Seattle newspaper mix of ads and war notes 1916 piece
A chaotic OCR fragment from a 1916 Seattle issue includes ad chatter, political references, and a U S war notes section. It mentions a drugstore raid, a $10,000 wine stock seizure, and a gun retrial with an ordnance board critique. The text also references Col Lewis and a 1889 range finder patent.
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Teddy
Saturday Evening Post
Offi
Ili
Olga
Seattle
George
Wash
Star writer sails for Arctic to file Alaska stories
Jack Jungmeyer of the Star staff sails at 10 30 today from the U S coast guard cutter Manning for a two month trip along the West coast Aleutians and Pribilof islands. He will cover remote districts to bring back stirring human material and newsy pictures. Expect July 20 return with exclusive reports from the Bering coast.
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Jack Jungmeyer
Star
Alaska
U. S. Coast Guard
Manning
Aleutians
Pribilhof Islands
Jungmerger
Zip
Jack
Bering Coast
Bride Suits Banker Father in Law for 50000
In Everett court Esther Lyon sues her banker father in law and mother in law for 50000 claiming alienation of her husband’s affections. Jury seated with seven mothers and five fathers among panel. Defense accuses J L Lyon of pressuring bride to undergo an operation. Trial expected to last six or seven days. Separately police raid on Chartier Drug storeroom nets 10000 in liquor.
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Everett
Esther Lyon
Aino
Mara
Seattle Star
Attorneve
Star
Lyon
Snohomish County
Denver
Hart
Charles Lewis Lyon
Fred C. Brown
John R. Hart
Unafraid romance teased by Eleanor Ingram in The Star
The article fragment hints at Delight Warren confronting Count Stefan Balsic of Montenegro and a promised marriage to his brother. It teases a romantic drama titled The Unafraid by Eleanor Ingram to appear in The Star next week from Monday to Saturday.
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Warren
Stefan Balsic
Montenegro
Eleanor Ingram
The
Star
Rancher Killed Near Mercedes as Cavalry Hunts Bandits
Brownsville Texas May 12 A squadron of cavalry hunted the gang of bandits that yesterday murdered Curtis Bayless an American rancher on his grounds near Mercedes ten miles from the Rio Grande Bayless body was found floating in an irrigation ditch riddled by bullets.
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Brownsville
Tex
Curtis Bayless
Mercedes
Rio Grande
Bayless
Dyer seeks U S protest over Irish executions
Representative Dyer introduced a resolution in Washington on May 12 calling on Congress to denounce the executions of Irish rebel leaders. He urged the House to express the horror of the American people at what he called summary executions by Britain of Irish patriots aiming to form a republic.
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Washington
Dyer
Congress
House
Shortage of Convicts Tied to Dry Law Warned
Wenatchee May 12. Cause the dry law curtails the number of able bodied convicts sent to Walla Walla Chief Bowen says there will be an actual shortage of efficient honor camp workers in the penitentiary by July and outside labor will be needed to finish pending tasks.
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Wenatchee
Walla Walla
Bowen
Seattle Straw Ballot Prompts Presidential Guess
Voters in Seattle prepare for a Saturday straw poll closing at 8 pm with boxes sealed and results printed Monday. Ballot options include Wilson Roosevelt Hughes or other contenders, with polling sites listed at Bon Marche Fraser Paterson New York barber White Building Sanitary Westlake Pike Place Shafer Hats and Haberdashery.
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Wilson
Roosevelt
Hughes
The
Star
Bon Marche
Fraser-Paterson’s
New York
White Building
Sanitary
Westlake
Pike Place
Shafer Bros. Hatton & Oliver
Cheasty’s Haberdashery
Two Bids Placed on Renton Line at Court Sale
The Seattle Renton Southern line again went up for sale on the courthouse steps. A bid by F J Carver as trustee and a bid by Peters Powell for Peakbody Houteling Co were reported. Receiver Calhoun said he would recommend accepting the Carver trustees bid with the upset price set at 1 200 000 dollars.
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Seattle, Renton & Southern
F. J. Carver
Northern Bank & Trust Co
Peters
Negotiations Break as U S Near Mexican Withdrawal Clash
Negotiations over the American expedition in Mexico collapsed as Gen. Scott and Gen. Obregon failed to agree. Carranza vetoed the tentative terms and demanded a time limit, while U S officials warned the withdrawal would not occur until border security is assured. Carranza diplomats head toward Washington for formal withdrawal talks.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Washington
Hugh Scott
Mexico
Carranza
Arredondo
United States
Alvaro Obregon
Scott
EL Paso
Obregon
Attorneys Race to City Hall Over $80,000 Worth of Liquor
Law officers and 49 policemen seized stocks from 12 drug stores and two transfer warehouses Thursday afternoon. Mayors and lawyers argued over writs as barrels of whiskey gin and beer were moved to the public safety building and possible court action loomed.
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Old City Hall
Beckingham
Gill
Eyres & Seattle Drayage Company
Main Street
McDougal Transfer Company
Post Street
Chartier Drug Company
Woodcock Pharmacy
Virginia Drug Store
Smith's
Don- White
C. M. Gray's
Washington Annex Hotel
Butler Hotel
Alto
Public Safety
James Street
Eyres Storage & Distributing Co
Brendel Drug Store
C. M. Gray Drug
Old County
Virginia Street
Sunset Pharmacy
White Pharmacy
Smith Drug Co
Boyd's Pharmacy
H. Brender Drug Co
Central Drug Co
J. A. Clifton Drug Co
Gibson Pharmacy
C. M. Gray Pharmacy
Market Pharmacy
Northern Drug Co
People’s Pharmacy
Walters
Pyres
Sam
Eyres
Seattle
Mayor Gill Reveals Liquor Policy in Business Club Talk
In a Commercial Club address, Mayor Gill explains Seattle liquor strategy, defending raids on liquor outlets and storage sites. He argues harsher enforcement, including seizing large consignments, is needed while promising to review seized liquor for legality.
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Gill
Commercial Club
Seattle
Rebels Executed in Dublin Raid Leaders Shot
EXECUTE CONNOLLY DUBLIN May 12 James Connolly general of the Irish republican army and 8S. McDiarmid one other rebel leader were executed this afternoon it was officially announced.
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Dublin
James Conenolly
McDiarmid
Revolution Breaks Out in Lisbon as Mutiny Fire Lashes Arsenal
Wireless reports from Granada say Lisbon sees a revolution with mutinous troops setting the arsenal ablaze. The incident underscores growing unrest and military insubordination in the capital.
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Berlin
Sayville
Lisbon
Granada
Spain
Pockets as Told by Leading Citizens
Journalist Cynthia Grey catalogues the pockets of notable locals including James Dr. Hoge bank president, Frank McDermott of Bon Marche, Judge Ronald, A Cheshire Mitchell manager, and Dr. Fick. Items range from keys and notes to a Chinese coin and a magnifying glass, revealing daily habits as 8,000,000 motorists share the road.
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Union Savings and Trust Co
James Dr. Hoge
Jimmy Hoge
Frank McDermott
Bon Marche
McDermott
Donald
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Hly
U.S
Ordnance Board
Kenneth W. Payne Mashington
D. C
Col. Lewis
Crozier
Board of Ordnance
Philippines
Lewis
Great Com
Col. Lewis Ad
Venicemen
Sergt. Putnam
Savoy Hotel
Second Ave
Loa Lees
Willistas
U. S
Zarey
Renton Line
Chief Beckingham
E. T. Conele
Ronald
Eyres Storage and Distributing Co
Caldwell
Gill Eited
Corporation Counsel
Ralph Boyker Drug Co
Cynthia Grey
Inapec
Salisbury
A. Cheshire Mitchell
Mitchell
Mr. Mitchel
Mr. Mitchell
University St
Edward P. Fick
FORD
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