Kelton campaign targets graft in undertakers
Dr. Walter Kelton, coroner candidate, calls for a public morgue and administrator to curb undertakers profits, require notifying relatives, and protect estates. He argues current practice drains estates when relatives are absent and urges legislative action. The piece also covers third party plots and local progressive activities in King county.
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King County
Walter Kelton
Kelton
Municipal League
Idaho Progressives Decide Against Full Ticket
At the state convention the question of a full state and county third party ticket was debated late into the night. They ultimately voted against presenting a complete ticket and chose to run Roosevelt electors only, with no desire to secure votes merely by female status.
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Idaho
Subscribers urged prompt delivery and service notes
Readers are asked to report missed issues or substitutions to The Heartie Star office. Managers promise courteous, prompt attention to delivery problems and to ensure the best service for all.
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Heartie Star
Capitol Hill W C T A Meeting at Mrs Shephard Home
Capitol Hill W C T A will meet at the home of Mrs R B Shephard 510 16th av N on Thursday at 2 p m. Just a Little Mixed Dad Why did Brutus and Cassive commit death by own action by running on their swords Small one it was two out and Mark Antony signaled to run on anything Bringing a cargo of fur valued at 56000 the steamer Leelanan arrived in port yesterday after an eight day voyage from Nome She wails back to Alaskan points Saturday.
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Capitol Hill
R. B. Shepherd
16Th Av. N
Dad
Brutus
Cassive
Mark Antony
Leelanan
Nome
Basil King Guests in Seattle at Merrill Home
Noted author Basil King author of novels such as The Inner Shrine and The Street Catled Straight visits Seattle as the guest of Mr and Mrs KR D Merrill at 919 Harvard av.
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Basil King
Seattle
Mrs. KR. D. Merrill
Harvard Av
Libel Filed Against Steamship Alaska for 600.47
A libel suit for 600.47 was filed against the steamship Alaska by Hutton Machine Works for labor and materials alleged to have been furnished to the vessel. The hearing in the transportation department case brought by the Chamber of Commerce against express companies in the state was postponed by the Public Service Commission from August 16 to September 15.
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Alaska
Hutton Machine Works
Transportation Department
Chamber of Commerce
Ths
Public Service Commission
First community meeting to boost local manufacturers
A series of outdoor community meetings organized by the Women's Home Consumers League will aim to arouse interest in local manufacturers. The first event will be held at Mrs. F. K. Adams home, 306 42nd Street, on Friday August 9.
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Women's Home Consumer’s League
F. K. Adams
42Nd St
Court Sues Fisher Over Estate Funds
The State Spiritualist association sues former executor R. J. Fisher to recover 857.70 in funds he allegedly rejected from the estate of Thomas F. E. Penson, former association treasurer, held at his death. Standecker & Co. millinery on Fifth Avenue reported a Monday night burglary with plumes worth 200 stolen. Ballard mill plant of McQuens Mill Co. suffered partial fire damage yesterday. A cofferdam wall protects Lake Washington canal locks to shield passing boats.
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R. J. Fisher
Thomas FE. Penson
State Spiritualist Association
Benson
Standecker & Co
Fifth Av
McQuens Mill Company
14Th Av. Northeast
Ballard
Lake Washington Canal
Baltrusch Disclaims Wife's Debts in Public Notice
Baltrusch of Oakland declares he is not responsible for debts of his wife Anna Baltrusch. He admits Anna ordered him from the family home in the disclosure.
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San Francisco
R. C. Baltsrusch
Oakland
Anna
Baltrusch
Bee lodges in windpipe of man in Ithaca
Aubrey Personius of Brockton narrowly escaped death when a bee fell into his windpipe in Ithaca New York. He was treated by local physicians and survived the incident with no lasting injuries.
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Man
Ithaca
N. Y
Aubrey Personius
Brockton
Bryan Mudd nuptials trigger discovery of alive former wife
In Washington he learned that Harris A Mudd of Virginia after receiving a license found his former wife, once thought dead, alive in Chicago New York. Elsewhere a water moccasin at Sleepy Billy aquarium ends ten month fast by swallowing its length. James Boyle aged 14 rescued an 180 pound man from drowning. two doctors revived the man after 45 minutes.
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Washington, D. C
Harris A. Mudd
Virginia
Chicago
New York
Billy
Aquarium
James Boyle
John Fassell
Ros sel and Minnie Castodan wed after auto aid
Rev John Oliver of the EB church officiated at the marriage of Charles Rossel and Minnie Castodan in Pomona California. Rossel had brought the minister to town after his car broke down a year earlier.
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Pomona
Cal
John Oliver
M. EB. Church
Charles Rossel
Minnie Castodan
Rossel
Agso
Moving Picture Rescue Turns Real Aboard Canoe
Chicago studio scene shifts to real danger when a young actress becomes tangled under an overturned canoe during a pretend rescue. The Aero performer plucks her to safety as spectators watch in disbelief at Fort Sheridan Illinois. The piece blends entertainment with a near disaster on set.
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Chicago
Aero
Tooth Woes Lead to Lawsuit Over Clamped Wisdom Tooth
Theodore Gordon sued Chicago dentists after two attempts to loosen a wisdom tooth left him in pain. He claimed the tooth had been clamped and finally yielded only after a half hour of tugging.
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Chicago
Theodore Gordon
Riverside Greek runs midnight street chase in scanty attire
Riverside Cal. Charley Yasu kavi, a Greek, was arrested for running about the streets at midnight in scanty attire. He claimed a hallucination he was a marathon runner.
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Riverside
Cal
Charley Yasukavi
Curtain Hangs Trouble Lines at Poiest Avenue Choir Loft
Des Moines report notes a 20 inch curtain to enclose the Poiest Avenue Baptist choir loft to hide tight hobble skirts worn by young women and the leering stares of men in the congregation.
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Des Moines
Poiest Avenue Baptist
Five Wounded in Hammond Poker Party Shooting
In Hammond Indiana a roadhouse party near here ended with five men wounded by bullets after a poker game escalated. Four aces in one hand and a peculiar sleeve ace triggered the melee. Police are investigating suspects and motive.
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Hammond
Ind
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