Portus Baxter Bequest Funded Monument Plans With Court Reversal
Portus Baxter receives $46,875 from a relative’s estate and plans to spend half on a monument for his grave and wife. The estate later valued at $230,000 leads to a district court ruling: $5,000 set for cemetery care while the rest goes to heirs after a DC Supreme Court adjustment.
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Seattle
Baxters
Ben Bee
Baxter
Eir
Portus
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Diana Dillpickies Comic Pictures Delight Star Reader
A Star subscriber expresses appreciation for Mr. Condo's Diana Dillpickies comic strips and the Star's overall news presentation. The letter praises the colorful humor and entertaining style.
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EéMor
Condo
Diana Dillpickies
Cupid Ends Jeffersonville Bachelor Club Aims
Cupid's wiles lead to sale of clubroom fittings as many members marry. Several remaining members are engaged, prompting the Jeffersonville organization of young men to dissolve the club.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Cupid
Jefferson Club
City Tests 25 Percent of Seattle Milk Tubercular Health Chief Seeks Municipal Plant
Health officials warn a quarter of Seattle milk is tubercular and propose a city run dairy plant to ensure pure milk. They cite imports from many dairies and call for state cooperation and city testing to prevent contaminated shipments and improper storage. An ordinance for universal cow tuberculin testing and safeguards for milk transport is being drafted.
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Seattle
Wrealth
J. 8. McBride
Dr. Moride
Heacon Hill
McBride
Corporation Counsel
Bradford
Progressives Likely Set July 15 Seattle Convention
The state progressive convention appears likely to convene in Seattle on July 15 during Potlatch week. Acting State Chair Herbeman reports 24 counties favor a Seattle gathering and candidates Ole Hanson Herbeman and progressive congressional aspirants plan northwest campaigning from July 3 to July 7 with appearances in Sumas Bellingham Ferndale Blaine and Lynden.
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Seattle
Herbeman
Ole Hanson
Pive
Northwest
Sumas
Bellingham
Ferndale
Blaine
Lynden
Readers Voice Labor, Wages, and Policing Critiques
The Editor receives letters criticizing job placement fees under a wage act, opposing Standpat Humphrey’s candidacy options, arguing laundry workers need higher wages, and denouncing a Star article for harshly condemning police handling of drunks. Readers defend policies, propose a Bridges for Congress bid, and urge humane treatment of intoxicated individuals.
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STAR
the Star
Harry Wood
Foreclosure Action Opened Over Pere Marquette Interest Payment
In Detroit on July 2, Central Trust Co of New York begins foreclosure against the Pere Marquette due to a missed interest payment yesterday. Trustee bond holders press the case, seeking remedies under the mortgage agreement.
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Detroit
Mich
Central Trust Co
New York
Grand Piano Clearance At Eilers Music House
A large sale offers brand new and used pianos at deep discounts with easy payments. Instruments from Sohmer Hazelton Story Clark Kimball and more include grand and player pianos with two year free use and guaranteed satisfaction. located at Hilera Building Third and University.
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Kimball Player Pianos
Player Pianos
Eilers Music House
Hilera Building
Third and University
Autograph Letter by Sir Walter Scott Sold for Details
Bailiff W E Theodore displays a 1813 Sir Walter Scott letter valued at 1200 to 2400 dollars found in a Washington Irving history. The letter to Henry Brevoort praises Irving’s History of New York and mentions reading aloud to Mrs Scott and two ladies at their London home.
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W. E. Theodore
Henry Brevoort
McTavish Fraser & Co
London
Sir Walter
Irving
New York
Royal Mail Ship in Port After 78 Day London Voyage
The Carnarvonshire under Capt. L W Bolland arrives in port after a 78 day voyage from London via Far East ports. The crew includes 127 lascar sailors shipped from India to London for assignment aboard.
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Carnarvonshire
L. W. Bolland
Royal Mail Steam Packet Co
London
Far East
India
Licenses Confusion Tangles Honeymoon Marriages
In San Mateo California two sisters Mrs John F Barrett and Mrs Robert D Savage learned after a double wedding that licenses were swapped and they were married to the wrong men. Records show the error and likely two divorces and new marriages will be required to fix the mix.
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San Mateo
Cal
John F. Barrett
Robert D. Savage
Mayor Gill Crowned Miss Catherine Duffy Queen at Everett
Everett July 2 Seattle Tillkum boosters led by Mayor Hi Gill arrived by train and autos to participate in Kla-How-Yah events. Mayor Gill will crown Miss Catherine Duffy queen during the celebration while a military and fraternal parade, racing at Robbins Park, and a Curtiss biplane flight mark the fete day.
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Seattle
Tillkum Boosters
Hi Gill
Tilikum
Gill
Catherine Duffy
Robbins’ Park
Doc
Y Miss Lewis
Ed Z
King County
T. T. Maroney
Plans Hatchery At Olympic Power Site Dam
Officials of the Olympic Power Co. plan a $3000 fish hatchery on the El Wha river site after the dam reaches a height that makes a fishway impracticable. Rearing ponds for salmon will be built under state specifications.
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Olympic Power Co
Elwha
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