Voters in Chicago lodging houses face arrest for illegal registrations
Investigators identify lodging houses and hotels such as 519% Jackson, Walden, American, Colonnade and P. J. McHughs barns as main centers for herded voters. Fifty eight men registered from the Chicago lodging house with many others from Weller street yards to be arrested at polling places.
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Chicago
Jackson
Walden
American Hotel
Colonnade
P. J. McHughs
I Legal
Weller
Walden Hotel
Elgin Hotel
Imperial Hotel
W. W. Barton
H. J. Glassman
Boren
G. R. Clark
Mark Moore
Ed McGean
W. W. Rolfe
H. H. Thayer
Woman Fights Maniac Husband Over Revolver
Dutrow seized a revolver overnight and attacked his wife after midnight. Mrs Costello and Mrs Dutrow fought to disarm him. he was restrained and police called. Found bleeding from a serious throat wound, Dutrow was rushed to the city hospital with slim chances of recovery. Mrs Dutrow collapsed from the shock.
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Dutrow
Lyung
Mrs. Costello
Mrs. Dutrow
Complaints of Fraud Against Ceramic Decorating Firm
Poor women accuse the American Ceramic Decorating company of deception with offices in the Denny building and the Arcade. Mrs H J Cummings of 169 Ninth Ave. says she was barred from instruction until she paid 3 and could not complete the work. She sought a $2 refund or at least $1 consultation fee. the refund was refused and she alerted Dr Mary B Martin of the YWCA.
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American Ceramic Decorating Company
Denny
Arcade
Mary 8
Martin
Gompers Attacks Hat Makers Verdict as Unjust
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, calls the Danbury Norwalk Bethel unions damages ruling a misapplication of the Sherman law. He notes the labor organization harmed by a conspiracy claim, while the United States Supreme Court is blamed in part for the decision.
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United Press
Washington
Danbury
Norwalk
Bethel
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
United States
United States Supreme Court
D. B. Lowe
Martin Lawlor
Bethe Urone
Sisters Leap From Flying Car to Escape Driver's Insult
In San Francisco two Jensen sisters, Josephine and Martha, employees of the customs service, leaped from a moving auto when an unknown chauffeur lured them toward Ocean Beach. The driver sped off after the escape. Josephine was knocked unconscious after jumping at Octavia Street.
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San Francisco
Feb. S
Ocean Beach
Josephine
Martha Jensen
Custom House
Ineult
Tonneau
McAllister
Smokestack Candidate McFarlane Gains City Support
George McFarlane, candidate for councilman at large, wins backing from industrial groups in Seattle. He touts decades in the city, aims to promote the Duwamish river waterway for factory sites, and seeks tax relief to keep industrial plants from relocating. Supporters say he will be nominated.
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George McFarlane
Seattle
McParlane
McFarlane
Amokestack
Duwamish
Petition Urges the Election of Mullen as Councilman
A Seattle civic appeal urges voters to reelect Frank P. Mullen to the council at large. Signers praise his eight years of service, efforts to protect city land and street rights, oppose corp favoritism, and push for fair compensation when streets are vacated.
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Seattle
Frank P. Mullen
Witch
Mullen
Great Northern Railway
Mallen Ie
Eleima
Eminent
Frank H Renick
H. & Turner
Goodwin Edmund Bowden
Poets Recite and Composers Sing at All Original Program
Poets will recite their own verses and singers perform original songs at an all original entertainment on Tuesday afternoon at the official residence of President and Mrs Thomas F Kane of the Girle Home and Training School A silver offering will be received for the institution to aid furnishings Charles Eugene Banks of Chicago poet and playwright will headline and attend a reception and tea afterward The Girls Home and Training School Ravenna Heights will open in about two weeks The event marks the first affair at the president s new home formerly the New York building at the A Y P exposition
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Thomas F. Kane
Girle
Charles Eugene Banks
Chicago
Ravenna Heights
New York
Walter McDonald Ends Siege With Suicide
Walter McDonald, besieged for two days in a fortified Walker house, killed himself as deputy sheriffs prepared to storm the barricades after shooting and mortally wounding Howard Bexton. He had fired at deputies for more than 48 hours while defending his position.
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Walker
Minn
Walter McDonald
Howard Bexton
McDonald
McKinnon Defends Council UID Re Election Bid
Alex McKinnon runs a clean campaign for reelection to the Ninth Ward city council citing progressive taxpayers and homeowners support. Opponents accuse party bosses, but his two years of service delivered public improvements valued at 2,000,600 with ten percent charged to the general fund, easing Ninth Ward taxes.
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Alex McKinnon
Ninth Ward
McKinnon
Three Husbands Accused of Abuse in Local Case
Complaints filed yesterday name Emil Ablan and Mre Ablan alleging assault in the third degree after he struck his wife, and she fled in night clothing. George Howard faces vagrancy charges for allegedly forcing his wife to support him at Monterey apartments. Samuel Lawson is charged with assault in the third degree and threatening to kill his wife.
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Emil Ablan
Dema Ablan
Mre Ablan
George Howard
Monterey Apartments
Samuel Lawson
Water Shut-Off Notice for District North of Ravenna
Water will be shut off in the intermediate service area north of Ravenna boulevard and east of 12th Ave N E on Monday February 7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The interruption affects the specified district and times are subject to change.
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Ravenna Boulevard
12Th Av N. E
Portrait of Courage and a Hidden Insult
A dialogue reveals a veteran remarking on his son who faced an insult during a drinking invitation. The colonel recalls the moment, noting the son’s restraint while an old enemy’s taunt tests his honor and composure.
Murder at Grays Harbor tied to Seamen strike crimes
Aberdeen detectives pursue links between the disappearance of Jake Miller and his wife on Laidlaw Island and a spate of harbor deaths during a Three years ago the Sea men strike era reappears through claims that Gohl ruled a union with violence He is jailed in Montesano as officers seek Billy Montana and John Hoffman believed murdered with Hoffman’s money missing and a stake in past killings.
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Jake Miller
Gohl
Laidlaw's Island
Enterprise
God
Tle
Reamen
Aberdeen
Hedberg
Montesano
Gobs
Billy Montana
Ved
Hadeen
John Hoffman
Alaska
John Hofman
Hoffman
Talks On Tet By The Regal Dentists
Regal Dental Offices promote a new method claiming two teeth per jaw suffice to secure lifelong teeth that look natural and function well. They offer live evidence from patients, a written guarantee, and invite visits to assess costs and results, asserting broader professional alarm at their success.
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Regal Rental
N. W. Cor
Union
Acroea
Foreclosed Farm Property Seeks Sale At Public Auction
A 60 acre tract with three cultivated acres and good water is offered for sale at 2160 dollars with terms 60 dollars down and balance at 6 percent. The property includes a four room cottage, barn, orchard, and pasture. Purchaser to arrange long time financing. Property listed by Robert Malthy in Seattle Star classifieds.
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Pasco
Ivisten Transcontinent
Cotemba
Spokane
Americas
Tacoma Ile Y
iRey Acres
Mata
Echo and Co
Robert
Birth Notices From January Entries Across Local notables
Birth notices list January births with names and relatives, including references to wives and families. The fragment cites numerous entries with dates in January and names largely obscured, indicating a section of a cemetery or church record page listing newborns and associated parent names. Functional details are sparse due to the OCR quality, but the core content preserves a sequence of month specific births and family associations.
Financial Condition Report for People's Savings Bank Seattle 1910
Report of the financial condition as of January 31 1910 for People's Savings Bank of Seattle Washington. Includes assets such as loans and discounts real estate bank building and cash and exchange totaling 2 305 896 27 and obligations to capital stock and undivided profits. Joseph T Greenleaf attests the statement with directors Goldsmith Reekie and others signing. Notary Charles D Thomas confirms sworn statement.
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People’s Savings Bank
Charles D. Thomas
State Bank of Seattle Condensed Statement Beattie WA
Condensed statement of the State Bank of Seattle rendered to the state examiner shows assets liabilities and equity as of January 31. The document lists capital stock paid in and certificates and notes against deposits and debts with several named individuals and firms associated with the bank and local business.
Traveling Salesmen Wanted for Army and Civil Service Posts
Fragmentary early 20th century classified ad listing openings for traveling salesmen with United States Marine Corps eligibility and civilian civil service jobs. Mentions pay, benefits, and locations such as Grand Centre Hotel Beattie and Washington Civil Service School.
Vast array of job offers and sales pitches flood ad page
A chaotic mix of employment ads and product pitches seeks workers and distributors. Listings include sign painters, sale agents, factory positions, mirrormaking work at home, postcard and valentine design sales, and courses. Multiple firms announce immediate openings with varied language and dubious claims.
Help Wanted and Rentals Mixed in City Classifieds
Classifieds show a mix of help wanted ads for a male hire and miscellaneous postings, with numerous rental offers for houses and rooms. Listings include bookkeeping, driver positions, and various furnished and unfurnished rooms and apartments with prices, locations, and contact phone numbers.
The Magnetic Gold Saving Machine Demonstration
Public demonstration of a magnetic gold saving device advertised at 1209 Third Ave near the post office. The flyer lists a 4500 pound unit with a harness, priced 176, and directs inquiries to Woodyard, Madison Avenue.
Land Offer Near Everett and Tacoma Ready for Buyers
A terse notice advertises timber and land parcels for sale by prospectors and a railway firm. It mentions 6 acres near Everett and a few days to act, with a price around 2600 dollars and references to government lands in British Columbia and the Pacific Railway.
Homesteads Offer Wide Acreage and Farm Equipment
Numerous land listings advertise 40 to 140 acre homesteads across Pacific Northwest towns. Offers include improved fences, barns, stock, poultry, and farming implements. Various tracts emphasize proximity to docks, water, and town centers with flexible terms and low down payments. Listings cite prices, monthly payments, and abstracts, urging quick inquiries to brokers such as Transcontinental Wholesale and local agencies.
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This fragmentary text mentions an event or notice with unclear names and places. The readable portions fail to convey a coherent action, date, or organization for a proper summary.
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Rative
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Wasehington
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Joseph T. Greenleaf
Joseph T. Greenleap
RK. J. Reekie
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Stirrat @ Goets
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Reat
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Port Angelon
Wash
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Hotel Beattie
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Warker College
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V. Novelty Manufacturing Co
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Redmond
Dept
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Broadway
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International Free Employment Office
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Weller and
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Elling Choice Nursery
Capital City Nursery Co
Salem
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Firet
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Luebene Costuming Co. Feattie
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