New York Theater Boss Drops Ten Blondes Over Audience Taste
New York theater manager George W. Lederer says audiences reject blondes as the season shifts. In his production Wild Oats, he has dropped ten of 76 women, leaving only three blondes Miss Luzie Drake Irene Bentley and Miss Chase. He notes blondes are out of fashion and fears the shift will be hard on performers with natural blonde hair.
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New Enlistment Orders Outline U S Volunteers Formations
New recruiting orders loosen citizenship and mental criteria for enlistment. Regiments will be numbered 25 to 55 as United States volunteers. Seattle enlistees to form at Vancouver barracks and go to the Philippines. Mustering awaits arrival of staff officers. Physicals will be strict due to Philippines hardships.
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Cervus Alces March Presented by Local Lodge
The Etketas order receives praise from composer Bol Asher who created a new march titled Cervus Alces. The piece, dedicated to the lodge, will be publicly premiered Sunday afternoon.
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Advertisement Sparks Humorous Job Applicant for $2 Post
A whimsical letter responds to a first class bookkeeper ad offering $2 a week. The hopeful applicant cites absurd multipurpose skills from embassy work in Madagascar to snow shoveling and puppy ear clipping, plus claims of beauty and ornamental value, ending by praising fair pay and not taking advantage of a widow.
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Madagascar
Patternmakers Journal Offer to donate for church and home
A letter promises weekly sums of 4 or 81.97 dollars to support church finances and a home for indigent paper salesmen, plus paying a butcher and insurance, with an aim to endow a free bed in a catechism home.
Beast Still at Large as George Merklin Sought in Assault
George Merklin, a tramp painter, remains at large after a warrant was issued ten days ago for criminal assault on Zoe St John. He lured the girl into a lodging house in the lower city posing as her father and committed the act. He has been in the city about a week.
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Zoe St. John
Merklin
Surveyors pass through Mount Vernon toward Upper Skagit
Great Northern surveyors travel through Mount Vernon en route to the Upper Skagit region. They likely plan a final survey from Hamilton to the Ruby Creek mines to extend Beattie and Northern up the river.
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Steamer Rosalie Sails North with Dawson Bound Passengers
The Rosalie, last evening from Lynn canal ports, carries Dawson bound passengers led by attorney H. J. Coleman of Wisconsin with a crate of cats for rat control at Dawson. Purser Morrow charges first class fares for each animal while A. L. Rhynd brings a large Klondike outfit. Royalie cabin list includes A B Terrill, J P Staley, W Schroeck, J H Perry, Mrs D Bailey among others.
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J .P. Staley
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D. Bailey
M. Ernst
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G. W. Johnson
Mra. Dibble
James W. Lipcomb
Mrs. Hyatt
Messrs. Wolfenden
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Henry McCauley
Pharmacists In Session Whatcom July
The State Pharmaceutical Association began a three day session in Whatcom with about five members present. The state board of pharmacy held exams for certificates. names listed include C. H. McPherson and others from Whatcom Port Townsend Tacoma and Seattle. Assistant certificates granted to James Winlock Tacoma. Examining board members and the next Spokane exam date July 17 are noted.
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State Pharmaceutica Association
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C. H. McPherson
Walter Ruta
Port Townsend
Ralph Michael
Bhirley Herry
Oscar Henrich
Tacoma
Ka Wt James, Seattle; W. J. Gruber
Winlock
George Sargent
J. H. Day
Dayton
J. W. McArthur
Spokane
Peter Jensen
Stellacoom
L. D. PF. Collina
W. H. Barnes
Seattle
Laborer killed by freight train at Weston
The body of an unknown laborer run over by a freight train at Weston Washington yesterday was brought to this city today for burial.
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New Order of Chief Reed Ends Check Payments in Nickel Machines
Chief Reed issued an order banning check payments in nickel-in-the-slot machines. Dealers must pay winners with merchandise only, with no checks allowed after the specified date and strict enforcement promised.
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Reed
Indianapolis News Sold at Auction for 936000
The Indianapolis News was sold at auction for 936000. Buyers Delaven Smith of Chicago and Charlies R. Williams, who already held 23 percent of the stock, purchased the paper.
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Walla Walla City Election Results Reported
Wall a Wall a Washington July 12 city election quiet with under 1200 votes cast elects Mayor Jacob Hets Clerk Kh P Reynolds Chief of Police J J Kaufman Treasurer Lee F A Shaw City Attorney H B Blandford Street Commissioner W H Brown Health Officer Dr W G Alban Counselmen First Ward G W Babcork Second Ward F M Pauley Third Ward I 8 Inaac
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W. H. Brown
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Couneliment
G. W. Babcork
Robbery Report At Great Northern Lodging House
James Johnson at the Great Northern Lodging House reported the loss of two ladies watches and no cash from his room during the night. Police are investigating the burglary and reviewing possible suspects.
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Great Northern
Korn Drug Co Prescription Byevialists Yuone Iike
Korn Drug Co records show Vitth and Pike handling prescription byevi lists amid unclear OCR text. The fragment mentions Yuone Iike as a potential name and notes pharmacy practice in a historical catalog.
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Korn Drug Co
Vitth and Pike
President defers vacation to oversee Philippine war effort
Washington dispatch reports President Truman or Wilson style dedication to Philippine campaign. He cites constitutional duty and aims to keep Otis well supplied, ensuring command and control, with frequent scrutiny of orders, maps, and telegraphs from the White House war room as volunteers and reinforcements move.
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Plaintiff Claims Not Hard pressed for money
Med testified he was attempting to raise funds to pay a creditor. Mr P Maff asserts he did not feel financial pressure and had borrowed the necessary amount to compensate the clerk for filing the answer from his attorney.
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Crop prospects and market notes from Montoon
Minding Will begin here next Monday morning. Hauling is nearly complete. A heavy crop upper ground but last year prices prevail. Wheat samples show not filling well and the crop may be short. Oats and hay hold to average. Apples appear more plentiful than expected.
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Pacific Coast Smelting Company Formed on Puget Sound
Articles of incorporation filed for the Pacific Coast Smelting company. Incorporators include W. Drew, FE, F. Adama, A. L. Parker, B. Durdelte, and W. A. Usher. Capital stock fixed at 100000 dollars. Plan to erect a smelter at an unspecified location on Puget Sound.
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W. Drew
F. Adama
A. L. Parker
8. Durdelte
W. A. Usher
Gome Place
Puget Sound
Appendix of Market Prices and Commodities Listings
A dense list of jobbing quotations and wholesale prices across multiple categories. Items include dairy products honey and comb, dressed and live poultry, meats and lards, fresh fish and shellfish, walnuts and nuts, grading for timber and lumber, and extensive grain and flour figures. Prices shown per ton, per hundred pounds, or per sack, with brand names and packaging details.
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Secret Court Proceedings In Espionage Case
The eleventh chamber has ordered that espionage charges against ex-police inspector M. de Crion and brigadiers Le Kendu and Groult be held behind closed doors. The accused protested the secrecy, but their pleas failed.
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Real estate transfers filed with county auditor yesterday
Transfers include Hans Pederson to L J Priest of lot 2 block 34 Bay View ad Balmon bay on Feb 3 for 160, H B Smith Co to Northern Security Co of multiple lots in blocks A BH and brick F Meekers Bup First ad Kent July 1, Maude Ratcliffe to Anna Henrett lots 5 and 4 block 5 Denny Hoyt First ad June M 200, and several others including Comet Lodge Cemetery transfer May 14 and Nagte’s ad July 1 for 206 Articulates multiple parcels in North Seattle Ballard and nearby areas with varied dates and sums.
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Henry Lewis
Gliman Park
Ballard
Henriette L. Mibtett
Hurehand
Walter
J. A. Kellogg
Nagte’s Ad
Comet Lodge
G. W. Craig
Margaret Dilling
John L. Gow
Nagle
John OG. Barnet
Kate & Parnes
Paget Sound
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T. FE. Corrhede
John Todd
North Seattle
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Attempted to Rob Medina County Treasury
A noon robbery attempt on Medina County Treasury caused great excitement. Burglars forced entry from the auditor’s office and blew open the vault with dynamite, wrecking the vault and leaving about $100,000 unsecured if not for the five minutes remaining. Three men fled in a waiting buggy. a posse pursues them.
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Market quotations from Seattle dairy and produce stalls
West street markets show strong demand with brisk strawberry sales. Prices for grain, hay, eggs, butter, poultry, and live stock are listed for round lot delivery in Seattle, including specific figures for barley wheat timothy alfalfa eggs butter poultry beef cattle hogs hides wool and farm produce such as potatoes onions apples and berries.
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Railroad personals move and appointments announced
Traveling Freight Agent H L Gary resigns from Great Northern and F W Graham named as his successor. Chas B Pee, general passenger agent for the Northern Pacific, is in the city and will visit all western offices of the company.
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National League Scores and Standings for July 1
Baseball recap from Chicago July 1 lists final scores across NL games including New York Brooklyn 10 to 6 over St Louis and Boston 4 Chicago 1. Standings show Brooklyn 22 wins 23 losses, New York 55 32, Philadelphia 48 9, Baltimore 30 5, Cleveland 56 68, and others with varying percentages.
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Pfaff Denies Defrauding Creditor in Superior Court
Yesterday J. C. Pfaff Pike street grocer answered the charge of attempted fraud in superior court denying all allegations and claiming he acted properly in the matter. The record indicates ongoing legal action related to payment disputes.
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Pacific Coast Steamship Co Launches Four Vessels
The Pacific Coast Steamship Co showcases the Queen Puebla Walla Walla and Umatilla as elegant steamships. Seattle remains the key port amid display of their fleet and efficiency.
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