Message of Captain Eleven Years on Water
A garbled note recalls Captain CC and the liner Arizona in 1906 at Point Sable Michigan. A tin can message was delivered after eleven years, tied to a mythic tale of seafaring gods and a coastal beach scene near the harbor. Christine Levine, a concert singer, is also mentioned in the fragment.
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Point Sable
Mich
Mercury
Neptune
Capt
Arizona
Misa Christine Levine
Snake and Cat Play Friends On Los Angeles Ranch
A small black cat and a large black garden snake are observed as close companions on George Warner’s ranch in Los Angeles. Warner found their friendship after seeing the cat visit an old dugout, where the snake awaited, and the pair played together for over thirty minutes.
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Los Angeles
George Warner
Warner
Hhis Cat
Surplus Product Preserved and Stored Safely
A note urges preserving surplus food instead of wasting it. Drying or canning is recommended to extend shelf life then storing the preserved food in a safety deposit box as a compact, durable solution.
Best News Comes in Letters from Soldiers Says Baker
The Star seeks letters from American soldiers and sailors abroad to friends at home. Trained correspondents will report major war events, while intimate trench and deck narratives will come via letters. Send letters to The Star News Editor Seattle Washington. Secretary Baker says the best war news will come in letters and arrangements are being made to facilitate transmission.
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Amelia
Star
The
Seattle
Wash
Baker Washington
Baker
Camp Lewis Parade Grounds A Vast War Prelude
A reporter views Camp Lewis during early wartime drill of the national army. About 20,000 men march across a vast prairie theater, with rookies anxious at right dress and drill, smoke rising from bonfires like blue curtains, and a scene likened to a stage come to life. The piece notes the scale, uniform contrasts, and the daunting rhythm of mass mobilization.
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Camp Lewis
Democracy
Oril
St Hute
Fruit and Produce Prices Mixed in Basket Card
A local listing shows Tokay and Malaga grapes and a 7 lb basket of Concord grapes. Jonathan apples priced per dozen at 15 cents, bananas per dozen at 25 cents, with 20 and 15 cent options noted.
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Concord
Tokay
Malaga
Jonathan
Concord Grapes
Burbank
Westlake Fruit & Vegetable CO
Stalle
Fresh Bakery Deals Advertised for Daily Purchases
General Baking Co offers lager cakes at 20 cents each and home made bread two to three loaves for 25 cents. Cookies priced at two dozen for 15 cents. Local shoppers can stock up on daily bakery items.
Bargain Grocery Ad Highlights Several Discount Offers
A fragment of an old advertisement lists Help Yourself Grocery bargains including Keen Kleener scouring powder at 13 cents for large cans, Welch's grape juice at 39 cents for two pints, Crosse & Blackwell items such as chow chow and malt vinegar, Carolina Head Rice, and imported Antonia Pure Olive Oil priced per pint. The fragment emphasizes low prices and multiple product lines.
Striking Shift as 20 000 Soldiers Turned Into An Army
The text describes a sudden transformation where 20,000 civilians or soldiers shift into a unified force that ceases to resemble a conventional army. Officers and men perceive the change as a new, indefinable entity emerging from ordinary troops.
Draft resister held at Fort Lawton
Albert Bross Jr former Seattle manual arts instructor is jailed at Fort Lawton on a charge of anti draft. He reportedly refused to accompany his contingent to Camp Lewis and was arrested at his home after orders from Division No. 11 chairman G A Grant. He was held briefly at the armory then moved to the military post. Authorities say he is a pronounced pro German and cited his Presbyterian faith as grounds for resistance.
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Albert Bross, Jr
Seattle
Fort Lawton
Brown
Camp Lewis
G. A. Grant
Bloss
Kennedy
Held Prisoner When Door Catches Whiskers
Dr Solomon Yost was entering his office when a gust of wind slammed a door trapping his beard six inches from the end. He could not free himself until neighbors released him.
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Barder
N. Y
Solomon Yost
Most Unusual Snake Story of the Year
BRISTOL Tennessee October 5 Trave George and Tip Shelton report a remarkable snake tale. They found a large spotted reptile under a windrow with a swollen stomach containing 49 live young snakes expelled one by one after being subdued.
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Bristol
Tenn
George
Tip” Shelton
Candy fervor at cantonment fuels grim profits
About 000 soldiers in camp consume large candy and tobacco sums daily as post exchanges thrive. Lieut Block notes 15,000 candy bars sold and 5,000 packs of cigarettes distributed since arrivals. Exchange stock worth about 10,000 favors broad supply from hardware to pillows while profits support mess funds. A separate brief mentions a fractured arm and a 12 year old girl’s roof fall escape.
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E. R. Block
Toronto
Laura Fink
End of Your Corns Pain Stops with Gete-It Remedy
An advertisement declares Gete-It corn remedy quickly relieves pain and lifts the corn off cleanly. It claims safety and universal use with millions of satisfied customers, noting no fuss or danger and success surpassing all other corn remedies.
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Elmo
BE. Lawrence & Co
Chicanno
Seattle
Owl Drue Ca
Man drags 75-pound catfish four miles from river dam
Arkansas City reports Bloomer Allen chained a 75-pound catfish to pull it from the Arkansas river dam and dragged it four miles into town with several men aiding in hauling the massive fish from the water.
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Arkansas City
Arkansas River
Bloomer Allen
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