Fourth of July Celebrations Draw Record Crowds in Seattle
Thousands packed Madison park and the waterfront as lacrosse baseball and yacht races marked Seattle's Fourth of July. Don Palmer set indoor and outdoor records in high jumps and sprints at Athletic park while Pacific Northwest cyclists, tugged by light wind, staged exciting races. Vancouver and Seattle teams battled in lacrosse and baseball with notable wins and a silver trophy race.
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Athletic Park
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Pacific Northwest
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Fred Blackmore
Vancouver
B. C
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J. J. Millhouse
Frank Cotter
Tacoma
Chapman
Virgil Mall
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Lierd
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BD. C
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Barnaby
Colter
George Haddon
Conver
Puyallup Indian School
Seattle Rainier
Tacoma Grays
Thornton
Rainiers
Victoria
Rockets at Greworks exhibition endanger crowd as bombs rise
A Star reporter narrowly avoids a rocket from the Greworks display near the M C A park amid chaotic crowds. Explosions singed a young girl in a white dress and many spectators suffered fear and injury while crowds retreated after aerial bombs lit up the sky. The event drew thousands despite safety lapses and delays in handling the rockets.
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M.C. A. Park
Dows
Athletes win at Athletic Park in Fourth of July program
Prof. Arthur Crane's Seattle Athletic Club dominates with 47 points as U W garners 19, MA 14, Multnomah 5 and unattached 1. Paris shines in 06 yard dash heat and Palmer edges Monson for the final triumph. The MA C A quartet clocks 4 45 in the mile relay. An immense crowd enjoyed the day.
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Seattle Athletic Club
Athletic Park
U. of W
M. C A
Multnomah
G. Paris
B. Trenkman
MacDougal
A. EB. Davie
Paris
T. L. Monson
Port Townsend
Monson
Don Palmer
James Elder
Palmer
Williams
Clumenthal
Don Palmer Dominates Amateur Track at Athletic Park
Don Palmer of Seattie impressed spectators yesterday by eclipsing rival marks in multiple events at the Amateur Field and Track Games held at Athletic Park. He cleared 10 feet 8 inches in the pole vault and displayed peak condition throughout the rapid sequence of events before a large crowd.
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Don Palmer
Seattie
Athletic Park
Almer
Casey's Troubles at Stewart's Comedy Mayers
The Amusement Pen?on on Yaird Avenue Theater presents Stewart's Comic Mayers in "Casey's Troubles" a lighthearted stage skit. The show features a small cast and playful misadventures.
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Yaird Avenue Theater
Tonteht
Stewart's Comic Mayers
Seattle Inklings and Parade Mishap Report
A Seattle parade featured a balloon ascent and double parachute jump to cheers from thousands. A boy tossed a crude firecracker device into a shop doorway on Second Avenue, easily avoided by firefighters in the march. Company C won the Pioneer square competiton with 425 24 points amid a large crowd. Joe Green served as a funeral? official. Bank clearances reached 680 160.60 with balances at 134 210.42.
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Spangenders
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Pioneer Square
Company C
Joe Green
Fuan
Seattle Mining Stock Market Gains Prompt Trading Day
The Beattie Mining Exchange saw strong activity with high attendance and active calls and bids. Market reports indicate robust participation and notable price movements amid a lively session.
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Beattie Mining Ewchange
Orm
Vanderlip and Mondell to Visit Beattie Tomorrow
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Frank A Vanderlip and Senator Mondell will visit Beattie tomorrow. Vanderlip has toured Western mints from Carson City to Seattle advocating uniform assay pricing and modern mint administration. Mondell will stay several days in Seattle with arrangements for chamber of commerce hosts.
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Washington, D.C
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Vanderup
Washington
United
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Asway
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Tactful Messenger Boy in Washington News
A Washington railroad worker praises messenger boys for tactful delivery of news. He recalls a civility laden death message incident from a New York hospital trip, noting how a slick delivery left him pondering whether the news concerned his relative or wife.
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Washington Messenger
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New York
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Washington Post
Dynamited the dam and drained the White River valley
A party of Black Valley farmers planted ton and a half of dynamite under the White River dam, rigged with armed guards, and exploded it at noon. The blast removed the jam, flooded channel obstruction, and destroyed logs and drift, leaving a sweeping wreckage along the banks.
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Winchesters
Seattle
Buckley
Weather forecast and city notes from Seattle and vicinity
Tonight and Thursday fair winds in Seattle. trough of low pressure moved east. The high on the comet remains in place. Cool coastal weather with light rain in parts of British Columbia Western Washington and Montana. Mary P Canow funeral held. remains to be shipped to San Francisco. John C Hilbert's remains shipped to San Francisco. A Pittsburgh party visited Seattle club and left for Portland then the East, impressed with Seattle's water front and mining prospects and planning further investment.
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Washington
Montana
Mary P. Canow
Bonney & Stewart's Chapel
F. C. Wiech
San Francisco
C. F. Wood
D. W. Chapman
R. 8. Miller
D. HM. Burk
Pittsburg
Hainter Club
Portland
Northwest
Steamer Dirigo and Al-Ki Prep for Alaskan Run
The Dirigo is set to sail tonight for Alaskan ports while Carin loads coal for San Francisco. Cottage City undergoes overhaul and repainting with boilers serviced as work continues. The company expects Cottage City back by July 1 and Al-Ki to resume the Alaskan route around July 10.
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Akes
Carin
San Francisco
Cottage City
Quartermaster Harbor
How Do You Say Hello Across Languages
An odd regional piece catalogs phrases for greetings in many languages. It links common salutations to national or linguistic labels such as Italian Russian French English and more, illustrating a mosaic of how people ask about well being and daily life across cultures.
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Senor
de Umier
Woman Carried Home by Ice Wagon to Escape Heat
A resident describes a remarkable scene as an ice wagon delivered a woman to her doorway to escape extreme heat. She had been rushing to finish errands and nearly collapsed, deciding against waiting for a carriage and choosing a ride on ice to stay cool.
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Washington Post
His View of It. A Boy on James Street Ponders Exes
A short, humorous exchange from a James street boy who asks about threw exes and bad eggs. His father tries to explain disagreeable missiles and cages that smell, ending with the boy’s quip about laying them if he were a head.
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James Street
Pape
Tyller
Cancer mortality in England climbs in 1807 figures
The Registrar General reports that cancer deaths in 1807 rose to 4443, a rate of 787 per million, with males at 633 and females at 929 per million. The increase since earlier decades is greater for males, with projections of 1781 per million by 1922, and cancer deaths rise with age after infancy.
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Jeromlee
The Humorous Prisoner Saved From Tidal Peril
A humorist was bound to a tall pile at low tide by the Paragraphers' Amalgamated union and warned of death for a joke. He taunted fate as waves rose to his chin and then the ride began to pull away. The rising tide eventually saved him.
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Paragraphers' Amalgamated Union
Odd Lot Drapery and Table Linen Sale
An advertisement lists imported Renaissance Effect Curtains at 2% yardage with decorative designs priced at 2.0 per yard and bleached table linen with unspecified yardage and value. Also featured Turkey Red Table Linen in nutty colors with a reduced price per yard.
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