New German Blood and Nerve Tonic Promises Cure
Advertises a blood and nerve tonic from the German Pharmacal Co. of Seattle claiming to aid nervous disorders epilepsy and numerous chronic diseases. Each package contains a month’s treatment priced at 1.90 with testimonials from Beattie residents and distribution at Quaker Drug Co Giles Drug Co and others in Seattle.
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German Pharmacal Co
Seattle
Quaker Drug Co
First Ave
Giles Drug Co
Jackson St
Beattie
Ar & Ballard
Seattic, Worl
Trousers vs Petticoats in Seattle City Council Row
A Seattle council finance committee rejected a women delegation seeking a juvenile division stenographer and motorcycle cop. The protracted debate featured mock clashes of “trousers” versus “petticoats” as officials and advocates argued over manpower and the need for an ordinance to authorize transfer. The attempt ended with insufficient quorum to act.
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Fred L. Boalt
City Council
Police Department
Seattle
Mothers’ Congress
Federation of Women's Clubs
Sergt. Hoggess
Griffiths
Treasury
Marble
Pariah
Wardall
Petticoat Snook
Hoggesa
Trousers Griffiths
Sam
Capitol Hill
Finance Committee
Chief Bannick
Bannick
Juvenile Department
Trousers Wardall
Trousers Cotterrill
Trousers Cotterill
U.S. Alarm Over Farmers Migrating North to Canada
Washington officials study the growing exit of American farmers from the Mississippi Valley and Pacific coast toward Canada. Tax burdens in the United States deter land improvement, while Canada offers lighter taxes on improvements, suggesting untaxing of improvements as a remedy.
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Washington
D. C
Misalasippi Valley
Pacific Coast
Canada
United States
J. J. Patorizo
Texas
Minnesota Tax Commission
Northwest
Parcel Post Seen as Profit Maker in Op-Ed
Washington figures the parcel post is a huge profit maker, bringing in over 20 million dollars annually. Lawmakers Representative David J. Lewis and George J. Kindell press Postmaster General Burleson to reduce rates and address alleged overcharging.
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Gilson Gardner
Washington, D. C
David J. Lewis
Maryland
George J. Kindell
Colorado
Burleson
Indictments in Opium Smuggling Case Dismissed in Sorenson Trial
Emil Sorenson, wounded by Customs Inspector MacArthur during an arrest in Milwaukee on February 10, has his opium smuggling indictments dismissed on motion by the government's attorney C F Ridder Juda. Sorenson testified at his home in a case against Harold Henson, who was convicted.
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Fiecause
Emil Sorenson
MacArthur
Milwaukee
Ife
C. F. Ridder Juda
Sorenson
Harold Henson
Arctic steamer sought after for drowning of crewman
Ketchikan Alaska June 21 a deputy marshal heads to retrieve the steamer Arctic for failing to report the drowning of a crew member Axel Clauren a fireman who fell overboard while in port agents pursue action against the vessel after the incident.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Arctic
Axel Clauren
Lightning Strikes Woolworth Building in New York Storm
New York endures a fierce tempest of wind lightning and rain. A bolt hit the steel foremast of the steamer La France off quarantine stunning the master at arms and all sailors. The Woolworth Building the tallest in the city was struck by lightning but suffered no serious damage.
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New York
la France
Woolworth
Illinois Legislature Adjourns After Referendum Bill Failure
Springfield reports the Illinois legislature adjourned at 6 p m. The initiative and referendum bill before it failed to pass. Royal Arcanum marks the 36th anniversary with a basket picnic at Wildwood Park next Sunday.
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Springfield
Royal Arcanum
Order
Wildwood Park
Stuck Climbs Mt McKinley Summit in Alaska Expedition
Archdeacon Hudson Stuck and three companions reached the south peak of Mt McKinley on June 7, reporting an altitude of 20 600 feet. The party left Fairbanks March 17 and included guide Harry P Karstens missionary Robert G Tatums and Walter Harper. Stuck will stay at base camp to rest then return to August and travel to New York in October as Alaska delegate to the Episcopal Church general conference.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Archdeacon Hudson Stuck
Mt. McKinley
North America
Fort Gibbon
Harry P. Karstens
Robert G. Tatums
Walter Harper
Stuck
Gold Nugget Found Near Baker Sparks Local Rush
Miners in Baker Oregon rush toward Susanville after word that George Armstrong and R Staverton found a six and three quarter pound gold nugget worth about $1500. The nugget, unearthed by hydraulic mining at Dutch Gulch placer, was shown in Baker.
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Paker, Or
Susanville
Geo. Armatrong
R. Staverton
Baker
Dutch Gulch
Neck breaks kill worker after lifting lumber
Centralia Wash June 21 A peculiar accident ends the life of J R Rineley an employee of Chehalis River Lumber Shingle Co His son passed heavy lumber to him and in some manner his neck was dislocated He caught six more pieces then lay down He rose to hitch his horse and drive four miles to a Centralia hospital where he died fifteen minutes after reaching the stairs
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Centralia
Wash
J. R. Rineley
Chehalis River Lumber & Shingle Company
Rineley
Statrc
Lillian Miller Arrested in Bell Telephone Strike Incident
Lillian Miller president of the telephone operators union and strike leader was arrested in St Louis on a charge of throwing a stone at a taxicab carrying five girls who refused to join the strike. Bell Telephone requests police protection for its workers. Miller denies the charge.
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Louis
Lillian Miller
Telephone Operatora Union
Bell Telephone Company
Miss Miller
France to annex Wallis Islands says Fiji Times
Melbourne reports in Fiji Times that France seeks outright annexation of the Wallis Islands north of Tonga. French agents allegedly persuaded local chiefs to petition for full annexation ending the protectorate.
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Melbourne
Tricolor of France
Wallis Islands
Tonga
Pacific
Fiji Times
France
Pay or Die Debt Led to Fatal Shooting at San Francisco Tailor
Henry Quong confronted tailor Fong Hong in San Francisco on June 21 demanding $26. When Hong refused to pay, Quong shot him three times in the head and fled. Police later captured Quong on the top floor of the building.
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San Francisco
Henry Quong
Fong Hong
Hong
Quong
Suffragettes Burn Marine Lab At St Andrews University
In St Andrews Scotland on June 21 suffragettes set fire to the marine laboratory at the university causing loss of valuable records and instruments. Separately Mr and Mrs Chris Reinhart celebrated a silver wedding anniversary at Mrs C C Ernst’s home 301 Harrison Street with a large crowd.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
University
Chris Reinhart
C. C. Ernst
Harrison St
Regular Man President Wilson Impresses Washington Press
Miaff reports from Washington on June 21 that President Wilson appears approachable and democratic, engaging with newspaper men in the executive office. The piece notes his readiness to answer questions, his concern with a lobby probe, and a cordial exchange with colleagues after the briefing.
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Wilson
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Washington
Star
Oliver P. Nexupas
Gilson Gardner
Mr. Gardner
Gardner
Marquette
Mr. Newman
The
United States
Appointment of P Wilson as Inspector under new ag commissioner
P Wilson, a Seattle Democrat, has been appointed all Inspector under J H Perkins the newly named commissioner of agriculture.
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P. Wilson
Seattle
J. H. Perkins
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