Belgian Brides Wed After Straw Draw On Transatlantic Voyage
Two Belgian brides Georgette Terwagne and Jeette Pootmans traveled with their husbands Gaston and George Pootmans who drew straws in Regina to decide which sister would wed. The couples, arriving in port from Antwerp aboard the Vaderland, begin married life aboard the steamship deck after the long journey.
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York
Belgium
Regina
Saskatchewan
Vaderland
Antwerp
Gaston
Averse Pooimans
Georgette d Mise Loa Terwagne
Jeette
Misa Terwagne
Gaston Pootmans
Georgette
George Pootmans
Quirky Quote Laughs and Lobby Lines Contain Aged Attitudes
A collage of witty lines and social snippets shows old sentiments about politeness voting and service, with snippets about giving seats to the elderly and local pies baked on site. The tone recalls midcentury humor and everyday assurances.
Sale prices on wood furniture at random clearance event
The store touts random selection of items at moderate regular prices and generously low clearance prices. Highlights include an 18.530 Morris Chair in fumed oak with feather upholstery priced at 27.50, a 45-inch top mahogany Dining Table with 6-foot extension at 35.00, and mahogany finish Rockers at 2.25 from 3.75.
Cancer Cure Progress Hoped By Chicago Medical Society
The Chicago Medical Society cancer committee issued a bulletin with key points. It says cancer in the beginning is local, with surgery as the only cure found, and advanced cancer not curable by surgery. Early breast cancer shows as a lump or underarm pain. Public education could save thousands of lives each year.
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Chicago
Chicago Medical Society
Clinical Congress of Surgeons
Chicago Medical Society Cancer Committee
Best habit ruins suspender trade in bankruptcy filing
Chicago January 9 Marion A Graft president of a suspender firm says substituting delta for suspenders ruined his company after years of flourishing business and he has filed for bankruptcy.
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Chicago
Delta
Hi Suspender Company
Marion A. Graft
Iceland Women Win Full Voting Rights Soon
In Reykjavik on January 9, the senate or parliament faces passage of a women suffrage bill that will grant universal voting rights. Iceland previously allowed limited women's suffrage since 1882.
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Iceland
Reykjavic
Seattle Prepares for State Progressive Conference
Seattle readies for a state progressive conference with 300 to 500 visitors expected Friday and Saturday. Key events include a 1:30 p m opening, a 6 30 p m $1 banquet at Kathkeller hall, and meetings of the state central committee editors and legislature members. Delegates from Pierce and Spokane, plus speakers J A Falconer and J W Ryan, are listed among attendees and speakers.
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Dolliar
Rothekeller Hall
Seattle
Snyder
State Central Committee
Kathakeller Hall
Seconday
Spring St
E. C. Snyder
Progressive League
Lowman Building
League
City council opposes Renton car partnership deal
The utilities committee signals opposition to the city and Seattle Renton and Southern railway partnership by denying three franchise requests. Represented by bondholder E. M. Mills, the extensions sought for the current line were rejected and the committee recommends indefinite postponement.
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Utilities Committee
Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway
E. M. Mills
Mills
Smugglers Try to Drown Customs Men in San Francisco
In San Francisco two U S customs officers were nearly drowned when water was pumped into a tank where they had crawled to seize $3,000 worth of smuggled opium aboard the steamer China. They were rescued soaking wet while clinging to 230 tins of opium.
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San Francisco
United States Customs Service
China
Ephriam E. Enlow
United States Customs Inspector
John W Smith
Department
Market Prices for Farm Goods and Retailer Selling Rates
The article lists buying prices paid to producers and selling prices charged by retailers across goods such as eggs, apples, meats, vegetables, and livestock. It notes prices vary with freshness and quality and includes references to markets and a Modern Furniture Co. listing.
Portland Milk Trust Formed In City
A new company named Portland Milk Company capitalized at 400000 was formed to take over five main dairies supplying Portland. L. J. Patterson, a leading dairy man, serves as president. The firm plans to unify the dairies under one routing system rather than five separate routes.
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Portland, Or
Portland Milk Company
L. J. Patterson
Quigley Seeks Recount After County Auditor Vote
Andrew J. Quigley, via attorney George H. Rummens, continues to seek a ballot recount of the November 5 election that installed Byron Phelps as county auditor. Courts have denied the request, while both sides agreed to dismiss five guards at $3.50 daily and County Auditor Case added fencing and an extra lock to secure the ballot room.
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Andrew J. Quigley
George H. Rummens
Byron Phelps
Quigley
Albertson
Supreme Court
Costs rise for state government in next two years
State Auditor Claussen reports estimated expenditures at 8,083,786.13 dollars for the two years ending April 1, 1915, with receipts projected at 6,282,000 dollars. The increase over the prior two years amounts to about 2,000,900 dollars.
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United Press
Olympia
Wash
Claussen
Bricklayers Strike In Portland Over AFL Affiliation
In Portland on January 9, 76 bricklayers at the new library building walked off the job after being denied the right to lay stone in place of non AFL affiliated masons. The strike centers on union affiliation and labor rules affecting the construction site.
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Portland, Or
American Federation of Labor
Missionaries Supplying Liquor Raises Newsroom Banter
A Boston Transcript quips about missionaries abroad consuming 1495 gallons of liquor per year, noting the surprising extent of drinking by religious workers and prompting wry speech about missionary habits.
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America
Boaton Transcript
Money-Saving Beauty Remedies Promised At Home
A home guide offers fat reducer and skin whitening tonics along with hair and eyebrow treatments. It recommends parnoite, spurmax, pyrexin, and quinsin with alcohol and water mixtures to slim the figure, smooth skin, stop hair loss, and grow eyebrows, claiming low cost and no dieting.
Pianist Wins Blind Millionaire With Music
W H Coleman a nearly blind retired steel magnate from Pittsburg rewards Anna Dale for playing piano. Coleman posted a request for music and Dale answered. He has been married twice before.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Anna Dale
W. H. Coleman
Pittsburg
Coleman
Will Vote On Park For City Hall Site
Voters will decide March 4 whether to make the city hall park permanent and transfer control to the park board. The site, formerly the city hall, has served as a park and resting area for about two years and is valued at $800,000.
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Harbor and Public Grounds Committee
Old City Hall
Engagement of Vida Bispham and Theodore Havemeyer Ends
In New York on January 9, the engagement between Miss Vida Bispham daughter of David Bispham and Theodore Havemeyer son of the late Charles Havemeyer is broken by mutual consent. It was described as a simple decision that they would not be happy together.
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New York
Vida’ Bispham
David Bispham
Theodore Havemeyer
Chas. Havemeyer
Opals From New South Wales Grow Scarce
For years the Dad Gast mine and other NSW sites produced black opals but finds have dwindled leaving the precious gems exceedingly rare after almost a year with few discoveries and continued mining reports.
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New South Wales
U P to Spend Half Million on Tacoma Waterway Bridge
The Union Pacific plans to vacate company property within 30 days to begin construction of a city waterway bridge, a project costing about $525,000. Northern Pacific viaducts are also planned for $250,000 as part of the development for Tacoma terminals.
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Tacoma
Union Pacific Railway
Northern Pacific
Try New Life Machine Aids Health Relief Doors Open
An advertisement touts Try-New-Life as a non stimulant device that balances circulation and relieves headaches. It claims to assist nature in maintaining health and alleviating congestion and a list of ailments follows.
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