Waseda University Baseball Tour Brings Japanese Stars to Seattle
The Waseda nine arrives in Seattle for a series against the University of Washington as part of a grueling nine day, ten game stay. Professor Abe, a founder of international college contests, notes Japan’s deep love for baseball and the lack of pro teams. The tour includes Harvard Yale NYU and Penn games with daily fixtures through Saturday and a return in the fall to Japan.
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Seattle
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Chicago Express
American College
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Big Toykount
Japan
Abe
America
Waseda Nine
Tokyo
Waseda Travelers
Harvard
Yale
New York University
Pennsylvania
Washingon
University
Funday
Mikado
Asahi
University of Washington
Fourth of July Observances and Traffic Notes
The parade featured soldiers Paris and Washington figures, but a soldier who fought in the trenches was not present. Montlake and University areas track fireworks, with parking and bridge detours noted. Paris and American efforts marked the day with a national monument drive and wreaths at Lafayette statue and Belleau Wood services.
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France
Harding
Abragham Lincoln
Paris
Bordeaux
Marquina de Lafayette
America
Lafayette
Chateau Thierry
Belleau Wood
Holiday street car service interruption on Phinney Ave
Distress marked Monday forenoon as Phinney Ave street car service faltered. W M Parker says streets jammed with travelers awaiting transport. Only two cars operated where twelve should have run. Conductor claimed he had been held at the barn since dawn for a mysterious reason.
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Phinney Ave
W. M. Parker
Parker
Spectacle at Stadium Draws Massive Crowd for Chateau Thierry Battle
An estimated 100000 flocked to the stadium to witness a mock battle of Chateau Thierry with a $10000 fireworks display. Miss Liberty and court led events at 7 pm as 300 dancers performed the Dance of the Nations. Fire crews staged a dramatic but futile fire display during the simulated combat.
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Chateau Thierry
Liberty
Firecrackers Cause Several Awning and Roof Fires
Fire outbreaks linked to firecrackers damaged several storefronts and structures from 10:30 a.m. Monday to early Monday. Kal King Brothers losses led at about $25 for an awning fire on 10 p.m. Sunday. A tent house at 1023 Fairview avenue burned from a bed fire at 6:30 a.m. Monday with unknown owners.
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Third Ave
King Brothers, Clothiers
Ave
2Nd Ave
Washington St
3Rd Ave
Fairview Ave
Woman May Be Fatally Hurt in Hoquiam Auto Crash
Hoquiam July 4 Slight hopes are held for the recovery of Mrs. A M Smith 3596 E 1st Tacoma who was injured in an auto accident on the Olympic highway Saturday afternoon and is now at Hoquiam General hospital She has internal injuries and a broken back Her husband and Henry Bushs of Tacoma who drove the car were not injured.
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Hoquiam
A. M. Smith
Tacoma
Olympic Highway
Hoquiam General Hospital
Henry Bushs
Women demand two piece swimwear at Hythe baths
London July 4. Disapproval by many women bathers at Hythe Kent of the one piece bathing suits provided by the Hythe Borough council has led to the issue of two piece white costumes. Women bathers may choose between the two types of costumes.
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London
Hythe
Kent
First Person Hurt During Seattle Fourth of July Celebration
Paul Plumis, 26, pool room proprietor at 421 Pike Street, was the first to be injured in Seattle during the Fourth of July celebration. He suffered burns to his face and hands from firing firecrackers in Times Square at 245 am Monday and was treated at Virginia Mason Hospital before being released at 10 am.
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Paul Plumis
Seattle
Pilumis
Times Square
Plumis
Virginia Mason Hospital
Governor Bestows Flags on Warship
Governor D. W. Davia of Idaho and his family presented silk flags to the battleship Idaho on Sunday. He spoke in the name of the people of Idaho as standards were tendered to the ship’s crew during the ceremony.
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Misa Liberty
D. W. Davia
Idaho
Fire damages home from Fourth of July fireworks
Children with firecrackers started a morning blaze at 11:20 am damaging Mrs. Mary E. Anderson’s residence at 4211 Brooklyn Ave. An estimated $70 loss is insured. Neighbors say youngsters tossed firecrackers onto the roof. In MOXEE CITY a bank robbery from over a year ago remains unsolved as Post Office Inspector Thomas Rowan closes the case after recovering some bonds.
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Mary FE. Anderson
Brooklyn Ave
Moxee City
Moxee State Bank
Post Office
Thomas Rowan
Prisoner Fired From Sing Sing For Refusing Parole
Charles Ortner, serving a two to four year sentence for an assault in Queens, refused parole repeatedly at Sing Sing. He preferred prison life, saying the judge set four years and he would not sign for release. After his minimum and four year terms expired, the warden ordered him out as Ortner resisted final attempts to secure parole.
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Sing Sing
N. Y
Charles Ortner
Ortner
Queens County
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