Father jailed as kidnaping in custody battle case
Manly Swanson of Seattle is jailed in Oakland California on kidnaping charges after allegedly taking his son George Swanson from Rita Swanson. Two women fight for possession as police hold the 18 month old awaiting a court order. Extradition to Washington pending amid custody dispute and news dispatches. Diputations note Issac McGhin exonerated of the 1935 lynching attack in Duluth.
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Manly Swanson
Seattle
Oakland
Cal
Swanson
George Swanson
Rita Swanson
Clara Swanson
California
Little George
Washington
Beattie
Swansons
Big Cougar Report Roils Vashon Island Beach Area
Islanders report a suspected cougar roaming Quartermaster Harbor on Vashon Island. Residents recall past killings of big cats in the area and note missing chickens from Magnolia beach coops. A farmer describes finding a 100 pound meat chunk dragged into brush and night cries heard by locals.
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Quartermaster Harbor
Vashon Island
Magnolia Beach
Billy Sunday Not Eager for Politics
Billy Sunday in Hoop River Oregon on July 20 says he is reluctant to enter politics but will act if Bryan or circumstances threaten the 18th Amendment. He stresses the common man’s counsel and questions whether the Republican platform is strong enough for a dry America.
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Hoop River
Ore
Billy Sunday
William Jennings Bryan
Evangelist
Prohibition Party
Altho
Sunday
America
Hulse Seeks County Superintendent Nomination
Thomas E. Hulse announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for county superintendent of schools to succeed A B Burrows who cannot seek re election. He bases his campaign on the record of the office during his tenure as chief assistant. Musical directors beat their way thru the world by scores.
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Thomas E. Hulse
A. 8. Burrows
Hulse
Russians Still Flock to Churches Despite Red Edict
Reporter J Herbert Duckworth describes Pskov and nearby villages where thousands still attend Orthodox services despite Bolshevik abolition of the church. He notes grand cathedral rituals, beggars outside, and clergy resisting persecution, arguing religion remains central to Russian life.
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Reval
Bethonia
Pskov
Frank W. Full Seeks Re election as County Assessor
Frank W. Full announced his candidacy for re election after addressing the Interstate Real Estate Association in Spokane on taxation. He argues his administration has fulfilled pre election pledges with equitable assessments, efficient service and economy. The 1919 budget was largely unspent and returned to the treasury. Hull predicts year 1920 spending will stay within budget despite more work. Hull was elected president of the King County Assessors Association in 1919 and unanimously reelected in 1920, a first in the association's history.
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Frank W. Full
Spokane
Interstate Real Estate Association
Assensor Hull
Hall
King County
Hull
County Assessors’ Association
Washington
Miss Margaret Scheuer Crowned Dubuque Beauty Pick
The Dubuque Times-Journal selected Miss Margaret Scheuer a 20 year old Brunette from Dubuque Indiana as the pride of the town in the National Salesgirls Beauty Contest. She now advances to the national event to choose America's prettiest salesgirl. The remark about worldly life adds a sharp aside on divorce courts.
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Margaret Scheuer
Brunet
Dubuque
Drug syndicate alleged as Rita Irvin's addiction ties
Chief Inspector Kerry interrogates Margaret Halley about Rita Irvin, Sir Lucien Pyne, and Kazmah the drug shop. Margaret links Kazmah to illicit drug supply used by 80 West End women, implying a broad contraband network driving addiction and crime. The piece hints at a larger syndicate behind the narcotics trade.
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Aix-Thirty
Margaret Halley
Kerry
New Scotland Yard
Margaret
Mise
Lucien Pyne
Hinkes
Monte Irvin
Rita Irvin
Quentin
Chinatown
Kazmah
Kazmah's
West End
London
Mies Halley
Mra
Irvin
Khaki Play Suits Offered for Girls
The Downstairs Store advertises khaki play suits for girls in sizes 6 to 8 years at $1.50 and 8 to 16 years at $2.50. Styles include dark blue denim with white stripes and red trim, and light weight khaki one piece outfits with long sleeves and knee length bloomers.
Broken Lines of Undermuslins at Greatly Reduced Prices
Undergarment sale offers incomplete assortments and some soiled items at deep discounts. Cheeses? Actually chemises and camisoles priced. 65 chemises 69 cents each, 23 chemises 1.45, 15 camisoles, 25 camisoles 89 cents, 85 silk chemises 2.69, 19 gowns 89 cents each.
Ohio oven a kitchen mainstay for year round use
The Ohio oven is praised as a reliable kitchen mainstay with quick heat, even temperature, and low fuel use. Eight minutes after lighting, it’s ready to bake, and its simple design and nickel trim keep it shining with a quick wipe. See demonstrations in the Store Section at THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE.
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Ohio
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Oakland Police Department
Duluth
Issac McGhin
Boldt’s
Adv
J. Herbert Duckworth
N. Beb. AJ
Lenine
Trotsky
Pynkov
Mathonia
Bella
Kremlin
Walla
Russia
Pakovy
Women’s
Oxfords
Charming Thea Tre
Louis
Child’s Play
Margaret Schever
Kazmah's Landing
Youn
Rita
Tycar
Karmah
Wenatchee
Charles den
A. W. Wa
Frederick & Nelson
Fifth Avenue
Pine Street
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