Body of parachute jumper still unfound after 500 feet fall
Francis Thayer, parachute jumper, fell about 600 feet into Elliott Bay after a jump from Johnny Bryant's aircraft during an exhibition. The body was not recovered as of press time. Eyewitnesses included Mrs. Thayer and others on a launch. Thayer had just written a will approving his wife Streada as beneficiary and estate holder. He was a former professional aeromatte with Idaho timberland bequest among his possessions. Berlin suburb census notes widows outnumber widowers in Widows' Town.
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Francis Thayer
Elliott Bay
Johnny Bryant
Bryant
Thayer
Alys McKey
Fred Bennett
Bennett Aero Co
Hryant
Harbor Island
Streada
Idaho
Birdie
Charlies Thayer
Aberdeen
Wash
Norton Coons
Something New From a German Specialist
Blood and Nerve Tonic advertised as a cure for nervous disorders, epilepsy, and chronic diseases. Claims to purify blood, aid liver and kidney issues, and relieve constipation and diabetes. Marketed by German Pharmacal Co. Seattle with testimonials and mail address for communications.
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German Pharmacal Co
Seattle
Ounker Drug Co
First Ave
Giles Ore Co
Tackson St
Tou
Mth
Ballard
Wash
Silk undergarment shop opens near 202 People's Bank Building
Local retailer at 202 People's Bank Building on Second and Pike advertises vegetable silk underwear and hosiery. The new shop promises silk-like fabric at a quarter of typical price.
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People’s Bank
Seattle Socialists Place Blame on President Wilson Speech
A Seattle socialist memorial to President Wilson cites Secretary of the Navy Daniels as a catalyst for Friday riots tied to a Rainier Club address. The group plans protests, may send a delegation to Washington, and seeks court redress for damages while reestablishing Seattle headquarters.
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Wigan
Bruce Rogers
Socialist Party
List
Madison
Seattle
Daniels
Rainier Club
Hanford
The
Socialista
Washington, D. C
Court of Claims
Rogers
Moore Theatre
Wilson
Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Washington, D.C
Executive Department
Emma Goldr
Daniela
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Towit
Pacific
Ita
Women suffer in string of weekend car crashes
A series of weekend road accidents left women as the chief victims. An head on collision on Washington boulevard near 17th Ave N and Garfield St involved Mra. 8 P Shafer and Raleigh Sligar of Tacoma with one passenger Helen Cultee badly bruised. Mrs Shafer blamed Sligar for being on the wrong side. Other crashes injured Mrs. A Wright and two passengers. Chester Miller and Nels Miller faced reckless driving charges. An auto owned by Kent mayor E Beretter wrecked on Kent road injuring several women. W H Connors’ car near Georgetown caused minor injuries to seven occupants. Pauline Collins and others психологically shocked.
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Washington Boulevard
17Th Av. N
Garfield St
P. Shafer
Raleigh Sligar
Tacoma
Helen Cultee
Sligar
A. Wright
Dexter Av
Chester Miller
Stanwood
Wash
Eighth Av
Pike St
City Hospital
Nels Miller
Mt. Vernon
Kent Road
E. Beretter
Kent
W. Gregory
Nancy Stewart
Bevelter
C. W. Gregory
Adam Jorgenson
Slater Named Moose Leader In State Committee
L Roy Slater of Spokane was elected chairman of the state progressive committee after F E Snyder resigned. L Walker of Snohomish was chosen vice chairman. both may appoint secretaries in their counties as they organize for the next campaign. A hard times ball and card party is planned by the Home Seekers Club at Eckart hall Third Avenue Wednesday evening.
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Socialist Party
United States
Ita
Johnson
Seattle Times
Wappenstein
Charlies W. Wappenstein
State Penitentiary
F E. C. Snyder
State Progressive Committee
L. Roy Slater
Spokane
8. Walker
Snohomish
Eckart Hall
International Terpsichorean Trio heads on tour
Star 6 legged group with Polaire Hoffman and Lady Constance Richardson leads a grand touring act. The troupe, conceived by Morris Gest, opens a vaudeville tour with a supporting company and visits major art centers this fall. Nazimova plans a multilingual world tour in Bella Donna, sailing to Sydney for a long 1915 itinerary.
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Gest
Polaire
Gertrude Hoffman
Constance Stewart-Richardson
William Hammerstein
Lady Constance
Nazimova
Charles Frohman
Sydney
S. W
Australia
South Africa
England
Italy
France
Germany
1915
Secretaries Wife Silent on NC Suffrage Debate
A Seattle woman backing Mrs Josephus Daniels argues North Carolina women are content with no suffrage. She cites a Woman’s Journal piece titled Milla Butcher Chivalry Laws showing men and children in mills at 6 am and working ten hours while women and children log eleven hours daily.
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Seattle
Josephus Daniels
Navy
North Carolina
Woman's Journal
National Child Labor Committee
Cruel act sparks police hunt in Spokane for dog cruelty
July 21 report says warrants issued for the arrest of those responsible for a grotesque cruelty in Spokane. A fox terrier's hair was saturated with gasoline, a match lit, and the dog set adrift. Messenger boys are suspected.
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Spokane
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Jas. L. Shute, Mer
Tate
Pres. Wilso
Mhen
Sible
War Department
Parneva
Parvenu
Corneliue H. Hanford
62Nd Congress
Quiry
Mr. President
Reynolds
West Virginia
Socialist Party of Seattle
Hulet M
Frans
W. H Connors
Sixth Av
Georgetown
William Vetro
Leo Vetro
Grace
Pauline Collins
Slater
MOOSE
Gola Mec
London
Constance Richardson
Hoffman
New York
Geat
Morris Gest
Sucre
Boston Dentists
Second Avenue
Ken Marche
Frye.co
U. S
Pike and Third
Pike &T
Ow! Drug Co
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Reliable Credit House
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