A Challenge to the Defenders of the Charter
The Star attacks the Hinky Dink charter as empowering a seven member minority to dictate a city manager election. It targets Judge Gore and several named signers while alleging manipulation by the Seattle Electric Co. and charter defenders under a preferential voting system.
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Star
Gore
Josiah Collins
Elmer Todd
O. Bimson
T. S. Lippy
Rev. Major
William Imble
Sky Dink
Seattle Electre Co
Ballard Bridge Vote urged for city line progress
The editorial urges voting for the Ballard and Fremont bridges to advance the city electric car line into Ballard while cautioning against opposing other bridges. It stresses Ballard bridge as critical but notes Fremont as secondary to the Ballard project.
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Lake Washington
The
Star
Ballard
Fremont
Outbursts of Everett True Sees Family Feud and London Visit
Aunt Elisa greets Willie and remarks on his orderly mother while Willie boasts of calm self defense with a violent exchange. The strip includes a farm sale notice and a curate teased by a senior colleague. A London Strand scene ends with a farmer marveling at the city.
War survivors honored with entertainment at Hibernian hall
Here and elsewhere reports events and arrests including Beattie Greeks entertaining survivors at Hibernian hall Ninth and Yes ter Tuesday and a fraud case tied to a 650 mortgage. Also notes public events, picnics, and local obituaries.
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Beattie Greeks
Hibernian Hall
Yester
Queen City Assembly
United Artisans
Kingston
W. T. Davis
N. W
Sydney Strong
James Morrison
Hotel Spring Crest
Government O. K
East
P. O. Messenger
John F. Slater
John C. Slater
Broadway High
Summer-Spoiled Skin Removed by Absorption
An advertisement touts mercolized wax as a skin lightener and gentle exfoliant for summer roughness. It claims surface skin absorption with nightly application, plus a saxolite solution for further whitening, and notes trials at an Armory fair with customer improvement from use.
Eavesdroppers Through History and Politics
The piece recalls Blackstone’s view that eavesdroppers were a common nuisance in his era. It notes that early eavesdroppers sought political secrets by listening at houses where leaders met to plan royal executions or elections.
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Blackstone
Brooklyn washwoman’s husband slips out fishing during day
A Brooklyn wife visits her washhouse family and finds her husband Uncle Jake leaving with a fish pole. He defends the absence by saying his wife works hard and does not need supervision, implying she keeps steady as he goes fishing.
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Brooklin
Childern
Evry
Jake
Uncle Jake
Alki Beach Hosts Music and Crowd Fete With Bands
Thousands lounged on hot sands at Alki beach as crowds poured drinks into shoes, watched as fat ladies learned to swim and enjoyed Wagner's band. Cavanaugh's band with Helen Priscilla performed at Woodland Park in the afternoon and Cowen Park in the evening, followed by Wagner's at Volunteer Park.
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Alki Beach
Wagner
Cavanaugh
Helen Priscilla
Woodland Park
Cowen Park
Volunteer Park
Spokane priest named associate rector at Trinity parish
Rev. W. H. Bliss, canon of All Saints' cathedral in Spokane, has been invited by Trinity parish to serve as associate rector alongside Dr. Gowen. Gowen will continue leading Sunday services while Bliss handles remaining church work.
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Alfred Grinkerow
Washington State
Washington Monument
Jersey City
Nance Murphy
Lyerly
Underwood
Toledo
Ruddy
Los Angeles
Simon Jennings
Chrie A. Evans
Tri- State News
Pittsburg
Samuel McGowan
Navy
Mt. Tamalpais
Clark
Congress
W. H. Bliss
All Saints’ Cathedral
Spokane
Trinity Parish
Gowen
Bliss
Court Delay Halts Rainier J Regrading Project
The city awaits a Supreme Court ruling on a motion by Receiver Calhous for a writ of supersede to prohibit the regrade of Rainier J. Assistant Corporation Counsel Findley reports the halt may extend until the court acts, with fall completion uncertain.
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Supreme Court
Findley
Calhous
Rainier
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