Campaign to defeat new parcels post plan gains broad opposition
A nationwide campaign against a parcels post reform attracts opposition from retail grocers and express firms led by Meyer. Lawmakers on post committees show resistance, while supporters argue consumer gain from lower rates outweighs business fears.
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Meyer
Coent & Pound
Express
Parcela’ Post
Friends Ince
Jenee Overstreet
Indiana
House Committee On
Senator Penrose
Senate Committee On Post Offices
Labor unions debate dowries and marriage costs in Chicago
An old clipping discusses unions giving dowries to brides and the costs women face in marriage. Mrs S and P Gean comment on labor benefits and the worry over how much to spend, noting marriage as a difficult occupation for women.
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Mra S& P
Fe Chicago
Hyde Park Owners Propose Street Plan Change
David P. Mastman and Hyde Park owners urge the city council to vacate part of Thorndyke Way and accept a private property dedication for a through avenue to improve grades. The statement about treating a cook reflects city life attitudes of the period.
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David P. Mastman
Hyde Park
Thorndyke Ay
Births Registered For Mille To Dule And Geary Families
Births were registered today detailing Mille To, a daughter at 1504 ion ay on November 7 to Mille, Anderson To, a daughter at 3821 Cari place on November 16, Dule To, a son at 2308 East Cherryst on November 13, Thomas To, a son at Seattle on November 20, and Geary To, a daughter at 230 Lexter on November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mille
A. H. Milla
Ion Ay
Anderson
A. A
Cari Place
Dule
A. Dule
East Cherryst
Thomas
H. Thomas
Seattle
Geary
T. F. Geary
Lexter
Deaths recorded for Tinkham M. D. Tinkham at 46
Deaths registered today list Tinkham M. D. Tinkham aged 46 who died November 21 at Pacific Hospital. Final rites pending.
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Tinkham
M. D
Pacific Hospital
Monuments Art. Marble Company Listing
Directory note for Monuments Art Marble Company at 2011 Second Ave three doors north of Virginia St with phones 1734.
Man Sent to Asylum for Assault and Murder Case
Joe Carbone, who assaulted Capt John A. O'Brien on the steamship Yucatan en route from Katalla to Valdes, was confined in the national hospital for the insane in Washington D C. He had previously been convicted of murdering a coworker on the railroad at Valdes and later attacked a trainer with an iron ring while jailed there.
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Joe Carbone
John A. O'Brien
Katalla
Valdes
Yucatan
National Hostal For the
Washington, D. C
Carbone
Financier William H. Leeds Paralyzed by Health Shock
William H. Leeds, financier and former Rock Island president, suffered another paralytic shock at his New York home. Family members say the episode was not serious.
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New York
William H. Leeds
Rock Island Railroad
County Ferry To Use Oil Burner On Lake Washington
At a recent meeting the board weighed fuel oil for the King county Lake Washington ferry. They voted oil burners would be economical and satisfactory. the apparatus will cost about $7,000. Machinery and supplies ordered in the east will arrive soon and be installed promptly on the boat with rapid progress noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King County Lake Washington
Train Tracks Declared Unsafe Across Missouri Pacific Lines
A complaint filed with Postmaster General Meyer by the National Union of Railway Trackmen asserts Missouri Pacific owns 7000 miles with not 300 miles of safe track. Accompanied by 60 photographs, the filing cites decayed ties and easily pulled spikes, claiming clerks ride in flimsy wooden cars and lack escape options in wrecks.
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Ry United Poets
Washington
Missouri Pacific Railway
Meyer
National Union of Railway Trackmen
J. JL. Sheppard
Flimay Woeodell Cara
Wrecka
Public Market Prices Today
Live turkeys quoted at 25 per pound on the public market. Prices cover pears dates butter eggs onions potatoes and a wide range of produce from Yakima Burbanks at 1.40 per box to lemons at 30 cents a dozen. Local diversities include cauliflowers lettuce huckleberries and pumpkins with assorted prices per item and per unit.
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Vashon Island
Washington Creamery
Oregon
California
Mastered Language of Apes Shocks Pittsburg Fans
Ida Véra Rimonton, once the missing witness in the Harry Thaw trial, returned home vowing to confront Thaw. She sent word that Prof. R. L. Garner, her Africa mentor, has finally mastered the language of apes, a claim that stirs local attention.
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Seattle Star
Pittsburg
Ida Véra Rimonton
Harry Thaw
Alec
R. L. Garner
Africa
Scientist Claims Plant Reasoning Power
Professor Garner asserts plants show reasoning ability. The bushmen of the Kongo are doomed to early extinction, she says, as they are highly susceptible to Western civilization ailments carried by English and French explorers.
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Garner
Sunday Topics Church Notices Exceed Friday Deadline
Notices for the Saturday Star church column must arrive by 5 pm Friday and include sermon subjects.
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Saturday Star
Congregational Church Services Across City Districts
The local congregations list multiple pastors and service times. Rev. Francis J. Van Horn leads Plymouth Third and University with 11 am and 7 pm worship, Sunday school at 9 45 am, and midweek study Thursday. Rev. Edwin Lincoln Smith presides at Pilgrim Broadway Republican with 11 am and 5 6 pm services, Sunday school at 9 20 am, and Thursday meetings. Rev. H C Mason conducts N Y University Brooklyn services at 11 am and 5 pm with Sunday school at 12 15 pm and Junior C B at 3 pm. Rev. Wm Kantner leads Edgewater Whitman Ave with services at 9 15 am and 7 45 pm, midweek at 6 30 pm, and morning subject The Reason Why. James P. Weter oversees Sunday school at 8 30 am with 7 40 pm supervision.
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Plymouth
Third and University
Francis J. van Horn
Evenin
Shakre
Pilgrim
Broadway
Republian
Edwin Lincoln Smith
D. D
Christ
Naaman the Sarian
University
Brooklyn
Ay. N
H. C. Mason
Edgewater
Whitman Av
Kilbourne St
Kantner
James P. Weter
Sunday Church Services and Lessons Listed
The notice lists multiple churches and ministers with service times. Topics include The Power of Human Kindness and The Pickax and the Bible. Sunday School hours and evening programs are specified for Columbine-Rey and Union-Gueen Annecy and Ga lerat.
Local church services and sermons listed for Sunday
Chore 822d and Cherry with Rev W A Stevenson Ph P pastor 11 a m The Influence of the Holy Spirit 7 30 p m Thanksgiving Sunday School 6 45 a m C F f 6 30 p m Marketet and 17th av N W Ballard Rev Bimer w Thompson pastor Dible school 10 a m services 1 a m and 7 40 pm Junior B p m intermediate and senior C BM 6 40 p m morning subject The Purpose of Our Salvation evening The Cesspools and Garbage Cans of the Thirteenth Ward special musical service in evening First United Fourteenth and FE Spring Wm Alvin Spalding D D pastor residence 109 18th av N services 11 a m and 7 30 p m morning subject The Result of a Masterful Porce In One s Life
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Cherry
W. A. Stevenson
N. W. Ballard
Bimer W. Thompson
Dible
Thirteenth Ward
Flist United
Fourteenth
Alvin Spalding
D. D
18Th Av
Evening Services and Bible School Schedule Noted
First Broadway and East Olive lists Rev A L Chapman services at 10 30 p m and 7 30 p m with morning topic The Nobler and evening The Thankegty ne. Ballard 2024 W 67th st shows Rev A L Crim at 11 p m with The Golden Rule 7 30 p m Reform Bible school 6 45 a m and G B 6 30 p m.
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First Broadway
East Olive
A. L. Chapman
Thankegtyne
Diverse church services listed across city congregations
The notice lists multiple pastors and locations with Sunday schools and services. It notes times for worship and education at German Evangelical Lutheran Zion, Norwegian Danish Howard and Stewart, Fremont Kilbourne near Fremont Ave, Woot the Madrona hall, 15th Ave N and Harrison, Ballard First Ave, and Rainier Boulevard chapels, with sermon themes and youth meetings.
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Howard Av
Stewart St
O. M. Kibl
Il A. m
P. m
Fremont
Kilbourne Et
Fremont Av
J. Cairne
Madrona Hall
Arthur D.ter
Ohrhea
Roy. Dunlap
Rainier Boulevard
Peter A. Kieln
Il A m
The Secret of a Happy Life at Columbia-Phalen’s Hall
Rev. Harry Porgueon leads Sunday services at 11 a.m. with The Chief Among Three and returns at 8 p.m. for Evangellatio as part of the evening program in Columbia-Phalen’s hall. question whether heaven is a real place noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Phalen's
Harry Porgueon
Evangellatio
Quiet Seattle Church Bulletin Distinguishes Morning and Evening Sermons
Rev H B Schwerts of Japan preaches at Gilman Park M BeeW and Green Lake M B church. Morning sermons focus on righteous nation character and possibilities. Evening services feature "A Great Race and Who Will Win" and "Bold Winning to It Nothing to You" with Epworth League at 6 30 p m.
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Gilman Park
M. Beew
N. W
Ballard
Hey. W. H. H. Forsyth
H. B. Sehwarts
Japan
Green Lake
M. B
Av. N
B. L. Benedict
Epworth League
St Marys Madison Broad Way Church Services and Sermons
St Marys Madison and Broadway led by Rev J P D Llwyd rector and Rev J K Mack priest in charge offer services at 8 11 a m and 7 40 p m with Sunday School at 9 40 a m The Rev J P Llwyd preaches The Reign of Righteousness and An Inventory of the Past at evening Also St James N 28th St and Stone Ave Fremont with pastor Richard Mansfield White has 11 a m service This Do Trinity Parish Eighty and James under Rev N H Gowen offers 7 20 a m 11 a m and additional services
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St.” Mary's
Madison and
Broadway
J. P. D. Llwyd
J. K. Mack
Trinity
James
NH. H” Gowen
Religious Services Schedule At St Stephen's Church
The notice lists morning and evening services at Ballard St Stephen's Episcopal Church on Holbrook Street W 62nd. Morning prayer at 11 a.m. evening lectures include "The Clone of the Church Year" at 7:40 p.m. The week features a Sunday 7:80 p.m. session and a 6:90 a.m. morning watch class with themes "On the Watch Tower" and Browning's Paracelsus.
First Church of Christ S elentiat services and events
The First Church of Christ enters a schedule at 812 6th Ave with services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. the sermon title Ancient and Modern Necromancy or Mesmerism and Hypnotism. Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. testimonial meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. reading rooms open at 922 Alaska Building.
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First Church of Christ
S@elentiat
Alaska Building
Spiritual and Religious Lectures at City Halls
Spiritual Befence Society A C U W hall hosts a 3 pm lecture titled In My Father's House Are Many Mansions led by Rev Mary A Stein. Seattle Paycle Society Alki hall holds a 7 30 pm talk The View of Adversity by Rev L N Foster. Bible Spiritual Science Society and First Divine Science outline Sunday topics and service times with sermons on How Thoughts Build the Body Communion and Advent themes.
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Spiritual Befence Society
A. C. U. W. Hall
Mary A. Stein
Seattle Paycle Society
Alkihall
L. N. Foster
Sp. m
Hible Spiritual Science Society
Terry Av
L. Nagell Fouter
P. m
First Divine Science Church
Columbia College Hall
Theosophical Society Beatle Lodge Lecture Schedule
The Theosophical Society Bea tle lodge at 1420 scothan n day hosts a 1 PM lecture on Home roots of Theosophy by T A Barnes. The School of Illumination meets at Mean hall Arcade building at 4 PM with Wilson Fritch speaking on Jesus and Science Jesus and Life What Jesus Taught.
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the Theosophical, Society
Beatle Lodge
Scothan N Day
T. A. Barnes
School of Illumination
Mean Hall
Wilson Fritch
Jesus
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