Liquor Law Defeated by City Council
The proposed ordinance to limit saloon districts was defeated after council debates. Crichton moved to pull the bill from the table and won. The measure was referred to committee, then indefinitely postponed by a 12 to 1 vote, Hill voting no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crichton
Gil
Ardle
Gill
Hill
Second Avenue
Connectiman Diler
First Avenue
White
Potter Hotel
James
Navin
Castleman
City Council measures approve bids and patrol boosts
Bids from Winthrop Smith Albert Stone and A F Burleigh secure city payments with 2 percent of gross receipts for fifteen years and 3 percent for ten more. An ordinance funds bills and street improvements totaling $7 - $679.74 and $6317.07 respectively. A sewer project on Third Avenue North shifts to five year bond act. Council grants Chief Reed ten extra officers after police activity spikes and reports from Tacoma Hobow incursions.
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Winthrop Smith
Albert Stone
A. F. Burleigh
Csty
Third Avenue North
Reed
Beacon Hill
Queen Anne Hill
Breadway
Lake Union
Tacoma
Hobow
New County of Werry Splits Okanogan’s Size in State
The Spokesman-Review notes that Okanogan County will shrink to create the new Werry County, reducing the largest state county’s area from about 8000 square miles. The change reshapes regional boundaries and county lines within the state.
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Werry
Spokesman-Review
Okanogan
Amusements and Regional Notes Amid Theater Listings
The page lists Tontoht and Aptattle theaters with actors Natee O'Neil and Miss Stoddard in noted shows. It shifts to a Washington state excerpt comparing county sizes, then highlights Okanogan County’s mineral resources, climate, timber, and potential growth with railroad expansion seen as key to future wealth and population rise.
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Connecticut
Delaware
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Vermont
tapoRan
Okanogan
Washington
Cascade Mountains
Noath
Bulidera
Prosecuting Fight Over Fence Case Ends With Guilty Plea
In a tense Superior Court session Judge Jacobs weighed cases against Posnanski and Hoff man charged in a fence operation. Hoff man pleaded guilty to a year in prison, while Posnanski’ s trial stalled as attorneys sought time to obtain San Quentin records to impeach Hoff man’s testimony.
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McElroy
Fulton
Jacobs
Criminal Department
Superior Court
Posnanekt
Hoffman
Poznanski
Posnanski
San Quentin
Hoffran
Poananak
Scheme to topple James Stewart in New York politics
The enemies of Hon. James Stewart, Republican leader in the twentieth assembly district, push to remove him after J. Y. Logue seeks a seat on the county committee executive. Stewart, former state inspector of gas meters, learned of Logue’s long plan and now strengthens support among voters while awaiting Alexander’s appointment as his successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Stewart
Twentieth Assembly
J. Y. Logue
Stewart
Roosevelt
Jastrow Alexander
Mr. Logue
Old Books to Furnish Reading Room in City Jails
The Seattle Library plans to unpack ten years of old volumes to establish a reading room inside city and county jails. Prisoners have requested reading material and the chief has agreed to provide a library. several hundred books will be restored to use immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Not a Robber Charged Man Freed in Dewey Saloon Case
Neil Heima, charged with robbing W. H. Greenwood, a carpenter, in the Dewey saloon, has been released. Police Judge Cann cautioned Greenwood to be careful about charges of robbery. No evidence was presented and the case was dismissed.
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Neil Heima
W. H. Greenwood
Dewey
Cann
Greenwood
City shuts streets at nine for youths curfew rule
The common council enacted a curfew ordinance requiring children under 16 to stay off the streets after 9 p m. from April to November and after 9 p m. from November to April unless with a parent or guardian or possessing proper credentials.
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Gendpva
Common Council
Dirigo Drives Ashore on Dangerous Alaskan Coast
The steamship Dirigo ran aground near a perilous Alaskan coast reef system after navigating between rocks during high tide. Crews plan to remove cargo and refloat the vessel with tugs likely from Wrangel. hull damage is slight. Dirigo, recently operating on the Seattle-Lynn Canal route, had been chartered by the Washington & Alaska Steamship company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaskan
Cottage City
Wrangel
California
the Sound
Cook Innet
Mt. Michael
Washington & Alaska Steamship Company
Seattle-Lynn Canal
White Pass & Yukon promotes Alaska to world markets
The White Pass & Yukon company has distributed about 600,000 folders and circulars since October 10 189% in major cities across the United States Canada and Great Britain. It has also supplied over 1000 photographs of Skagway and railroad views to hotels and offices in North America and Europe. Captain A C Jansen of the Cottage City reports stormy progress with frequent snowstorms on the voyage up. Local real estate dealers note a firm market with an upward tendency and several sales recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Dirigo
Washington and Alaska Steamship Company
Cottage City
Midway Island
Juneau
Captain Roberts
Ure Dirtge
Wrange
Skagway
Rosalle
White Pass & Yukon Company
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Europe
Yukon officials tied to local scandals and dances in Alaska
The report notes two Yukon officials and one ex official staying at the Workhard after resigning crown prosecutor Wade of Winniper, with Milas of Ottawa and McGregor of Brandon returning to posts. It mentions scandals, a grand ball by Company A on March 25, St Patrick's Day events in Alaska, a Troop and Ladder No 1 masque ball on the 17th, and fundraising for a first class truck with prizes including a round trip ticket to Beattie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yukon
Dawson
Bilas’ Namie
Wade
McGregor
St. Patrick's Day
Briagway
Alaska
Trook & Ladder Company No. 1
I. Kaufman
F. Lowe
Clancy'n Bie Hall
Jane
Kaufman
Amon
Tnstance
One Steamship Company
Here
Beattie
South Seatitle Votes and Local Developments
A new store is planned near the post office area with goods to stock when finished. Special meetings are held this week at the Westey M. BK church led by Rev. A. J. Whitheld and Rev 8, I Bre. John C. Werner is appointed postmaster. The current term school is the largest in the town's history.
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GO Ly Thurdie
Cie Postomes
Ife
Westey M. BK
A. J. Whitheld
Mallard
Fox Hunt Invasion Turmoil By North Staffordshire Hounds
A dramatic fox chase invaded a farmer’s home as 52 hounds burst inside through an open door disrupting a family meal. The table toppled, crockery shattered, lamps broken, and a fox escaped. The frightened animal hid under the table before the dogs fled, leaving the room in chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Staffordshire
Heyward
Kipling at Michigan Sons in Michigan Poem
The piece recounts J. Maddy of the Baltimore and Ohio early press work and Fred Underwood, then B&O general manager, who named two Michigan upper peninsula rail stations. It notes a friend told Kipling of Underwood’s act and features a Rudyard Kipling poem on the back with lines about Michigan sons and a Pullman car tour.
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J. Maddy
Baltimore & Ohio
Fred Underwood
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Upper Peninsula of
Michigan
Kipling
Underwood
Mr. Underwood
Noel
Itty Cook
Raymond
Pat
Rudyard Kipling
English in England a comic travel encounter
A London traveler struggles with British English as shopkeepers and station staff mishear and misinterpret American phrases. The piece portrays the gap between expected and actual speech in a humorous encounter at the Underground and railway ticketing, ending with a resigned exclamation about making haste.
Balancing the Account in a Downtown Lobby
A physician and a young lawyer met in a Chicago building lobby. The physician, senior by years, advised treatment for a cold while the lawyer accepted the condescending tone. The lawyer later received a bill for services, by which time the cold had faded from memory.
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Saga
Chicago Tribune
Payment and delay pass between doctor and lawyer
A man visits a physician about a cold and is advised to pay at his convenience. He meets a young lawyer and discusses business for half an hour. The next day the physician receives a check for one in payment and the lawyer who billed ten dollars for the consultation also sends a bill. the physician promptly pays.
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Diller
Acress
Muffins and Diplomacy with Col. Carr in Denmark
Col. Clark B. Carr of Galesburg served as minister to Denmark under the Harrison administration. He hosted a royal breakfast featuring corn muffins and cornmeal, joked about an American European maize syndicate, and claimed royal favor for his democratic feast. The Sun reports the whimsical tale from Tilinota with quotes about Hamlet and Elsinore.
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Col
Clark B. Carr
Galesburg
Denmark
Harison
Col. Carr
Copenhagen
Elsinore
Hamlet
Tatern
Royal House
Blsinore
Horatio
Marcellus
Bernardo
Colt
Carr
Sun
Illineia
Te U
Tilinota
New York Sun
Guide to Places of Interest in New York Book Released
A New York Sun notice mocks a booklet titled Guide to All Places of Interest in New York marked 1800 on the cover. It explains how owners use an identification certificate to locate the Queens borough boundaries by a drawn heavy line and landmarks like the W of Woodhaven, urging readers to stay inside the line.
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New York
Lato
Borough of Queens
Borough of
Queens
Queens County
Far Rockaway Beach
Shelter Ieland
Long Island Sound
Newton Creek
Brooklyn
Ryswick
Woodhaven
Old Milllandine
Jamaica Bay
Rockaway Inlet
Queensborough
New York Sun
Bob White and the Serpent in a Freeze
FulL ton Leader reports a bizarre incident on Dick Kelley’s lot. A partridge and a three-foot snake were found frozen together after the bird approached a pond hole. The dog had pointed the bird, and the snake seized the partridge’s bill before both froze.
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Dick Kelley
Mr. Kelley
Café Halbe Transfixed by Hidden Incident in City
Fragmentary notes describe a scene near Columbia Street and a local dancing school. A bank appears in the scrambled text with references to vest transected and a resident assistant. Details are unclear but place and institutions named.
Striking Matches Across Sacred and Common Places
A Pearson’s Weekly piece notes the universal habit of striking matches in all settings from tombstones and pyramids to lamp posts and church rails. It highlights how friction marks reveal every match user’s path and even mocks theatrical trickery using matches for laughter.
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S Ie
Egypt
Pyramids
Joe Miller
Prince Alexander of Oldenbourg Fails to Evade Carriage Bill
In Vienna the young Prince Alexander of Oldenbourg refused to pay a 300 florin carriage bill claiming minor status. The court ruled in favor of Jehu noting the prince is a real prince and warning against future drivers asking youths about age to ride in carriages.
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Prince Alexander of
Oldenbourg
Vienna
Johu
Prince Alexander
Hesse
the Rhine
Jehn
Prince of
Ty Herald
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Council Notes
Geattle
Muldoon
Committee
Apattle Theater
Natee O'Neil
Camillo
Third Avenue Theater
Miss
Ande Stoddard
Inegomeat
Miles
State of the Union
Jim Stewart
Geneva
Antore
Sape
Ly Beenade
Sitka
Naval Star
Gee On
White Pass
Yukon Road
Camp Noe
Eneincor
W. Brown
Iron Horse
Mies Farrar
Pantta
Atlin
Graham
J. J. McKenna
Hrannick
Bennett
RR. Rapinske
Chitkat
Stapinska
Kine
National Guards
Setber
Sousa, the
March King
Skadway
A. C. Jansen
Fteal
Awear
Company A
National Guard
Consieta
Selberg
Browne
Seestona
Hayes
Wright
South Seatitle
John C. Werner
Fox Hunt
England
London
Elephant and Castle
Gate Station
Ike
London ‘Telegraph
Bob White and the Serpent
CAFE
Collins Brook
the Ramaker Music Co
Pike
Haska
NATIO
Vald Uyce General
AL Bank Vv
Iayabie Taohan
Pers Tee
Unt
Ational Bank ‘le
Ventetler
Ankenye
James Bothwell
Heeton Block
Holyoke
Loane Endrance
Boston
Dancing Academy
Columbia St
Winter & Harper Burke
Seattle, Waah
la Roche
Second Ave
Union 8T
Prince and
Jehu
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