Biggest Fir Tree Cut for St Louis World’s Fair
Larson Lumber company prepares the largest fir tree cut in the United States for shipment to the St Louis World’s Fair. The tree, cut at Lake Whatcom camp, measures feet in circumference at the ground and stands about 11 feet tall above the ground. A central shell was burned out, leaving eight inches of timber to bark, and the log was split into six sections for display in a constructed house at the fair.
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Bellingham
Waah
Larson Lumber Company
United States
St. Louis
Lake Whatcom Logging Company
Lake Whatcom
Prohibitionists Call State Convention at Everett July 12
The Prohibition state committee issued a call for the state convention of the party to be held at Everett on July 12. The gathering will consist of 383 delegates with efforts to secure a full county delegation. Delegates will renominate candidates for presidential electors congress governor and other state offices.
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Prohibition State Committee
Everett
Congress
Elks to Dedicate Monument for Noted Bicycle Racer
Glen Fallsa N Y May 14 Tomorrow dedication of monument to Harry Mikes the famous bicycle racer killed racing on the Charles River track at Boston is set. Albany lodge will conduct the ceremony and many of the rider’s friends from New York and Boston are expected to attend at Mrs Jennie McChure 482 Boylston avenue north.
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Glen Falla
N. Y
Toomorrow
Harry Mikes
Charles River
Boston
Albany
Elka
New York
Fire threat warns of ruin at local saloon incident
Sparks from a chimney caused a roof fire and an alarm was raised. firefighters stopped the blaze before major damage. Tiugh Jennings was arrested with 95 dollars reportedly stolen from J. M. Blanton. Busie Wilson, with Jennings, was arrested for loitering around saloons.
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Tiugh Jennings
Cummings
J. M. Blanton
Long Horn
Busie Wilson
Jennings
Teddy Will Go to the Fair
A school of monster sea turtles appears in San Pedro harbor and many captures occur. The largest specimen weighed 1200 pounds, measured 7 feet long and 4 feet wide, with a 10 foot span from shell tips. Capt. George Hiverliteh hauled Theodore Roosevelt, a likely centuries old turtle, for a California exhibit in St Louis.
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Los Angeles
Cal
San Pedro Harbor
George Hiverliteh
Theodore Roosevelt
St. Louie
California
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Reg
Otek
Ates
Paty
Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n
ELKS
Jennie McChure
Boylston Avenue North
Ohio
Pike Street
Corner Third
Teddy
Ata’ N
Firet Ave
Bell
Third Ave
Queen City
Howe
Columbia
NST Bros
John
A. Bridge & CO
Popular Price Clothiers
Bridge & Co
Seattle
Panamas
Gac
A. Bridge &Co
Frederick & Nelson
Karpen
Verona
Second Avenue
Madison and
Spring Streets
Walet Suite
Shantong Ponger
Painiess
FINM
Bank
Masonic Tom
Gohmer
Chase Bros
Hackiey and
Carlisle
C. W. Toner & CO
Union Street
Levinson’s
Levinson
Seneca
University
Roth
The
Weber Co
Fischer
Alien & Gilbert
Montana
Lake Washington
Thompson Co
On Wine & Liquor Co
Pike Street Beattle
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