Edna Cody Is Named Queen Candidate After Playlet Staging
Edna Cody, Seattle native and Beacon Hill graduate, was tapped as a candidate for queen of the Moore carnival after her collaboration on a playlet staged by the Y W C A at the Press club theatre. Her writer credit appeared in papers, prompting the honor despite initial astonishment.
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Miss Cody
Milas Martin
Press Club
Edney
Seare-Roebuck Company
Papa Cody
Edna
Codyse
Seattle
Beacon Hill
1912
Young bank robber with double personality in Glendale
Glendale Oregon June 23 Friends of Ray Diamond a young man who robbed Glendale State Bank declare him a victim of dual personality. Diamond fled west into the mountains after the holdup and remains untraced as Sheriff Quine continues patrols for him.
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Glendale
Ore
Ray Diamond
Here
Glendale State Bank
Diamond
People Rule the Banks Too Good to Be True
President Wilson in Washington says no president would gamble with national credits and pledges full administration support for a currency reform bill to be introduced in the Senate by Senator Owens and in the House by Representative Glasa. He argues the choice is between people or bankers controlling the system and that the bill is an administration measure aiming to put the people in charge.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Owens
Oklahoma
House
Glasa
Virginia
Will Test Cavalry On Famous Battleground
The war department will test cavalry tactics in the Shenandoah Valley near Winchester this summer. A full brigade and horse artillery will maneuver for two months, drawing observers including Secretary Garrison Major General Wood and possibly President Wilson. The trials seek practical limits on command sizes and unit management under battlefieldlike conditions.
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Washington
Shenandoah Valley
Phil Sheridan
War Department
Shenandoah
Winchester
Garrison
Leonard Wood
Wilson
Valley Battle Ground
Civilian Army of 300000 Men Planned by Kahn
Washington June 23. Rep Julius Kahn of California says a bill will authorize the war department to issue 200000 Krag rifles to civilians to form clubs and recruit 300000 civilian riflemen as a nucleus for a volunteer army in case of sudden war emergency.
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Washington
War Department
Julius Kahn
California
National Defense
Kahn
Odd world and oddities echo in scattered headlines
A collage of quirky claims surfaces from 20th century notices. Two million-dollar omelette claims stem from 140,000,000 broken eggs at New York freight terminals. An expo display features California wines with foreign labels and 61 aviators killed this year. A California woman becomes a forest fire guard while prison reform claims arise. A London shop flaunts American English. A vandal cuts 600 peach trees in Camden County. A German jockey reportedly wins two races 76 miles apart in one day. Lenox censor resigns over criticism of dance bans. Bridgeport rattlesnake club reports five rattlers.
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New York
Special prices on household and sewing goods
Notions assortment features Velvet Grip hose supporters Colorite straw hat coloring Fish-eye Pearl Buttons St Evelyn Curling Irons Princess Curling Irons Alcohol Curling Lamps ironing wax Darning Cotton Omo dress shields Omo Out-of-Sight and Detachable shields Queen Sanitary Hair Rolls Shopping Bags Shoe Trees Wire Coat Hangers Enameled Hangers Airlite Collar Stays Globe Belt Pins Sateen Tape Lines Our Own Sewing Silk and Eleanor Hair Nets at reduced prices
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St. Evelyn
Omo
Queen Sanitary
Linen Specials Highlight Durable Camp and Cottage Use
An ad notes inexpensive all linen table linen offered at 59 cents per yard for 63 inch wide, and 69 cents per yard for 72 inch wide heavy, half bleached and durable. Values target summer camp and cottage use.
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Milan
Women’s Union Slas
Children’s Union Suits
Dimity
Union 4
Sants Claus
Ferndell Telephone
Ueaday Cc
Ivory Leap
Small Aize
Proctor & Gamble
Vaney
Pike Stredt
Union Street
Second Avenue
Edna Cody
Quine Fnall
United States
Ghent International Expo Station
Report OF Prison Association
London
Camden County
New Jersey
Germany
Magdeburg
Berlin
Lenox
Rattlesnake Club of
Bridgeport
Frederick & Nelson
Princess
Kirby Beard
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