Great Mrs. De Peyster and the vanished heirloom portrait
Mrs De Peyster plans to manage her late husband’s estate while her cousin seeks a match for Jack who disappeared after a rumored engagement. Olivetta urges the portrait’s print publicity to aid artist Dubois, while Mrs De Peyster weighs custom against exposure. The household prepares as reporters arrive.
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de Peyster
Matilda
Mrs. de Peynter
Europe
Mra. de Peyster
Caroline
Olivetta
Mrs. de Peyster
M. Dubois
Eighty Percent Vote To Call Off Dock War
Longshoremen vote 80 percent to end the Seattle waterfront strike. If accepted, workers return at current wage rates for 10 days then wage arbitration follows. Mediators say peace moves proceed as O ConnOr and Hanson linked to talks. Union leaders and officials offer few public comments while negotiations continue.
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Seattle
William Blackman
United States
Mediation and Conciliation
Henry M. White
States Commissioner of Immigration
Gibson
Dock Owners’ Association
O'Connor
Longshoremen’s Union
Madsen
Hesketh
Bill Shorts
Dan McKillop
James Hamilton Lewis
Seattle Longshoremen’s Union
Ole Hanson
Wilson to smoke out Hughes in national campaign
President Wilson plans to press Charlies E. Hughes on real issues of the campaign as he travels west from Asbury Park. He will reach Omaha Thursday and aims to force Hughes into debate on foreign and business policies ahead of a potential March 4 administration change.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Wilson
Charlies E. Hughes
Omaha
Hughes
Rumanian Forces Cross Danube into Bulgaria
Rumanian troops invade Bulgaria for the first time since entering the war and cross the Danube south of Bucharest, establishing a foothold on Bulgarian soil. The Latona school plans a garden exhibit opening Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
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Berlin
Bulgaria
Rumania
War Office
Danube
Bucharest
Latona
Turner accuses Hapgood telegram of harming senatorial bid
Democratic candidate George Turner blasts Norman Hapgood for a telegram he calls inopportune and says it may have shut the Star editor's ears to his reasons for backing him over Senator Poindexter. Turner defends nonpartisan Star stance and invites further argument for public welfare in choosing the best United States senator.
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the Star
George Turner
United States Senate
Norman Hapgood
New York
Sen. Turner
Star
Sen. Poindexter
The
Wilson
Senate
Gov. Hughes
Republican Party
Hapgood
Poindexter
No Deaths In Seattle From Infant Disease
Health Commissioner McBride denied rumors of 40 or 50 infantile paralysis cases and any deaths in Seattle. He confirmed seven cases exist and warned most reports are false. Greenwood school reopened. other two closed last week will likely reopen next Monday as officials urge keeping children in school but away from unnecessary gatherings.
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Seattle
McBride
Greenwood
Dr. McBride
Roosevelt to deliver a string of speeches in the Northwest and Midwest
At least four and perhaps six more Col. Roosevelt speeches are planned over the next two to three weeks. Officials say they will match the aggressive "skin em alive" tone of his Battle Creek address with stops in Chicago Denver and Louisville en route to New York.
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New York
Col. Roosevelt
Battle Creek
Chicago
Denver
Louisville
Greeks Massacred in Asia Minor Amid War Rumors
Reports from the Greek legation say Greece is near a declaration of war with the allies. The threat has sparked a brutal massacre of Greeks in Asia Minor carried out by Turkish forces.
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Rome
Greece
Asia Minor
Taxpayers Seek Expanded Budget Details for 1917 School District
Secretary Homer Hill of the Taxpayers' league writes to the school board urging a fuller published statement of the 1917 district budget. He argues such detail would show taxpayers how funds are spent and improve public understanding.
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Homer Hill
The
Taxpayers’ League
Zeppelin Falls Over London In Fiery Comet Like Descent
Londoners watched as a huge Zeppellin plunged earthward during a raid. Thirteen bodies recovered by noon and the commander, though alive, was badly hurt and trapped in wreckage. The blaze drew a lone, silent, awe filled crowd then cheers as England proclaimed victory.
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United Preen
London
England
Costs of living rise as winter nears in Seattle
Prices for milk, butter, meat, and flour surge amid exported dairy demand and grain exports. Milkmen raise quart rates, daylight deliveries start, and a 45 000 homes impact is noted. Retailers warn of meat price stability while coal prices may rise 6 to 10 percent if strikes or wage hikes occur. Despite wages, purchasing power shrinks for many Seattle residents this winter.
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Seattle & Or
the Star
Orient
Europe
Seattle
Boston Braves Shut Out In Pennant Race Contention
The team blanked the Boston Braves this afternoon as 7 thousand fans watched in a decisive game that kept the champions from slipping down in the pennant race.
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Boston Braves
Miners vote on wage referendum as strike threat looms
Work in Washington mines halted Saturday and will stay idle until Wednesday while miners vote on a compromise wage scale offering 5 percent for day work and 3 percent for other tasks. If the vote fails the suspension could become a strike and workers may return Thursday if approved after talks in mining camps.
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Washington
Seattle Rallies For Orient Trade Initiative
Seattle moves to expand Russia and Oriental trade under Samuel Hill’s call. A city committee plans a Seattle program to capture markets with J B Chilberg pledging 100000 toward a Siberia and Orient agency network while seeking 2500000 in 30 days. Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club support grows as trade prospects are discussed.
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Seattle
Seatle
Samuel Hill
J. B. Chilberg
Siberia
Russia
The
Orient
Coulay Chilberg
Chamber of Comm and Commercial Club
Milk Famine Hits New York City As Shortage Surfaces
Oct 2 New York reports a milk shortage with only about half the usual supply available. The Big Three distributors press for investigation of the dairymen's league while authorities in Albany probe the dispute as a possible restraint of trade.
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New York
Big Three
Dairymen's League
Producers’ Combination
Dairymen's
Albany
Thorities
Asoe
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