Cotterill Leads Seattle Rally in Progressive Call
George F. Cotterill urged voters to back progressive principles at a Seattle theatre meeting. Margaret Munn and Arthur B. Carr spoke. a Cotterill rally continues at 2:30 pm. Paul K. Mohr, backed by labor groups, sits among top three for the three year term.
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George F. Cotterill
Seattle
Margaret Munn
Arthur B. Carr
Paul K. Mohr
Mobr
Central Labor Council
District Council of
Carpenters
Building Trades Unions
Mohr
Capitol Hill
A. G*t Anbott
Rainier Valley
Crawford Line
S. BE. Cara
Supreme Court
Council
Building Trades Union
Insulting Letters Prompt Army Official's Relief
Washington reports that Maj. Gen. Ainworth, adjutant general of the army, was relieved of duty today due to insulting letters sent to the secretary of war and Gen. Wood. The action, ordered by President Taft, places Ainworth under hold awaiting orders as a disciplinary measure.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Wood
Aineworth
Taft
Repeated Calls Drive Hello Girl to Suicide Gesture
Spokane report states Lena Bryant a 17 year old telephone operator swallowed 2 ounces of cooling sulphate after being driven to nervous prostration by constant calls and the phrase hello number please. She will recover and is under medical care.
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Spokane
Lena Bryant
Diamonds News Flavor Amid War Vets Remembrance
A mixed run of items notes 11th Maine disaster commemoration by United Spanish War Veterans in Portson, battleship Maine event, plus short wires on jewelry imports in New York totaling 4 138 060 dollars in January. Other items reference Theodore Roosevelt naturalist honors in Paris and a Johns Hopkins graft skin grafting effort.
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Maine
Portson
United
Anmory
New York
Record primary election registration hits new high
Total registration for the primary election is 74,602, the heaviest on record. The port bonds election registration remains open through February 23.
Nellie Bock files divorce over $9000 misappropriation
Nellie Bock began divorce proceedings against John V Bock a fleaboard Security salesman alleging cruelty non support and that he misappropriated 9000 of her money and property. A separate case awarded Bruno March 600 damages against Alaska Pacific Steamship after he fell into a ship hold.
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Nellie Bock
John V. Bock
Yester Day
Bruno March
Alaska Pacific Steamship Company
March
Watson
Wardell Family Sues over Railroad Death in Andover Case
Mrs Ruth E Wardell and her daughter Margaret sue the Oregon and Washington Railway for 160000 damages after the death of their husband and father. The fatal crash occurred when a switch engine struck his automobile at Andover and Seattle Boulevard, Oregon and Washington Railway officials unnamed.
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Ruth E. Wardell
Margaret Wardell
Oregon and Washington Railway
Wardell
Andover
Seattle Boulevard
Annual oratorical contest under Sons of the American Revolution
The annual oratorical contest under the Sons of the American Revolution will be held tonight at Broadway High School. Lincoln Queen Anne and Broadway are among represented schools.
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Duwamish
Northwest Development League
Sons of the American Revolution
Broadway High School
Lincoln
Queen Anne
Broadway
Theatres Showcasing Vaudeville And Films In Town
The program lists Moore presenting The Chocolate Soldier and The Red Diamond, plus Empreas Vaudeville, Pantages Vaudeville, Orpheum Vaudeville, Grand Vaudeville and motion pictures displayed at local theatres.
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Moore
Pantages
Orpheum
Automobiles Speed on Potomac Ice for First Time in History
A string of brief notices from several cities on Feb 16 reports rare events and oddities. Ice on the Potomac runs 18 to 22 inches thick as cars travel the river. Other items note a Gulf of Mexico hot zone suspected from a volcanic eruption and an Illinois plea for law on husbands' nonsupport.
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Washington
Potomac River
Galveston
Tex
Gulf
Urbana
Ills
E. Huff
Neck Collar Fatality At Norwood
William F. Dillon of Norwood collapsed after an indigestion attack that caused his neck to swell. A tight collar he wore choked him to death.
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Norwood, Mass
Wm. F. Dillon
No Such Thing as Luck In Dutch and Lack
A verse narrative lampoons wealth, debt, and fortune among rugged characters. Jones owns barren sand lots that fail to sell until a driller finds oil and gas. Smith hoards goods in a safe as a clever debtor’s wealth relies on luck versus labor. The piece ends with a moral on hard work and misfortune.
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Jones
Smith
Potbourri Night At Seattle Theatre Opens Big Fun
Tonight the Federated Industrial clubs of Seattle present Potbourri an evening of music, entertainment and a showcase of the city’s fairest maids. Organized by the YWCA the event aims to offer intellectual and social features for young women workers. Directed by Miss Jessie C. McBride, the program includes a large chorus and is managed by Mrs Vera Edwards.
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Seattle
Pottbourri
Federated
Industrial ‘Clubs of
Seattle Theatre
Misa Jensie C. McBride
Vera Edwards
Yuan Shi Kai Elected President of Chinese Republic
Chinese assembly elected Yuan Shi Kai former premier as president after Sun Yat Sen resigned as provisional president. Sun urged followers to back Yuan despite reports. Tang Shao Yi, Yuan's Shanghai peace conference representative, is expected to become prime minister.
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United Press
Nanking
National Chinese Assembly
Yuan Shi Kai
Sum Yat Sen
Sun
Tang Shao Yi
Yuan
Shanghai
Public Markets Westlake and Pike Place Market Listings
A dense listing of grocery items with prices at Westlake Market and Pike Place Market. Includes granulated sugar, hams, pot roast, chickens, oranges, apples, potatoes, onions, celery, lemons, carrots, Jersey sweet potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, eggs, pork products, maple syrup, raisins, cranberries, sardines, anchovies, halibut, cheese, milk, cottage cheese, oleo margarine, and various produce. Several prices per pound or per sack are shown.
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Westlake
Ohio
Sanitary Market Ad Lists Local Food Prices
A readable fragment from a market ad lists items and prices including milk cans tea coffee bacon ham and other groceries. It references local brands and prices per unit such as cans of milk ten cents per item and several produce and bread entries with delivered staples.
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Washington
Abe
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