Admiral Dewey Nearing Death as Bulletin Reports Decline
Washington January 15 A medical bulletin from Dr A M Fauntleroy says Admiral George Dewey is slowly sinking after five days of general decline. The 79 year old victor of Manila Bay and former Navy board head has shown occasional rallies but remains very weak and喘 is feared to fail at any time.
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Washington
George Dewey
A. M. Fauntieroy
Manila Bay
Dewey
Montpelier
Naval Academy
General Board of the Navy
Washington Hearing Links Names to Leak Rumors
Henry names Henry Washington January 15 as the congressman who told Lawson of rumors about a leak tied to the president's note on belligerence. Lawson testified that a congressional informant named a cabinet member and another high official in connection with the leak.
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Washington
Thomas W. Lawson
House
Wall St
Noh Henry
Lawson
Women Bartenders to Sell Liquor Permits in City
Miss Irene Ide and Mrs. N. W. Tucker become the city’s new women bartenders handling liquor permits. A separate women’s counter eases lines for female buyers, with Deputy Auditor Hart and Auditor Norman Wardall supporting the change. Ide blushes at the photo while Tucker greets customers with courteous service.
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Irene Ide
Seattle
N. W. Tucker
Hart
Norman Wardall
Watered liquor shipments spark Snohomish county probe
Investigation widens into bootlegging links as whisky seized by former Sheriff Hodges and McRea is alleged to have been diluted with water. Sheriff Stringer awaits a gauger report on a large county jail shipment to Eyres warehouse and similar findings emerge in Everett.
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Everett
Hodge
King County
Snohomish County
John Stringer
Eyres Warehouse
Hodges
Stringer
Snohomish Coll
Kit County
Quiet in France War Office Statement Reports No Events
Paris January 15 The War Office issued an official statement noting no significant events today. No battles, casualties, or changes in positions were reported, and the frontline remained quiet across the theatre.
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Paris
T.” Ward
Furniture ads highlight top stores and weekly deals
The Star showcases furniture advertisements from Standard Furniture Co Grote Rankin Co Woodhouse Grunbaum Furniture M Gottstein Furniture Co and others. Readers are urged to study the ads for profitable purchases and special offerings at Seattle stores featured in today and future issues.
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Seattle
The
Star
Today
Standard Furniture Co
Page - Grote-Rankin Co
Woodhouse-Grunbaum Furniture Co
M. A. Gottstein Furnitura Co
Heattle
Tie Star
Zowie Texas Blanketed by 7 Inches of Snow
A seven inch snowfall spread across northern Texas and Oklahoma, the heaviest on record for the area per the Weather Bureau. Temperatures in the north fell to the mid twenties as a gas shortage looms in several cities due to the spike in demand.
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Texas
Dallas
Texan
United States Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
San Angelo
Cold spell grips city as temperatures fall
Workers shiver on icy floors as forecaster Saliabury predicts continued cold. Monday morning began at 36 degrees with a 28 degree reading later and a noon 15 degree mark. Clear skies expected tonight and tomorrow.
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Saliabury
New King County Hospital Overseer Plans System Overhaul
After a week of study Dr. J Tate Mason the newly elected superintendent of the King County hospital announces a system change. A complete diagnosis by several physicians will be required for patients needing work. The move aims for economy while improving satisfaction and efficiency.
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J Tate Mason
King County Hospital
Thaw Lawyers Prepare Fight in Harrisburg Case
Attorneys for the Thaw family defend Harry K Thaw indicted for kidnapping and assault in New York. Protest against extradition of Thaw and Oliver Brower filed by Henry Scott of Philadelphia without hearing. Brower extradition request granted late night. Note mentions buttons made from spent yeast from breweries.
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Harrisburg
Ada
Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
New York
Henry Scott
Philadelphia
Oliver Brower
Brower
Tell-Tale Signs of a Married Man Sayings From a Mother-in-Law
East Orange New Jersey January report quotes Mrs. Anna Schofield asserting married men reveal themselves by actions. She recounts spotting Captain Selwin Joyce's second marriage through his behavior, noting他 hypocrisy, praise for his wife, and control in disputes signal marital status.
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U. P
East Orange
N. J
Anna Schofield
Schofield
Capt
Selwin Joyce
Dorothy
Joyce
Portland Man Confesses to Stabbing Friend in Car Row
James Brusco confessed at the Portland police station that he stabbed Garnet E. Stark during a ride home from a party in Sellwood. Stark died shortly after midnight as Brusco and a witness diverted to a hospital with the dying man.
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Portland
James Brusco
Garnet E. Stark
Stark
Brusco
Charles A. Stark
Sellwood
Garnet Stark
Wallet lost with $500 threatens family’s future return urged
A wallet containing $500 was found at a motion picture house Saturday evening. The finder is asked to call Main 907 to return it. the family, who asked to stay unnamed, faces financial ruin if the money is not recovered. The note mentions a prior failed business and a wife and two children. In Berlin, German socialist leader Carl Liebknecht received 4% years in prison and expulsion from the bar, per Berlin advices.
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Zurich
Carl Liebnecht
Berlin
Lucy Ware the sixteen year old mother from Hilton
Lucy Chenery Ware, sixteen and a junior at Classical High, narrates a life as mother to five siblings while living in a crowded Hilton home. She recalls family strife as her brothers Tom and Alex pursue business ventures, Tom’s engagement to Elise triggers turmoil, and the household endures wear and neglect.
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Main Street
Hilton
Mrs Gerald Leaves for California Amid Whisky Ring Probe
Mrs. Clarence Gerald wife of Firetave cafe owner sailed to San Francisco on Saturday five days after a businessman told the U S district attorney that if subpoenaed she would reveal information about the government whisky ring inquiry. District Attorney Allen said he had not heard she would talk and did not plan to call her unless the county grand jury action changes. Friends say she believes her husband was unjustly treated by police and that her testimony would not reflect on him though it could relate to policies she has observed. Her vacation does not preclude possible grand jury appearance.
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Clarence Gerald
Firetave
San Francisco
United States
Allen
County Grand Ry
Gerald
Jamine
Hue
Seattle
California
Grand
Minnesota Sinks in Lock Collision Not Seattle Liner
The steamship Minnesota was sunk in a collision in a lock today. Lloyds lists three possible vessels named Minnesota, including the 20 718 ton Great Northern liner, the 3 320 ton Chicago and Duluth vessel, and the 3 216 ton Atlantic Transport ship. which was lost remains unknown.
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Minnesota
Lloyds
Great Northern S. S. Co
Seattle
Chicago and Duluth Transportation Co
Atlantic Transport Co
Great Northern 8.8 Minnesota Repairs at San Francisco Bay
The Great Northern 8.8 Minnesota lies in San Francisco Bay preparing to sail. Its boilers, found in bad condition last year, have been repaired recently according to reports.
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San Francisco
Great Northern
Minnesota
San Francisco Bay
Mrs Rebie Beach Dies After Illness In Olympia
Olympia January 15 Mrs Rebie K Beach wife of C E Beach superintendent of Olympia schools and a leading figure in state parent teacher activities died at the family home Sunday after illness friends and relatives mourn her passing and recall her contributions to education and civic life
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Olympia
Rebie K. Beach
C. E. Beach
Tourist Rate Fund Payments in City Ledger
Fragmentary financial entries show acknowledgments and small payments including 500 for Tourist Rate Fund, 8100 for Seattle Waxicab Co, 69 for Stevens' Dancing Academy, and 10 for a South Slavic American club. No clear narrative or dates available.
Allen Calls in Hodge's Deputy in Liquor Probe
Federal investigators focus on deputies in Sheriff Hodge's office as grand jurors prepare to reconvene. Matt Starwich, a top aide, met with District Attorney Allen for over an hour amid seizures tied to his group. The Billingsleys and transfer man W F Pielow face potential indictments as the case moves toward a closing phase.
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Matt Starwich
Hodge
Allen
Starwich
Billingsleys
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