Mrs Roome Ends Household After Civil War Service
Mrs. Roome, widow of Col. William P. Roome, plans to pension her two longtime maids Rosie Cassidy and Maysie McCarthy as she closes her Fifth Avenue style household at 114 West Eighty Street. She defends kind treatment of staff and cites harmony with servants, noting shared meals and mutual respect as keys to a friction-free home.
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Seattle Star
New York
William P. Roome
Mra
Rosie Cassidy
Maysie McCarthy
Trains Crash at Mosher Station Delays Passengers
A Great Northern collision at Mosher station between Mukilteo and Edmonds trains halted traffic for hours. East bound Faust Mall and many passengers sustained facial and head injuries as air brakes failed during switching. Engines were back on track after two hours. Seattle arrival pushed past midnight.
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Great Northern
Mosher
Mukilteo
Edmonds
Faust Mall
Trainmen Conference Sets Wage Rise and Hour Talks
Representatives of the trainmen and railway managers met to discuss employee demands for higher wages and reduced working hours. The talks, held in Chicago, follow a period of wage pressure and shift-length concerns across the system.
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Scripps
Chicago
Upcom
Hong Kong in heavy rainstorm claims hundreds of lives
A catastrophic rainstorm floods Hong Kong on January 28 killing hundreds of Chinese residents. The harbor is littered with wreckage as many steamers break free from their moorings and drift, complicating rescue efforts.
Printing Plant Burned in Springfield Fire Loss
The Phelps Publishing company's plant in Springfield was destroyed by fire this morning, with losses estimated at 1 million dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze as investigators began assessing its cause.
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Servncs Telegraph Service
Springfield
Mass
Phelps Publishing Company
Major Chittenden Retained in Puget Sound District
Major Chittenden of the local United States corps will remain in this city after Washington advices, avoiding transfer to California. The War Department deems his services needed in the Puget Sound district. Hudson, N.Y., Jan. 28 reports the burning of the Columbia County courthouse, with losses yet unspecified.
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Chittenden
United States Corp
Washington
California
War Department
Puget Sound
Motorman Dies in Collision near Spokane Streetcar
In Spokane, January 2, C. B. Nickerson, a motorman, was killed when a Great Northern engine collided with a city streetcar on the Minneapolis tracks of the Washington Power Co. Several others were injured. prognosis says most will recover.
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J. W. Combs
Ballard
Masons
Mr. Combs
Star
Spokane
C. B. Nickerson
Cosen
Great Northern
Washington Power Co
Twenty Miners Die in Colliery Near Lille
Paris report states a firedamp explosion at the Ldevan colliery near Lille killed twenty miners. Rescue and investigation efforts follow the disaster.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Paris
Ldevan
Lille
Coroner Returns Verdict of Wilful Murder in London
The coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Horace Rayner who killed William Whiteley in London on January 24. The case details the fatal act and the subsequent judicial findings.
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Bscripps Telegraph Service
London
Horace Rayner
William Whiteley
Licenses Granted In City Notices Of Marriages And Births
Multiple marriage licenses issued today list couples such as John Learned Lee 81 and Frances M. Learned 19 Beattie and Anna Nyland Hartlard and Beattie. Other registrations include Leona D. Taylor and John F. Heston 2 Portland Oregon and Loci Buchmere Beattie. Birth notices record sons born to Holmberg Lenteh and Nicholson Draveest with dates in January.
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St. John
Lee
John
Beattien
Frances M. Learned
Beattie
Anderson-Nyland
K. K. Anderson
Ballard
Anna Nyland
Hartlard
Hillman-Wintere
Lloyd L. Hillman
Seattie
Ansen
Winters
Bradley -Dunkley
Lester L. Bradley
Carrie Dunk- Church
McLean
Eimera Church
Effen Mew Lean
Heston-Taylor
John F. Heston
Portland
Obscure 19th Century Marriage Fragments From Maynerd Avenue
Fragmentary notes report a daughter to the wife of Knut Knuteen and a son to the wife of Grant Thomas, with dates and directions unclear. The terse entries reference Maynerd Avenue and names of spouses, offering a glimpse of genealogical notices in an old local record.
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Knut Knuteen
Thomas
Grant Thomas
Aon
List of Deaths Reported with Dates and Locations
Deaths registered include Anna Ladie Johnson 34 Jan 24 at Woodlawn Mooney Maggie Mooney 32 Jan 24 Providence hospital Joseph Cowan 9ST Twenty-eighth av Jan 24 Prathen 16 Jan 4 Victoria Aurilia Davis 72 Jan 24 Southeast Beattie Meta Francie Mets 7¢ Jan 96 1920 Blewenthav Tegoro 35 Dec 16 Smiths Cove Banda John Zanda 44 Jan 1% county hospital John Flynn 64 Jan 24 Motel Ceett Towne Alice Towne 16 Terryay Nelson 14 Jan 6 Providence hospital Norberg 24 Jan
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Johnson
Anna Ladie Johnson
Woodlawn
Mooney
Maggie Mooney
Providence Hospital
Cowan
Win
Joseph Cowan
Prathen
Lacta
Victoria
C. Davie
Aurilia Davis
Southeast Beattie
Meta
Francie Mets
Blewenthav
Serth
Tegore
Tasaki Tegoro
Smith's Cove
Banda
John Zanda
County Hospital
Flyne
John Flynn
City Steamer City of Ett Withdrawn For Repairs
Corporation Counsel Scott Calhoun reviews the dispute between owners and residents over required repairs. The City of Ett, a steamer serving Seattle to Everett, will be withdrawn from service and placed in dry dock due to coal shortages. The Kitcap remains chartered on Everett's run during the temporary changes.
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Corporation
Scott Calhoun
Sound
City of Ett, Ptyime
Seattle
Erett
Everett
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Brother Masons
Hudson, N. Y
Columbia County Court House
Losa
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McDermott
Wall
J. J. McDermott
Holmberg
West
Carl Holmberg
Lenteh
Valentine Place
Joseph Lenteh
Nicholson
Draveest
Pred Nicholson
Kahl
A. Kahl
Kouteen
March Nordhoff & CO
Fone
Pha ST
Wormen
RCK
Frede I & Nelson Inc
Waite, Fl
Wilton
Brussels
Amoskeag A. C. A
China
Ae Weer
Rederich & Nelson
Second Avenue
Strelt
A. Mafridge Co, Inc
Wolf
Maslin Underwear
Coates
Fane
Acorn
THE
Scandinavian American Bank
Northwest
Tacoma
the Scandinavian Building Bank
National Dentists
B& G. Thompson
J. L
Thompson
People’s Savings Bank
Second and Pike
Sale
Joe Martin
First Avenue
Rainier Grand Hotel
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