Rockefeller Know How to Win and the Ludlow Horror
A tirade denounces John D Rockefeller claiming he knows how to win amid the Ludlow tent city violence. It links Rockefeller greed to state brutality and starvation, recalling Lawrence and frontier suppression. The piece also notes hospital reform, a divorced heiress, and a McAdoo wedding plan as side items.
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Persue
Rockefeller
Ludlow
Lawrence
Ludlow Canyon
Jefeller
Earth
Teach Your Child How to Be Healthy
Public health advice praises Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative tonic for infants and families. The ad cites a Moultrie Georgia example and notes the product treats constipation, indigestion, and related stomach and bowels disorders. It promises money back if not satisfied and offers free samples by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Woodard
Moultrie
Caldwell
I. N. Woodard
Bertha
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Laugh Department and Still with Us Bits
A collage of humorous vignettes from the Seattle Star includes light sketches on college life and English guides, quips about painting, a riddle section, and a prison joke about a man serving life rather than a light sentence. The page blends jokes, trivia, and captions from Jim Manece and Jim Manee.
Achilles Weeps for the Poor Auto Owner
The piece portrays R Achilles Ballinger denouncing workmen s compensation as unjust for chauffeurs. Dick Ballinger defends the inequity, arguing chauffeuring is not a hazardous trade and employers should not pay the same insurance as mill owners. A Seattle Dealers luncheon provides the setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Achilles Ballinger
R. Achilles
Dick Ballinger
Gill Proposes 250 Dollar Charter Revision Bill
With Mayor Gill backing, a council bill authorizes an indebted $250 to cover deficiency costs from charter revision. The mayor says the previous bill was shortsighted, while charter commissioners agree to dig into their own pockets to cover the gap.
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Gill
Natives in Portuguese Congo Kill 20 Whites
Reports from Lisbon dated May 6 say natives have revolted in the Portuguese Congo and killed 20 white residents. Local authorities report rising tension and ongoing searches for survivors and perpetrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Congo
Parish elected president of Seattle Woman's club
Mra T A Parish is the new president of the Seattle Woman's club after the annual election of officers held yesterday at the Harvarday clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra T. A. Parish
Seattle Woman's Club
Harvarday
Dr Edwin J Brown 76 dies at home on First Avenue
The obituary notes the death of Dr Edwin J Brown aged 76 at his residence on First Avenue. The figure is described with career highlights and family survivors.
Baby Appears In Court As Parents Seek Divorce
Mrs. Ethel H. Hond seeks divorce from John Joseph Bond amid cruelty charges. She_testified of threats with a revolver and abuse. Their 15 month old son John climbed the father's knee during testimony, as Hond denied intoxication and the couple clashed over custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel H. Hiond
Hond
The Candy Ship and The First Law of Nature at Pantages
The Pantages feature Miss Ethel Davis and her dashing baby dolls in The Candy Ship on the way to Frisco this week. Martha Russell and her company present The First Law of Nature, an emotional playlet with intense moments. Seattle audiences enjoyed The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary at Avenue Players with Jane Dorsey and Dwight A. Meade delivering notable performances.
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Ethel Davis
Frisco
Martha Russell
Seattle
Aunt Mary
Avenue Players
Jane Dorsey
Dwight A. Meade Pleases
Richardson Criticised by Medical Investigators Report
A King County Medical Association committee rebukes county hospital management and Supt Richardson. It urges more leniency toward inmates despite minor rule infractions and notes adequate inmate work but limited food variety. It recommends consolidating county and city hospitals to save costs.
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Richardson
Charlie Hopkins
Victoriano
King County Medical Association
County Hospital
Waldo Richardson
Thorpe
Fire destroys remainder of Pacific Board and Paper Box plant
The Pacific Board and Paper Box Co plant at 1507 Hastlake Ave burned again after a Sept 26, 1913 fire left it in ashes. The second blaze Monday afternoon increased total loss to about $4,000, after an $87,000 prior fire. The fire marshal investigates cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Board and Paper Box &Co
Hastlake Av
San Francisco Police Chief Says He Would Resign Over Barbary Coast Issue
May 5 report quotes President Max Kuhl of the police board stating that he would resign rather than reverse his position on a partial lifting of the Barbary Coast Mid. The remarks reflect tension over the policing approach on the Barbary Coast.
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San Francisco
Mid
Max Kuhl
Police Board
Parole Breaker Dives, Then Reformatory Re-capture
Fred Doucett, age 22, fled from state reformatories officers pursuing him near Wichita Kansas. He plunged into the bay to escape capture, was dragged out, and will be returned to the reform school. Earlier reports note a railroad bridge at Wichita Kaw collapsing after 800 cavalrymen crossed.
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W. R. Jarre
State Reformatory
Fred Doucett
Reformatory
Wichita
Kaw
Blood Renovation Planned for Spring Cleaning
The report urges a spring project labeled Blood-Cleaning and House-Cleaning. Authorities emphasize a coordinated effort to refresh facilities and improve safety. No dates given.
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THE
Seattle Star
Telegraph News Service
United Press Association
Bihterea
Seattle, Wash
Postoffice
Pablianca Daily
Star Publishing Co
JMRS
Minnie Duke
Tobacco King
Pasadena
Betcher Brodie Duke
Socrates
Xantippe
West Virginia
McAdoo
Bertha Lee Woodard
Union St
Madison
Seattle Star’s Laugh Department
Meuse
Everett True
By Jim Manece
Fred
College Life
Accusy
Wellington
Still With
US By
Jim Manee
Benny
Ana
Emmy
W. Va
Scrap
Texas
Kilgore
N. C
Gore
Okla
Slaughter
Hearst
Cal
Tom
Cuetm
Achilles
Parish
Edwin J. Brown
First
Union Block
Washington
Albany
Hank
Pike
Spinning’s Cash Store
Imperial
Laotria
Erwin Casement
Yale Fruit Pree
Hattersen
Bogge, Arse
Bristol
Washington, D. C
Congress
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Diana
Vashon Electric Co
Brendel Drug Company
Yester Way
Pioneer Square
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Superior
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
New York
Philadelphi
Pittsburg
Yellowstone National Park
Gardiner Gateway
Twin Cities
A. Tinling
PLA
Smith Ridg
H. N. Kennedy
G. A
J. O. McMuhen
Yesler
Elliott
Northern Pacific Railway
A. D. Charlton
Portland, OR
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