Six Sailors Hurt in Truck Crash at Keyport Station
A motor truck carrying 20 members of the Keyport Station baseball team plunged from a bridge after steering gear jammed. Two sailors are believed dead and four others severely injured, including FR A Powell and H H Welch who suffered head injuries. Other badly cut and bruised sailors named are W H Harker, R L Bradley, B M Badger and W R Lambie.
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W. H. Harker
R. L. Bradley
B. M Badger
W. R. Lambie
Two Children Die in Steilacoom Fire
In Steilacoom on May 17 the bodies of Barbara four and Bunter two, children of Mia Clinton Erickson, were prepared for burial. The mother left a fire burning in the kitchen and locked doors before visiting a neighbor, and the home and children were destroyed by flames.
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Steilacoom
Barbara
Bunter
Mia
Clinton Erickson
Gets-It Corn Remover Claims Immediate Relief
An advertisement touts Gets-It as a corn remover that works on any corn, no matter how deep rooted, with first application stopping soreness. It promises comfortable shoes afterward and offers a money back guarantee if Geta It fails, noting manufacture by BF Lawrence & Co in Chicago and sale in Seattle by Owl Drug Co.
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BF. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Seattle
The
Owl Drug Co
No Prohibition for Dyspeptics Plan Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement promotes Hinesta tablets and Nesia as a cure for indigestion. It claims diners can eat freely and forget indigestion within five minutes, urging readers to try the remedy today and tell friends. The copy uses persuasive claims about immediate relief and enjoyment of meals.
Straw Skirts Win A Divorce
Ena Keating told Judge King Dyke that champagne party culture ruined her marriage to Thomas Keating begun in Olympia in 1918. She said Tom, a Honolulu barber earning $45 weekly, refused support and she returned home, presenting a photo of him with another woman. The decree was granted.
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Ena Keating
King Dykeman
Olympia
Thomas Keating
Tom
Moano
Honolulu
Wenatchee Zone Swept by Flood
Heavy rainfall last weekend washed out many bridges and left roads impassable in Wenatchee and surrounding areas. In 12 hours 3.6 inches fell, surpassing the previous 2.4 inch record as Lake Wenatchee rose over two feet. Despite damage locally, the wheat country in Big Bend and Okanogan county gained relief from the deluge.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Lake Wenatchee
Big Bend
Okanogan County
Army officer held after shooting in race over horse care
Washington authorities detained Lieut. Col J E Shelley of the army quartermaster corps for the alleged shooting of Richard Christmas, a negro, after a quarrel over horse care. In Creston British Columbia, Sgt A Seames, in charge of an R N W M C barracks, drowned while attempting to ford Goat River.
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Washington
J. E. Shelley
Army Quartermaster Corps
Richard Christmas
Creston
B. C
Goat River
A. Seames
R. N. W. M. C. Barracks
Today in Congress Finance hearings on tax and nominees
Senate Finance committees continue tax hearings and act on the nomination of D W Blair as internal revenue commissioner. Interstate Commerce reviews railroad issues. Military Affairs reports army bill. Conferences resume on emergency tariff bill. Naval and other bills debated. House committees conduct investigations and appropriations actions.
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D. W W. Blair
Internal Revenue
Interstate Commerce Committee
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Easton
Kergdol
Appropriations
Judiciary
Agriculture
Naval
Immigration Committee
Fur Chokers Offer Stylish Spring and Summer Chokers
A local advertises a wide range of fur chokers for Spring and Summer attire. It lists Gray Squirrel, German Fitch, Mink, Stone Marten, Red Fox, Kolinsky, Hudson Bay Sable, Taupe Fox, and Cross Fox chokers with prices from 10.00 to 125.00.
Upper Main Floor Corsets Offer Wide Range of Sizes
Well known Corsets praised for comfort and stylish, correct lines. Available in slender to stout fits with medium and long skirts. Sizes 19 to 36 priced at 1.00 1.50 2.00 3.50 and 5.00.
Belting trimmed wool coats on sale in stock colors
Regular stock belted and button trimmed wool mixed sport coats offered in plain tan light green Copenhagen blue and other colors. Sizes range from 16 to 40 with quick selling discounts.
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Copenhagen
Colored Bishop in Methodist Chair at Portland Convention
For the first time in the church history a colored bishop presided the college of Methodist churchmen. Bishop Robert E. Jones a Negro from New Orleans was in the chair at the morning session of the convention in Portland.
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Portland
College of Methodist
Robert BE. Jones
New Orleans
Stean Buys Hotel Commercial from Harrah for 100000
George F. Stean purchases the Hotel Commercial by paying 100000 to Julius T. Harrah for his share. The transaction concludes a key property transfer in Yakima.
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Yakima
George F. Stean
Hotel Commercial
Kiss Good Night Warning From Psychologist
Washington May 17. Charlies E. Baker, eminent psychologist, warns in an address that a good night kiss may ruin a girl’s chances of marriage. He says more girls have been robbed of future husbands by the good night kiss than for any other reason.
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Washington
America
Charlies E. Baker
Inmates to be Transferred From Woolley to St
Twenty five inmates from the state hospital for the insane at Woolley or Medical Lake in Washington will be moved this week to St Place hospital. The transfer aims to align patient care and relieve overcrowding as authorities plan subsequent reassignments.
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Olympia
Woolley
Medical Lake
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