Wellington Town Endures Avalanche Aftermath
In Wellington Washington officials and workers battle to reopen the Great Northern route through the Cascades after an avalanche. About 55 bodies recovered with roughly 35 still buried. Italian laborers largely unclaimed and unidentified. The town. once bustling with relief workers and media, settles back toward quiet as investigators, undertakers and postal crews finish their tasks.
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Wellington
Secenl
Schlaet
Collentele
Rosy
Georgia
Spokane directory and saloon closures across towns
The page notes Spokane's new directory at a population of 137 875 and jokes about directory inclusion. It reports from the Anti Saloon League that 200 saloons have closed in 33 towns across five counties in five months. Other items mention a fatal shooting in Louisville and an interurban line trial in Everett.
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Spokane
Fragmented 19th Century News Snippets From Multiple Cities
A collage of brief items from Farmington New Mexico San Francisco Boston Kansas City Lima and more reports include a duel canceled after a doctor pricked a captain, arsenic biscuits injuring eight, a doctor jailed over a hospital death, a million dollar will dispute settled, a murder suspect jailed, a life sentence and a Peruvian war scare tied to a weapon shipment.
Missouri Woman Writes to Poe Letter Not Forwarded
A Missouri woman wrote to Edgar Allan Poe at New York University but the letter was not forwarded as the author of The Raven died over 60 years ago and the U S lacks a postal treaty with either possible destination.
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Missouri
Edgar Allen Poe
New York University
the Raven
United States
Former Officer Runs Amuck In Anaconda Incident
V Versteest proprietor of the Anaconda ashoon fought off an attack by former Patrolman Arthur Bernard with a whiskey bottle. Patrolmen Cometeck and Wolff arrested Bernard, who believed Verhaest had testified against him before the grand jury. Bernard was dismissed from service for perjury in his police department application.
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V. Versteest
Anaconda Ashoon
Arthur Bernard
Cometeck and Wolff
Bernard
Verhaest
Din Nienet
Failure to Protect Trainmen Cited in Railway Safety Case
United States Attorney Elmer E Todd has filed in district court to sue the Great Northern railway for violating federal safety law. The charge states freight car No 72004 lacked a hand grip at one end endangering brakemen and switchmen. Penalty cited is 160 dollars plus costs and the railroad has 10 days to file reasons why suit should not proceed.
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United States
Elmer E Todd
Atstrict
Great Northern Railway
Act of Congress
Great Northern
Coin theft at Old Curiosity Shop. accomplice held
White Wm. Standley owner of the Old Curiosity Shop reports a thief entered the Colman dock entrance and left with $100 in rare coins. Charles Hammond is detained on charges of being an accomplice. The thief remains at large.
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White Wm. Standley
Colman Dock
Charles Hammond
Hammond
Coed Screams as Thieves Beat It in City Slugging Attempt
Mike Edna Heaton, a university coed, screamed as two thieves attempted to grab her purse near 7th Ave N and N 45th St. The incident marks one of several similar attempts in the area over the past two months.
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Mike Edna Heaton
Mies Heaton
N. We
N. 45Th
Drunken Laborer Jumps From Cotman Dock Viaduct
Seized by a drunken whim Karl Kurre a 24 year old laborer leaped from the viaduct near Cotman dock on Columbia street at 7 this morning and may die from the folly. He was found by the police in a critical condition.
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Karl Kurre
Cotman Dock
Columbia T
Unconscious Man Taken After Beating Incident
A man was found unconscious and taken to City hospital in critical condition with severe bruising and injuries. He had been drinking and unable to explain his conduct.
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Tie Condition Ie
Urre
Want Ad Patrons Benefit From New Bee Office Hours
The want ad office is now open at the Main Chester, Indianapolis location to receive ads at the counter. Rates are 1 cent per word with a minimum of 10 words costing 10 cents.
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Btar
Little Prue and Miss D- Discuss Lost Voice
A whimsical line from The De lineater recounts Little Prue’s fascination with Miss D- who has lost her voice and asks if she would know votes if it returned.
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Little Prue
Miss D
Pianos Going Fast at Eilers Great Warehouse Sale
Sixteen more pianos sold yesterday at the Eilers warehouse sale. Buy now pay later and take home a brand new piano from noted makes like Chickering Kimball Lester Mallet & Davie Hobart M Cable Smith & Barnes Story & Clark among others. Remaining stock will end sale soon. coupons available for on the spot purchase at Third and University or Yesler Way Washington Street.
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Eilers Great Warehouse
Chickering
America
Philadelphia
Boston
East
Planoe
Hobart M. Cable
Smith & Barnes
Story & Clark
Tme
Etére
Third and
University
Third Ave
Yesler Way
Washington
Seven Hundred Dollars In Real Gold Goes Begging At City Hall
A secret service fund totaling seven hundred dollars turned over to Chief Ward for a political year, is found by Ward during a political period. Mayor Miller, Slate, and Col. Prosser clash over the money and its fate. The gold is moved through city offices and finally deposited after a council plea to remove it before an election.
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Ward
Huh
Miller
Jack
Prosser
Slate
Treas
Urer
Meane
Miler
Byar
Humble Heroes Deliver Cheer Through Mountain Trails
Wellington Washington March 8 Two messengers Stanley Funderburk and Johan Churchill trek to Wellington with milk for a two year old survivor Warden Gray. They trudge daily through snow and ice from Beenie to deliver fresh fruit newspapers and letters from home. Their rounds lift spirits in a dreary mood and are essential to local relief efforts.
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Fiy
Wellington
Wash
Stanley Funderburk
Johan Churchill
Warden Gray
Fanderburk
Churchill
Beenie
Welington
An & Devert
Statue Name Plate Stolen At Fair Prompting Probe
Jim Hill bust at the former A Y P grounds loses its bronze name plate in a theft that confuses visitors who guess the figure. University officials pursue clues while delaying police involvement to protect the campus honor.
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Jim Hill
Jim Hi
Japiton Estate
A-Y--P
Gen Grant
Robert E. Lee
J. Ham Lewin
Secretaries son elopes with shopgirl on train mystery
Philander Knox Jr son of the Secretary of State vanished with Mina May Boiler and Principal Green after boarding the Pedersl express. Police reporters and friends searched stations from Morrie Heights to Burlington and beyond while rumors spread of a marriage in Burlington Vermont last Sunday. No trace of the trio was found as officials suspect they may have left the train at Baltimore or Philadelphia.
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Washington, March
Knox, Jr
Knox
Morrie Heights
Mina May Boiler
Providence
Burlington
Green
Federal Express
Wannington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Fragmentary OCR note about a presidential meeting
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a president and Willard place with references to people paying, waiting, and an emerging moment. Unclear details and names are obscured by errors, producing a partial, unreadable passage.
Edward Calls in Press Fale
Edward calls in press fade. Fragmentary text shows unclear names and events with no coherent details or dates. Further readable context is required to identify person, place, and outcome.
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Edward
Pres
Fale
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Cascades
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Ananias Club
Liverpool
Eng
New York
H. P. Belmont
Everett
Wane
Louisville
Mies Harrison
Williaml. Bentley
Nice
France
Drew
van Langendercock
Mme Doyen
Farmington, N. M
B. B. Binek
San Francisco
Marine Hospital
Dunlop Moore
Eva Ingersoll
Robert G. Ingersoll
The
Andrew DD. Davis
Montana
Kansas City
B.C. Hyde
Colonel Swope
Cordelia Botkin
Mra. Dunning
Dover
Del
San Quentin
Lima
Peru
Valparaiso
Chile
Ecuador
Altinst
Beef Trust of
Madson County
N. J
New Jersey
AMUCK
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Plano
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New York Press
Prie
Kohler & Chase
Sone
Main
H. L. Klew
the Shoeman
James Street
Downing, Hopeene
Kotabusied
Gente
Roth
Prinsty
Alawee Ily
Pike St
A. Bridge & Co
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I. Shoes
A. Bridge & Ce
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