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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
3
The article explains the term gooseberry derives from gorse and discusses how the name arose from a tongue slip by early Polish speakers. It notes gorse is a Saxon word meaning rough and describes the prickly bush as the source of the name.
Like Japanese Vancouver British Columbia June 25 Fraser river fishermen who con ferred with the Salmon Packers Association regarding the elimination of Japanese fishermen yeaterday got little satisfaction. They were informed the Japanese fishermen repaid advances made to them more faithfully than white fishermen, in addition to bringing in more fish.
Market today lists items including creamery products from Washington and Wisconsin. It mentions a brick solid pack cheese from Oregon with notes on Washington dairy goods and a triplets cheese variant.
State Senator George A. Piper pledges a hard campaign against Chilberg for the Republican nomination in the 54th district. He asserts his record on woman suffrage and minimum wares will help him win, while Chilberg is labeled an out and out standpatter.
Portland June 25 Bell Telephone interests seek court consent to consolidate Pacific and Home exchanges at Spokane and to dispose of Northwestern Long Distance holdings valued at 721200. A Kent rally backed by the progressives with speakers Bradford Lundin and Murphine will outline national and local political issues and campaign organization.
E. B. Weygandt and Mrs Ellen T G Weygandt aged 21 and 17 were wed here yesterday in Vancouver. The bride had prior marriages including a divorce and remarriage to a divorced man, illustrating a lengthy and intricate domestic history.
Walter M. Williams a Seattle attorney married Miss Genevieve Boardman of Olympia at the Deline residence in Olympia yesterday. EB L. Boardman the bride’s father is a former state printer.
Contracts of the Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat Co. will be transferred to the Great Northern railroad next Monday. Regular train service on the Wenatchee Oroville branch will then begin.
Police Chief Griffiths denounces the city manager concept as unsuitable for a large city and criticizes the 12 mill levy limit as a paper cap. Former Mayor John F Miller and Fred H Peterson voice support and opponents plan further debate at Broadway hall Madison and Broadway.
King George and Queen Mary toured Nottinghamshire lace workshops during a royal visit in Mansfield. The queen initiated the idea to try loom work as part of their district tour, while lingering suffragette unrest colored the event.
June 25 report from Mount Vernon says jurors are hard to obtain for the trial of Matt Snyder accused of killing Ed Adams in front of Adams home at Hamilton on May 23. Judge W. H. Pemberton of Whatcom county sits for Judge Houser. first venue exhausted and a second called.
San Francisco reporter Jessie Lockwood, a stenographer, has written a three act allegorical drama titled The Peacock. Henry Savage accepted the work, marking Lockwood’s first play after nearly three years of work. She rewrote the third act after Savage’s note and often worked past midnight to avoid interruptions.
The Colonial presents The Conductor's Romance a railroad drama with comic scenes and a elopement near a moving train. The Million Dollar Mystery serial and other shorts headline a varied lineup with The Balloon in the Night and Drifting Hearts among features at several houses including Melbourne Alhambra and Colonial. Nellie Craig survives a lion enclosure mishap during a rehearsal and the week closes with a mix of dramas comedies and serials across venues.
At the Home Until Friday showing Lucile Love two part drama The Man Who Lost but Won A Wife on a Wager and When Smartz Loves. Pleasant Hour Until Friday presents Lucile Love parts 1 and 2 His Wedding Day. Greenwood Until Friday shows Miracle Mary three reel drama and Sheridan's Pride comedy.
In a dialog between Margie and Eliene, the two women discuss how money shapes happiness and marriage. Eliene credits money with making life livable, wonders if true love survives wealth, and contemplates whether Harry Symone would return if urged, fearing he may not love her.
A conversation reveals Margie and Eliene discussing enduring attraction to other men after marriage. Eliene recalls a flirtation with Dick before her marriage to a man named Harry and notes Dick sent flowers for a week, then the affair ended when Eliene met her husband. The excerpt ends with a teaser that the story continues tomorrow.
NAMES OF DEAD TACOMA June 25 Checking of recall petitions against Owen Woods commissioner of public works disclosed the signatures of 11 dead persons His attorneys said they would demand a probe of the entire if there are enough signatures to force an election Excursion Sunday June 28 Fast steamer Iroquois leaves Colman dock 9 a m for trip up Hood s canal to Union City A beautiful scenic trip Round trip 1 00 See large ad on page 2 for full details Advertisement
L H Wahrman, former steward of the U S warship Portsmouth, lauds Akoz after severe sciatic rheumatism aboard the Homer at Dutch Harbor. He credits Akoz internal powder and mineral water with rapid relief, claims permanent improvement, and recommends the remedy for stomach trouble eczema and other ailments.
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