Titanic survivor tale from Tacoma Finnish girl
A Finnish girl in Tacoma recalled the Titanic disaster with dramatic detail. She described sleeping when the crash occurred, fighting to the upper decks through flooding, and nearly being knocked from a lifeboat. She witnessed a woman fall overboard and a man turn pale and die aboard Carpathia. She vowed to remember the screams and groans if she lives to a hundred.
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Tacoma
May
Anne
Mias Sjoblom
Carpathia
La Follette gains in Paso Robles election scene
In Paso Robles California a La Follette league of girls and boys voices support. Fay Beatty a 16 year old girl spoke for La Follette in a debate against a Roosevelt advocate. Locals describe Paso Robles as a women’s town fueling La Follette momentum.
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Paso Robles
Cal
la Follette League
Fay Beatty
la Follette
Roosevelt
la Folletté
M. J. Glass
A.entuckian
Robles
Negro Populathen
Elopement Ends in Quarrel After Short Marriage
Miss Edith Exgleston daughter of Spokane's former mayor and George McCormick a Chicago chauffeur wed in a rushed elopement. The quarrel erupted within 72 hours of the ceremony at Pearts II, Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Pearts
Edith Exgleston
Spokane
Wash
George McCormick
Chicago
Portland man fined for wearing hat at theater
Portland May 1 Hans Anderson was arrested for wearing his hat during a theater performance. He said a woman ahead wore a big hat, so he wore his own hat in protest. He was fined $10.
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Portland. Or
Hans Anderson
Portland man sued over lost trunk mix up
In Portland Oregon on May 11 E Pax lost his trunk and received a trunk filled with feminine fingers. He kept the trunk to ensure his own return. The rightful owner sues Pax to recover the women’s trunk.
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Portland. Or
E. Pax
Rajireeta
Titanic Iceberg Sighted by Frederick Fleet on Duty
Frederick Fleet kept watch from the crow’s nest as the Titanic struck an iceberg. The alert and crew response followed as the ship faced a fatal collision in the Atlantic.
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Frederick Fleet Wookout
Convicted killer Al . . narre rouses crowd at Nebraska trial
In In Nebraska a tense courtroom crowd watched as Al . . narre was found guilty of first degree murder. The trial followed a February confrontation in which Deputy Albert Dav was stabbed amid a large crowd at the state jail hangings.
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Neb
Nagre
Prince
Albert Dav
Alleged Smuggler Bound Over After Hearing
A suspect in a hens smuggling case was bound over to the grand jury after a hearing before United States Commissioner Totten. Bond was fixed at $1,000. The case, arising in Angeles, involved expert testimony on hen teeth as prosecutors argued the evidence.
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Cunningham
Sun- Tee
United
Totten
Angeles
A. I Va
Small Feet Cause of Her Arrest
In Portland Oregon on May 1Mrs Georgia Burchett and Saddler were arrested on a horse stealing charge. Officers found shoe marks in a cemetery dirt field believed to be made by a woman and tied to the lovers who allegedly stole a horse and buggy from the cemetery for Mrs C Hanson wife of the cemetery caretaker.
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Portland, Or
Georgia Sere
Elepere
Divorce Suit Involving Lillian Young Charters Heard In Paterson
Hearings underway in Paterson today over the divorce of Mrs. Lillian Young Charters daughter of Maj Gen S S Young once commanding the Presidio of San Francisco against her husband Chas Charters. Charters claims Mrs Charters was influenced by Thomas L Tempie president of Southern Pine & Lumber Co Texarkana.
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Paterson
N. J
Lillian Young Charters
Ger
S&s
M. Young
Presidio of
San Francisco
Chas. Charters
Una Evelyn Maizie Wilder
England
Charters
Fires Sweep Two Buildings in New York and Manitoba
A top floor blaze at a 12 story building in New York gutted the offices of D Appleton & Co and caused about 500 000 in losses. In Manitoba a fire on Main Street Terreho damaged property worth about 100 000 with the origin not yet determined.
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New York
Weet Sindst
D. Appleton & Co
Winnipeg
Man
Terreho
Sheath Skirt Debate Cited By Doctor in Munich
In Munich on May 1 Dr Kari Francke a renowned physician warned that the sheath skirt stunts female development and produces a race of knock kneed women.
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Munich
Kari Francke
Tornado carries children long distance near Broken Bow
A tornado lifted a rural country schoolhouse with 12 children and the teacher, carried them half a mile, and dropped them in a wheat field. One child was injured.
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Broken Bow
Syrup of Figs Laxative Ad Promotes Gentle Cleanse
An old time advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a natural gentle bowel cleanser. It claims to relieve sour stomach gas and bilious headaches without harsh laxatives, urging readers to ask for Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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Senna
California Fix Syrup Company
Roosevelt Poised to Control State Convention Delegates
The article details Roosevelt building a majority of uncontested delegates for the state convention, with key gains in Clallam, Pacific, Ferry, Whatcom, Whitman, Chelan, and King counties. Total delegates needed to control Aberdeen proceedings May 15 remain 257 of 668, with Taft and La Follette factions contesting in several counties.
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Pacific
Clallam
Taft
War
Roosevelt
la Pollette
T. BR
Sunshine
la Follette
T. R
Spokane County
Ferry
Whatcom
Whitman
Clailam
Townspeople Seek Name Change to Lowe in Jackson County
In Ismay Jackson County residents petition to rename the town Lowe in honor of an officer who reportedly harassed the White Star line crew during the Titanic lifeboat incident. The move reflects local protest and seeks official action.
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Ismay
Houston
Tex
Temay
Jackson County
Lowe
End of 100 Year Penance for Royal Lancers
The Twelfth Royal Lancers near Johannesburg anticipate the end of a 100 year punishment dating to 1812 after desecrating a monastery during the Spain war. The Duke of Wellington decreed the band parade nightly at 10 and perform five hymns including the Spanish and English anthems, vesper hymn, and Prince of Wales hymn.
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Dy United Preas
Johannesburg
Royal Lancers
Spain
Lancers
Monastry
Duke of Wellington
Our Precise Artist ce sale Modern Fora
Readable text fragment shows a sale note for a local art event titled Our Precise Artist at Modern Fora. The brief lacks concrete dates, locations, or prices, offering only partial phrasing and an unclear catalogue reference.
Captain Was at Millionaire Feast
The Senate committee room buzzed as LeMay re examined after noon. White Star magnate Ismay faced questions for two hours about a millionaire dinner with Captain Smith of the Titanic before the collision. Ismay denied censoring the disaster news and said more lives could have been saved with better lifeboats.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Lemay
Senate Committee
Captain Smith
Ismay
England
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims relief in five minutes, digestive action on all foods, and absence of sour belching, gas, heartburn, and stomach heaviness. The 50 cent case is advertised as sufficient to cure most stomach disturbances.
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Pape
Former bartender sues Tremontin for damages
H. E. R. Brunken, former bartender at the Old Crow saloon, sues P. A. Tremontin for $5,000 claiming dismissal followed by assault and expulsion from the establishment.
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H. ER. Brunken
P. A. Tremontin
Old Crow
Tremontin
Markets Report Shows Local Prices Steady
A brief market note records steady local prices with a 10 percent rise noted on a few items and 5.00 cited as a key price point. No additional context or names are provided in the readable text.
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Senttle
the Mercantile
Second Ave
Marion
North Broadway
Seattle, Wash
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Seatile
Wank
Terma
SEATTLE BUILDING @& INVESTMENT CO
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the Bankrupt Sales Co
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Wiest Av. N. W. Cor University
M. J. Barrett
Prop
Orpheum
Madison St
Seattie
the Gift Shop
Spring St
Agates
Northwest Gem Co
First
Western
Main
Ind
West Jackson St
Seattle
Hetrick
Prichs
Hammond & Sessions
Madison
Sudeesgers
Modern Plumbing & Heating Co
Ecdale
J.A. M’cartney
East
Fisher Bros
New Orpheum Theatre
Bidg
First Ave
THE
Madison Mai
Oregon
Dreamland
Hood’s Home
Pike Place
Princess Chocolates
Italy
Gena Eset
A.Y.P. E
Metropolitan Grocery Co
Main St
Clark
T. F. Clark
INC
C. M. Shaw
G. J. Bauer
Fourth Avenue
Union and Pike
White & Dugdale
Lewis, Anderson
Foard & CO
Pier 1
Fort Wester Way
EE Hullin Transfer CO
Post St
McKenzie, Bridges
McFarlane
Jack Dalton & CO
Care Monette Hardware Co
White House
Rainier
Second and Madison
People’s Savings Bank
Profle’s Savings Bank
Second and Pike
S. Friedlander
Konenmes
Firat Ave
Sentite
Popple & Knowles Co
Col
Spring Tel
Union Sthert
Safe Deposit & Storage CO
Third
James and
Yester
Arctic Club
UNION
D. LA Fontaine
Bether
Holmes Liquor House
Billett
Lake View
Cerver
E. Cherry
Wenatchee-Ephrata Land Co
Union St
West Hill
J. Goodfellow Son
Bailey Bldg
Dodds
Grocery
Buttermilk Co
Sir Marion St
Elliott
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