Summit Avenue Neighb orhood: quirky bohemian life
A vivid portrait of Summit Avenue as a unique, bohemian neighborhood with hospitals, hotels, and spiritualists. Residents joke about quirky routines and a folding bed cellarette chafing dish setup that turns bed to writing desk to dinner, capturing a sleepy, sane but eccentric community.
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Summit Av
Freddie
Summit Lhe
Summit
Spiritualists
Ott and
Pine
Sumai
Judge rules compliment phrase can insult women
Chicago judge declares addressing a woman as a beautiful doll can be insulting even if intended as a compliment. Three youths faced the court after a man complained a woman had been fed. witnesses described the remarks as a “beautiful doll” compliment, but the judge disagreed.
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Chicago
Gaverly
Gertrude Eller
Man Defends Speech As Defense in Street Harassment Charge
In Angeles on July 29 Nat argued to Police Judge William that his mumbling to himself excuses his alleged harassment of passersby. The charge carries potential penalties including fines or up to 15 days in jail.
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Angeles
Nat
Williama
Candidates Prolific in King County Political Field
The article notes W. M. Zimmerman, ex-police and deputy sheriff, running for sheriff after resigning a month earlier. It lists seven Republican candidates for coroner and details other races including W. K. Sickels for county clerk and Joseph R. Anderson for superior court. The field for governor shows Ernest Lister and W. W. Black among about nine contenders.
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King County
Ernest Lister
Tacoma
W. W. Black
Everett
Neill the Harmonizer Who Ended 47 Rail Strikes
Government data show Charles P. Neill, US labor commissioner, settled 47 railroad strikes in six years through mediation affecting 163 050 workers and 505 880 miles of track. His behind the scenes method earned praise for tact and fairness, noted for exposing living wage gaps in the Lawrence strike. He rose from Georgetown student to summa cum laude graduate with seven medals in 50 years.
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Charles P. Neill
United States
Posse
Nelll
Netil
Lawrence
Sam
Georgetown University
Neill
150 Aeroplanes For Italy From Popular Subscription
Italy will add 150 aeroplanes to its aerial fleet funded by a public subscription. The drive has raised 2,500,000 lire so far and will not close until 8,000,000 lire is gathered. At least 12 planes will come from donations by Italians living in the United States.
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BOME
Jelu
Italy
United States
Orozco's Cabinet Sets Up in Los Angeles
United States secret service men report that General Pascual Orozco has formed a cabinet advising the Mexican rebel chief from the American side of the line. The advisory board is said to have headquarters on North Main Street in the old Spanish section and plans a weekly publication to attack President Madero.
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United Reas
Los Angeles
Pascual Orozco
United States Secret Service
Orozco
North Main St
Maero
Negroes Threaten Bloody Retaliation in Plainville Ga
Armed black residents hold Plainville Georgia after seven Black people were killed by whites and 11 more Black people plus four white men were wounded. Whites are outnumbered two to one and state troops may be needed to restore order.
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Plainville
Robt C Wahiman Survives Surf Incident at Venice
In Venice California on July 29 Robt C Wahiman used alcohol lotion on sunburned shoulders and lit a cigar. A dash into the surf saved him from serious harm as waves battered the shore and fire risk.
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Venice
Cal
Robt. C. Wahiman
Girl and bear stir Santa Monica beach crowd
Miss Anna Fredericks 19 led a half grown cinnamon bear into the surf, alarming bathers. Four men finally coaxed the animal back from the water. In Oakland California Mrs M Ferreira reports a mattress savings loss of 230 dollars and appeals to police.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Anna Fredericks
Brain
Oakland
M. Ferreira
Public Markets Sanitary Prices List Scrambled
A dense catalog of grocery items with unit prices and weights includes watermelons peaches apples sugar honey sardines ground chocolate olives salad oil clam juice mustard bacon hams sausages and other staples. Items such as butter coffee oranges cucumbers onions tomatoes potatoes and cheese appear with assorted per unit or per pound prices.
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New Washington
Bacon
Hamea
Iéc
Plente Hama
Barber trade training ads offer paid learning and jobs
Classified notices from Moe and women sought for barber training with pay. Various listings urge applicants for sales, engineering, building, and rental rooms, naming M Finkelstein & Sons, 739-741 Broadway NY, and other firms with positions and housing offers. Continuous fragments describe courses, commissions, and room rates.
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Moe
National Barber College Hiah
Eoman
Montana
Selen
M. Finkelstein & Sons
Broadway
New York
Dynamo
Beattle Engineer- Remanent, Inc
Leary
Lundquist
Washington
Lacko Spenalty Co
Pacific
Hinel Norman
Speculative Lake Washington Land Offered For 75 Investment
Advertisement offers a close-in tract near Lake Washington for 400 with terms 75 cash and 10 monthly. Claims proximity to Lake Washington ship canal completion will raise value and invites investors to Clyde Hackere at Kirkland Hotel.
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Pdrr
Kirkland
Lake Sarmarmish
Seattle
Madison
Urania
Burke & Farars
Cherry St
Lake Washington
I Landing
Gestis
Lake Ashington
Lake Washington Ship Canal
Clyde Hackere
Kirkland Hotel
Hirhland, Ash
Moore's University Park bargain and Lake area listings
Real estate notices advertise cheap bargains in Moore's University Park area and Seattle districts. Items include a 150 by 150 feet tract near 18th Ave NE with water and soil, a Queen Anne home at 2429, a Fortytwoot lot in Madrona, a Meridian Avenue North 142 address four room house, and various bungalows with cash down payments and no assessments. The notices urge quick action before August 15 and list brokers such as Ellsworth American Bank and H Klender in Salem.
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Groyins Oy
Washington
Northwest
Excellient Railroad
American Home Inv. CO
Mehlhorn
Auburn
Ole Hanson
New York
Burke & Farrar
Cherry St
TSA
Burien Lake
Ilott
N. P. Ry
Haier
Erbert
Leary
Kirkland
J. Brenaman
Edison Park
Ond Lake Wash
Moore's University Park
N. E
James
Star Office
Green Lake
Madrona
Fine View
Ellsworth
American Bank
Meridian AV
North 142
Lota
Holden St
South Park
H. Klender
Salem
Rchols
Hinckley Rik
Ote Lye
City and Country Loans and Private Money Lenders
A compact list of loan offerings from several lenders. Sturtevan Roo at 312 Boston, Fellow & Son at 611 Bailey Building, and American Jewelry Co. at 808 Indy AvY advertise unsecured and secured loans, with amounts ranging from modest sums to tens of thousands, plus pawn and jewelry loans with confidential service.
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Sturtevan Roo
Boston
Dfellow & Son
Bailey
Stoney
American Jewelry Co
Ind
Eastern Brokerage CO
Northern Bank
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Dame Crow
Scott
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Zimmerman
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John Milles
Skagit County
Mount Vernon
J. Tate Mason
Walter Kelton
George Sparling
W. H. Anderson
J. A. Ghent
W. C. Speidel
Charles G. Boudwin
W. K. Sickels
Sickela
Joseph R. Anderson
Superior Court
United States Commissioner of Commerce and Labor
Hambot
Stevens’ Academy
Seattle Star
Mullen
Ballard Av
Ballard
Fourth Av
Pike
Kird
Spring
New Today
Iano
Rome
Civics
Saih He
Ali
Henge
E 'Als
Ne. Price
Alling Piano Company
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Venir and eUnio
Union
Pot
Leon
East
Prom
Kodak
Butterworth & Sons
Firat
Fillott
University Undertakin Farlors
Forkher
Bonney
Pitoet
Weaalens
Herau Paris
Ial
Alice Jondrina
Staal Trafton Hotel
Garden Service Club
Woodlawn Av
ORN
HM Frogner
Genensee
Pike St
Denny Way
Inery Maker
Stock
Piller & Rasa Co
Mias Smith
Weiea
Nork
America Ladi
Loring
Dressm
Arcade _Bulletin Bermol
General
Free Public Employment Office
Liberty Bidg
Third
HOT
Everything Electrical Sound Electric Co
Mr. Chambers
Wilcott
Tliat
Joe Hi. Smith
Detroit
Mich
Pacific Feiegrand & Halilway Institute
Bella von
Christy Studio
Metro Busines College
Apeelaity Wolography
Fom
Sistement Av
Madieca
N. Banat
Universit Diatrice
Ouray Apts
Western Av
Arket
Pike St. Klliott
Barle
McChinery
Enslow
Virginia St. Co
Hainier
Ee - Hirt
Gally
Trafton
Clarendon
Elliott
Livingston
Gxpord
Barrington
Ibid
Ice Royal Hotel
Igi
Gopeland Court
Lelor Apia
Lawrence Erer
Ashworth Ay
Deacon
Restadt
Care Star
Invoice
Itarrison
Piret
Ae Eliiott
Iwitkoie
Fergus County
North America
Milwaukee
Puget Sound
J. McParland
City Real Estate
Torg
Tere
Tolt
Toit
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Eee Stee
Kweekes
Athetsias
Vio
Snowuaimie
Arenes
AN & AS
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Galer
Undry Raya
Anderson
Kirk__ la
University Section
Kennedy
Main
Kenwood
Rainier Beach
M. Wade
Hoge Bldg
Red Coultry
Es Pacific Poultr
Kaluem
LPP
LDL
Call Star
Call _ Star
Qoweer
Lat
Ave
Serene
Brearnheas
J. W. Robb
Jersey
Queen Anne
moon-Chandler
Modern Furn. Co
Wainwright & McLeod
John
Star Ofce
Rustad’s
Weber Pianola
Jil Ethelton Hotel
Sautelle
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Toronto
Canada
G. V
Birk Frat
SIE
Walker
I Burke
A. W. Kline
Huson
Hickey
Kelimates
Pike Main
Cue Ody Detective Agency
Joseph
Hesban
Etlers Muste
le Ald Bureau
Coruhaa' Nesband
Rebiy
Alachan
Bailey Beedle
Sommer
Frank Wiestling
Bailey Building
Corwin Townsend
Salut
Pesth
Kowalski
Grieg
Dutterfly Merkel
Eermering
Zephyrs
Jansen
Walker Rigg
Este
Denny Bidg
Bon Marche
Sykes
Uitar
Njo
Mason, Fenwick
Burke
Seattle Pattern Works
SN Turs
Barney Dat
THURS
Ideal Studio
Johnson
Liberty Ride
Marion En Hain
Weston
William Jolly
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