Girl Dies After Poison Plea to Friend
Florence Staffenberg, 20, died after drinking Lysol in the Sheldon hotel room of her former husband amid a quarrel with Mrs. Amy Logan Walker. The couple had divorced about two months earlier. Walker is employed at Skinner & Eddy shipyards. The body lies at the county Morgue and a post mortem is planned.
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Amy Logan Walker
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Union St
City Hospital
Ballard Inve
Walker
John V. Walker
Roosevelt Switches Ravenna Cars to Roosevelt Park Signs
Angry Ravenna residents waited up to thirty minutes for streetcars unmarked by the familiar Ravenna label. A call to the railway offices revealed the change to Roosevelt Park, after Ravenna Park name was recently altered.
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Ravenna
Alf
Informa
Roosevelt Park
Ravenna Park
Whisky Case Leads to Second Trial Planned
A Superior Court judge fined August Hensgen Stringer $200 for a prohibition law violation and ordered whiskey held in court custody awaiting destruction after a failure to bring it in for a Tuesday trial. London reports rising British government costs with stationery printing dept seeking $26 million, adding 200 staff and $25 million for public document needs.
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Clay Allen
August Hensgen Stringer
London
Great Britain
Police Hunt for Insane Gunman After Street Car Shooting
Police search the city for a possibly insane gunman described by C H Berg of 2803 B Denny Way who fired at his 6 year old son playing outside. The boy and neighbor witnessed the 8 p m Tuesday shooting before the suspect boarded a 23rd Ave streetcar and vanished. He is linked to earlier random shots near Washelli Cemetery.
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Berg
Litle Berg
23Rd Ave
Autoiste
Washelli Cemetery
State Grange Elects Today in Port Angeles
State Grange officers are being elected today in Port Angeles. The presidential race features incumbent William Bouck of Sedro Woolley against John C. Lawrences of Spokane. Arthur W. Cayata is assured as overseer, L. T. Todd of Benton County seeks lecturer, and King County delegates push to host next year’s meeting. Aberdeen invites but no site decided.
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Port Angeles
State Grange
William Bouck
Sedro Woolley
John C. Lawrences
Spokane
Arthur W. Cayata
L. T. Todd
Benton County
King County
Fred Nelson
KR. I. Case
Aberdeen
Grange
Births outpace in northern English mining counties
Northern England records more births than the south, according to the registrar general. Officials say higher wages in the mining region reduce temptations to restrict family size. A bachelor quips he won’t marry until he finds a woman who is neither curious nor talkative.
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London
England
Registrar General's Department
Women gird for final battle for suffrage in 1920 vote
Washington and New York leaders declare nationwide ratification of the suffrage amendment likely. Carrie Chapman Catt urges special sessions as states push to vote in 1920, with 127 million women eligible. Senator Cornwell introduces a Rhode Island measure for ratification in Springfield.
Launch Campaign for Ratification of Susan B Anthony Amendment
St Paul June 5 suffrage leaders plan a nationwide push to ratify the Susan B Anthony amendment this year by 36 states. Alice Paul of the National Woman's Party said governors will be urged to call special sessions to approve the measure as Michigan Wisconsin and Illinois are in session now. Funds of 100000 will be raised to support the effort including Minnesota lawmakers.
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Senate
United States
House
Antis
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Ohio
ST. Paul
Susan BE. Anthony
Minas Alice Paul
National Woman's Party
Seasion
Michigan
Minnesota
Seattle Symphony Tonight Plays Rustic Wedding Symph
The Seattle Symphony performs the next to last spring concert at the Mason Temple Auditorium. Goldmark's Rustic Wedding Symphony leads the program with baritone Kirk Townes of New York as soloist. The program also includes Massanet’s Herodiade aria, Lalo’s Rhapsodie, and Dvorak’s Carnival. Concert starts at 8:30.
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Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Masonic Temple Auditorium
Goldmark
Kirk Townes
New York
Massanet
School Kiddies to Save Pennies for U S Thrift Stamps
County War Savings head O C McGilvra coordinates a Seattle thrift bank campaign for children under seventh grade. Twenty five thousand banks are being distributed with pledges to earn and save summer earnings for thrift and war stamps when schools reopen in September. He urges parental cooperation to boost the effort and its benefits.
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Jimmie
Uncle Sam
O. C. McGilvra
War Savings Organization
Treasury Department
Seattle
McGilvra
Pink Batiste Bloomers and Petticoats Sale
Advertisement describes well-made pink batiste bloomers with elastic knees and ruffles or shirred cuffs, some lace trimmed with blue embroidery. Muslin petticoats of good quality muslin feature embroidery or lace flounces, priced at $1.00.
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