Former police officer kills wife near Spokane
Frank Parrish, formerly of the merchants' police, accused wife Lora of infidelity and killed her with a club and knife at a road camp west of Fort Wright on the Spokane state road. He called police, waited on a bridge, then surrendered after showing bloodied hands and offering to hand over his gun. Parrish charged with first degree murder.
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Spokane
Lora
Frank Parrish
Merchants
Fort Wright
Parrish
Snoqualmie Valley Cow Testing Association Chooses Lead
Charlie Grewe, graduate of the University of Illinois agricultural department, will head testing for the newly formed Snoqualmie Valley Cow Testing Association.
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Charlies Grewe
Agricultural Department
University of Ilinois
Snoqualmie Valley
Tacoma Woman Gains 25 Pounds Taking Tanlac
Mrs. George Perry of 1920 North Stevens Street Tacoma credits Tanlac with a 25 pound weight gain and dramatic recovery after years of stomach troubles gas pain and weakness. She describes improved appetite digestion sleep and energy and praises Tanlac as a godsend. Bartell Drug Stores in Seattle sell Tanlac.
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Tacoma
Tanlac
Perry
George Perry
North Stevens Street
Washington
Taniac
Seattle
Bartell Drug Stores
County ferries raise autos and freight rates
County commissioners boosted ferry charges to cover operating costs. New schedules apply to Lake Washington and Des Moines Vashon routes with updated passenger and vehicle fares, including autos light and heavy, trucks, motorcycles, wagons, and livestock per head. Separate Harper stop rates apply for Seattle Vashon Harper service with detailed tiered pricing.
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Lake Washinton
Des Moines-Vashon
Seattle
Vashon Island
Harper
Vashon
Palace Hip vaudeville bill at Theatres Palace Hip
The new vaudeville bill opening Thursday at the Palace Hip features Alexis Bull and his French doll with original dance concepts. May and Billy Earle perform a sketch, and Morelle's Toy Shop brings 10 trained dogs in acrobatics and comedy. George F. Hall offers songs and recitations. Knight and Gail sing, Janis and Gaffney perform a singing and dancing number.
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Palace
Alexis Bull
Morelle
May
Billy Earle
George F. Hall
Service
Riley
Field
Knight
Gail
Janis
Gaffney
Frank L Rain Elected Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks
At the Atlantic City convention Frank L Rain of Fairbury Nebraska was chosen as grand exalted ruler. Other officers elected include Pat Brenna Dallas grand treasurer Fred C Robinson Dubuque grand secretary George A Falkenstein McKeesport grand esteemed leading knight C C Bradley Portland grand esteemed lecturing knight Frank Haley Birmingham grand ruler Rev John Lizart grand chaplain and John C Price Ohio attorney general named to the grand forum.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Convention of
Elks
Frank L. Rain
Fairbury
Neb
Pat Brenna
Dallas
Fred C. Robinson
Dubuque
George A. Falkenstein
McKeesport
C. C. Bradley
Portland
Ore
Frank Haley
Birmingham
Ala
John Lizart
John C. Price
Ohio
Acid injures refinery worker at Shell plant
Cornelius Mitchell, 29, of Martinez, suffered severe eye burns when sulfuric acid sprayed his head and face during repairs at the Shell oil refinery in Martinez. The plug blew out an agitator and he was rushed to a San Francisco hospital for treatment.
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Martinez
Cal
Cornelius Mitchell
Mitchell
Shell Oil
San Srancisco
Judge Bert Lin is reported seen then disappears again
Spokane July 9. After being mourned as dead for four months and his wife leaving Prosser for Seattle, Judge Bert Lin, a leading Adams county figure, was found alive only to vanish once more. Sightings at Pendleton on July 4 by two Prosser residents say he talked of working on a wheat ranch. He has disappeared again.
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Spokane
Prosser
Wash
Seattle
Bert Lin
Adams County
Columbia River
Pendleton
Ore
Deaths Exceed Births in England and Wales
London reports that for the quar ter ended deaths outnumbered births for the first time in record history. There were 241,218 deaths to 161,775 births, a population decrease of 79,443, with influenza causing about forty one percent of deaths. The year 1918 saw the lowest birth rate on record and a reduced natural increase.
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London
England and Wales
Freckle Lotion From Lemon Juice And Orchard White
A simple home remedy blends juice from two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint of freckle and tan lotion. Grocers carry lemons and drug stores offer orchard white for a few cents. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands for clearer softer rosy white skin without irritation.
Briton Outlines Ireland Policy and Possible Break with US
Sir James MacPherson states the government shelves the current home rule bill as unacceptable to Ireland and promises a substitute measure within six months. He warns against domination rule in Ulster, asserts Ireland could decide its form of government, and denies atrocities charges while defending actions in besieged towns. He cautions a US-Ireland recognition could rupture Britain US relations.
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London
James Ian MacPherson
Ireland
United Press
MacPherson
Canada
Ulster
Senate
James
Britain
United States
Inter
Fragmented lines hint at Florence UPS Store ad
The readable fragments show a divided paper with references to a Florence UPS Store and a savings theme. Mentions include White mother reading daily and a hobby of saving money. The text centers on daily savings involving suits coats and hats.
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Florence
How Much More Tobacco Will My Heart Stand
An old health advertisement urges tobacco users to quit to protect heart health. It warns of diminishing heart strength from nicotine, promotes Nicotol tablets, and claims a guide to quitting through staged reductions. The note lists Seattle distributors Bartell and G. GC. Guy among other druggists.
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Seattle
Bartell
G. GC. Guy
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