Furth in Seattle to eat 400 meals and ride in a dollar car
Jacob Furth the Seattle banker sits in the courthouse throng each day as the afternoon session opens at 1 30. He is seen dining in a cafe named for style rather than menu and rides in a “courthouse car” with his associates, while attorneys watch the day’s see-saw court proceedings.
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FURTH
Bellingham
Ial Lesan
Jacob Furth
Atreet
Wester Traction
Puget Sound
Cafe Rich
Farth
Immlignaire
Syrup of Figs Ad Describes Gentle Child Health Tonic
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a natural stomach liver and bowel regulator. It promises relief for fevers irritability stomach pain and constipation in children and adults with a tasting fig based formula from California Syrup Co.
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Brey
California Byrup Co
Stew Rebellion Aboard U S Transport Sherman
Three meals of beef stew daily for 30 days triggered a mutiny by 300 Marines and sailors aboard the army transport Sherman en route from the Philippines. A ten hour protest on New Year’s Day followed first class passengers receiving turkey while crew members got beef stew again.
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Uy United
San Francisco
Sherman
Philippines
Austria to Try 42 Russian Spies in Prison
In Lemberg Austria preparations are under way for a trial of 42 alleged Russian spies now jailed. Many were captured after Austria mobilized troops on the frontier. Among the detainees is Baroness Nora Hoffman accused of seeking military secrets for Russia.
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Ny United Pree Lemburg
Austria
Inn
Nora Hoffman
Russa
Housewife Detains Burglary Suspect in Sharon
Sharon police seek a man with blisters on the soles to answer a housebreaking charge. Mrs. George McDowell woke to a noise and struck at a pair of masculine feet under her bed with a heavy bed prop, forcing the intruder to flee.
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United Press
Sharon
George McDowell
Inventor Creates Pneumatic Swimming Belt For Lifesaving
An American inventor and accordion player designs a pneumatic swimming belt inspired by concertina form. The belt opens to full size and draws in air to support the weight of a heavy man, offering a ready life preserver after the Titanic disaster.
King Alfonso Grants Amnesty on Birthday Celebration
Madrid reports King Alfonso pardons all political offenders in celebration of his birthday marking a broad amnesty move amid political tension.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Pearls Unearthed at Banquet by New Haven Rector
The rector of a New Haven church found 24 pearls inside an oyster at a banquet. None of the other diners found any pearls.
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New Haven
Do As I Please King Plans Trip to America
Madrid reports Alfonso the press calls the Do as I please monarch plans a possible voyage to the United States. He faces revolutions threats and past assassins yet remains unbowed in his bid to visit America the first European king to set foot on U.S. soil if he goes.
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America
Madrid
Alfonso
United States
Alf
Spain
Uncle Sam
Intoxicated Not Equal to Drunk in City Rule
Los Angeles city rule states intoxicated persons may be served alcohol but not those who are drunk. A Portland man asked a marriage clerk for cook books with marriage licenses and was disappointed when not granted.
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Los Angeles
Hartenders
Portland
John Thornton
Germans Slay Themselves In Day Berlin
Berlin reports a grim wave of self inflicted deaths with 14 fatalities in 24 hours. Motives include love in eight cases, business troubles in two, and despair in four, with perpetrators often shooting companions before taking their own lives.
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Berlin
Germany
Pape’s Diapepsin Offers Quick Stomach Relief
An old newspaper ad touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a harmless remedy for indigestion and stomach misery. It claims digestion occurs within five minutes, ending sour belching gas and nausea, with relief lasting after a fifty cent dose.
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United States
England
Canada
Pape
Market prices and farm buying selling rates summary
The article lists assorted market prices for fruits meats poultry and vegetables with buying and selling prices. It also includes feed prices and byproducts for livestock and farm goods, noting variation by freshness and grade.
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Theal Commission
Leap of Glee Over Verdict Ends in Eye Loss
Judge William Hughes ruled in Paterson New Jersey yesterday for Mies Rowe Petit of Pascal who lost an eye at Botany Worsted Mill. She celebrated by leaping and struck her other eye out when a jar toppled. A bystander retrieved the artificial eye for repair.
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William Hughes
Paterson
N. J
Mies Rowe Petit
Pas
Byslander
Rose
Mad pet sends three to take Pasteur care
New York January 27. Mr and Mrs Eugene Ross of New Brunswick and their son Eugene are undergoing daily treatment at the Pasteur Institute after their Airedale terrier Rage died of rabies. Neighbors whose dogs played with Rage are watching their pets for symptoms of the disease.
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New York
N. Y
Eugene Ross
New Brunswick
N. J
Eugene
Pasteur Institute
Rage
Lure of Stage Leads Teens Off to New York
Patrolman Singler found 15 year old Helen Yost and 15 year old Jeffrey Would of Madison wandering at Lackawanna station in Summit New Jersey. They planned to go to New York to pursue stage careers but their capital was so meager they had no money for food. The pair were taken to the lockup ending their wandering.
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Summit
N. J
Singler
Lackawanna Station
Helen Yost
Jeffrey Would
Madison
New York
He Came Back After 80 Years to Reunite in Winsted
In Winsted Connecticut Julia Dayton 94 and Owen Wilcox 90 Milwaukee merchant met after 80 years. Wilcox recalled leaving Unionville where his sweetheart Julia resided as a child and said he had to see her again upon arrival.
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Winsted, Conn
Mre
Julia Dayton
Owen Wilcox
Milwaukee
Wilcox
Unionville
Conn
Julia
Public Saloon Windows Ordered by Paris Mayor
Paris reports the mayor calls for closed saloons with opaque glass to curb public drinking after hours. He argues drinkers must not guzzle before passersby and will be limited to dignified consumption. A Rome telegram notes a pope’s sister won $100000 at a Rome Turin exposition lottery.
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Paris
Firming
General's Daughter Marriage Revealed in Washington Note
Miss Marjorie Colt Byrne daughter of Gen and Mrs Charles C Byrne and Allen Hourchier Lethbridge youngest son of Sir Sigworth Ackland Lethbridge of Sandhill Park Taunton England announced by the bride's parents. The marriage occurred a month ago in Farmersville New Jersey during a windstorm a section of roof and clothing were blown away.
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Washington
Marjorie Colt Byrne
Charles C. Byrne
Allen Hourchier Lethbridge
Sigworth Ackland Lethbridge
Sandhill Park
Taunton
Somerset
England
Steamer Princess Clementine Rams Heimdal Off Ostend
The mail steamer Princess Clementine rammed the Norwegian bark Heimdal off Ostend. In the rescue, two crew members aboard the Clementine were lost.
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United Press
London
Ostend
Oregon House Debates Limits on Death Penalty
Salem Or Jan 27 The death penalty could be imposed on first degree murder only if conviction rests on direct evidence or a court confession. A bill by Representative Gill in the house proposes this limitation.
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Salem, Or
Gill
Danderine Promise of Lush Hair Beauty
An advertisement extols Danderine as transforming hair to light, wavy and full with gloss while also erasing dandruff and itching. It claims users will see new hair growth after weeks and urges buying an 86 cent bottle from drug stores or counters.
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Knowlton
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