New Prizes Added to Local Contests and Events
A flood of prizes fills the listings from sofa pillows and cut glass to a three piece silver tea set and a $10 savings account. Local merchants including Buchannan Co, Grote Rankin Co, Union Bakery, and Fair Department Store sponsor items while services at churches and parishes outline upcoming morning and evening programs with revival meetings and sermons across multiple neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Co
Pelix
Butier
Beach’s Quality Candy Co
Firet
Grote-Rankin Co
Bon Marche
D. GS Johnston Co
Standard Furniture Co
Vienna
Hartiie Mill & Elevator Co
Union Bakery
Pike St
McCarthy Dry Goods Co
Bartell Drug Co
Raven Drug Co
Union Savings & Trust Co
Gates
de Luxe
Lumber Exchange
Leap Year Wedding Prizes Stir Seattle Matrimony Debate
A Seattle Star feature imagines prizes for marrying couples, listing cake candy cigars and a Hope of financial help. letters from readers describe seekers of marriage including a 31 year old blond man offering steady work and $125 monthly salary. The matrimonial editor holds wedding offers pending contest results as a 2 year old stenographer’s attraction draws letters from Edmunds Washington and a bold motor man seeks companionship.
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Prises
Beattie Employment Agency
Nccessful
Edmunds
Wash
Star
Seattle
Sunday Topics Notiers for Church Col
Notices for church columns must be received by 5 o clock Saturdays. Include at least two sermon notes and mail early to ensure publication. Address all notices to The Star office by the stated time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ume
Third and University Church Services Overview
The notice lists multiple church services led by pastors including HC Mason and Rev William Kant DD. It references gatherings at various times such as 11 am 1 am and 16:45 and 7:30 pm with themes like The Lay Movement and Jesus Christ Did for Men. It mentions locations near Prospect Street and parallel lines with Brooklyn and Lincoln areas.
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Prancie J. van Horn
Zachaene
Broadway and Republic
Poward
Lincoln Smith
Leem
Frooklyn
HC Mason
Pilgrims Progress and Sermons at Local Presbyterian Churches
In North Av and Spring area and Cherry Street churches, pastors preach on Sunday with sermons including Gods Gifts to Use Versus Our Gifts to God at 2 PM and The Responsibility of the Church to the Non Christian World and Ye Must Be Born Again at 11 AM and 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Ninth
Marion
Bunday
St. Joseph
11Th
Alphonsus
N. W
W. 68Th
Mallard
Presbyterian
M. A. Matthews
Broadway
Columble
J. M. Witeon
Cherry St
W. A. Breventon
Heen
Temple Third and Cedar Service Notices
Rev George Robert Cairns pastor announces services at Temple Third and Cedar with a morning topic Jehovah Tald Kenu Tabernacle 18th ay north and Harricon John Marvin Dean minister at 11 am. Other items mention Men Who Have Passed and The Holy Spirit the Anchor of Peace in the World. Columbia Phalen hall hosts a talk by Rev.
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Third and
Cedar
George Robert Cairns
North
Harricon
John Marvin Dean
Eventeg
Eventeg, “Gur
Columbia—Phalen
Pirot Church of Christ Scientist Services
Church notices list services at Pirot and nearby Ballard with readings on the Sacrament in reading rooms. Includes mention of church building and a noted Alaska address or building reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska Hauliding
Colman
Central Huilding
Third Avenue
Pirot
Lecture notices from multiple societies and churches
The Theosophical Society and several organizations announce lectures and events. Speakers include Miew May Krueger on The Work of the Humane Society, Helen Rice Burleigh on The Power of Spirit Over Mind, Agnes BR MetCarthy on He Yoo Transformed, and a Love Courtship and Marriage lecture at 3pm.
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the Theosophical Society
Beattle
The
Humane Society
Miew May Krueger
School of Milmination
Bean Hall
Arcade Building
Seattle Peyette Society
Alki Hall
Helen Rice Burleigh
First Divine Recience
Columba College Hall
Broadway and
Pine
Agnes BR. MetCarthy
Yoo
Universal New Thought Assembly
Labor Temple
Ouret
Trimble Opens New Headquarters
Campaign offices for the William P. Trimble correspondence bureau have been secured at 101 Hinckley block. The Trimble campaign will be conducted from this office due to space needs. Edwin Ill, formerly editor of the Seattle News, now runs the correspondence bureau as a Republican City Central Committee member from the Seventh ward.
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William P. Trimble
Hinckley Block
Trimble
New York
Edwin &.Ill
Seattle News
Republican City Central Committee
Seventh Ward
First Stork Stop Brings Joy to Bakersfield Village
Bakersfield Connecticut reports great excitement as a baby boy arrives at the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Snyder the first birth in the village for a decade. Residents gather to view the infant while the village druggist carefully restocks goods long forgotten to order.
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Bakersfield
Conn
Floyd Snyir
Snyder
E H Cookston Chosen Commander In Sons of Veterans
At the election of officers E H Cookston was chosen commander with George F Brandenberg as senior vice J A Hulings as junior vice and H D Wingate B S Griffith and H R Foster named delegates to the state encampment Installations set for February 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans
E. H. Cookston
George F. Brandenberg
J. A. Hulings
D. Wingate
Griffith
H. R. Foster
GUNS FOR RENT Pipers and Taft ad runs at 1074 Second
Advertisement details rental of firearms by Pipers and Taft located at 1074 Second Avenue. Includes terms for rental duration and conditions for use, with contact information for inquiries and possible disclosures.
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Pipers& Taft
Mark Twain Faces Insolvency in Milk Palm and Hairpin Ventures
The article reviews Mark Twain as a versatile entrepreneur. It notes his insolvency as president of the Plasman Co. of America, with personal losses cited, while highlighting continued success of his spiral hairpin company and his varied ventures from mining to publishing and scrapbooks. It mentions grants, debts, and a vow to repay.
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M. Twain
Seattle
New York
Jan
Mark Twain
Nevada
Tonapaha
Goldfielda
C. L. Webster & Co
Plasman Co. of America
Twain
Miner
Rising Mouse Farm Sparks Money for Medical Colleges
Miss Abbie Lathrop operates a unique mice farm near Grane, turning an accident inheritance into a profitable venture. She breeds mice and ships them to medical colleges, building a steady market and significant earnings from the enterprise.
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Seattle Star
Graney
Masa
United States
Abbie Lathrop
Borrow Money on Insurance Policies
Wealthy policyholders faced strained liquidity after the October panic. About 80,000 New York Life policyholders borrowed 26 million dollars on their policies, with similar borrowings reported at Equitable and Mutual Life and smaller firms. California endorses Taft for president at a League of Lincoln Roosevelt Republican clubs meeting in San Francisco.
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United Press
New York
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Life Company
Equitable and Mutual Life
California
Taft
San Francisco
League of Lincoln
Roosevelt
Clifornia
Taft Endorsed by Ohio Republican Panel
In Toledo on January 11 the fifth Ohio Republican congregational committee endorsed William H. Taft for president as the preferred candidate of the party’s delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Ohio
Toledo
Fifth
Ohio Republican Congregational Committee
William H. Taft
District Attorney Resigns in Denver Case
Denver report states United States District Attorney Marl Crapeton submitted his resignation to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte in Washington. The move clears the way for the appointment of a successor to the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
United States
Marl M. Crapeton
Chas. J. Bonaparte
Washington
Will contest over Samuel Goldstein estate settled in Fresno
Monroe Goldstein, who challenged his father's will after marrying Gentile Bertha Hyde, settled the million-dollar dispute on the eve of trial. The 2.9 million dollar estate, greatly grown since the elder Goldstein's death, will be distributed largely to Mrs Sophia Goldstein with the rest in trust and to the widow and other heirs. Monroe and Bertha plan to return to Portland where he will pursue newspaper work.
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United Press
Ban Francisco
Jan
Samuel Goldstein
Fresno
Monroe Goldstein
Sophia Goldstein
Goldstein
Monroe
Ein
Freeno
Mins
Bertha Hyde
Portland
Community events and concerts fill Seattle social calendar
The Showandusse club meets at Mrs J A James 411 Oaler street. officers to be installed. The Beattie orchestra with Jan Kubelik performs at Moore Theatre. Knickerbocker Club hosts a dance at Christensen's hall with about 75 couples. Delta Gamma hosts informal dance at Miss Helton Frink's home. Chas Prosch to celebrate 62nd wedding anniversary at 621 Ninth Ave. Tilllicum Club plans another dance at Christensen's hall. Ladies Musical Club presents monthly Y M C A concert with Marquardt pair. G A B and Woman's Relief Society install at Knights of Pythias hall. Women’s Glee Club concert at state university gym features cantata The Garden of Flowers and a dance follows. D A R Colonial Powder Ball announced.
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Seattle Gyenphow
Beatt Oymegeey Orchestra
Moore Theatre
Herr Kegrin
Kubelik
Knickerbocker Club
Christensen
Roadway
Mene Shaner
Bterling
United Daughters of the Confederacy
St. Francia
Helen Frink
Helton Frink
Mlizabeth Mann
Rhonor
Delta Gamma
Chas. Prosch
Chas. Proech
State University
Clee Club
O. Kimball
University of Washington
Concle
Everett
Snohomish
Secret rebate bureau exposed in Southern Pacific inquiry
Seattle exclusive details reveal a hidden Southern Pacific Rebating Bureau with two female clerks managing twenty volumes of rebate records worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The ICC inquiry suggests the bureau may still operate, funneling favorable rates to big shippers while ordinary merchants remain unaware.
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C. H. Tavenner
Seattle
Southern Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce
State Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
8. P
Conmmuner
Loveland
Lane
Stubbs
D A R Ball Promises Old-Time Minuet Revival
Evening of January 16 at the Rai nier chapel will feature an old-time minuet revived by D A R chapter members. Proceeds go to the Washington monument fund for a statue to be unveiled during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition at the University of Washington campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainier Chapel
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington Monument
Washington
University of Washington
Miners Claim 100 Bodies Still In Darr Mine
In Jacobs Creek Pennsylvania miners insist there are 100 bodies still inside the Darr mine. One miners organization reportedly has 70 members missing or unaccounted for.
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Jacobs Creek
Darr
Sisson to Lecture at Harvard
Dr Edward O. Siason of the University of Washington education department has accepted an invitation to give a series of lectures before Harvard University's summer school this year. Siason is noted as a nationally reputed educator. Dr Herbert G. Lall will conduct his work at the summer school locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward 0. Siason
University of Washington
Department of Education
Harvard University
Sisson
Harvard
Herbert G. Lall
Puget Sound Presbyter y Plans Summer City Gathering
United Presbyterian churches of the city announce a large summer gathering for the Puget Sound Presbytery in Seattle. The event will follow the pattern of similar extensive gatherings that have become customary in the eastern churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Churches
City
Puget Sound Presbytery
Seattle
East
Contract Awarded for Alaska Exposition Building
The directors awarded the contract for the Agricultural building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition to H. Chase & Co. of the city for 31280 dollars after yesterday afternoon's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Chase & Co
Unionized Working Girls Gain Low-Cost Medical Advice
Chicago report notes that workers who join unions will be offered medical consultations and guidance for ten cents per year. This program targets working girls and aims to provide affordable healthcare access through union membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lecturer Brahm Van Der Berg Ill. Lecture Postponed
Brahm Van Der Berg, lecturer due for the university course on Tuesday, is reported seriously ill in Chicago. Prof Daggy, who directs the course, received a telegram confirming the condition yesterday.
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Brahm van der Berg
Chicago
Daggy
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Oaler Street
Tillicum Club
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Christensen’s Hall
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Y. M. C. A. Hall
G. A
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Alexander Myers
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