Missing minors Forest Mertz and Pearl reported by mothers
Forest Mertz aged 15 and Pearl aged 14 were reported missing by their mothers to police on Thursday.
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Forest Mertz
Pearl
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Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1916
Page
3
Ex-Service Naval Men to Host Swimming Party
After their meeting in room 298 Marion block members of the Ex Service Naval Men club will hold a swimming party at Crystal pool.
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Marion Block
Naval Men's Club
Crystal Pool
Half a Million Mexicans Here in the United States
Washington reports a U S census note that more than half a million Mexicans live in the United States in 1916 with Texas hosting roughly 232 920 and California 51 087 Mexicans. A January 1916 El Paso census shows 53 percent of El Paso’s 61 898 population is Mexican. Many work as laborers in construction railroads and mining while some serve in the army.
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United States
Mexico
U. & Army
Toops
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Wisconsin
United States Army
War Department
el Paso
Troops Still Move On To The Border
Washington July 7 The War Department confirmed plans to send all militia men originally called to the border. No change in mobilization was expected and forces not yet en trained would depart for the base camps as previously announced.
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Washington
Mexico
War Department
Brother of Local Man Killed in War
Lionel G. Carleton of Ontario, brother of Patrolman Guy Carleton, has died somewhere in France, according to reports. He served as an enlisted man in the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.
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Lionel G. Carleton
Ontario
Guy Carleton
France
Princess Pat
Canradians
Moonlit Lake Ride Sparks Last Minute Festival Change
Seattle Music Festival planners scramble to add a moonlight boat excursion on Lake Washington after discovering no rehearsal slot. The lineup now includes bonfires around the lake shore and a Sunday trombone reveille at 6 am atop the 42 story L. C. Smith building, with a 1000-voice Messiah finale unlikely.
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Seattle
Lake Washington
Anderson Steamboat Co
L. C. Smith
Alki Avenue Paving Ordered by City Committee
The city streets and sewers committee orders paving of Alki Avenue with concrete at a cost of $31,440. A majority of adjacent property owners petitioned for the improvement.
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Alki Ave
City Streets and Sewers Committee
Osborne Reappointed Sing Sing Warden After Exoneration
New York July 17 Thomas Mott Osborne was reappointed warden of Sing Sing prison and will assume office July 16 He was recently exonerated after being indicted on six counts by a Westchester county grand jury.
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New York
Thomas Mott Osborne
Sing Sing Prison
Osborne
Westchester County
Rail labor leaders reject arbitration. nationwide strike vote set
At a joint New York conference June 1 15 leaders of rail service unions refuse railroad offers for arbitration or government review. Employees vote on granting authority to call a countrywide strike, risking industrial warfare over whether a government inquiry will settle the dispute.
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Train Service Brotherhoods
New York
Budapest in War Time Brightens Danube City Life
Crowded cafes and gypsy music define wartime Budapest as Hungarian women keep up fashion and coffee culture. Dressmakers stay busy, peasant women wear many skirts, and folk songs echo through chestras as Hungarians face hardship with pride and courage.
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Budapest
Galicia
Danube
Corso
Hungary
Gerald Recovers After Attack. Returns Home
Clarence Gerald has recovered from a nervous prostration following the raid on his case two weeks ago and is at home Friday.
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Clarence Gerald
Whisky Seized From Dray Behind Boyd Hotel
Police seized four quarts of whisky described as dry goods from a dray in the rear of the Boyd hotel at 216 Spring street. Driver Charles Schomburg was arrested on the Thursday afternoon seizure.
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Boyd Hotel
Spring St
Charles Schomburg
New $100,000 Fourth Church of Christ Scientist planned
Work starts immediately on the Fourth Church of Christ Scientist at Eighth Ave and Senecast with basement completion first for worship. Architect named is George Foote Durham.
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Church of Christ, Scientist
Eighth Ave
Senecast
George Foote Durham
Commercial Club Meeting Reported In Private Dining Room
A meeting was held Thursday at noon in the Commercial Club's private dining room. Attendees discussed ongoing matters and undertook routine business in a concise session.
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Commercial Club
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