ave. Nuyaka club plans a dance at Christensen's Broadway hall.
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Young Men's Institute
Renton Hill Club
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Hall
C. L. Parker
Nuyaka Club
Christensen
Broadway Hall
Ross Improvement Club Plans Meeting and Reorganization
The Ross Improvement club will hold a meeting tomorrow night to elect officers and discuss a general reorganization of the club.
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Ross Improvement Club
Putman boot featured at Hall's department store
The Putman boot is highlighted as the sole boot for ka with an in store display at Hall's located at 1111 First Ave. Shoppers are invited to visit Hall's to see the shoe in person.
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Hall's
Henry Cranston Dies After Hospital Visit
Henry Cranston hotel man aged 61 died at Providence hospital from heart disease after a brief illness. He leaves a daughter Mary Cranston Trimble of Pueblo Colorado and lived in Seattle for four years. Cranston ran hotels in New York before and after the war and once operated Cranston's on the Hudson. His body to be sent east for burial with daughter to accompany.
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Henry Cranston
Beattie
Providence Hospital
Mary Cranston Trimble
Pueblo
Colo
Cranston
Seattle
Washington
Stander
Savoy
New York
Cranston’s-on- the Hudson
Grant
Jefferson Davia
The Theaters Feature Melodrama and Comedy in Seattle Week
The Seattle stage offers Human Hearts at the Seattle theater with a road company. Lord Chumley plays at Lois starring Ralph Cummings with Pantages Stock support. Thanksgiving Day appears at Lyric with the regular stock. Isabel Irving brings Susan in Search of a Husband to Grand next Friday. A concert at the Grand honors Mrs. Helen Howard Lemme with a program of local artists.
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Seattle
Lord Chumley
The
Lois
Ralph Cummings
Pantages
Lyric Theater
Irving
Dainty Isabel Irving
Susan
Helen Howarth Lemme
Lecture by Rev Gowen on Shakespeare's Books
Rev H H Gowen delivers a lecture tonight at Trinity Parish church crypt titled Shakespeare's Books. The notice mentions light entertainment with low comedy that may resemble tommyrot.
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Rev. Gowen
Trinity Parish Church
H. H. Gowen
Craziest Vaudeville Act Lights Up Star Theater
James Francis Sullivan & Co. deliver 18 minutes of funny foolishness in The Craziest Act In Vaudeville at the Star theater. Onetta the Arabtap dancer, Oxave monologists, Tom Brastford one man band, Bart Cao, Harry with slides, and Starascope film share the bill with a summer hotel scene. No changes until after Sunday night.
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James Francis Sullivan & Co
Star Theater
Onetta
Oxave
Tom Brastford
Bart Cao
Harry
Starascope
Body of William Blaisdell Sent to Kennybuck Maine
The body of William Blaisdell, found dead in Lake Sammamish, was shipped by Butterworth and Bons to Kennybuck, Maine this afternoon for burial. Branley Zig Zag Rule, 29 cents, at Spinning's.
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William Blaisdell
Lake Sammamish
Butterworth & Bons
Kennybuck, Me
Bartel
Branley
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