Mrs Mohr Acquitted Says She Was Confident of Jury
Providence Feb 7 Mrs Elizabeth Mohr says she was confident from the trial start that no jury could convict her in the murder of Dr C F Mohr shot Aug 31 1915 She thanks the judge and jury and returns home with her children The confessions of C Victor Brown and Henry Spellman were found guilty of murder and jailed without bail A separate charge involving Miss Emily Burger who was riding with Dr Mohr that night remains possible
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Providence
R. I
C. F. Mohr
Elizabeth Mohr
C. Victor Brown
Henry Spellman
Germans Plan Postwar Colonization Near Seattle
Acres of farm land near Seattle may be used for German colonization after the war. Ernest Carstens of the Ger American Mercantile Bank of Seattle has acquired portions of Cathcart Land Co stock. About $500,000 in value, includes 7,600 acres at Cathcart with $50,000 spent on improvements. Purchase from West & Wheeler, Inc. covered five twelfths of the Cathcart project.
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Seattle
Altho
Ernest Carstens
Ger
American Mercantile Bank of Seattle
Cathcart Land Co
Cathcart
West & Wheeler, Inc
Cathcart Project
St Jacobs Oil Promises Fast Rheumatic Pain Relief
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism liniment that quickly eases rheumatic pain stiff joints backache neuralgia and sprains. It claims most cases do not need internal treatment and urges readers to buy a trial bottle at any drug store for immediate relief.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Ol
Star
Acme Coal
T. L. Monson
Monson Advertising Co
Llewellyn to address Seattle business men on security
Maj. Fred Llewellyn former adjutant general of the Washington National Guard will speak on Service of Security at the Northwest Business Men's Preparedness league meeting at the Elks club Monday night.
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Seattle
Fred Llewellyn
Washington National Guard
Service of Security
Northwest Business Men's Preparedness League
Elks’ Club
Mystery of Lost Baby in Movies Sparks National Hunt
Jersey City mother Charlies Glass searches across state and via theater clues for four year old Jimmie Glass who vanished from a Pennsylvania roadside eight months ago. The case draws in movie studios with reports a child like Jimmie appears in Universal photoplays and fans are urged to watch in 600 theaters nationwide for the boy actor.
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Kenneth W. Payne
Jersey City
N. J
Jimmie Glass
Charlie Ross
America
Kansas City
Universal
Toledo
Jimmie
Greeley
Pike County
Pennsylvania
New York
Piltures
Herbert van Loan
Universal Film Company
Fire quells at Georgetown Presbyterian Church during Sunday service
Sunday morning fire threatened Georgetown Presbyterian Church as children marched out of Sunday school while congregation members and Pastor T. J. MacMurray extinguished flames. Firefighters arrived shortly after the blaze was tamed at the corner of Eighth Ave and Homer St.
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T. J. MacMurray
Georgetown Presbyterian Church
Eighth Ave
Homer Et
Missing Boy Jimmy Glam Sought in Nationwide Search
In 1915 a four year old named Jimmy Glam vanished from a farmhouse in Greeley Pike County Pennsylvania. His mother Mrs Charles Glass of Jersey City offers a five hundred dollar reward and urges tips from the public. The case sparked a nationwide hunt tied to movie clues.
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Greeley
Pike County
Hoe
Buster
Charles Glass
Lienau Place
Jersey City
Snowbound Theatres Shuffle Schedules Amid Blizzard
With freight trains stalled by a heavy snow blockade local film houses adjusted their Sunday bills. Some features arrived late, replacements were found, and regular schedules will resume soon. Promotions highlight Alice Brady in The Woman in 47 and Anna Held in Madam La Presidente at the Coliseum.
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Traine
Alice Brady
Anna
Coliseum
Anna Held
Madam la Presidente
Miss Held
Great Northern Announces Summer Rates to Seattle
C. W. Meldrum, assistant general passenger agent, says west bound round trip summer tourist tickets to North Pacific coast points go on sale May 1 and run daily through September 20. Fares start at 72.50 from Chicago with a return by October 31. excursion tickets are 10 less with a 90 day limit.
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C. W. Meldrum
Great Northern
North Pacific Coast
Chicago
Ohio movie censors face federal court in Birth of a Nation case
Ohio state film censors led by Attorney General Edward C Turner defend their ban on The Birth of a Nation in federal court in Columbus. Producers seek a temporary restraining order to stop censor interference and allow exhibition in Ohio theatres.
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Columbus
Ohio
Edward C. Turner
South
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An old advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest, safest cure for indigestion and stomach distress. It claims relief in five minutes from heartburn, belching, bloating, and upset stomachs, urging readers to buy a fifty cent bottle for home use and to keep it handy for daytime or nighttime discomfort.
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Pape
Bulgarian Turkish Troops Move Toward Romania Border
London reports say Bulgarian and Turkish forces advance on the Romanian border to meet concentration moves. Indications appear that Romania may join the allies, as central powers press for partial mobilization and pledge neutrality toward the Teutons.
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London
Rumania
Milan
Teutons
United Press
Bachelors and Old Maids Urge Better Baby Standards
A remark notes that single men and single women push for higher baby care expectations, arguing for improved childrearing standards across society. The assertion highlights social pressure from both groups to elevate parenting norms.
Niagara Bridge Threat Highlighted In Canada Plot
In Bridgeport Ontario a man in a rowboat approached a pier of the international bridge amid reports of an alleged anti ally plotting targeting bridges munition plants and public buildings across Canada.
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Bridgeport
Ont
Canada
International Bridge
Charter New Boat for 6000 Tons to Seattle
Frank Waterhouse & Inc chartered the Tokat She for sea service between this port and Seattle carrying about 6000 tons. The freighter joins a growing fleet aimed at increasing cargo throughput to the Pacific Northwest.
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Seattle
Ocean
Frank Waterhouse & Inc
Tokat
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