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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1916
Page
2
A Wabash freight car loaded with three automobiles caught fire in Omaha Nebraska on November 1 with unknown origin. The heat hindered entry and a timber toppled the horn button on one car, sounding the alarm until water streams opened the doors. The motor cars suffered severe damage.
J W Slaughter former Draper police chief was sentenced to two years in prison for killing Thomas Weaver in self defense. The jury ordered Slaughter to pay Weaver's widow $200 and allowed county commissioners to hire him out for labor. Mrs Slaughter pledged to bid for the work.
The Republican National Committee of Physicians and Surgeons forms to support Hughes. Letters sent to doctors claim his election would secure national recognition of public hygiene importance. The piece notes this could be Hughes's long sought issue.
Olympia November 1 Attorney Edgar G Mills of Seattle failed to place his name on the November ballot for the six year term on the supreme bench. He did not start mandamus proceedings within the five day window after the canvassing board completed the primary vote, and action came nine days late.
Lola Remine won the republican nomination and defeated the democratic opponent to become the sheriff of Washington County Tennessee after four singing engagements across the county. His natural gift and campaign efforts secured the victory despite the opposing party's popularity and a hard fight.
A Frederick and Nelson advertisement promotes 84 hand blocked Lyons Silk Velvet shapes at 1.95 each and novelty veils in an assortment priced at 0.50. The basement salesroom features a variety of fancy meshes some with silk border.
A local retailer advertises novelty collars trimmed with lace hemstitching or frilling at an unusually good value of 15 cents per piece.
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