Spencer elected to school board in Seattle area
George A. Spencer, a real estate man and former deputy county superintendent of schools in King County, was elected school director by the school board last night. He previously led Mercer School and ran in the Machinamic primaries this spring. Spencer has resided in Seattle for years.
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George A. Spencer
King County
Mercer
Hermon
Craven
United States
Spencer
Machlmanic
Efferson Park Improvement Club
Seattle
Bull Bros Just Printers at 1012 Third and Main 1043
Local printer Bull Bros operates at 1012 Third Street and 1043 Main, listing addresses for services. No further details available on business scope or hours.
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Bull Bros
Advance Styles For Ladies Suits At Union Shop
A vintage ad notes advance styles for ladies suits priced at 24 dollars to order, the Union storefront open until 7 PM, promoting fashion and shopping convenience for the era. The piece blends cosmetic and beauty product pitches with hints of home remedies and beauty aids.
The Little Things in a Great Rock Island Express Murder
A midnight 1886 Rock Island Express murder at Morris Illinois unfolds from small clues. Detectives trace a poker, a mask, shreds of skin and a torn draft to reveal the robber’s plan and chase suspects including Newton Watt and Newton Parr. The case ends with arrests and life sentences in Joliet.
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Great Rock Island Express
Rock Island
Morris
Harry Schwartz
Danforth Kellogg Nichols
United States Express
Danforth
Hrakeman Schwartz
Chicago
Batance
Pinkerton
Newton Watt
Joliet
Schwartz
Davenport
Newton Parr
Seattle Prepares for 42-Mill Tax Levy Next Year
Seattle faces a 42 mill levy in 1914 with potential 45 mills. state and county increases hit the city hardest. Budgets rise due to road work, fire department expansion, port and condemnation costs, plus bond retirements. The lazy husband and mothers pension funds shift some tax burden away from charities, while Mayor Cotterill seeks to curb department spending.
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Seattle
King County
Cotterill
Odd World Headlines and Curious Tales From 19th Century Clippings
A collage of quirky items from a newspaper page notes that no federal law against impersonating congressmen exists, a Phillipsburg woman loses fingers opening a railroad torpedo, and other oddities. It mentions Monaco’s steam yacht plans, a West Virginia inventor’s light, a 102-year-old inmate’s diet, a Winnipeg veteran killed by a horse kick, dental mishaps, Maine governor limits on sheriff removal, a Washington beer case, Wesleyan University and Glenn Diamond, James J. Van Alen en route to Africa, a 105 foot by 45 foot flag being made in Evansville, and Shoshone Indians in Nevada abandoning war dances for a trot.
Tango Garter to Replace Siit Skirt Petticoat
New York July 23 The Tango garter aims to supplant the petticoat and includes a foot wide fringe to match a frock. It fastens to a knee snug elastic band on the walking foot so the stocking remains hidden as the Tango skirt opens. Invented by American tailor A M Green who founded the American tailors and dress makers association.
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New York
A.M. Green
American Tailors and Dressmakers’ Association
Green
Mayer's Wonderful Stomach Remedy Promises Rapid Cure
Public notice extols Mayer's Wonderful Stomach Remedy as a universal cure for stomach liver and intestinal ailments. Claims it removes catarrh bile accumulations and inflammation while acting antiseptically. Encourages readers to test a dose and request a booklet from Geo H. Mayr and to obtain a bottle locally from Owl Drug Co. in Seattle or nearby druggists.
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Mayer
Mayr
Geo. HH. Mayr
Whiting &J
Chicago
Seattle
Owl Drug Co
Third Ave
Pike St
Weeks Attacks Underwood Tariff as Poor Substitute
In the senate on July 24 Senator Weeks argued the Underwood tariff bill fails to cut living costs curb trusts and restore fair wealth distribution. He cited population density and wage growth as key factors behind higher living costs and noted U S workers can buy more per hour than a century ago.
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Washington
Senate
Sen Weeks
Weeks
Sumption Friend Hit Car Crashes Into Pole In Portland
Claud Sumption aged 24 is not expected to live and two girls Miss Williams of Salt Lake and Miss Frye of Portland are seriously injured after the automobile he drove struck a ditch and rammed a telephone pole. Sumption’s skull was fractured and he was thrown about 20 feet.
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Portland
Claud Sumption
Williama
Salt Lake
Frye
Sumption
Sunny Jim the racing pigeon completes record Rio de Janeiro flight
After 48 days of wandering through extreme heat and varied climates the racing pigeon Sunny Jim owned by Steven Krupa of Jeannette Pennsylvania returned home from Rio de Janeiro. The feat marks a record as no homing pigeon has previously flown home from a location south of the equator.
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Jeannette
Sunny Jim
Steven Krupa
Rio de Janeiro
Health talk on sickness and poverty by Prof Beach
Prof. Walter G. Beach of the University of Washington will address the relation of sickness to poverty at 4 PM in the health exhibit room, Bon Marche building. Lectures will be lively and not overly scientific, and the public is invited to attend.
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Walter G. Beach
University of Washington
Bon Marche
Protests Over Retired List Gain In Seward Alaska
Captain Elliott to travel to Seattle and Washington to challenge the board that placed him on the retired list. In Seward water service will be shut off along multiple blocks on July 25 26 and 28 from 8 am to 6 pm for street district maintenance and repairs.
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Seward
Alaska
John M. Elliott
Phillip Andrews
Maryland
Bering Fields
Seattle
Washington
32Nd Av. N. W
Claims a Cure By United Prece teas
Dr Irvin Magee of Venice California claims a glycerine emulsion serum from animal spinal cord cells cures infantile paralysis. He says he has treated 16 cases successfully using subcutaneous injections.
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United Prece Teas
Los Angeles
Irvin Magee
Venice
Cal
Magee
Bridge dynamiting halts coal railroad near Union
Mounted constables search for suspects after a dynamite blast damaged the Trent river bridge between Union and Cumberland. The strike against the Canadian Collieries Co. has been ongoing for months, halting coal movement to the Union wharf.
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Victoria
B. CC
Trent River
Union
Cumberland
Canadian Collieries Co
Pierpont Morgan Orders Two Marble Busts of His Father
New York July 24 J Pierpont Morgan has ordered C 8 Pietro to carve two life size marble busts of his father from cream colored Italian marble. The works will take about eight months to complete.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
C. 8
Pietro
Crullers or Fried Cakes From Boston Cooking School Magazine
Fried cake recipe by Janet McKenzie Hill lists ingredients for KC Crullers and instructions to mix, roll, cut, fry at smoking point, and dust with sugar. Promotes KC Cook's Book and a colored certificate offer via Jaques Mfg. Co. Chicago with name and address request.
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Mra
Janet McKenzie Hill
Boston Cooking School
Crullere
K C
Jaques Mfg. CO
Chicago
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Firet Ave
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J. HM. Burgis
Seattie
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Av. N. F
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Mcappoose
Electra-Vita Co
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Phillipsburg
Durbarrow
Prince OF Monaco
America
Virginia
Soldiers
St. James, Mo
Winnipeg
Maine
Wesleyan University
Glenn K. Diamond
Diamond
James J. van Alen
Africa
Patriotic Women
Evansville, Ill
Nevada
United
Wwilliamson
Mass
Jeaste Wilson
U. S
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Reliable Credit House
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