City irrigation curbed under new district rules
Officials announced curbs on irrigation in parts of the city to combat waste and shortages. Restrictions limit irrigation to specific hours and zones, with strict enforcement by the board of public works. Separate items note Fourth of July orator, repairs at Ballard shipyard, college commencement, orphan asylum plans, Denny Clay Co. improvements, and a Van Aawelt music club meeting.
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Harvard Avenue
Bain
Fourteenth
Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Howell Street
Howell
Denny Denny Way
R Avenue
Melrose Avenue
Denny Way
East Roy
East Ft
Melrose
Fastlake
East Roy Street
Ester Way
Flour Avenue
Stolen Team Recovered Near Union Street Georgetown
Police Officer John At recovered a stolen team of horses and a delivery sleigh tied to a pole on Grant Street after seeing it near the Lucky Dog Store on Union Street. The owner identified the rig at Pottee headquarters and reclaimed the horses and wagon.
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Lucky Dog
Union Street
Syenue
John
Georgetown
Grant Street
Huff
Pottee
Victorian Arrives with Passengers and Cargo
Victorian, Capt. Roberts and Co., arrived from Skagway at 9 o'clock this morning with a small cargo and cabin passengers. The ship carried 206 people and 60 tons of freight, delayed by dense nights and strong winds in the straits. Only two passengers came from Skagway. the rest were from the interior.
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Victorian
Roberts, & Co
Mra. Morgan
F. KE. Foedenmick
J. A. Connelly
Geo. Larsen
F. Prasso
Mre. Blum
L. Jensen
Foster
H. Keihe
H. H. J. J. McSweyn
C. Jacob
P. Victorian
Skagway
White Horse
Daw
Warrant For Ingraham In A City Ordinance Case
A warrant was issued under the ing ordinance against John Ingraham for performing work at 328 Twenty Fourth South without filing required documents. Plumbing Inspector James caused the arrest. McIntyre later swore out a warrant against him. A hearing will be held in the Superior Court in a few days.
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James
John In
Twenty-fourth South
McIntyre
Lin
Suburban Mill Starts Work in Hallard District
W Mefonnel's double block mill with a daily shingles capacity begins operation at Hallard. Wee Lucas of Ballard fined 15 dollars and costs for an unspecified offense. Northern Pacific lays five new tracks beside its through South Seattle line. Friday evening the Ladies Aid of the Wesley church hosts a social with ice cream in South Seattle, while discussions grow around circulating a petition.
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Northern Pacific
Seattle
Ladies
Wesley M. KB
Burhall
South Seattle
Order abolishes post offices at Fremont Latona Green Lake and Ross
The order ending local post offices in Fremont Latona Green Lake and Ross takes effect July 15. All mail will be from the general post office except Fremont which will have a substation with a clerk at 700 dollars per year. University station becomes carrier station and Pret master Stewart gains most requests except a cub station at South Be which lies outside city limits.
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Fremont
Latona
Green Lake
Ross
Washington, DD
General
University Station
Pretmaster Stewart
South Be
Limta
Uncertain June Weather Stir in Beattle Region
Beattle area reports a cool start to June with temperatures 10 degrees below the long-term average and persistent cloud cover. Forecaster Salisbury notes scant sunshine as strawberries and cherries show little ripeness with a warm burst on the 18th. Farther east, Spokane and Walla Walla report 9 to 100 degree swings while thunder storms rumble over Idaho’s Coeur d’Alenes.
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Salisbury
Sun Chariot
Lot
Bakebury
Beattle
Ritaville
Spokane
Walla Walla
Old Ther
Alway
Thor
Riteville
Coeur de'Alenes
Idaho
Woman in Clyde Dies Instantly From Insect Bites
A Clyde New York woman has a rare condition making her die instantly upon insect bites or stings. Doctors attribute it to a wartime blood state caused by previous poisonings from insect bites acting as an anti toxin or virus.
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Clyde
N. Y
Machinists in Demand Tie Up Seattle Shops
Seattle machine shops and iron works turn to employment bureaus to fill machinist and boilermaker posts during a strike. A public employment notice from June 30 1991 names Harry Dennison as a applicant sent to Vulcan Iron Works to confirm engagement, with space for a signature and response.
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Seattle
City of Beattie
City of
A. H. Grout
Labor Com
May Be The Right Men In The Capture Of Two Suspects
Two men, believed to be H. A. Johnson and Charlie Brown, were captured at Ellensburg and jailed on charges linked to recent horse thefts statewide. Deputy Sheriff Williams reports evidence tying them to multiple robberies and says he expects to link them to two or three cases.
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Andrew Johnson
Charlce Brown
Ellensburg
Renton
Elmet
Cudihee
Sherif Jack Williams
Wiliams
Skagit County
Johnson
Skagit
H. A. Johnson
Cudthee
Charlies Brown
Williams
Three Henderson Children Drown at Pond Rescue Efforts Fail
Mrs McAhar witnessed her sons Chester 15 Hugh 18 and Minton 10 drown after slipping away with Harry Thomasson during a pond swim. The three entered water while camping nearby. Chester and Hugh swam back but Minton drowned as the siblings clung to each other.
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Henderson, Ky
Minton
Little Minton
Striking machinists in Newport News vow to stay out
In Newport News Virginia on June strikers meeting voted unanimously to not return to work until demands are met. Reported that less than half of the shipyard's regular force is currently at work.
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Newport News
Summer gowns from Liberty fabrics and light silks
Fashion notes highlight summer dresses using Liberty fabrics such as atik vell- inge and crepe, with accordion plaited skirts and black lace appliques. Gowns feature velvet girdles, Diack lace trims, and light satin foulards with lace and velvet accents. Hats pair white satin straw with crushed rose crowns.
Meteor Falls Near Tucson in Sonora Mexico
A huge meteor struck 20 miles south of Tucson in Sonora Mexico on the 20th, digging a deep hole in the ground. Shock was felt at Titar about 40 miles away, leaving Mexican settlers terror-stricken and startled by the event.
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Tucson
Aria
Here
Sonora
Mexico
Titar
Anthony Hope S Fiancee Engaged to Hawkins
Mrs. Maesmore Morris the London actress is reported to be engaged to novelist Anthony Hope Hawkins after meeting during the revival of The Prisoner of Zenda. Hawkins, 38, would wed a much younger widow who began as a George Alexander company player and later played Flavia.
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Maesmore Morris
Anthony Hope Hawkins
London
Morris
Geo
Alexander
St. James
Zenda
Flavia
Last Chapter in a Romance Ends with Tevis Death
The marriage of Cornelia Baxter daughter of former Gov George W Baxter of Wyoming to Hugh Tevis of San Francisco son of Lloyd Tevis Wells Fargo president is disrupted by Tevis death in Japan. The bride had earlier planned to wed Gerald Hughes a Denver attorney and childhood sweetheart. In March she met Tevis in Monterey and the wedding occurred in April leaving her a young widow.
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Cornelia Baxter
George W. Baxter
Wyoming
Hugh Tevis
San Francisco
Lloyd Tevis
Wells-Fargo Papress Co
Tevie
Japan
Denver
Gerald Hughes
Young Suffield boy proclaims Northern Ohio swimming title
Samuel Swinehart, six year old of Suffield township, claims to be the champion swimmer of his age in Northern Ohio. He has trained in Suffield, excels in running, kicking, climbing, and catching, and challenges opponents to a swimming match noting he can make a 1 1/2 mile trip from May 7 across Congress. He invites challengers to come on and meet him.
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Kent
Samuel Fiwinehart
Suffield Township
Ohio
Suffield
Congress
Portage
Bam
Judge Osborn Joins Nome Mining District Duty
Judge Richard Osborn leaves Seattle for Nome to act as legal representative for Oscar Ashby a major mine owner. He plans to return next May to resume his Seattle practice. George Rubien of the Army Quartermaster Dept transacted business at Fremerton today.
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Richard Osborn
Nome
Oscar Ashby
Seattle
George Rublen
Army Quartermaster’s Department
Fremerton
Aitken Selected Sculptor for San Francisco Navy Monument
Robt I Aitken chosen as sculptor for the American navy monument in San Francisco. Project to cost 45000 dollars with most funding already pledged. Claus preckeia contributes 19000. John W Mackay and Mayor Jas Phelan of San Francisco pledge 5000 each.
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Robt. I. Aitken
San Francisco
Claus #preckeia
John W. Mackay
Jas. PD. Phelan
Lincoln's Bedstead Foreclosure Case Heads to Court
Constable Mike Kelly foreclosed a $100 chattel mortgage on items owned by Sophia Beahm of Dell Street North Seattle. The key piece is an Abraham Lincoln bedstead claimed by Beahm to be the bed Lincoln slept in as a child. The fate of the bedstead will be decided in court tomorrow amid questions of custody and ownership.
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Mike Kelly
Justice
Cannacourt
Sophia Meahm
Dell Street
Seattle
Abraham Lincoln
Kelly
Freahrn
Jon
Springfield
Strange Hande
Steamers Arrive as Nome Voyages Face Schedule Shifts
Two steamers reach Skagway from Shagway as vessels for Nome and southeastern Alaska adjust departures. The batte r boat and the Dirigo undergo port stays and overhauls with Jeanie and Nome City awaiting canvas northbound sailings. Queen and Rainier set routes while several halibut boats report head winds off Cape Flattery and repairs continue on Nome City.
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Myrtie
W. T. Tickle
Jessie
Cape Flattery
Diary secrets of the German empress and royal keepers
The German empress is described as a meticulous royal keeper with a daily record unseen by the emperor. Each year starts a new diary and the old volume is locked away in an iron safe. The text notes misfortune can reveal good in adversity and physicians may delay death’s debt.
Governor Rogers Advocates Economical Executions
Gov John R Rogers spoke at the butchers picnic and urged economical capital punishment. He questioned the Rands act and suggested sheriffs could carry out executions locally to reduce costs. He cited Spokane County Webster case costs and defended state prison execution as potentially cheaper.
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John R. Rogers
Olympia
Gev. Rogers
Webster
Apokane
Tam
Farallon Arriving from Skagway and Rodman Bay Mill News
The steamer Farallon will dock at Schwabacher’s in the afternoon, bringing machinery for Geo. KB. Bent’s 2 stamp mill project at Rodman Bay Alaska. Meanwhile M. Rostand, author of Cyrano and L Aiglon, was elected to the French Academy only after six ballots by a narrow majority.
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Farallon
Skagway
Way Porth
Schwabacher’s
Geo. KB. Bent
Rodman Bay
Alaska
Topeka
M. Edmond Rostand
L’ Algion
French Academy
M. Rostand
Dream Worth Dreaming: Corn King urges 40 cent upset price
Minneapolis June 20 Dream Worth Dreaming reports that Corn King Phillips addressed National Grain Growers Association members at a banquet urging a 40 cent Chicago basis upset price for corn. He proposed government taxes on corn to fund elevators and a government loan program to carry surplus, plus a farmer bank to finance stock purchases and keep prices above 40 cents.
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Minneapolis
Phillips
National Grain Growers’ Association
Chicago
Chicago Basin
Baaia
Hotel Keeper Claims Houtelle Love Interest Ties
Nathaniel M Kay a former Ken ton shipbuilder now hotel keeper in Washington says the late Maine Congressman Houtelle was deeply in love with Mrs Hazen before she became Admiral Dewey wife and that her refusal to marry him helped trigger his mental collapse before his death. A Rosa Bonheur memorial presented by Senor Gambart the Spanish consul at Nice was unveiled at Fontainebleau. The monument shows a bronze bull an enlarged face and bust reliefs of three major paintings.
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Nathaniel M'Kay
Kenton
Washington
Congressman Houtelle
Maine
Mrs. Hazen
Admiral Dewey
Rosa Bonheur
Senor Gambart
Nice
Fontainebleau
Lipton Offers Prize for Essays on Ireland’s Early Institutions
Sir Thomas Lipton announces a $250 reward for the best essay written in English on The Early Institutions of Ireland. A similar prize will be awarded for the best essay in Irish on Hrian Boru. The Irish Literary Society of London will act as arbiter.
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Thomas Lipton
London
Hrian Boru
Ireland
Irish Literary Society of London
Special ento-Call on M D Penge Millinery Suite and Skirts
Johnson County advertisement announces a special ento call for millinery suits skirts and waists at 1107 Becond Avenue.
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M. D. Penge. Johnson Co
Becond Ave
Stev ens & Stevens Closing Out Sale
Closing out sale of clothing and furnishings announced for Stev ens and Stevens located at 303 Pike Street. Items include apparel and home goods with discounts advertised to attract shoppers to the downtown store.
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Stevens & Stevens
Pike Street
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Intain
Albertson
Hallard
Fairhaven
Heckmann & Hanson
Ballard
College of Our Lady of Lourdes
College At
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Ravenna
Lingenfelter
Denny Clay Co
van Amselt
van Aawelt
Fred Nowell
Ingraham
New Plumbing
Wee Lucas
Fremont, Latona
Sol
Free Employment Bureau
Anthony Hope
Judge Osborn
Dextwell & Co
Al-Ki
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Dirigo
Briagway
Nome City
Tocele
Valdes
Jeanie
Solar
Nome Geet
Benator
Pacifice
Queen
Rainier
L .M. Gray & Co
MT. Gilead
David Nation
Carrie
Medi
Clothier
Meron
OUR Boys’ and Children's Clothing Department
On and Cone Oe Ag
Seattle Gas & Electric Co
Gov. Rogers
Raymond & Hoyt
Second Ave
Ernest Broa
Pike Bt
Tel. Green
A. M. Pritchard
GEO. McLernon
J. Matzner
A. Lindauer’s
Apneten
MEE Chong & CO
Hoh
T. Turner
Hinckley Block
TO Everett
Galbraith Dock
Madison Street
Everett
W. Houghton
First Ave
Mnon S
Boston Grocery
Second Avenue
Telephone Pike
California
Moran Brosco
Bonney & Stewart Funeral Directors
Third Avenue
Columbia Telephone Main
Seattle, Wash
Edwin A. Abbey
Edward VII
Scotland
Nar
Beattie
Rhodes Bros
Eckyom
Raiway
Star
Third Ay. Ret
Spring and
Seneca Streets
Rtick
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