Lawmakers, recall, and suffrage battles loom in courts
The piece argues professional lawyers push to thwart voter rights by technical clerical omissions in state amendments. It notes Iowa’s ruling that such omissions invalidate measures, while other states have upheld voter reform, suggesting suffrage recall and related questions may still pass despite legal challenges.
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Senate
CPL
Cudihee
Grinstead
House of Representatives
Hot
Iowa
Supreme Court
South Dakota
California
Florida
Walter Fulton
How About Your Bread
A persuasive buyer’s guide contrasts two bread options priced at ten cents. One offers thirty two ounces of high grade bread from a large sanitary Northwest bakery, the other twenty two to thirty ounces of ordinary quality from shops doing only the minimum to meet the law.
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Northwest
Holsum Bread Weighs Two Pounds and Must Be Properly Labeled
The law requires a ten cent loaf to weigh thirty two ounces or show its true net weight. A ten cent Holsum Loaf always weighs two pounds, and grocers must supply Holsum or a clearly labeled alternative.
San Diego Fair booster travels from San Diego to Seattle
Capt Creswell famous for running the first Sound steamer to Colby and Port Orchard route before Bremerton navy yard was built now visits Seattle after a San Diego trip to promote the San Diego fair for 1915. He campaigns with his Ford five passenger car named the Rooster Flyer and even his dog Rooster accompanies him.
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R. M. Creswell
Colby
Port Orchard
Navy Yard
Bremerton
Seattle
San Diego
Cal
Banished elopers return to New York from Richmond
Catherine Harford and Helen Parker, nursing students from the New York Foundling Asylum who disappeared and resurfaced in a Richmond boarding house with two men, will be sent back to New York today after transportation money was provided. Each woman’s $20 fine is suspended on leaving the city. J. M Berg, claiming to be married and from New York, and E. F. C. Randall paid their fines and were released.
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Richmond
Catherine Harford
Helen Parker
New York Foundling Asylum
New York
J. M Berg
EF. C. Randall
Am I Pretty Most Beautiful Child In America
Topeka reports Theresa Marie Hille judged by artists and photographers as the prettiest child in America. She won a contest with 2,000 contenders and will tour the country with her father plus a free trip to Paris.
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America
W. H. Alburn
Topeka
Kan
América
League of Hoston
Theresa Marie Hille
Paria
Theresa Biltz a Beautiful Seven Year Old Child
A feature portrait of Theresa Biltz, a bright seven year old girl with blue eyes, dark brown hair, and graceful features. Her measurements are listed and her father J M Biltz hopes to give her a polished education. she lives with grandmother Mrs Mary Erickson after her mother's death.
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Theresa
J. M. Biltz
Mary Erickson
Blackhand letter trap ends with swift getaway
In Merriton Ontario Joseph McNulty hotel keeper reports a second Black Hand note demanding $1000. Police and detectives staged a money drop as two gunmen fled after a shot volley. A confederate watching from outside also escaped. The lure failed to net cash.
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Merriton
Ont
Joseph McNulty
Something New From a German Specialist
Blood and Nerve Tonic touted for nervous disorders and general health. Claims cure for epilepsy, skin eruptions, liver and kidney issues, constipation, diabetes, rheumatism, and chronic diseases. Marketed as a system-builder from the German Pharmacal Co. Seattle, with packaging and dealer details in Ballard and downtown.
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German Pharmacal Co
Seattle
Ounker Dene Co
First Ave
Giles Drug Co
Tackson St
N. W. Ballard
Wash
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SAN Diego Fair
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Moore
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