Five-Year-Old Georgia Fat-Man Contender Big Joe Cody
James Adolph Cody, five, from Habersham county, Georgia, weighs 214 pounds at 4 feet 2 inches and grows rapidly. The Christie of Brinson weighs in as a potential rival from Massachusetts in a coming fat-man contest, while Big Joe's family plans to feature him at fairs under his father W. T. Brinson's management.
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Mount Airy
Georgia
Big Joe” Cody
Charles Jackson
Massachusetts
W. T. Brinson
Joey Cody
James Adolph Cody
Habersham County
Big Joe
Two Suspects Held in Murder Case Near Van Asselt Station
Police hold two loggers, Charlies Paul and M C Fowler, as murder inquiry unfolds after a man later identified as A E Card is found dead beside the Columbia and Puget Sound track near Van Asselt station. A B2 revolver fired the fatal shot. a .32 cal revolver lies nearby.
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A. E. Card
Columbia
Puget Sound
van Asselt Station
Charlies Paul
M. C. Fowler
Paul
A. E
Tremont Hotel
Red Bluff
Cal
Pike St
Escapes Life Term by Fake Insanity Act
Jacob Konntart allegedly feigned insanity to dodge a murder sentence and walk free in the county. Officials report he broke four weeks of silence at the county hospital last night, cursing staff and refusing to eat as deputies moved him from custody.
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Jacob Konntart
Konnfurt
Wife divorces Louis Lepper over cruelty and nonsupport
Louisa L Lepper files a divorce complaint against Louis Lepper former director of physical education at the public schools alleging cruelty and failure to support.
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Louis Lepper
Louisa L. Lepper
Lepper
Harvard historian Turner dines at Washington event
Dr. Frederick Jackson Turner of Harvard attended a Washington dinner last night hosted by Prof. Edmond Meany and Prof. O H Richardson. The event drew numerous intellectuals from the university circle.
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Frederick Jackson Turner
Harvard
Washington
Edmond 8. Meany
O. H. Richardson
Women Protest Over Men Tight Pants in Portland
Merc. M. Bowman, a known Portland woman, objects to Mayor Albee ban on X ray skirts and argues the mayor oversteps by targeting women while noting men wear tight trousers. The protest centers on propriety and sartorial choices in public.
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Portland
Albee
Merc. M. Bowman
Roosevelt Not Certain on Governor Run After Talks
Oyster Bay July 9 Colonel Roosevelt after a day with progressive leaders in New York said no definite remarks on running for governor. Senator Poindexter urged him not to run, arguing it would be like sending Grant to direct a skirmish.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
National Headquarters
New York
Roosevelt
Poindexter
Sen. Poindexter
Gen. Grant
County Dems to Meet Saturday in King County
King county democrats will meet in convention Saturday at 11 a m at the Armory. All democrats urged by State Chairman Todd to attend. The state convention is to be held in Seattle a week later.
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King County
Armory
Todd
Seattle
Sex Determination Debate Sparks Ethical Alarm
A writer warns against claims that doctors can fix a baby's sex, arguing such power would threaten humanity. The piece favors all pregnancies as valuable, condemns gender selection, and notes motherhood hardships and feminist limits. It questions why anyone would want to predefine a child’s sex.
Health Commissioner Calls For Safer Seattle Milk
Seattle health chief McBride says no tubercular tests are done on milk and urges temporary safeguards while considering a municipal dairy. He proposes pasteurization enforcement, a new ordinance covering milk products, and studies on baby health and distribution costs amid fears of a milk shortage.
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McBride
Star
Seattle
Meiride
Europe
Miller seeks jail permit to visit dentist
Judge Joseph M. Glasgow argued for Peter Miller to obtain a sheriff permit to go to a dentist. The sheriff denied the request, leaving the inmate unable to receive dental care unless legal conditions change.
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Joseph M. Glasgow
Peter Miller
Cudihee
Peter
Doc Tate Mason Plans Photo ID System for Unknown Dead
Dr. J Tate Mason King county coroner returns from the East with plans to install a photographic system to identify unidentified deceased individuals in the county.
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J. Tate Mason
King County
Look Out for Jack Spratt Down Town Today
Jack Spratt is in downtown this afternoon and will visit again tomorrow. He will approach a woman with a copy of today's Star, handshake with a polite nod, and offer a silver dollar. If your Star is visible he may reward you. Look out for him today and tomorrow.
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Jack Spratt
Tilikums Plan Mardi Gras Tango Ride Night
The Tilikums announce a closing night Potlatch Mardi Gras with street closures from Madison to Pike Second Ave. A roped off viewing area will host dancers priced at twenty cents per tango. Bleachers will be built for onlookers as masquerade costumes and grand procession entertain crowds.
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Tilikums
Bration
Madison
Pike At
Coe
Henry VIII
Joan of Arc
Howard Joslyn
City Electrician
Tyee Klone
Tillkums
Third Ay
Pike
Rainier Valley Folk All Het Up
Corporation Counsel James E. Bradford fears the Seattle, Renton & Southern rate hike will go into effect tonight if the public service commission does not order a postponement. Residents along the line from Taylor's mill to the city fear the new nickel rise and vow to resist, recalling the 1911 protest.
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Corporation
James E. Bradford
Olympia
Public Service Commission
Ths
Capitol
Commission
Seattle, Renton & Southern
Ike
Taylor's Mill
James Tullak
Star
F. H. Hall
Dunlap
City Attorney and Max Clash Over Ejection at Park Meeting
In Everett on a Tuesday evening at Volunteer Park Max was charged with striking John Onna as he tried to eject him from a religious meeting. The exchange included a police inquiry and a judge set a thirty day sentiment after the contention. The report also notes Otto Trygsted, 20, was found unconscious from gas in the basement of his home, and a city physician was summoned to save him.
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E. B. Bodwell
Max
John Onna
Volunteer Park
Gordon
Everett
Otto Trygsted
Danny Quinn the Seattle traffic sergeant shines in service
Sergt Danny Quinn commands Seattle traffic with calm efficiency. For seven years he leads the patrol, guiding crowds and keeping dangers at bay at key corners like Second and Pike. His courteous demeanor, sharp whistle, and dress suit make him a city institution revered by drivers and pedestrians alike.
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Danny Quinn
Seattle
Sergt
Danny
Quinn
Aviator Linnekogel Sets 21000-Foot Monoplane Record
In Johannistal Germany on July 9 aviator Linnekogel climbed a monoplane to 21000 feet, surpassing the former height by 1000 feet in a new mark for the altitude.
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Johannisthal
Germany
Linnekogel
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