Two Girls Run Away to Live in Woods
Prorence Garland and Elizabeth Grew, both 12, left Scranton to live alone in the mountains near Plymouth. They built a shelter from logs and brush, survived on roots and herbs for a week, and were found nearly starved by ranchers who then reported their fear of returning home. Immigration will be a major topic at the national conference of Charities and Correction with a coast immigration report planned by the Pacific Coast Immigration Congress secretary.
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Wilkesbarre
Prorence
Garland
Elbeth
Scranton
Plymouth
National Conference of Charities and Correction
The
Pacific Coast Immigration Congress
Get Busy Register Your Choo Choo Buggy Now
Wardall ordinance goes into effect at midnight Saturday requiring name address state license number and identifications for all motor vehicle drivers five day registration period handled by Secretary Sullivan of the police department. Children under seventeen cannot drive without a special permit and professional chauffeurs must be over twenty one. The department will keep a full record of reckless driving complaints and provide citizens with printable report forms.
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Wardall
Sullivan
Police Department
Strikes for Free Speech Petition Urges Congressional Probe
Frederick C. Howe presented to President Wilson and Senator Kern a petition signed by sociologists urging Congress to investigate encroachments on free speech. He cites strikes in Paterson Passaic Lawrence Little Falls and Charleston as evidence of state power suppressing gatherings and press.
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United Preee
Washington
Paterson
Passaic
N. J
Lawrence
Mass
Little Falls
N. Y
Charleston
W. Va
Frederick C. Howe
Wilson
Kern
Congress
Girl Plays Ball Gets Broken Jaw at Missouri Practice
Miss Georgia Clark of Bella Missouri, a University of Missouri student, suffered a fractured jaw while baseball practice. As captain and catcher of the sophomore team, she was struck by a foul tip during a practice game. the Missouri Co-Fds organized a spring baseball team for gymnasium work.
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Columbia, Mo
Georgia Clark
Bella, Mo
University of Missouri
Missouri
Clark
Girl Cuts Hair In Dream After Burglars Demand
Hiawatha Kas June 6. Miss Winnie Longberger, 16, dreamed burglars demanded her hair. She cut it off while asleep, woke to find she had left bed and cropped hair close to her head. The fishing steamer Zapora ran onto an uncharted reef off Queen Charlotte Island and heads for repairs in port.
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Hiawatha
Kas
Winnie Longberger
Zapora
Queen Charlotte Island
Women’s dress blamed for vice by Dr Mary Walker says
Washington June 6 Dr Mary Walker argues that the immoral, unhealthy and ridiculous style of women’s dress causes widespread immorality and disease. She urges women to wear men’s clothing, asserting men and women suffer from the tight skirts and short sleeves.
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Mary Walker
New York
Flood crisis hits Portland areas as rivers rise
Portland reports widespread flood damage along the Columbia and Willamette rivers. Islands used for farming and dairying are submerged, beacons along the rivers swept away, basements flooded, and pumps busy. The Lyric theatre performance was abandoned due to basement water and lighting failure.
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Portland
Columbia
Willamette
Lighthouse Service
Lyric Theatre
Real estate men discuss port planning at Seattle luncheon
At a Seattle Real Estate Association luncheon Port Engineer Whitham and Utilities Chief Valentine argued for aiding transport and trackage for industrial sites. Councilman Griffiths criticized port commission plans as too conservative and urged terminals farther seaward than the East waterway. Stereopticon pictures of Chamber exhibits will be shown at Smith Building starting Saturday night.
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Landa
Seattle Real Estate Association
Whitham
Valentine
Griffiths
Port Commission
East Waterway
Chamber of Commerce
Smith Bldg
Medford Folk Subscribe Money to Induce Fight
Medford residents discuss paying Hilly Nolan to stage a Willie Ritchie versus Pud Anderson world title fight. A public meeting is set for tonight to raise funds and persuade Nolan, with Dick Donald of Anderson seeking Eddie Graney's help to ensure a favorable bout outcome amid local betting on Anderson.
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Medford Folk
Ritchie
Anderson
United Prees
Medford
Hilly Nolan
Willie Ritchie
Pud Anderson
Nolan
Nolan Gratis
Dick Donald
Wolgast
Freddie Welsh
Eddie Graney
Bud
Japanese envoy preaches peace in United States visit
In Los Angeles Dr J Soyeda former president of the Bank of Formosa and envoy of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Japan asserts no danger of war with the United States. He says Japanese leaders expect American sentiment will resolve the California alien land law dispute and his mission is to explain the situation to Japanese in the U S and urge patience. He will depart for Washington on Saturday.
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Los Angeles
U. S
Japan
California
J. Soyeda
Bank of Formosa
International Bank of Japan
Associated Chambers of Commerce of Japan
Soyeda
Washington
Pension saves starving widow in Hancock Michigan
Mrs Katherine Hartman received 841.29 back pay pension for her Civil War veteran husband through a Hancock attorney. She also obtains a monthly pension of 12 dollars, leaving her destitute with no relatives to support her.
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Hancoc, Mich
Sps
Katherine Hartman
Hancock
Protests Delay Seconday Repayment Street Plan
Protests by property owners force the streets and sewers committee to postpone the repayment resolution for the Seconday project from Ming to Pike Street for five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streets and Sewers Committee
Council
Ming
Pike St
Civil Service Exams Listed for Bremerton Yard Positions
Civil service examinations announced for 224 Federal building. June 18 copyist ship draftsman male at Bremerton navy yard. June 28 stenographer male. July 2 veterinarian male.
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Bremerton Navy Yard
New German Blood and Nerve Tonic Offered for Nervous Disorders
A Seattle prepared tonic marketed by the German Pharmaceutical Co. claims to aid every nervous system disease, purify blood, relieve eruptions, constipation, liver and kidney issues, rheumatism, and other chronic ailments. Each box contains over a month’s treatment priced at $1.00, sold by Quaker Drug Co. and Giles Drug Co. with local testimonials included.
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German Pharmacal Co
Seattle
Quaker Drug Co
First Ave
Giles Drug Co
Jackson St
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Boston
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Little Fellows
Anedal
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Scott
Southern Pacific
Fluffy
Walter Farnum, Jr
Southern Pacific Special Police
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