Senator McCumber Goes to His Reward in Political Graveyard
The piece denounces Senator Porter J. McCumber of North Dakota after 24 years in the U S Senate. It calls him a defender of old guard tariff policy and supporter of a costly bonus measure, contrasts him with reformer Lynn J. Fra zier, and predicts more defeats for entrenched politicians as the anti-stand movement grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter J. McCumber
North Dakota
United States Senate
Newberry’n
Washington
P. J. McCumber
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Harry New
Old Guard
Senate
Senator McCumber
Senator Lodge
Newberry
McCumber
Lynn J. Frazier
Indiana
Pennsylvania
June d Amour nuptials announced by Fort Lawton band
A quirky clipping notes the Fort Lawton band set to perform at the June d Amour nuptials, with playful remarks on martial music and a lighthearted tone throughout. It mocks various topics and includes random snippets about ski events, fashion, and gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lawton
Herb Schoenfeld
Health Commissioner Read Pushes Plans to Purify Lake Union
A chaotic page of headlines, poems, and letters includes Health Commissioner Read advocating lake purification. other items mention Roy Lyle, Prohibition, and quirky notes about dogs, jokes, and civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Read
Lake Union
Doe Read
Troops Mobilized in Colorado Coal Fields
Governor Shoup ordered National Guard troops and state rangers mobilized after fires at two railroad bridges and a mine tipple in Southern Colorado. Officials blamed strike sympathizers and five hundred troops were held in readiness, to be deployed at the first sign of unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Shoup
National Guard
Colorado
Miners on March Stir Donora Pennsylvania
State police and sheriffs patrolled roads to Donora as about 200 striking miners moved toward wagon mines. The march involved seven motor trucks stolen at Twilight from the Fry Coal Company mine which closed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donora
Twilight
Fry Coal Company
Troops Rush Into West Virginia Coal Fields
Charleston dispatch reports two National Guard companies rushed to Cabin and Paint Creek coal fields amid rumors of a Cabin Creek march. Mobilization followed Governor Morgan’s reports of a potential open shop conflict as crowds gather toward Dry Cabin.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
National
Cabin
Paint Creek
Morgan
Cabin Creek
Dry Cabin
Secret diplomacy tale of Revelle and a dental bridge
A 1921 chronicling of Tom Revelle the Seattle district attorney who buys a dental bridge from Dr. Brown. The saga spirals into a political quarrel at a convention with accusations of power abuse and a leaked letter exposing the bridge grievance. Edwin J. Brown replies with a sharp retort about aged dental ruin.
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Homer Brewee
Tom Revell
Peerless
Tom Revelle
Doc Brown
Doctor Brown
Aeye Ag
Seattle
Tom
Brown
Federal Building
Thomas
Peerseas
Tom Reveille
Dr. Brown
Edwin I
Mr. Revelle
Edwin J. Brown
Mayor Brown Real Hero Initiation At Eagle Lodge
Mayor ER J Brown gains praise for rushing in during a crisis as he faces an Eagle initiation tonight. Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm Douglas leads the Eagles lodge and has power to set initiation rules amid their ongoing Sullivan case controversy.
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ER. J. Brown
The
Eagles
Malcolm Douglas
Brown
Sullivan
Eagles’ Lodge
Struck on head by falling iron kills foreman in Ballard
Joel El Taylor a city bridge foreman died Friday morning at his home after injury when a piece of iron struck him Thursday. He lived at 4111 Bagley Avenue and worked on city bridge projects in Ballard.
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Joel el. Taylor
Bagley Av
Ballard
If I Were letter prompt from The Star readers
Readers are invited to write a letter to the editor about what they would do if they were in various roles such as mayor policeman grocer or teacher. Submissions should be sent care of The Star for the column titled If I Were.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Paris Got Me and Other Reflections on Sin and Blame
The writer laments blame shifting for sin, reflecting on a Paris hotel death by bichloride of mercury. He argues Paris did not get her, urges personal responsibility, notes Seattle’s mixed underworld and virtue, and emphasizes inner choice over environment. He contemplates preaching a sermon on “Paris got me.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Seattle
Ninety Arrested in Berlin Plot Against Government
Ninety people were arrested in Berlin after police uncovered a Sangao plot to overthrow the government. Prominent cabinet members were targeted for assassination akin to Rathenau's fate. Lieutenant Guenther, ex secretary to Ludendorff, was among those seized with letters from Helfferich and others indicating ties to the conspirators. Authorities expect more arrests to follow.
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Berlin
Tirth
Rathenau
Guenther
Ludendorff
Helfferich
van Jagew
Stowaway Confesses Aid in Rathenau Murder Plot
Max Peterson, a 28 year old stowaway from Bremen aboard the President Taft, told Hoboken officers he was one of the conspirators in the plot to kill German foreign minister Walter Rathenau, detailing his involvement in the plan that led to the assassination last Saturday.
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Hoboken
N. J
Max Peterson
President Taft
Bremen
Germany
Walter Rathenau
Peterson
Mexicans Free Six Americans in Tampico Oil Camp
Washington reports General Gorozave’s rebels released 85 men from the Pecoro camp of the Colorado Oil Co near Tampico, including six Americans held for ransom. Rep. Connolly of Texas calls for a bipartisan probe into bandit raids and kidnappings in Mexican oil fields.
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Washington
Gorozave
Pecoro
Coronado Oil Company
Tampico
State Department
Congressional
Mexico
House
Connolly
Texas
Senate
Japan Ready to Sign Pact at Washington Arms Talks
Tokyo reports the privy council has completed ratification of treaties from the Washington arms limitation conference. Secretary of the Navy Denby will be told treaties are ratified on arrival in Tokyo. A messenger will depart for Washington within two weeks to file official notice of Japan's acceptance.
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Tokyo
Privy Council
Navy
Denby
United States
Oriental
Washington
Japan
Nature Honeymoon Wrecked Young Couple End in Jail
Marion Paul McQueen a Nashville bank teller and Gladys Warren a Nashville manicurist both twenty attempted a back to nature life on Sand Lake Island Ontario. McQueen stole 2500 from his bank and fled with Miss Warren. They planned to marry but license offices were closed and authorities arrested them in Buffalo. McQueen faces a penitentiary term while Miss Warren faces no charges.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Marion Paul McQueen
Nashville
Gladys Warren
Tennessee
McQueen
Sand Lake
Ontario
Miss Warren
First National Bank of
Louisville
Lcense
New Albany
Evanaville
Chicago
Toronto
Kearney
Sand Lake Island
Multiwedding at Standard Furniture in Seattle
Today the Star reports a large multiwedding at the Standard Furniture Co on Fifth Floor transformed by Hollywood Gardens. Mayor Brown and the Seattle contingent are invited as six couples prepare to wed with Rev W A Major officiating and an orchestra providing music before a rice-lined police cordon guards the scene.
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FE. J. Brown
Standard Furniture Company
Herb Schoenfeld
Rev. W. A. Major
Standard Furniture Co
Hollywood Gardens
Second Ave
Stewart St
Listen Mr Autoist Call for Seattle Sailors Help
Hundreds of autoists are urged to volunteer in Seattle to provide rides for sailors arriving by train Saturday. The appeal asks readers to respond to Community Service by calling Eliott 1871 and asking for Mrs J D McPherson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Seattle
Eliott
Free State Forces Win Big Victory Over Dublin Insurgents
Dublin reports unconditional surrender of the Courts and capture of the Four Courts garrison including Gen OConnor. Free State troops freed hostage Lieut Col OConnell after two explosions killed and injured many. De Valera assumes rebel command amid fighting as insurgents lose ground in Dublin.
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de Valera
George Macdonagh
Dublin
O'Connor
O’connell
Free State
Four Courts
Donegal
Free State Trobp
Republic
Eamonn de Valera
Irish Republic
Rory O'Connor
Valera
Collins
Rory O
Ireland
Great Britain
Black Rock
Family Man Killed by Wood Alcohol
A.A. Eastman foreman at a West Seattle laundry died from wood alcohol poisoning. George Miller was in critical condition after drinking wood alcohol. Both were found unconscious in the City Taxi Cab Co office late Thursday and rushed to the city hospital. Eastman was taken to Mast at 440 N 68th St.
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A.A. Eastman
West Seattle
Dea
George Miller
City Taxicab Co
City
Eastman
City Hospital
Mast
N. 68Th St
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Roy Lyle
Chehalis
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