Tragic Religious Frenzy Sparks Fatal Tampa Attack
In Tampa on July 16 a Black assailant wounded his mother in law Celia Bryant, Rev. Jesse W. Avery, and organist Henry Clark before fleeing. He injured his wife, shot Policeman Hayman who later died, and was killed by a posse after suicide via gin and strychnine.
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Tampa
Frs
Hayman
Elison
Celia Bryant
Jesse W. Avery
First African Methodist Church
Henry Clark
House of Worship
Ted
Ellison
Wanted Your Plumbing and Heating Repair Work
Wanted for plumbing and heating repair work. Brown Plumb Fax Co located at 223 Pine Ave seeks service quotes and inquiries for contract work and ongoing maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Plumb Fax Co
Desperate clash with daylight robber at Seattle home
A. Pickett of 6757 10th Ave N battled a bold daylight robber yesterday afternoon in his home and front yard. They wrestled from parlor to lawn. the robber fled after dropping his revolver, leaving Pickett unable to discharge it. The home was ransacked but little valuables were taken.
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A. Pickett
Ay. N
Seattle
Mockett
Pickett
Fee
Boy Drowned Fishing at Lake Union
George St. Peter aged 9 living at 526 28th Ave was drowned while fishing at Lake Union with companions Earl Mulligan 10 and Lawrence Prentice 11. After casting again he fell from a log boom and disappeared under the water. Efforts to recover the body at night were unsuccessful.
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George St. Peter
Lake Union
Earl Mulligan
Lawrence Prentice
George
Missing 15 Year-Old Boy James Dahlen Sought
James Dahlen, 15, stepson of W. Moreton of Star Paint Wall Paper, vanished yesterday afternoon near Orchard Beach after swimming with a group. He is described as small for his age with dark hair and eyes, wearing light knee pants and a black blouse. Call Sunset Bast 5246 with any information.
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James Dahlen
Moreton
Star Paint @ Wall Paper company
Orchard Beach
Sunset
Family Narrow Escape Fire Destroys Jackson Home
W. T. Jackson and his son barely escaped a morning blaze that gutted their two story residence at 41st avenue and Walker street. The fire caused total loss estimated at 2000 dollars, with 1700 dollars insured. The origin remains unknown.
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W. T. Jackson
Jackson
41St Av. & W
Walker St
Jacksons
Portland Clearings Report Today's Balances and Totals
Portland reports today clearings totaling 1 716 169 dollars with balances of 163 311 dollars remaining. The figures summarize banking activity for the period and indicate liquidity levels across institutions in the city.
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Portland
Woodmen of the World Host Union City Trip
The Woodmen excursion to Union City Hood's Canal is set for next Sunday. The steamer is chartered for the outing with a morning departure. Music dancing drills and field sports will be featured and all Woodmen their friends and the public are invited.
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Woodmen of the World
Union City
Hood's Canal
Battleship Visit Days Offer Colonial Dock Boat Trips
Boats leave Colman dock for weekend visiting days aboard battleships. Round trip fare is 50 cents.
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Colman Dock
Young burglar given liberty after state’s evidence
Peter Miller’s partner Wille Taylor, aged 18, received a suspended one year in Monroe Reformatory after pleading guilty to breaking and entering the residence of Marcel Th at 54 Broadway on June 21 1908 and looting the house. He aided police by testifying against Miller and admitted to a series of burglaries in Seattle.
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Peter Miller
Wille Taylor
Taylor
Marcell
TH. Young
Broadway
Miller
Monroe
Seattle
Big Audience at the Sacred Heart Operetta
A crowded Alhambra house welcomed Sacred Heart school pupils in a repetition of Golden Hair. Viewers who attended in June and now praised the troupe as best yet. Matinee guests include Good Shepherd and Heacon Hith homes with Jacob Purth of Seattle Electric Co providing free transport.
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Sacred Heart School
Alhambra
Dramatic Recital Delights San Francisco Audience
Mrs. Maud Barnes Steele of San Francisco gave a dramatic recital at First Presbyterian Church for the W C T U. The performance was a complete artistic success and drew praise for her grace and dramatic power. Pearl Cornwall offered three Chopin numbers, including Ballade No 3. Steele’s success suggests a large turnout for tomorrow’s Sky Pilot rendition at the Unitarian church.
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Maud Barnes Steele
San Francossco
First Presbyterian Church
W. Co. TU
Pearl Cornwall
Chopin
Regal Dental Offices Ad
Regal Dental Offices advertise at 1405 Third Ave Northwest at the corner of Union Street offering dental services.
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Regal Dental Offices
Third Ay
N. W. Cor
Union St
Odds and Ends From Everywhere London
A misc regional wire style summary noting events from London including a coronation date for King George set for June 7 in Gentralia. It mentions a fire in a brick building, a narrow death escape for Cripp, umpteen births in Seattle, and various brief notes from cities like Lincoln and New York. It references political filing by Pryan's Commoner associate editor for US Senate, a fatal window accident in New York, a Bulgarian royal flight, a train collision near Avydba, a boiler explosion near Mena, Kansas, a team withdrawal in Hoquiam, and census numbers for several towns.
Troops Marching to Tacoma From Vancouver Barracks
United Press reports Vancouver Barracks troops begin a 200 mile march toward American Lake for maneuvers at Tacoma. They have covered 26 miles since yesterday and will reach the camp by July 21, with drills and war practice through July 31 before moving to the instruction camp.
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Vancouver Barracks
American Lake
Tacoma
Dstruction
Visit the Navy Yard Leave Colman Dock
A brief transit notice directs travelers to visit the navy yard and depart from Colman Dock. The message mentions a 60 round trip but lacks additional details or context.
Play Festival Promises Pleasure at Volunteer Park
The Play Festival planned by municipal playgrounds for July 23 at Volunteer Park aims to be a standout event. Directors and playground leaders coordinate drills and dances with children of all ages rehearsing eagerly. The program will feature folk dances and dances and drills intended to delight children and attract parents and friends. Director J Howard Stine vows full effort to make the festival a notable city event.
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Volunteer Park
J. Howard Stine
City Playground Festival Promotes Play Areas for All
A city broadens access to public playgrounds with a festival that mirrors the advantages of playgrounds for every district. The event showcases local benefits and aims to encourage widespread use and support across communities.
Western Washington lumbermen seek employers' liability law
The legislative committee of Western Washington lumber men urged the next Legislature to enact an employers' liability law. It would allow injured workers to obtain compensation without costly litigation. The committee members named were Paul Page of Huckley H L Taylor of Eagle Gorge and H L Stuchell of Beverett.
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Western Washington Lumber Iiterente
Paul Page
Huckley
H. L. Taylor
Eagie Gorce
H. L. Stuchell
Bverett
Donohue Estate Divides Among Four Children
The will of Michael Donohue who died June 28 directs the Beattie capitalisn to divide the estate among his four children.
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Michael Donohue
Burglar Returns From Vacation in Ballard
Ballard residents report a daytime break in at Mick Marks’s home at 839 West 60th Street. Three rings, a valuable watch, a revolver and other implied items missing while the family was out. Also noted are local Seventh Day Adventist meetings at a W 57th Street tent led by evangelist W W Sharp. R N Hall, Ballard contractor, died in Los Angeles. telegram to son E N Hall.
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Ballard
Mick Marks
Marks
Ala
N. W
W. Sharp
Christ
R. N. Hall
Los Angeles
E. N. Hall
Birth Notices Fragment Suppresses Names and Dates
Fragmentary birth notices list several July birth announcements with unclear names and addresses. Readable items reference wives and infants but lack complete details for proper identification.
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Weather Forecast
Horlick
Hortick’s
Beth
Arnold
Renton Coal
J. W. Bullock
10Th Ave
East
Ind
Mall
Fillo Manufacturing Co
Empire Bidg
Seattle, Wash
H. L. Klein
the Shoemaker
James Street
Federal Paint & Wall Paper CO
University
Navy Yard
Kinnear Mfg. Co
Eastlake Av
Herr Franz Adelmann
Lebar
New York
Tote Savoy Cafe
Lady Wellington
Pacific Coal & Oil Co
Hinckley Mik
Roth
The
Regal Dentists
London
Gentralia
Cripp
Lincoln, Neb
Richard Gh. Metcalf
Pryan's
Dellonoratte
United States
Lena Phillips
Brussels
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
M. de la Minne
Council Bluffs, Ta
Tred Chamberlain of
Bhelby
Rock Island
Avydba
Mena, Ark
James Webb
William Webb
William Rhodes
Webb
Here
Hoquiam
Hequiem
Lawrence Horn
Team Jail
Victor Anderson
Moclips
Eadward
Longmont
Colo
Granton, Ill
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Glen Ridge
N. J
Honolulu
Alecott
Col
Samuel Morris
California
Morrie
Beattie
San Francisco
Florence Burritt
Bhanghal
Steno
Charlee
HM. Burritt
Philippines
Horritt
United Press
12Th and Madison
Wall Transfer & Storage Co
First Avenue
Wash
Stark Heights
Spokane, Wash
C. D. Titus
Ballard Avenue
Uncle Sam
Lee
Department of Agriculture Farmers
West
Columbia River
Lumbermen
Donohue
Seventh Day Adventists
Underwood
Underwood Typewriter Company (Incorporated
Marion Street
VENUS
Birmingham
Sound
C.ld. Hillman
Times Block
Odd Fellows
Henry
Charles William
Leen
Walter Antelo
Ceives
Dean
Staq
Prag
Neails Pometee
Eesena
Ee Wintter
Mall sUneeni
Ftpitee Gdrene
Sotice sUnac
Puneet
Mair
Plenay
T&s
Harrie
Oth i Atte
I Howe
Towne
Ofcom
Mastr
Brooklyn
Keventh M
Komenbvers
Ore
Columbia
Innie
Lala Lal
Nerd Vardes
Gertre Op McRae
Dey
Epital Et Mary Rancher
Reyes Et Chi
Marice Lane
Laure Kirkwood
Dalveoe Boulevard
Patton
Delia Patton
Morgan
Rr Funeral Directors
Butterworth & Son
Moore Theatre
Bock Shames
Bonney
Weteon Co
Funeral Thirday
J. Watson Church OF Spiritualism, Inc
Hoto
Pencil
Benilag
Eeheimas & Jobbers
Aeons Weste
Wishee
Wentieman
IST
Whalthy
Toledo
Ohio
Symonds
Initiale & P
Ecar
Mapi
Ciy Nursery
LPL
Kodak
Ec & Fare
Shan
Hailard
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