Philippines Weaving of Pina Cloth and Bamboo Houses
Manila dispatch describes pina cloth produced from single fibers, its delicate varieties used for embroidery and garments, and the islanders weaving bamboo houses with open work walls. The piece notes loom methods and the material’s regional uniqueness before promising a voyage to Singapore and onward to Java.
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The
Philippines
Manila
South Seas
Siegepore
Mataria
Java
Back to the Farm Urges Paulhamus at UW
Senator W. H. Paulhamus told a monster student assembly at the University of Washington campus that a thousand opportunities exist on the farm for city residents. He urged support for university and state college funding and said more farmers are needed in the legislature. An evening banquet at Hotel Washington featured a per capita mill tax proposal for state institution students.
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W. H. Pauhamus
University of Washington
State College
Pullman
Agricultural College
University
Washington
John ©. Higgins
Regenta
Aged rancher sues to annul marriage to con artist spouse
Anderson Franklin, 65, of Spanaway, alleges fraud led to his marriage to Helen M. Adams Franklin. He seeks annulment, restoration of $1,500, and the deed she obtained, while a warrant for her arrest on fraud charges has been issued. The case filed in Tacoma Superior Court names Myron C. Cramer as attorney.
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Tacoma
Anderson Franklin
Spanaway
Helen M. Adams Franklin
Myron C. Cramer
Franklin
Adama Franklin
Military Road
Paid political advertisement for A B Evenson in Seattle
The text pledges to pursue public ownership of Seattle’s power plant and rapid development of water power to cut electricity costs. It cites Edison on household benefits, contrasts Seattle and Tacoma rates, and argues for equity, cheaper power, and full public effort to rectify perceived inequality.
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Seattle
Thomas A. Edison
Tacoma
Birthday salute to playwright Charles Klein at 44
The day honors playwright Charles Klein who turns 44. He writes to push reform in law delays and police brutality, with popular plays like The Lion and the Moon and The Third Degree making him wealthy. He authored The Next of Kin and Heartscare among others and is Jewish by birth and a Christian Scientist.
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Charles Klein
Daughters of Men
Red Feather
el Capitan
Wireless for U.S.S. Oregon
The old battleship Oregon, famed for her Horn cruise to Cuba, has been equipped with wireless apparatus at Puget Sound Navy Yard. When first commissioned, wireless telegraphy was unknown.
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Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Jan
Oregon
Horn
Cuba
Plan new line for west coast
It is persistently rumored the Bank line, limited, now operating between British Columbia Puget Sound ports and the Orient, will include Portland in its schedule. Frank Waterhouse, in London, discussed the matter with Andrew Weir, head of the Bank line.
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Portland, Or
Jan. T
Bank Line, Limited
British Columbia
Puget Sound Porta
Orient
Portland
Frank Waterhouse
The
Waterhouse Company
London
Andrew Weir
Bank Line
To Search Walls for Hidden Wealth
In Redwood City California on January 7 three million dollars in securities are believed hidden in the walls of the Walker home in San Mateo. Attorneys for the will contestants will search for hidden passages and hiding places as heirs claim 100000 shares of Western Pacific stock. In Washington on the same date half mast is flown at military posts for Senator Stephen B. Elkins whose funeral was scheduled that afternoon.
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Redwood City
Cal
Walker
San Mateo
David F. Walker
Walter Linforth
Althea Walker
Clarence Deny
Western Pacific Railroad
Washington
Fiage
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Elkins
Harrison
Odds and Ends From Spokane and Beyond
Mrs. Nellie Winta dies at Sacred Heart hospital after a botched mercury poisoning attempt at the Come hotel. A Tacoma area family tragedy follows, with relatives listed in Tacoma and Olympia. In court news, a supreme court reversal allows no transfers between utility service areas, denying the writ. Other items note a $72 monthly annuity for John Kissinger, fire loss totals, and a comedian George Walker’s death. Additional briefs cover a $600 fine for a vote seller, a 1947 King Edward I anecdote, Washington Alaska bank suspension updates, a body found near Montesano, a $5,000 defamation suit by Milan Velikanje, and Anacortes creamery leadership changes.
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Spokane
Nellie Winta
Come Hotel
Sacred Heart Hospital
Tacoma
Wool Growers Push Tariff Retention and Commission
Portland January 1 resolutions to preserve the wool tariff and establish a permanent tariff commission were endorsed by the National Wool Growers convention. The move marks a step in backing raw wool protection and seeking a government study of tariff impacts, amid industry pressure to depoliticize tariff decisions.
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Portland, Or
National
Wool Growers Convention
Mystery in Murder of Woman in Paris
Paris reports a new murder mystery with the strangled body of Annie Kroll found beside Theis as workers arrived at daybreak. A gas petroleum bottle and matchbox were discovered. police doubt suicide and trace her Bavarian origins and former governess work. A cab driver and soldier connection are under investigation while authorities search for the cabman and the residence.
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Paris
Parte
Annie Kroll
Bavaria
Theis
As Ber
Prefecture of Police
Interest starts on deposit with 4 percent annual yield
The advert promises a 4 percent annual return from the day of deposit. It states no expenses in the investment and that interest is guaranteed after six months or a year, with six months becoming ready.
Bald Head Treatment Contract
The agreement sets a scalp treatment of not less than three sessions weekly for three months at 13 dollars per month or 39 dollars prepaid. If the recipient is not fully satisfied the contract becomes void. payments cease and the terms end if not fulfilled.
A. P. Riggs Hair Grower & Cure Co Ad
An advertisement for the A. P. Riggs Hair Grower and Cure Company located at 1216 Third Avenue promotes hair restoration products. The brief notice lists the business name and street address without additional details.
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The
A. P. Riggs Hair Grower & Cure Co., Inc
Third Ave
Arrest of Hotel Robbers Who Killed Patrolman
William Mastard and Algor Johnson, suspects in the Hotel McKay robbery and the killing of Patrolman Cheamore, were captured 18 miles north of Duluth after a long chase. The men were hotel employees.
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Duluth, Minn
William Mastard
Algor Johnson
McKay
Cheamore
Here
Duluth
Romance in Girl's Suit for Fortune
Jan 7 Los Angeles report outlines a Baldwin will contest amid a public romance involving 17 year old Mina Turnbull and “Lucky” Baldwin heir Heatrice Anita Turnbull, with W A Heim linked to the case as a Philadelphia family member. Heimini.
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Los Angeles
Lillian A. Turnbull
Washington Savings & Loan gains fame as homebuilder success
The Washington Savings & Loan Association in this city has nearly tripled its assets in two years and aims to reach one million by March. It emphasizes monthly installment loans, offering low total interest compared with straight mortgages, while paying 6 to 7 percent dividends to savers. The plan enables average workers to buy a lot and build, with a mutual savings approach backed by trusted leaders.
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Wise Co-Operation
Washington Savings & Loan Association
Ite
As & “Homebuilder
Savings Society
Truiam
Mutual Savings Society
Washington Savings & Loan Sociation
Washi Savings & Loan Association
Herman Chapin
Thaamum
Tser
Raymond R. Frazier
Rotary
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John Kissenger
House of Representatives
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Empire Produce Co
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the Bank
3Rd Ave
Pike St
Philadelphia
Mina Turnbull
Turnbulla
Heim
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Boston
Washington Savings and Loan Association
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