Odd Fellows Elect Officers at State Convention
The Odd Fellows grand lodge elected George W Toberta of Neattle as grand master at the state convention session held Tuesday in the Odd Fellows hall on 10th Ave and Pine. Officers named include A C Moore Walla Walla deputy grand master George K R Chamberlain Tacoma grand warden Fred W Bier Tacoma grand secretary H E B Holmes Meattle grand treasurer Frank Graham of Okanegan and H W Merritt Tacoma land representative. Degrees were conferred in the presence of FE EB Sharon Oregon grand secretary. a silver shower for the Odd Fellows home in Walla Walla raised 3.55. The session will be held in Tacoma in 1920.
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Odd Fellows’ Grand Lodge
George W. Toberta
Neattle
Odd Fellows
10Th Ave
BE. Pine
A. C. Moore
Walla Walla
George KR. Chamberlain
Tacoma
Fred W. Bier
H. EB. Holmes
Meattle
Frank ©. Graham l
Okanegan
Boy Confesses to Murder Under Interrogation in Yakima
Roy Wolff, 16, confessed to slaying Elmer Greer, a Bakersfield rent car driver, after planning the murder following a grudge. He said Greer refused water at a remote spot and he crushed the skull with a hammer. He also attempted suicide in his cell by hanging but stopped as the blanket rope began to choke him.
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Yakima
John Pyles
Makersfeild
Kelly
Roy Wolff
Elmer Greer
Bakersfield
Wolff
Greer
Maricopa
Two fall from White Building in deadly accident
William J. Jveas, 38, of 724 N Sondot, and Harry F. Nims, 36, of 425004 15th Ave N E, fell from the fourth story when staging failed in a high wind. Lyons died an hour after admission. Nims, injured, survived with a broken leg and head injuries. Lyons left a widow. Nims has a wife and small son.
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William J. J.veas
Sondot
Harry Fr. Nims
15Th Ave
N. E
City Hospital
Lyons and
Nims
Metropolitan Building Co
Lyons
Petition for Car Transfers in Tacoma Interurban Controversy
Residents of the Duwamish valley petition the city council to restore a transfer privilege between the Tacoma interurban and municipal street railway lines. They argue the double fare is unfair, since transfers are only valid when boarding inside city limits and interurban officials favor reinstating the policy on a 60 60 basis.
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City Council
Tacoma
Duwamish
Thomas F. Murphine
John Spooner Dies in East
John Colt Spooner former United States senator from Wisconsin died at his New York home after a weeks long illness. He was 76, born January 6, 1843 in Lawrenceburg Indiana and elected to the Senate in 1895 serving 16 years. A noted constitutional lawyer and international law authority, he later practiced law in New York handling major cases including federal suits against the Atlantic shipping pool and California Oregon land matters.
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New York
John Colt Spooner
United States
Wisconsin
Lawrenceburg
Indiana
Ile
United States Senate
Congress
Atlantic Shipping Pool
Naval Stores
California
Oregon
Adaline Ringer Sues for Divorce Over French Adoration
Adaline Ringer files divorce citing her husband’s ongoing attention to French girls overseas. He joined the service in 1917 soon after marriage and his wife says he still writes to French girls, contrasting them with American types.
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Wenatchee
Adaline Ringer
Ringer
Sixth Rose Show Opens at University of Washington
The Howe society held its sixth rose show in the UW forestry building with exhibits from Seattle and outside towns. Public admission began at 2 p m while judges started at 10 30 tagging award winners. the event marks the first local show since the war and keeps the world turning with activity.
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Pacific North
Howe Society
University of Washington Forestry
Seattle
Tacoma
Bellingham
Everett
Auburn
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Wisconsin Reader
A Black River Falls woman quotes local doctors urging surgery but reports full recovery after using Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial claims relief from organic troubles and backache, urging other women to try the remedy to avoid operation.
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Plack River
Wis
Lyddie KB
Pinkham
Eau Claire
Lydia F. Pinkham
A. W. Binzm
Black River Falls
Mediation urged in city labor disputes by Austin Griffiths
Austin KH. Griffiths urged the Municipal Mediation Group to refer labor difficulties between the city and its employer to a mediation committee. He warned the city will face strike situations like private employers unless a constructive labor troubles method is defined. League meetings paused for summer, to resume in September.
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Austin KH. Griffiths
Municipal League
Seon Commencement Days Foresee Graduate Triumph
A reflective note describes graduates advancing by degrees like thermometers rising toward a mark. It frames progress as steady advancement and achievement through education.
Quick Relief From Indigestion Claim Uses Dinesta Tablets
Promises rapid relief from indigestion by taking three to four Dinesta tablets after meals or with pain. Describes quick comfort within minutes and promotes Hi feelin tablets with a money back guarantee to test and tell friends.
Beecham's Pills Promised to Beautify Complexion
An advertisement asserts Beecham's Pills improve complexion by cleansing blood detoxifying the body and supporting digestion. It claims clearer skin brighter eyes rosy cheeks and red lips result from using the remedy.
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Beecham
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