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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1914
Page
9
New York report says Edna Freunda, dubbed the first "gun girl," had a revolver slip from her stocking as she danced at a mask ball. She was jailed after saying she would not name her date, noting it would mean six months for her and seven years for him.
In Atlanta on February 20, Mrs. R. B. Tope encountered two black men who jumped from behind a car and grabbed her purse. She struck one assailant, recovered the purse, and the suspects fled.
In Los Angeles on February 29, Angus Tucker ferried passengers across a flooded street in an automobile truck after collecting $12. His engine failed midstream, forcing him to pay the full fare to obtain help.
In San Francisco Judge Dunne ruled the welfare and happiness of Susan Donahue, eight, outweigh a will specifying Maurice O'Brien and wife as guardians. Susan chose to stay with foster mother Mary O'Neil, with the judge allowing two weeks with the O'Briens and the option to return to Mrs. O'Neil if unhappy.
Students at the Y M C A school of salesmanship meet for a weekly dinner and program. C F E Roberta manager of the Imperial Candy Company will present the address titled The Ideal Wholesale Salesman. Louis A Flubbe of the Wicks Franklin Motor Car Company will also speak.
An ad touts St Jacobs Oil as a magical yet harmless remedy for backache lumbago and rheumatic pain. A small trial bottle applied to the back allegedly relieves soreness within fifty counts and ends misery without skin damage or burning.
A Tacoma man L. L. Grace, an ex-convict by day a motorman by night, faced police charges after confessing to 11 burglaries. He claimed he reported to detectives Fitzgerald on his good behavior while robbing homes and spoke of wanting to live upright, saying he didn’t earn enough.
Red Front Clothing Co. at 1510 First Avenue above Pike Street near the Public Market plans a final wind up sale tomorrow, February 21, with deep discounts on men’s wear, including overcoats, raincoats, suits, shirts, shoes and underwear, all marked in plain figures for quick disposal. The proprietor H M Rogers notes large reductions, highlighting hundreds of bargains and referencing the store’s prior December blaze.
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