Bobby Jones custody fight teeters between parents and grandparents
Six year old Bobby Jones is at the center of a custody dispute that drew the attention of three superior court judges. His mother Mrs. George Jones held custody by court order after a 1915 Oklahoma divorce. grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Jones contest, claiming the mother is unfit. The case, heard in Seattle, has swung between Judge Dykeman and Judge Ronald with jurors involved, and a final ruling anticipated.
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Mamma
Bobby Jones
Superior Court
George Jones
Medford
Okla
Bobby
L. C. Jones
Oklahoma City
Colorado
Seattle
Beebe
King Dykeman
Keman
Ronald
Sheriff's Office
Dykeman
Georgia Jones
Holt Murder Case Stirs West Seattle Amid Alleges Rivalry
The West Seattle shooting of H C Holt at West Hancock street and Walnut avenue last Saturday night leads to murder in the first degree charge against James R Deaver, with attorney Harry Martin claiming Deaver was not near the scene and had no intent to kill. The report notes Holt’s alleged feud with Deaver and Holt’s friendship with Mrs Deaver.
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West Seattle
H. C. Holt
Alki
Harry A. Martin
Lowman Building
Martin
James R. Deaver
Holt
West Hancock St
Walnut Ave
Deaver
Altho
Seattle Shipyard Wage Advance Sparks Regional Strikes
Seattle shipyards will implement an eight cent per hour wage advance as officials confirm the eight cent scale. Similar actions trigger strikes in San Francisco Bay, Los Angeles, Portland, and Tacoma unless yards sign the agreement. About fifty thousand workers in the San Francisco Bay area and around five thousand in Portland participate.
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Seattle
The
Shipping Board
Associaton
San Francisco Bay District
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Mnien
Wilson
Bethlehem
San Francisco
Alameda
Fragmentary OCR Item Yields Vague Financial Tokens
A partial OCR line shows scattered numbers and terms like 10.00 8.50 14.50 with unclear context. No identifiable people or organizations are readable, leaving only a few monetary values and stray words.
Riding on the Old Flivver and Uncle Sam's Plan
The writer laments the return of two wheeled thrills and the sight of dull hulks in the harbor as Uncle Sam plans to remove them. He recalls summer nights racing, skidding, and dodging wrecks, contrasting freedom with the looming ships that dampen life. He envies the old flivver days and supports wartime auto bans.
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Uncle Sam
Lake Non
Sam
Miners and Operators Open Wage Scale Talks in Buffalo
In Buffalo on October 1, a conference of miners and operators of the central competitive coal field began negotiating a new wage scale and working conditions. A strike threat on No 1 appeared less likely as talks started.
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Buffalo
N. Y
No 1
Tragedies Mark Night with Murders and Suspected Suicides
Despondent woman Miss Gronthbaum living with her mother Mrs. Johanna Grunbaum linked to years of melancholia and multiple self harm threats. Mrs. Ethel Beadreau 20 dies after drinking poison in 418 Columbia st apartment with husband nearby. A double tragedy at New Avon hotel ends with E B Fuller 35 killing Minnie Bellows 28 then dying by own hand.
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Miss Gronthbaum
Johanna Grunbaum
Henry Gronbaum
Woodie Grunbaum Furniture Co
Pike St
G. F. Warmburg
Ethel Beadreau
Columbia St
Cline Beadreau
Beadreau
New Avon Hotel
Second Ave
E. B. Fuller
Minnie Bellows
Fuller
Negro Captured Held for Trial in Camden
Camden police report James Whiting, a black man, charged with assault on Mrs. Matley, held in jail awaiting trial. He was captured in a swamp 19 miles east after being smoked out and is said to have confessed. trial possibly private to avoid mob action.
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Camden
N. J
United Press
James Whiting
Mra. Matley
Whiting
Here
Classified Ads Drive Results For Stellar Doubles
A playful note praises classified ads for effective placement and mentions a poem by C H Stubbles. It teases readers to check the Classified Page for details about prize chances and Clemmer seating.
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C.H. Stubbles
Johnson Opens League Battle in California Tour
Senator Hiram Johnson launched his campaign against the peace treaty and the League of Nations covenant in San Francisco. He planned a noon luncheon at the Palace Hotel and a mass meeting at the Coliseum to rally civic groups. Eight people were injured, two seriously, when a United Railways streetcar derailed at Chenery and Thirteenth streets after brakes failed on the steep grade.
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San Francisco
United Press
United Railways
Chenery
Thirteenth Sts
Ludendorff's Article Decries Darkest Day For Huns
The piece notes Germany's defeat at Amiens causing panic among senior leaders including the Kaiser. It describes today’s chapter as one of the most vividly interesting in the Ludendorff book and indicates the article appears on page 9.
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Germany
Amiens
Ludendorff
Reuther Star of Big Game Shines on Local Lot
Reuther, famed pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds victory over Chicago White Sox, previously starred in the Northwestern league with Spokane and Vancouver. He also delivered at the plate with a three-base hit in the fourth inning and hit two consecutive home runs over Seattle’s right field fence on the local lot.
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United Press
Redland Field
Cincinnati
Ohio
Reds
Chicago
White Sox
Red Rooters
Redland
Reuther
Cincy Reds
Chicago White Sox
Spokane
Vancouver
Seattle
Baseball scoreless start as Rath injured by pitch
In Cincinnati and Chicago action, Rath was hit by a pitch and later scored the Reds only run after Daubert’s centerfield single. Daubert and Gandil added hits while Risberg and Gandil were caught stealing. Cicotte struggled with control as Cincinnati batted hard through the second inning.
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Cincinnati
Rath
Reds
Cicotte
Daubert
Groh
Jackson
Wingo
Weaver
Rousch
Schalk
Risberg
Eddie Collins
Duncan
Gandil
Chicago
Kopf
Felsch
Reuther
Neale
Collins
Sox
Felach
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Dale Photo
Metal Trades’ Council
New York
Metal Trades Council
Henry L. Farrell
Inet
Ched
Rad
Mary
Inkin
Henry
E. E. Fuller
Howard McDonald
Frank Koepfli
Star Classified
Johnson
Cottina
Rf KB. Coltina
John Collins
J. Collins
E. Collins
Reather
Cha Ice
Atla
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