Most Beautiful Girl in World Beauty Hunt
Fred L. Boalt chronicles a pursuit sparked by Harrison Fisher’s claim of Pauline Fredericks as America’s most beautiful woman. He searches crowded New York streets and encounters a millinery shop model whose look surpasses the painter’s ideal, leading to a spontaneous photo session and a plan for another beauty hunt.
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Fred L. Boalt
Harrison Fisher
America
Fisher
Pauline Fred
Century Theatre
New York
Ares
Iena
Pike
Madison and 14Th
Teesle
Rogers Ballery
President Wilson’s Story On Responsibility Told In Washington
President Wilson remarks that many seek help in crises and shared a folk tale of a Scotchman and his dog at a fish market. A fishmonger shouts for the dog as it yelps, while the Scotchman retorts whistle for your lobster.
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Wilson
Washington
Tempehman
Love-Crazed Man Wipes Out Family in Oregon-Wocused Tragedy
Herbert Ingalls shot and killed Ike L. Osgood then wounded his former wife Lucy Osgood before killing himself. Lucy, injured in the chest area, survived after hospital treatment aided by a steel corset. neighbors reported the incident occurred at 1626 Hugo Place in the Madrona district. Osgood was a wealthy timber land owner. Ingalls had sent threats prior to the shooting in Clatsop County Oregon.
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Herbert C. Ingalls
Ike L. Osgood
Lucy Osgood
P.C. Irwin
Osgood
Ingalls
Lewis and Clark River
Clatsop County
Ore
Washington
Oregon
Alaska
Hugo Place
Madrona
Peirce Forces Civil Service Clash Over Asphalt Plant Boss
Councilman Peirce advances a political fight to disrupt civil service by blocking Hillhouse’s exam results and pushing for a plant machinist post. Mayor Cotterill vetoed but the council overrode the veto, with Erickson and Wardall the lone backers of the mayor.
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Peirce
Cotterill
J. C. Hillhouse
Petree
Hillhouse
Hilllhouse
Erickson
Wardall
Burglary Suspect Found Insane. Committed to Stellacoom
E. N. Roberts faced burglary charges. His attorney, Vince H. Faben, sought a lunacy commission which found him insane. Roberts was committed to Stellacoom after the ruling, with a claim that a fallen telephone pole had deranged his mental balance.
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E. N. Roberts
Vince H. Faben
Gilliam
Roberts
Stellacoom
Mother appeals to regain custody of children
Mrs Elizabeth Vierech, denied custody for seven years, vows to appeal a court decree allowing foster parents to keep Josephine Evelyn and Mary Alice Spangler aged 14 and 12. She denounces the ruling as cruel and heartless and says she will fight to have her children back.
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Judge Frater
Josephine Evelyn
Mary Alice Spangler
Elizabeth Vierech
Solomon
Mia
Vierech
Battle Oregon to be used as target after canal opening
Navy plans to scrap the Oregon at Bremerton and use the ship as a target for new Dreadnoughts. The Massachusetts and Indiana may share the fate, with the vessels bombarded or towed to sea before dismantling. Names to be changed to states after the first fleet passes through the canal.
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United Prees
Washington
Oregon
Bremerton
Wash
Texas
Massachusetts
Indiana
Panama Canal
New Treaty With Japan Aimed At Residency And Land Rights
Washington May 13. A new treaty to settle permanently the status of Japanese residents and landholders in the United States is to be negotiated soon. State department attaches say Secretary Horgan and Ambassador Chinda see common ground to draft a definite convention replacing the prior gentlemen’s agreement with Nippon. No public detail of Japanese objections to the California alien land law is disclosed.
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United Press
Washington
United States
State Department
T A
Gov. Johnson
California
Hrgan
Chinda
Roosevelt
Judge Uhler Fines Milliner for Labor Law Violation
In Chicago Judge Uhler fines milliner William Ravid $15 for violating the ten hour labor law. The report notes the courtroom scene and the judge’s comment about awaiting a chance to soak a milliner.
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Chicago
Uhler
William Ravid
Spikes Gone In Wreck Causes Oregon-Washington Derailment
Tacoma dispatch reports four dead and seven injured when Oregon-Washington local No. 362 derailed near Lakeview. Rail workmen were rebuilding tracks. about 25 new ties lacked spikes in a 100 foot stretch. Named deceased are F A Town C E Reynvaan Andrew Nilssen and R W McMurray. Injured include Mrs Maggie Jordan Francis Rae Adolph Swanson J W Warden T J Quinn Elmer Johnes Chas Bennett.
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United Prees
Tacoma
Oregon-Washington
Lakeview
F. A. Town
Silver Creek
Wash
C. E. Reynvaan
Woodland
Cal
Andrew Nilssen
Portland
R. WH. McMurray
Seattle
Maggie Jordan
Hillhurst
Francis C. Rae
Adolph Swanson
Governor Lister Proclaims Good Roads Day in Washington
Gov Lister designates May 24 as Good Roads Day in Washington state urging all organizations and citizens to aid road building and repair efforts. He asks school districts to set time for a highway construction discussion on May 24 and to participate in road improvements.
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Olympia
Wash
Lister
Washington
Ernest Lister
State of Washington
Posses Hunt For Girl's Assailant in Albany
Armed posses scour Albany Oregon and nearby areas for two men accused of a brutal assault on 21 year old Mrs. Harry Argetsinger two months after her marriage. Neighbors found her bound and gagged in her apartment as public outrage mounts over the premeditated attack.
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Oregon
United Presse
Albany
Harry Argetsinger
Editor Who Attacked Judge Before Grand Jury
Edward Clayson Sr editor of The Patriarch appeared before the grand jury after publishing an attack on Judge Ronald and Prosecutor Murphy. He urged a probe of Ronald claiming quotes on file in Washington DC form an indictment against the judge. Five shots by Patrolman Volk failed to stop three robbers who took 75 dollars from Oscar Peterson on Main Street early Tuesday.
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Ronald
Murphy
Edward Clayson, Sr
Grand Jury
Clayson
Washington, D. C
A. L. Volk
Oscar Peterson
Main ‘St
Avs
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Washington
United States
Panama Canal
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