Angora crisis sparks divorce suit in Lowell
In Lowell Edgar R. Taylor, an old sea dog, sues for divorce after his wife kept fifteen Angora kittens in the kitchen. Separate items mention St. Louis hosting a ten mile swim for the national championship on August 19 and Emil Huff, 14, returning home from Chicago with a shattered dream. A note on Chinese training cormorants ends with birds catching fish for their masters.
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Jung
Edgar R. Taylor
ST. Louis
Mississippi
Toledo
Ohio
Emil Huff
Chicago
Rockford Man Nominated for Carnegie Medal After River Rescue
Clinton Helm 82 earns Carnegie Medal after leaping into the Rock River to save his three year old granddaughter. The rescue occurred as Helm swam to safety with the child, highlighting brave acts in peril.
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Rockford
Clinton Helm
Rock River
Ash
NOME Alaska Port News and Seattle Officials Election Plan
NOME Alaska Steamer Corwin could not land passengers due to shore ice six miles wide and heavy sea. Local commercial bodies form a 15 member committee to petition for a special election to elect three Seattle port commissioners to plan waterfront development. Dies at Age 90 John H Wilson longtime Seattle resident dies at his home. Funeral services at Bonney-Watson parlors. CHICAGO Cat concert opponents raise defense fund for Daniel Miller charged with malicious mischief after neighbor's cat killed. White Slavery Charge Harry Weiss faces United States district court for alleged enticement of Rose Johns into the state for immoral purposes. PORTLAND Oregon Hanover Wayne & Weaver apartments destroyed by fire with $200000 loss.
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Nome, Alaska
Corwin
Seattle
John H. Wilson
Vicinity
Bonney-Watson
Harry Weiss
United*es District Court
Editor’s marriage rush prompts quick two column tale
An editor urges Mr. Keypounder to spend fifty dollars from his expense account to marry immediately. He asks for a two column feature on Married Life in a Great City by noon, followed by a congratulations.
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Keypounder
Immigrant Service Plan Sparks Protests. Treat Named Kingly Honor Candidate
A plan to open a federal immigration bureau in Vancouver prompts protests sent to Washington from Seattle. The proposal would add entry ports and shift travel to a foreign railroad. Meanwhile Harry Whitney Treat, a Seattle society figure, was chosen by the King County Medical Society as their Golden Potlatch king candidate, with queen selection remaining unresolved.
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Vancouver
B. C
Washington
Seattle
Royal
Harry Whitney Treat
King County Medical Society
City blaze at Flint and Madison scorched 60 acres
Twenty two years ago yesterday a fire in a Seattle paint shop on Flint and Madison burned over 60 acres in the city center causing an estimated loss of 11 million dollars.
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Flint
Madison
Seattle
Women of Japan Refuse to Join Suffrage Movement
Women of Japan refuse suffragette support claiming shyness. Griffiths plans a straphanging bill delayed. it will not reach the franchise committee until a week from tomorrow.
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Japan
Griffiths
Single Taxer Speaks at Carpenters Union Tonight
Charles Frederick Adams, famed single taxer, will address the Carpenters union tonight at Carpenters hall on harmonizing labor and capital. He will again speak tomorrow before the Central Labor council at the Labor Temple. Emma Goldman will give her final lecture tonight at Plymouth Church on Victims of Morality. 108 year old woman dies after surf dip on 100th birthday at Catalina Island. Dona Sepulva Redona de Creciado, aged 100, died on Catalina Island after celebrating her centennial birthday with a surf dip.
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Charles Frederick Adams
Carpenters’ Union
Carpenters’ Hall
Central Labor Council
Labor Temple
Emma Goldman
Red Queen
Old Plymouth Congregational Church
Catalina Island
Dona Sepulva Redona de Creciado
Fire response guidance from Acting Chief Clarke
Acting Chief Clark urges calling the fire department by phone for any shingle or awning fire rather than sounding a full alarm. He argues this reduces city expense and allows appropriate apparatus to respond, improving protection for property owners.
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Clark
City assigns sixteen instructors to ten equipped play fields
Sixteen play instructors were assigned to the ten equipped city play fields yesterday. The staffing aims to oversee youth facilities and coordinate recreation programs across multiple neighborhoods.
Pardoning Governor Paterson of Tennessee Had Widely Noted Record
Former Tennessee governor Malcolm R Patterson earned a large parole record in three years as he granted clemency for about 1,000 inmates. A visitor once pressed for a pardon in his office, and the governor provided a blank form. The story notes he was born as Alabama regained statehood and that he is 60 years old today.
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Malcolm R. Patterson
Tennessee
United States
Alabama
Gasoline Yacht Taconite to Make Trial Spin on Bay
The Taconite, a $100,000 gasoline yacht built for William BP Boeing, a local lumberman, will run its trial spin on the bay late this afternoon.
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William BP
Boeing
The Sweetest Girl In Dixie bows at Seattle theatre
In Seattle this week a new company debuts and melodrama returns to the playhouse with The Sweetest Girl In Dixie. The Pringle players present a lively comedy filled with thrills for local theatregoers.
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The
Seattle
Dixie
Pringle
Satin and Pongee Sailor Collars at 50 Cents
Sample venise lace yokes and collars offered at 50 cents each. Small and large styles available in Baby Irish and other effects. Attractively patterned, extra good values in Basement Salesroom.
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Byron
Hasement Salesroom
Embroidered Wash Belts Special 10 Cents Each
Special sale on embroidered wash belts slightly soiled but decorative in white pink blue and lavender with pearl buckle. Limited run to close out at 10 cents per belt.
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Fegsement
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