Auburn engineer accused of locking wife for five days
William B. Devereaux an Auburn engineer is accused in a divorce suit of keeping his wife captive from November 2 to 7. She says he brandished an open knife and a revolver, threatened to send men wages to departed spirits, and attacked deputies who attempted arrest. The insanity complaint was sworn by his stepdaughter and later withdrawn.
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William B. Devereaux
Auburn
Apirita
Milea J. Devereaux
Matt Starwich
C. H. Beebe
Wire Briefs From California Distillations And Distress
Pasadena reports a man drank grain alcohol and was treated with a stomach pump after drinking a drugstore variety laced with acid. Berkeley notes a woman attempted suicide, telling an officer she wanted to know if it hurt. San Diego sheriffs seek a burglar nicknamed Cinderella who stole candy and soda water leaving distinctive shoe prints. Los Angeles dispatches say a burglars union plans for a cold winter after thieves seized 1000 gallons of fuel and 400 dollars of overcoats in a single night.
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Los Angeles
Union
Reported Dead Seattle Man Is Very Much Alive
At a memorial service in the Arena Sunday Mayor C B Fitzgerald read Elmer M Curtis among 449 heroes listed as dead. Curtis himself appeared alive, having been wounded in the Argonne and reported missing over a year ago. He had recuperated in a base hospital and returned to Seattle, his casualty status never erased.
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C. B. Fitzgerald
Elmer M. Curtis
Altho
Curtiss
Curtian
Argonne
Seattle
Tacoma Bigamist Accusation Sparks Marriage Nulling Bid
W. M. Wilson files a court complaint alleging his wife Ione Larsen also known as Dorris or Laura Larsen was already married when they wed in Tacoma on September 27. He discovered her prior marriage on November 1 and asks the superior court to null the union.
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W. M. Wilson
Laura Larsen
Tacoma
Ione
Wilson
Larsen
Dorris
Intelligence Department
Public Utilities Office
Nicotine
Centenarian Charles LeRoy Dies in Vancouver at 104
Charles LeRoy aged 104 years and two months died today in North Vancouver. Born in Versailles he went to New York in 1857, fought for the North in the Civil War, joined the California gold rush, and settled in British Columbia in 1889. He helped build the Canadian Pacific Railway and married at 85, retiring at 94.
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Vancouver
B. C
Charles LeRoy
North VaNcouver
Versailles
New York
California
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Railway
Policing Photo Session at Public Safety Building
Chief Joel F. Warren leads about 500 police officers in a Tuesday photo at the public safety building. Officers dressed in white collars and polished shoes arrived early to show off their sharp appearance for an Eastern police magazine feature.
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Tubeday
Joel F. Warren
Public Safety Building
Jewels Bike and 60 Cents Stolen in Local Theft
Mrs D KB Eizall reports theft of two diamond stickpins and clothing from her home at 1952 Alki Ave. The thief fled from 2015 W 60th St, taking 60 cents and two keys. Gene O Rourke’s red and yellow bike was stolen from the rear of the Oak Theatre on 1934 Seventh Ave.
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D. KB. Eizall
Alki Ave
W. T. Cochran
W. 60Th St
Gene O'Rourke
Seventh Ave
Oak Theatre
Frank Aghetta Loses Bill Holder on Broadway
Frank Aghetta of 1518 Broadway reports a missing bill holder containing $22. He told police he is unsure if it vanished on a street car or from his room and police offered no clarification.
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Frank Aghetta
Broadway
Merit and Demerit System for Muny Line Sparks Debate
A Roanoke street railway efficiency plan introduces merit and demerit marks for 1425 employees under Rule 23. Eight merit sources raise pay to 5 1/4 dollars daily, while below 7 0 percent triggers discharge. Spotters monitor conduct, with dozens of petty infractions drawing demerits and a tense mood among staff.
Hidden Strengths Through Thoughtful Strategy
The verse extols conserving surplus energy and backing oneself in every challenge. It links victory to proper thinking, framing mental discipline as a source of strength. The tone urges prudent, deliberate action to secure favorable outcomes.
Sale of 16 U. S. Navy Submarine Chasers
The Navy offers 16 submarine chasers in multiple naval districts for sealed proposals. Bids due to the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts in Washington, D. C. by 12 o clock noon. Cash payments to winning bidders with a 10 percent deposit. proposals and sale terms available from district commanders or the Bureau. Date shows 10-8-19 and secretary Josephus Daniels signs.
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Third Naval District
Brooklyn
Fifth Naval District
Hampton Roads
Key West
Eighth Naval District
New Orleans
Ninth Naval District
Great Lakes
Thirtenth Naval District
Bremerton
Wash
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Navy Department
Washington
Sage and Sulphur Compound Darkens Gray Hair
A home remedy using Sage Tea and Sulphur darkens gray hair. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold in drugstores and promises to restore a youthful appearance after one or two applications.
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Wyeth
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