New County Officers Take Office as Sheriff Retains Deputies
Nine judges of the superior court two county commissioners and nine other county officials began new terms. Judge John K. Humphries leads the new superior court bench replacing A. P. Myers. Otis W. Hrinker becomes justice of the peace. Ed Cudihee succeeds Bob Hodge as sheriff and Will K. Sickels takes over as county clerk, with M. E. Durham as new superintendent of schools and Arthur B. Denton as county engineer. Cyron Phelps keeps most current staff in county auditor’s office.
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Superior Court
Arthur B. Denton
Byron Phelps
Chris Knudsen
A. Rutherford
David McKenzie
Cudihee
Robert T. Hodge
Evangelist Attacks Secret Societies at Capitol Hill
Evangelist Riley in a Capitol Hill tabernacle sermon denounced secret societies as cowardly and said only church members do any real good. He also criticized late lecturer Robert G. Ingersoll, claiming he denied God for 50 cents a head.
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Capitol Hill Tabernacle
Evangelist Riley
Robert G. Ingersoll
Riley
Grandparent Record Challenge Report in The Star
The Star questions a Fort Worth man Henry Hutson who claims seven living grandparents and a potential record. It notes many families show four or five generations and invites readers in Seattle and beyond to supply answers, teasing readers about seven grandparents alive.
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Seattle
Henry Hutson
Fort Worth
Texas
Fort Worth Baby May Hold World Grandparents Record
Henry Hittson aged 11 months in Fort Worth Texas is said to have seven living grandparents making him a potential world record holder. His parents are J H Hittson and wife a contractor family. Read nearby grandparents listed with ages and towns.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Henry Hittson
J. H. Hittson
Howard
America
Grandparents Editor request for family history tips
A reader urged to contact the Grandparents Editor of The Star after researching ancestry. The note asks for names and addresses of living relatives to help genealogical inquiries.
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the Star
Say Boys Stole 31 Automobiles
Los Angeles police say Geo Nelson and Edw Frame, both teens, confessed to taking and stripping 31 cars over three months. The youths, 17 and 16, were arrested and will be arraigned in juvenile court.
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Los Angeles
Geo
Nelson
Edw
Frame
Five Maniacs Run Amuck Kill One in Elvas Fire Riot
In Elvas Portugal a fire at an insane asylum release five terrified maniacs who attacked people as the blaze spread. One person was killed and nine others were seriously injured in the ensuing chaos as authorities tried to regain control.
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Elvas
Portugal
Outekirta
Woodrow Wilson Tapped As 28th U S President In 13th Year
A historical item notes the electoral college meets to elect Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States, amid references to luck associated with the number 13 and Wilson’s long tenure at Princeton. It cites dates, numbers, and the unusual emphasis on thirteens surrounding his nomination and election.
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Woodrow Wilson
Electoral College
U. B.A
Buchanan
White House
Gov. Wilson
New York
Sea Girt
Woody
The False Order and Other Stage Bills At Local Theaters
A train collision scene opens The False Order at the Alhambra today. The Long Strike begins Tuesday at the Odeon with labor vs capital conflict. Other features include a 90 foot dive and circumstantial evidence. Multiple plays and acts run through Wednesday at the Alhambra Grand Melbourne City Crown Dream Circuit and Coliseum with Helen Gardner Cleopatra and Marie Eline The Boomerang among titles.
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Odeon
Miller dancers dazzle in Modern Eve at the Moore
At the Moore on Sunday night the Millers wow the audience with dizzying twirls and flying figures in a lively two act show. The production blends catchy songs and strong costumes with a light plot and strong vocal performances.
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Moore
Mort Singer
New Police Patrolmen Appointed by Chief Bannick
Chief Bannick has appointed new patrolmen to fill vacancies from promotion. Named are Robert Stewart Frank L Flora Loula W Miller A M Carson Frank H Hugo M M Freeman Gustav A Storaasi Frank K Dale man J Griffin John De Boer and H Garland.
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Bannick
Robert Stewart
Frank L. Flora
Loula W. Miller
A. M. Carson
Frank H. Hugo
M. M. Freeman
Gustav A. Storaasi
Frank K. Daleman
J. ©. Griffin
John de Boer
H. ©. Garland
Annual King County Humane Society meeting
The annual King County Humane Society meeting will be held at 201 Hostenblock on Tuesday. Community notes report on the Columbia River Orchards company facing bankruptcy via a petition filed Saturday by three creditors. A range of brief items from cities including Berlin St Louis Cairo and New York cover labor, crime, justice, and local curiosities.
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The
King County Humane Society
Hostenblock
Columbia River Orchards Company
de Larm
Frederick Nelsons Creams and Toiletries Price List
A long catalog of beauty creams tooth powders soaps and toiletries with numerous brands and items listed including Eleaya Cream Graham's Kosmeo Cream Pond's Vanishing Cream Sanitol Cream Sempre Giovine Pompeian Massage Cream Casimere Floral Cream Satin Skin Cream Stillman's Freckle Cream Pebeco Tooth Paste Kolynos Tooth Paste Lyon's Tooth Powder Sanito Powder Graves Revelation Euthymos Calex Riker's Glycothymoline Rubifoam perfumes and soaps with prices per unit noted such as 33e 29e 12c 14c 4c and more.
January Linen Sale Highlights Damasks and Table Linens
Household linens go on sale with full bleached Irish linen damask and napkins. Floral patterns offered at 85cyard and 1.20yard for table coverings. Napkins priced by the dozen, table cloth sizes and napkin sets listed with various special prices. Linen Huck towels offered at 25 cents each and 35 cents for larger sizes.
January White Wash Goods Sale Opens the New Year
The paper announces the first January showing of sale textiles for Summer Waists Dresses and Lingerie. It highlights special prices on white pique fabrics phantom cloth pride of the spindle imperial long cloth and related items with yard and piece pricing and 12 yard bundles.
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Charles Gardiner
W. J. Griffith
Joe Griley
C. M. Leighton
W. H L. Moyers
L. W. Nelson
J. W. Roberts
W. T. Rodgers
L. W. Simpson
Matt Starwich
W. B. Sullivan
Willam Zimmerman
Frank Ware
Terance O'Brien
F. P. Hrewer
Phil Holland
John Kulies
J. J. Spaight
James Sullivan
Julian Schmidt
Paul K. Mohr
Baker
William Pickett
Cook
Beebe
M. B. Fleece
M. H. McGregor
Mrs. Osborn
Cyron Phelps
A. D. Barral
O. M. Spear
W. W. Castle
T. A. Hayden
Thomas White
Evangelist
W. Robson
Marie Hittson
Francis Anderson
Elizabeth Hutson
Cisco
Charles Tiller
Chickasha
Hulia Tiller
Christiana Sneed
Auguta
Mary Cullen
Blackwell
Georgia
Sam
Lawrence Perrin
Spain
Woodrow
Electorial College Gov
Alhambra
Melbourne
Helen Gardner
Cleopatra
Aeagra
Jamestown
Pathe’s Pictorial Review
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John Bunny
Hunny
the Grand
Marie Eline
Haikan
Pendleton, Ore
Hound
Beattie Star
France
Berlin
St. Louis
Cairo
Ill
Gales
China
San Francisco
Madison Square Garden
Poland
International Harvester Company of America
Dunne's
San Quentin
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Eugene, OR
Cupid
Baltimore
ST. Petersburg
West Middletown
Association OF Red Shingle Manufacturers
Arctic Club
R. J. Cooke
Portland
Paris
Jacob Hammer
Colorado Springs
Vienna
Chicago
Andrew Krowerylk
Frank East
Bigamist
Wm. Freedman
Mary Zogarsky
New Brunswick
N. J
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Rae Wiesbaum
Delaware
Riverhead
N. C
Gannon
Frederick Spence
Christopher Larsen
Frederick & Nelson
Graham
Pond’s
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Lyon
Revelation
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Riker'’s
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Roger & Gallet
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Piver
Querlain
Pinaud
Newbro
Ayer
Hind
Wisdom
Gouraud
Holmes
Woodbury
Espey
Woodbury's
Roger & Gallet’s
Jergen’s
Conti Castile
la Primera Castile
Packer
C. Jergen
Armour
Williams
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Squibb
Lle
Jergen
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Java
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Hiygen Nursing
Marseilles
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