Mother’s testimony saves boy in manslaughter case
Clara Lloyd of Seattle cried and fainted in Vancouver court as her son Erskine H. Lloyd faced a manslaughter charge for a Balmoral hotel beating. The jury returned not guilty on manslaughter and guilty only of common assault after Mrs. Lloyd’s testimony helped avert life imprisonment. Witness Lottie Cunningham of Seattle threatened prison unless $2,000 was paid. Cunningham was a principal crown witness.
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Erskine H. Lloyd
Mia
Clara Lloyd
Seattle
Asize
Lloyd
Balmoral
Ufe
Lottie Cunningham
Dear Miss Grey Advice Column Fragments Chronicle
A sequence of vintage advice notes discusses whether a wife should allow a cigarette craving guest in the home, citizenship voting rights after prison, completing a college degree before marriage, and etiquette toward a mother-in-law. The tone remains practical, guiding readers to respect boundaries, pursue education, and maintain courtesy in family relations.
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Mise Grey
Rolaht
Miss Grey
Mira
John
City Detective Ralph Jones Dies Suddenly
City detective Ralph Jones died of heart failure in his room at the Atwood hotel near First Ave and Prie St. He was 42, served since June 14, 1907, and worked in the U S secret service during the war. Survived by brother George in White Center and a sister in Detroit. He had been off duty six weeks. He was a Mason and an Elk.
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Ralph Jones
Atwood
Ava
ER Butterworth
Sona
Jones
Department
U. S
Secret Service
George Jones
White Center
Detroit
Three Rainier Valley Patrolmen Fired Over Bribery Case
Three patrolmen M McDonough F J Bowers and J Milner were dismissed from the force by Chief W H M Searing on Tuesday. They allegedly forced entry to Rainier Valley homes Saturday night and demanded hush money after finding intoxicating liquor.
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W. HM. Searing
M. McDonough
F. J. Bowers
J. & Milner
Rainier Valley
All About the Terrible Bomb Incident and Elections
An anxious crowd hid as a box caused a false bomb scare before Smith building. Patrolman Bridges opened it revealing a 12 inch crab. In Charleston W V Chief Clerk C Gove was elected president of the Federal Employer Union No 8 at the annual meeting in the W O W hall. Police Chief Britney Linn was arrested for allegedly buying a Negro vote.
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Smith Building
Robert Bridges
0. C. Gove
Ft the Army
Sone Finance Offica
Employer’ Union No. 8
W. O. W. Hall
Charleston
W. Va
Hritney Linn
Tacoma Woman Hurt in Wreck Near Reding
In San Francisco a Tacoma woman Mre R Long and her 10 year old daughter Beulah were seriously injured when train No 16 section 1 backed from a siding and collided with section 2 at Coram about 13 miles from Red ding. A Pullman porter Wessenger was killed and over 24 passengers injured. In Kelso Peter C Burch a 95 year old Civil War veteran will march in the Armistice day parade.
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San Francisco
Mre R. Long
Tacoma
Beulah
Wessenger
Coram
Redding
Kelso
Peter C. Burch
Radiium Appliance Promise To Cure Wide Range Of Ailments
A historical ad claims radium and a radio active solar pad can cure constipation rheumatism sciatica gout neuritis high blood pressure and stomach liver heart and kidney diseases. It urges sick readers to request literature and try the device at low cost with risk free promises from Radium Appliance Co located at 279 Bradbury Buildings Los Angeles California.
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Weill
Degnen
Radium Appliance Co
Bradbury Bidgs Angeles
Calif
Hubbard Forced Down En Route to Seattle
Hubbard traveling from Victoria to Seattle with mail in an airplane was forced to land off Golden Gardens at 7 p m Tuesday when the fuel ran out. He was taken to shore in a launch, refueled, and resumed his trip. Harbor patrol police and an airplane were dispatched after an alarm claimed he fell into the bay.
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Poldce Hubbard
Victoria
Seattle
Golden Gardens
Hubbard
This Actually Removes Superfluous Hair Roots Method
An introduction to the phel process promises a completely new depilatory method for women. The product Phelactine removes hair roots instantly and harms surfaces little. Instructions are simple, requiring a stick of Phelactine from the druggist and following directions for smooth skin with no irritation.
Public Market Expansion Plans Endorsed by Municipal League
The Public Market and Department Store Co plans to enlarge Pike Place Market were endorsed by the Municipal League at its Tuesday meeting. The league backed keeping the market at its current site, extending it to meet demand, widening streets, and other improvements, and favored renting all stalls directly from the city.
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Public Market and Department Store Co
Pike Place Market
Municipal League
League
Funeral set for Maj. James Leo Greene
Funeral services for Major James Leo Greene, former Rough Riders member, will be held Thursday at 2 40 PM at the Cremation Society of Washington chapel under Army auspices. Greene died Tuesday at home from illness attributed to overwork during the war.
Death in shack at 3011 Burke Ave
A. FE. Snefl aged 25 is found dead in his shack at 3011 Burke Avenue with a gas jet open. The body was discovered Tuesday and sent to the morgue Wednesday as investigators seek to locate relatives. N. A. Westover of 1007 Marion Street reported the finding.
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A. FE. Snefl
Burke Ave
N. A. Westover
Marion St
Healthy happy wife inspires families and well being
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ailments. It portrays the healthy wife as central to family life and urges women suffering from backaches headaches or displacement to use the product to restore health and happiness.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
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