Million Dollar Suit Rocks San Diego Mayor Case
San Diego July 7 One of the strangest court cases in local history arose as Sheriff Conklin wired Tacoma officers to arrest former mayor William Carlson who sued Maxwell Motor Company for 1 000 000 damages over his son William Carlson Jr s death in an auto race Carlson is under indictment on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses and disappeared two years ago The suit followed a grand jury probe into his real estate activities
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Seattle Women's Club to aid Red Cross for Guardsmen families
Members of the Seattle Women's Commercial Club voted to assist the Red Cross in helping families of National Guard men serving with the colors. The decision reflects local civic support for service members and their households during ongoing duties.
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Seattle Women's Commercial Club
Red Cross
National Guardsmen
Convicted Killer Dies in Electric Chair in Trenton
Amil Swentamin, 30, sentenced for the murder of John Boston, an elderly recluse of Farmingdale, died in the electric chair in Trenton after being acquitted two weeks earlier of another murder of Jane Acker, also an elderly recluse near Farmingdale.
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Amil Swentamin
John Boston
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Swentamin
Boston
Jane Acker
Dollar Princesses Pay War Taxes For English Nobility
American heiresses who married English peers will contribute about 1 billion dollars to Britain's war expenses. The chancellor imposes a 1.75 tax on incomes over 100,000 dollars, with Astor and other high rollers facing large sums. Notable figures include Consuelo Vanderbilt, the duchess of Roxburghe, and Lily-Mammersly, with heirs like Mrs Ogden Mills also affected.
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Johnny Bull
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Vanderbilt
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Bradley Martino
Lady Decies
Vivian Gould
Lady Craven
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Lily Mammersly
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Adele Grant
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Minnie Stephens
Ogden Mills
George Cavendish
William B. Leeds
John Bull
William Leeds
Insane Man Charged With Murder In Spokane Milling Store Owner Death
Spokane July 7 Alphonson Pansiera is jailed on murder charges for the Thursday shooting of Theo dore Tobiason proprietor of a millinery store after a dispute over alleged insanity and a $6000 debt.
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Theodore Tobiason
Pansiera
New American Ambassador in Russia Reshapes Embassy Image
David Ro Francia, former Missouri governor, arrives as ambassador to Russia and eschews formalities. He cuts red tape, invites Americans to visit, and turns the embassy into an open hub for plain, practical service, gaining favor with the czar and czarina.
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United Press
Petrograd
June Lee
Hy Mail
David KK. Francia
Missouri
Russia
Myron T. Herrick
France
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Am Dassador
Franklin
David Ro Francia
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Americana
Amirks
Cigar Tip Sparks Debate From Uncle Joe Cannon
Uncle Joe Cannon claims the real secret to a good cigar is lighting it at the wrong end since the last half tastes best. He suggests starting with this method to enjoy the final smoke.
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Uncle Joe Cannon
Confessions of a Wife continuation in hardship turn
The narrator describes a lawyer’s meeting to settle her father’s debts by surrendering the house and its furnishings. She learns life insurance may not pay if self harm is involved and contemplates a future unmarried and independent despite possessing many talents.
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