Seattle Ziegfeld Candidates Must Enter By June 18
Seattle entrants for the Ziegfeld national contest must submit entries within a week. Local judges will select nominees and arrange audiences, with the Seattle winner’s photos due to Florenz Ziegfeld’s committee by July 1. Only bona fide salesgirls are eligible, cashiers and secretaries excluded.
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Seattle
Miriam Cooper
Florenz Ziegfeld
Florenz Ziexfeld, Jr
Ziexfeld
Lilian Bartlett
Brendel Drug Store
Second Ave. S
Bushnell
Steel men back Wood Gary gang on the job in Chicago
Chicago reports that F H Gary head of United States Steel and Morgan bankers lead a late drive to nominate General Wood. The Gary group claims strong backing, while others plot to block Wood and back Lowden to deny the nomination on early ballots. Talks of giant spending and party upset ripple through the convention scene.
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Chicago
General Wood
F H. Gary
United State Steel Corporation
Wall Street
Wood
Henry Davison
Thomas W. Lamont
Morgan Company
J. l. Leplogte
Steet
Senate Committee
Gary
Democrats
San Francisco
Lowden
Grand Pap
Lodge Loses Gavel In Chicago Convention Muster
Senator Lodge, chairing the Republican national convention, pounds the gavel in a display of force. A replacement dumbbell-style gavel arrived as he clears the hall. Henry J. Allen gains favor with a Wood nominating speech. A serenade from the Herrington women’s band signals Wood buttons. Four heat prostrations are reported at the Coliseum emergency hospital with no serious injuries.
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Senator Lodge
Chicago
Coliseum
Jim” Preston
Lodge
No Faction Is Able To Win Alone At Convention
Chicago June 11 The Republican national convention reveals no single faction can muster enough strength to win unaided. Old guard shifting to balance of power. Major General Leonard Wood leads on first ballot aided by Frank Hitchcock. Frank Lowden and Hiram Johnson also prominent with others in contention as talks of coalitions loom.
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Chicago
Verensds
Leonard Wood
Frank Hitchcock
Wood Lamp
Frank C. Lowden
Wood
Altho
Old Guard
Hiram Johnson
Nicholas Murray Butler
Warren G. Harding
de Valera
Ireland
De Valera Appealing Figure for Presidential Nomination
In this colloquial column the writer jokes that Eamon De Valera could win broad support if nominated, noting his Irish appeal in Chicago. The piece riffs on citizenry, modern dangers, and pioneering grit, finishing with a turn toward human adaptability and survival.
Vancouver Visitor Helps Scott Fund For Widow and Kids
Vancouver resident Charles E Royal sends a Canadian cheque to Seattle Star for the Scott Kiddie Fund to aid Deputy Sheriff Robert C Scott's widow and two children. The note notes Seattle groups should contribute as Vancouver would raise funds in 24 hours. The deputy was killed in a gunfight with bandits. Washington law offers no pension for such widows.
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Seattle Star
Scott Kiddie Fund
Exchange
Seattle
the Elks
Rotary Club
Vancouver
Charles E. Royal
B. C
Robert C. Scott
Scott
Washington
Chauncey Depew Narrowly Escapes Stair Fall
Chauncey M. Depew slipped on a stair in the Coliseum Chicago hall and was saved from serious injury by a passing policeman. The incident occurred during the day at the venue. Depew escaped with minor injuries and he was assisted by officers at the scene.
Wheeler Nomination Hopes Meet Distracting Convention Buzz
Charles S Wheeler of California put Johnson’s name forward at the Republican convention in Chicago. Delegates hissed and cheered, while Wheeler’s remarks drew scattered applause as Johnson’s supporters observed from the galleries. Wheeler pressed for unity amid interruptions and cited Lincoln in a talk marked by disruptions and laughter.
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Lincoln
Wheeler
Wilon
White House
Johnson
Hearst
Californian
California
Wood Lowden Johnson Scores 39 Minutes 23 Miles
The fragment notes Wood Lowden Johnson achieving a 39 minute 23 mile mark. Details like event, location, or competition are not provided in the readable text.
Wood, Lowden given cheers at Chicago nominating convention
At the Chicago convention Gov. Henry J. Allen and Gen. Leonard Wood drew repeated cheers. A Wood loyalist demonstration followed the Lowden nomination by R. Rodenberg. The session ran about 39 minutes, then 42 minutes for Wood supporters.
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Henry J. Allen
Leonard
Frank O. Lowden
R. Rodenberg
Illinois
Gen. Wood
Boys On Way Home From Abduction Case
Carl and Harry Cedergren, aged 9 and 11, were abducted by their father P. R. Cedergren from their mother Mrs. Ebien Stackles who holds custody per a divorce decree and expects them to return home with their mother within two days. Dr. Lilburn Merrill, from Juvenile Authorities, planned Friday to locate them, but did not confirm if Cedergren had been apprehended.
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Carl
Harry Cedergren
P. R. Cedergren
Ebien Stackles
W. St
Lilburn Merrill
Nile Department
Dr. M
Cedergren
Stackles
Skinner Eddy Shipyard to Close and Move Out
Skinner Eddy, a shipyard corporation, will cease operations and move out. The company has disposed of its office and sent its last floating dock to a purchaser, signaling the end of the firm.
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Skinner & Eddy
Ness
Nia
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Goldsmith
GOP
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Dark Horse
Herbert Hoover
Howard Sutherland
Miles Poindexter
Calvin Coolidge
J. ©. Pritchard
Jacob L. Hanan
Coolidge
Sproul
Eewin Morrow
Poindexter
Butler
Henry Allen
Dana Sleeth
Vermont
Philippines
Frye
Chauncey M. Depew
Charles S. Wheeler
Ifornia
Ard Wood
Mner
Carl and
Portland
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