Hotel Tragedy Starkly Ends With Husband and Wife Deaths
In a Tourist hotel scene at Main and Olive streets in St Louis a man shot his wife known as Dolly Gibson then killed himself after setting fire to the bed. Abbott a local man aged about 54 left a note explaining the deed and authorities transported the dying man and the deceased wife to the morgue.
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ST. Louis
Acef
Pyally
Occiden
Main
Don Johnson
Abbott
Edward Thick
Muncie
Ind
North Vernon
Carrot
Muncie, Inc
Wee Dora Thickstein
Revolution News From Norway on Independence Day 1964
First pictures from Christiania show crowds awaiting news as Norway moves toward freedom. A double tragedy unfolds with a murder suicide described in a gory, sensational style, detailing Abbott and his wife's backgrounds and the bloody aftermath.
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Norway
Christiania
Storthing
First Jobs of Seatleites and Chief Delaney Quote
The fragment recalls a lifelong claim by a chief of police named Delaney noting harsh travels to school and repeated clashes with people described as Chinamen and white men. The passage references Lopes island, an old log school building, and barefoot winters.
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Lopes Island
Police Delaney
Divorced After Thirty Years Divorce Granted to Mrs Juni
B A Justi and Charles Juetl, after three decades together, appeared in court last week. Judge Point exter granted Mrs Juni a decree and awarded household goods, while custody of their 13 year old daughter went to the husband.
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B. A. Justi
Charles Juetl
Juni
Prisoner at Way Side Hospital Charged With Murder
A dying man at Way Side hospital is in police custody facing a murder charge. The arrest stems from a fatal incident likely tied to ongoing investigations.
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Wayside Hospital
Wreck Near Castle Rock Claims Several Lives
A Colorado & Southern passenger and freight collision occurred two miles north of Castle Rock, about 50 miles south of Denver. Several people are reported killed. In New York Mrs. H B Hyde widow of the Equitable founder relinquishes a $25000 annual pension amid criticism in the Hendricks report.
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Denver
Colorado & Southern
Castle Rock
New York
H. B. Hyde
Equitable
Morton
Hendricks
Hundreds Die as Russia Turmoil Spreads Across Cities
A Laviz dispatch reports 200 killed in a Windseno revost amid troops firing on civilians. Other posts note labor strikes on Podoley beet root plantations, arrests totaling 672, and fears of martial law as mobs and Cossacks patrol cities like Lodz and Warsaw.
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Berlin
Laviz
Windseno
Warbaw
Podoley
Kovno
The Star’s Big BCOOp and Early Murder Coverage
The Star releases a full account of the Tourist hotel murder on Tuesday morning, beating rival papers to print. An extra on the second murder is sold at key Seattle streets as a contemporary issue goes to press. It also carries news photos from the Norwegian revolution.
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Star
Stars Extra
Seattle
The
Inventor Tests On-Track Switch Device For Streetcars
J. P. Lowe after four years of study has completed a front mounted switch operating device for street cars. The device can throw any track switch while the car is moving. Lowe will offer his patent to the Seattle Electric company for first consideration.
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J. P. Lowe
Lowe
Seattle Electric Companie
Arnold Responds in Divorce Suit With Assault Claims
In the Seattle case John Arnold sues for damages against his wife Bertha Arnold. Bertha answers with a cross complaint accusing her husband of drunken violence at home, twice weekly, and of bodily assault injuring her hip. A separate pardon petition circulates for Bertha Hopkins, sentenced to a year for grand larceny.
Olson petitions for name change to Gjerbe
Engval Olson went to court on Tuesday to change his name citing too many Olsons nearby he chose a unique surname Gjerbe to avoid confusion.
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Engval Olson
Gjerbe
Death by Own Action In Monroe Jail
At about 6 PM W. H. Wilson, 22, jailed for drunkenness in Monroe, slashed his abdomen with a case knife and pulled out his entrails. He was found dead by the jailer. A blacksmith, he is believed to have a family in the East.
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Everett
W. H. Wison
Monroe
Japanese Offer Sympathy Amid Russo Japanese War Battles
A Japanese naval official met Admiral Rozestvensky in Sasebo hospital to convey regrets over his suffering and admiration for the Russian defense. Rozestvensky replied with thanks. A dispatch from Gingshuling Manchuria notes continued Japanese movement toward Ningu Te.
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Torio
Viscount Ito
Rosestvensky
Sasebo
Rojestvensky
Oenine
Ito
ST. Petersburg
Ginshuling
Manchuria
Blackmail charge against steamboat engineer
Robert Grant, a steamboat engineer, was detained Monday night on extortion charges raised by City Detective Wappenstein. The Grants allegedly targeted a well known city resident. the case will go to court and the victim is to be freed from alleged persecutions. Grace Pechlenburg seeks a divorce from Charles after Grant’s prior suspended sentence for beating his wife.
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Robert Grant
Wappenstein
Grant
Grants
Mitchell's Fate in Jury's Keeping
In Portland on June 27 the defense in Senator Mitchell's trial rested after 8. B. Martin testified to the senator's readiness to aid constituents without pay. The defense asked acquittal claiming money was not proved. only a check was received. The prosecution began its rebuttal as the defense did not place Mitchell on the stand. Judge Tanner and Henry Robertson testified uncontradicted.
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8. B. Martin
Mitchell
Prin
Cipal
Heney
Tanner
Henry Robertson
Dakota Arrives in Port on Oriental Liner's First Voyage
The Great Northern liner Dakota arrived in port from San Francisco at 1 15 PM on Tuesday and tied at Smiths Cove. Built like her sister ship Minnesota, the Dakota carries a large freight cargo and will sail on her maiden voyage July 20 under Captain Emil Francke with a crew of 197.
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Great Northern New Oriental
Dakota
San Francisco
Smith's Cove
Minnesota
China
Beattie
Atlantic
San
Lacey
Emil Francke
Orient
Arrest of Couple Reveals Family Trouble
A raid on the Oregon house at First and Bell led to the arrest of a couple, the husband with Inez Carleton, a former Ringling Bros. rider, and Mrs Phillips and her 8 year old son present as officers took them into custody. No formal charges yet. friends seek reconciliation. Carleton woman well known in North Seattle saloons.
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Red Light District
Raymond's
Seattle
Birks
Ward
Thickstein
North
Fred Spricker
A . J. C. Abbott
Oregon House
First
Bell
Inez Carleton
Ringling Bros.’ Circus
Phillips
Jacobs
Melvin
Train Hold Up Suspects Held Without Charge Near Tacoma
Police keep Tim Driscoll and Frank Ward in custody after failing to identify them by train crew as possible accomplices in a near‑successful Northern Pacific train robbery five miles from Tacoma on Thursday night. The two resemble the bandits, but remain held without charges. Montreal Supreme Court grants US request to quash Gaynor and Greene appeal with costs.
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Tim Driscoll
Frank Ward
Northern Pacific
Tacomatas
Montreal
Supreme Court At
Ottawa
United States
Gaynor
Greene
Costa
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Adams
Mike Powers
Arnold
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Holmes Mawinge and State Bank
Peoria
Mis
Washington, St. Louis
Bonney- Watson
Govera
MGA
Jona Codt
Russia
Lodz
Libewene Station
Here
Leva
Lods
Peasibere
Warsaw
Grace Pechlenburg
Charles
Portland
Brafford
Colored Women of the
Mayon
New Paria House
Ballinger
Delaney
Emil Phillips
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