Riots and political tension shadow local elections
Fragmentary report notes rioting surrounding elections with accusations against candidates and party figures. It mentions financial secretary Ackland and a crowd assaulting a figure, with Liberal and Conservative candidates involved and no clear result by press time.
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United Pree
Fam
Ackland
Imng
Yorkshire
Hewa
Deerham
Inter
Liber Bh
Promiere Jones
No Returnme
City Asphalt Plant Sparks Bitter Campaign Debates
A chaotic, garbled account describes a city asphalt plant project tied to the Gill and Gang factions. Vague claims allege contractors and looters, vows to rob the public, and political backlash over ownership, costs, and trust in the project.
Warships for the Pacific and Atlantic shifts detailed
The report outlines sending more warships to the Pacific and reassigning ships from the Atlantic fleet. It lists battleships in Massachusetts and divisions including cruisers Washington Colorado Maryland Dakota and more. It notes plans for a mid Atlantic Mediterranean cruise and a return to American waters with implications for future deployments.
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Dan
Dattlewaips
Indi - Massachusetts
Amer
Pacific
Ayres
Maarachuset
S @vision
Washington
Anl
Éinka
Colorado
Maryland
Dakota
Montana
Charles
St. Louis
Ilifornia
Property Owners Alarmed by Bond Practices in Green Lake
J. W. Bullock, Republican candidate for councilman at large, spoke at Mountain View hall Green Lake last night with other candidates. He denounced city financial practices including issuing long term improvement bonds well before funds are needed and financing work ahead of completion. He cited the North Trunk Sewer as an example, noting 1.5 million dollars in bonds issued 148 months ago to cover work not yet finished and questioned the need to float the entire bond amount at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bullock
Mountain View Hall
Green Lake
Mr. Bullock
Ity Council
North Trank
Father Hands Forging Son to Law After Repeated Offenses
Frank V. Insley is charged with forgery in the first degree in superior court. Information alleges he used his father FP A Insley's name to cash a check drawn on Seattle's American Raving Bank and Trust. The father, unable to bear the repeated crimes, turns his son over to the legal process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank V. Insley
J. L. Pinch
William Coter
Carstenson Company
Young Insley
FP. A. Ineley
Roche Harbor
Bank and Trust Company
Seattle
Williams
Prater
Insley
Mr. Prater
Frank A. Insley
Fellow Officers Aid Walsh Fund Drive Starts
Patrolman Thomas Walsh faces charges after the December night incident that left Italian youth Tony Pertopio mortally wounded while fleeing Walsh and McGrath. District officers begin a fund drive with 162 contributors pledging $1 each to hire counsel for the preliminary hearing and possible superior court trial.
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Thomas Walsh
Tony Pertopiio
Walsh
McGrath
Convicted man Logan dances in jail cell after murder verdict
In Spokane on January 21 James L. Logan reacts to a murder in the first degree verdict by dancing and grinning in his jail cell. He entered the steel tank with a calm gaze as prisoners teased him and he announced the verdict with no visible emotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
James L. Logan
Agnes Janson
Logan
Insane Asylum Report Details House of Horrors
A commission's report on the Columbia State Hospital for the Insane condemns sanitation and decency violations. It cites 15 patients sharing a tub water, stacked graves, mixed livestock and corpses, vermin in wards, illiterate brutal attendants, and dirty served meals. The piece also notes a high U.S. death rate in the South Carolina hospital and mentions Alfred Allan Booth becoming Canard Steamship's new chairman at 37.
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Columbia
8. C
Board of Regents
State Hospital For
South Carolina
United States
Alfred Allan Booth
Canard Steamship Company
Cambridge University
Papes Diapepsin Promises Fast Indigestion Relief
A vintage sales notice touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick fix for indigestion heartburn and stomach gas. It claims relief in five minutes, urges readers to ask their druggist, and emphasizes a single dose can cleanse the stomach and restore appetite.
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Pape
Trainmen Ask Wage Increase Across 65 Railways
Thousands of trainmen on 65 railways from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast demand higher wages. Managers plan a meeting to craft a general response and may seek arbitration if a compromise wage scale is not agreed.
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Cincinnati
Miaskeippi River
Atlantic Canat
New York
Remembering Bloody Sunday in St Petersburg
A mass meeting will be held in Rainier Hall on Sunday at 2 PM to mark the fifth anniversary of the St. Petersburg massacre. Speakers, fluent in English and Russian, will recount the brutal act by government troops against hopeful petitioners seeking bread and work.
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St. Petersburg
Coar
Rainier
Acta
Prominent Woman Called by Death in Seattle History
Julia Be Kennedy aged 61 died at Pacific hospital yesterday. A longtime Seattle resident she once served as city superintendent of schools in 1888 and helped found the Century Literary Club. Survived by brother H B Kennedy and Mrs J W Norton. Funeral at Ante Hill crematory this afternoon under Century Literary Club auspices.
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Mise
Julia BE. Kennedy
Pacific Hospital
Miss Kennedy
Seattle
Achoola
Century Literary Club
H. B. Kennedy
Port Orchard
J. W. Norton
Ante Hill
Vincent Edgar Linked to Whipple Assault Trial
Vincent Edgar who caused the arrest of George Whipple for assault and battery referenced the trial that led to Whipple being fined. Edgar is described as a law abiding resident of the city who is well regarded by those who know him.
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Vincent Edgar
George Whipple
Whipple
Edgar
To Rent Ad Rates For The Star Readers
New Seattle residents from across the United States seek rooms and use the To Rent column in The Star. If you have a vacant room advertise by calling The Star Main 1956 Ind 441. Conte only one cent per word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Star
Woman Finds Relief with New Wave Glasses
A Renton woman recalls years of headaches dizziness and nervousness before visiting Dr Nichole Robson at 326 Northern Bank Ride. There she received glasses through the New Wave System and says she now feels like a new person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dre. Nichole & Robson
Northern Bank Ride
School Shoes Earn Careful Craft From Our Workshop
A local shop emphasizes its school shoe line with careful selection of leather and precise construction. The note highlights comfort style and sturdiness as guarantees before offering the product.
Fire destroys business district in Wigeins
The business section of Wigeins near Gulfport was totally destroyed by fire today, with the blaze spreading into the residential area and six reported killed. Coroner reports and local authorities confirm extensive damage to both districts.
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Gulfport
Mina
Wigeins
Sailors Blame Captain After Frisco Departure
The barkentine Archer sailed from Frisco on December 31 and ran into a fierce gale near Cape Flattery. A seaman, Anderson, fell into the hold and was badly hurt as the ship was blown 170 miles westward, then reached Port Angeles on January 21 after the vessel and crew endured a stormy voyage blamed on sailing on Friday.
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Port Angeles
Cape Pflatery
Frisco
Whmil Anderson
Flattery
Parker
Record Sale Drives Piano Boom in Seattle
Seattle promotes a large piano sale with drastic discounts at Effers Music House. Instruments from Sohmer to Autopiano drop from 265 to 600 dollars to 142 to 287, with models at Third and University and 419 Union Street, promising easy terms and full cost in part payment within two years.
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Kreat
Effers Music House
Arma
Sohmer
Kranich & Bach
Steger & Sone
H. P. Nelson
Autopiano
Third and University
Union St
Jets
Dentwalt
Union
Drawers and Skirts Described in 19th Century Catalog
Linen garments such as drawers at 25c 39c and 45c feature wide cuts with lace trimmed ruffles and hemstitched tucks. Additional items include long white skirts in muslin and cambric with lawn flounces and Hamburg embroidery, highlighting fashion details of the period.
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Hamburg
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