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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1912

Page

8

Pretty Girl in China and the Great Wall Tour

A Western tourist party travels from Hankow to Pekin aboard the Pekin-which express. They view a visiting American woman briefly before her husband joins her, then explore the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. A misdated pass at the legation causes a delay as officials joke about Chinese prunes while crimean gatekeepers call others for clearance.

Pekin Hankow Summer Palace Legation N.G Secretary of Legation Boo Hoo Foo Boo Pavillion Roads United States China Pekis

The Everyday Chap and the Average Workaday Dub

A speaker argues that national strength comes from the everyday working people not leaders or elites. The passage elevates the carpenter the postman the streetcar conductor and the grocery clerk as the heart of the nation, insisting society must better the home and sustenance of the average person.

Seattle Carnival high priest to attend Knights event

A long high priest of the Seattle Carnival association will attend their regular meeting in the Alaska building tonight. The event is hosted by the Seattle and Prefontaine council of the Knights of Columbus.

Seattle and Prefontaine Councila Knighta of Columbus Seattle Carnival Association Alaska

Theft at 915 17th Ave. Jewish Peterson home ransacked

The residence at 915 17th Avenue owned by J. and Peterson was entered last night with jewelry stolen. Early today the body of a man, believed to be Gus Kimasas, was found badly mangled about 100 feet from the north entrance of the Great Northern tunnel by Engineer John Mayrio driving light engine 1011 through the tunnel.

J. &. Peterson Gus Kimasas Great Northern Tunnel John Mayrio

Mrs William Taylor Finds Husband Dead At Lighthouse

Mrs William Taylor discovered her husband dead beside him at their Chincoteague lighthouse residence in Snow Hill Maryland after guarding the light alone that night. She rowed to the village at daybreak with his body. The incident follows a night of isolation and tragedy.

William Taylor Chincoteague Snow Hill

Champion Hills Battle Fights Enduring Conflicts Mentioned

Report covers Civil War clash at Champion Hills dated February 6 1864 noting the hill’s name origin and a continuous fight plan by Gen McPherson’s forces while Confederate pontoon bridge was abandoned as unnecessary. Also mentions oil price rise in New York state and various personal incidents in multiple cities.

Champion Hills Geo. J. B. McPherson Miles New York Oil Trust New York State

Theatres Advertise Vaudeville and Motion Pictures

The listing promotes Moore Dobbed Alaskan motion pictures at AT THE THEATRES with acts from Metropolitan Dark Seattle K B Barnum hypnotherapist and vaudeville shows from Empire s Vaudeville Pantages Vaudeville Orpheum Vaudeville and Grand Vaudeville and motion pictures.

Moore Metropolitan Seattle K. B. Barnum Empresse Pantages Orpheum

Man arrests girl as she leaves license court

In Scranton Pennsylvania on February 5 Stanley Krupinski arrested Stella Gabel eska as she left license court with another man. Krupinski demanded repayment for a dress he had bought for her claiming she jilted him.

Scranton Trousseau Stella Gabeleska Stanley Krupinski

Wilde Acquitted of Embezzlement Charge

Louis J. Wilde of San Diego is acquitted of embezzlement from Oregon Trust and Savings Bank. Judge J P Kavanaugh directed the jury to return a not guilty verdict after the defense argued the state failed to prove the charges.

Louis J. Wilde San Diego Cal Oregon Trust and Savings Bank J. P. Kavanaugh

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