Gas fixture trust alleged in Seattle raises prices
A second trust is exposed in Seattle affecting gas and electric lighting fixtures. Most city dealers belong to the combination, boosting prices about 50 percent for six months while out of town firms offer cheaper, often 16 to 20 percent less, but customers hesitate due to custom orders and wait times. Local business leaders deplore the setup as dollars leave the city.
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Seattle Lighting Company
San Francisco
Chicago
Swedish Phonograph Exposition To Open At Fremont
Beginning May 29 and continuing three evenings the Swedish M E church at Fremont hosts a unique event. G J Dahl unveils the phonoco opgraph the most complete and largest talking machine, with an illustrating apparatus. A new program each night includes a trip to the world’s fair and a glimpse of bombardment events at Port Arthur.
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M. EB
Fremont
G. J. Dahl
Dahl
Port Arthur
Sleep Cost Twenty Dollars In Oklahoma Saloon
A man named Cummings paid twenty dollars for sleep in a Monroe gram saloon. He dozed in a chair and woke to the sight of loafered men watching him. The intoxicated patrons scattered as he roused and he gave the police station details after waking.
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Guy Cummings
Haloon Loafers
Monogram Saloon
Cummings
Theft at Manhattan School Breaks Window South Park Area
Thieves broke into a Manhattan school near South Park on Sunday night stealing a dictionary several books pencils and other articles valued at 20 dollars. Sheriff’s deputies investigate and seek the thieves.
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Manhattan
South Park
Sheriff's Deputies
Amundsen Polar Expedition Nets Fresh Supplies Rush
San Francisco reports orders to ship provisions to Captain Roald Amundsen and his small vessel Gjoa. The move follows global interest in magnetic north pole observations and possible northwest passage progress.
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San Francisco
Sweden
Norway
Eter Aad
Roald Amundsen
Amundeen
North Pacific
Northwest Passage
Geographic
North Pole
Northwest
Amundsen
Royal Delish Navy
Christiana
Godhavin
Greenland
Cape York
Haffin Bay
Lancaster Sound
Peel
Victoria Straita
Pene Pole
Beringstrait
Japan
Alaskan
Nansen
Obesity Food Promises Rapid Weight Loss Without Starvation
An advertisement for a home remedy obesity food claims to correct fat buildup by improving nutrient absorption. It asserts you can eat freely, lose fat, and improve heart and lung function, sharing a testimonial from Mrs. Grace Reed Gaten and a letter from J. Kellogg inviting readers to request a trial package by mail.
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Grace Reed
Gaten
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Saya
Mr. Kellogg
J. Kellogg
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Mich
Exhibition marks centenary of Royal Medical Society progress in healing
In London the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society marks its centenary with a three day celebration and exhibition. Displays include old prescriptions from a century ago, pharmaceutical apparatus, and household remedies illustrating past medical practices amid warnings of quackery. Also note the Lincluder steamer release by Japanese authorities near Yokohama.
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London
Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society
Southeast Seattle home seekers urged to buy now
B W Davis of K & Davis promotes home ownership over renting in Southeast Seattle. He cites eleven months’ development of 200 plus houses near Lake Washington, with lots from 65 dollars and up. Office open until 5 p m. water mains sidewalks street lights telephones and stores nearby. school within five minutes walk and car lines on Washington Street every 15 minutes.
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B. W. Davis
Areo
Court of the Order of Washington
K & Davis
Davis
Tyro
Lake Washington
Vie
Hfe
First Avenue
Seattle
Washington Street
P. m
Seattle Homeseekers
Swamp Root ad touts kidney cure and free sample offer
An extensive advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder troubles claiming strong testimonials and requesting readers to obtain a free sample bottle and book by mailing address details to Kilmer Co Binghamton NY. It also includes legal notices and probate filings from Seattle and King County concerning estate settlements and distributions.
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L C. Richardson
Bright
Swamp-Root
Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamt N
Beattie Y Star
At the Theaters Grand Opera and Circuses
The page reviews several venues: Grand Opera presents Red Feather the best light opera of the year in Seattle. Third Ave shows Robert Emmett an Irish play well presented. Star-Polite Vaudeville offers clever acts. Norris & Rowe Circus at Circus Grounds delivers an excellent performance.
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Red Feather
Seattle
Third Ave
Robert Emmett
Norris & Rowe Circus
Vaudeville Brightens Star Theater With Swiss Tyrolean Quintette
Monday program at Star Theater features Feicht's Tyrolean Quintette of Swiss singers as headliner along with eight acts including Tom Mack Brewers Cole and Cole Nellie Gerin and Zogarro with rolling canvas globe. Nat C Goodwin to appear at Grand in The Usurper and A Gilded Fool later in week.
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Star Theater
Feicht
Tom Mack
Brewers
Cole
Nellie Gerin
McIntyre
Fletcher
Zogarro
Nat C. Goodwin
Magnificent stage shows and strong crowds despite weather
The stage is praised as second to none with two plays to mount magnificently. Robert Emmet is drawing good business at the Third Avenue venue while the Norris and Rowe circus continues to draw large crowds despite inclement weather.
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Robert Emmet
Third Avenue
Norris and Rowe
Sleigh bells in summer dazzle Great Neck colony
New York May 23. Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt Jr. arrives at a Great Neck station with horses wearing silver sleigh bells. The England imported team is trained to trot and short-step to bell music, claimed essential to control. Imitators expect jingling bells to continue into midsummer.
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New York
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Great Nack
L. I
Ballard Electric Man Suffering Severe Injuries
Jacob Shuller of Ballard Electric is reported in bad condition after a fall from a pole caused by an electric shock. He has three broken ribs and a broken collar bone and may not regain mental faculties. F C Williams plans to seek a Washington injunction against a state business. In Portland, Williams says the company ignores death claims. Mrs J A Reed of Portland will lecture at Carnegie Library hall on Friday about the Lewis and Clark exposition with 60 stereopticon views.
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Cottage Bt
Melrose
Mann
Janith
State OF Washington
King
Charles A. Richmond
Fred FE. Sander
Charles A. Richemond
King County
Seattle
Seattle Daily Star
Jacob Shuller
Ballard Electric Company
Hneman
F. C. Williams
Order of Washington
Wileame
Portland
Williams
Insurance
J. A. Reed
Carnegie Lbrary Hall
Ballard
Board of Health Fights City Over Water Mains on Twenty Sixth
The board complains the council has failed to install water mains on Twenty six between East Madison and Marion and elsewhere. Property owners lack influence to force action as sewers exist in front but houses lack city water connections.
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Board of Health
East Madison
Marion
Protestant Episcopal convocation opens in Chehalis
The annual convocation of the Protestant Episcopal jurisdiction of Olympia opens in Chehalis this evening and runs until Thursday afternoon with a women’s session. Bishop Keeter presides. Revs Llwyd Gowen Buzzelie Barnes Hudson and Hyland will attend from Seattle.
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Chehalis
Olympia
Keeter
Revs
Llwyd
Gowen
Buzzelie
Barnes, Hudson and
Hylandill
Seatly
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Burke Building
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Goa
Daring Polar Explorer
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Gotfred Hansen
Yokohama
Lincluder
Crooked Creek Mining Co
Burke Builiding
Washington
J. O. Calhoun
Harry A. True
KE. B. Simmons
Probate Notich
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A. W. Frater
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