Mystery of Poisoned Man in Narrow Flat
The narrative describes a man named Purcell found dead from suspected poisoning. Witnesses say a face appeared at a window and glass broke during the incident. Purcell, reportedly worth 50 000 dollars, left only 56 dollars in bank deposits, and no cash was found in the flat. A struggling scene is implied by an overturned kitchen table and a short rope used to bind the victim. Purcell’s family says he was cheerful despite fears raised in his letters to his wife.
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Purcell
Gen. Wood
Gene
Ito
Leonard
Liberty
John Sheehey
Hibsburg
Minn
Police puzzled by strange case in brief
The case centers on a man named Purcell whose invalid condition and possible self destruction rouse suspicion. A towel wrapped loot and a window sighting by a milkman hint at a meticulous plot. investigators question a life insurance motive and whether a struggle occurred.
Adopterts labor men debate Jap policy at convention
The California Anti Japanese association endorsed a program calling for canceling the Lans ing Sehli agreement and denying citizenship to children of Japanese parents. A “one big union” proposal was debated after Oakland boilermakers sent a resolution against adoption.
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California
Oakland
The Official Mind and a World War Steel Strike
A columnist derides the official mind as rigid and self important citing Gen Wood and a steel strike. The piece parodies police and court officials arrogance detailing a public market officer and the disdain they show toward dissent and journalism.
Letts Hold Ground After German Front Breaks Near Riga
A 20 000 strong German force attacked Lettish forces on a 10 mile front near Riga. Letts suffered heavy losses and yielded ground under pressure after two German bombings hit Lettish cavalry HQ. Berlin dispatches say Lettish patrols threatened German withdrawal from West Russia as Germans occupied two nearby villages.
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London
United Press
Daily Chronicle
Riga
Berlin
Mitau
Leti
Russia
Plant Explosion Ruins Tacoma Gas Works
A Tacoma Gas company plant serving Olympia and Tacoma was wrecked by an explosion of unknown origin early today. Engineer Virgil Stearns sustained severe burns and was taken to a hospital. High pressure service was cut for hours. manager D. J. Young called the loss nominal due to the frame building.
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Tacoma
Tacoma Gas Company
Olympia
Virgil Stearns
D. J. Young
Grouchy court staff rile reader with quiet rage
A critic declares the court bailiff, clerk and boss overly irritable, arguing grouchiness shows personal weakness and suggests letting tensions settle to reveal clearer, calmer life. The piece contrasts harsh behavior with a call to stillness and patience.
Warning to Cotterill as strikers must return by Monday
The Master Builders' association warned Frank Cotterill that if strikers are not ordered back by Monday morning, all talks with the Building Trades council will end. Independent employers met with strikers to seek a settlement, but the Master Builders' association did not attend. Negotiations remain deadlocked as arbitration talks lag. Cotterill Doyle and Roberts represented the strikers at Friday's conference.
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Master Builders’ Association
Frank Cotterill
Building Trades Council
Maater Tuaders’ Association
Maler Builders’ Association
Salvation Army Heroes Remembered and Fund Drive Urged
Twenty years after facing mockery and persecution, Salvation Army workers served unarmed in war and peace delivering food aid and comfort. Returning soldiers praise them as Christian soldiers, inspiring a Seattle fundraising drive to raise 250000 for two new Salvation Army facilities, a girls hotel and a workers hotel.
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Salvation Army
Seattle
Mysterious Death of Elias Purcell Baffle Chicago Case
Chicago records a baffling death puzzle as Elias H Purcell song writer and businessman is found dead in his apartment, staged with a three course breakfast and signs of struggle. Coroner Hoffman notes possible fiction inspired suicide or murder, with fingerprints and bonds implicated and Purcell’s wealth lost to stock gambling.
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Chicago
Elias H. Purcell
Hoffman
Purcell
Leeta Corder
Tom Purcell
Miss Corder
Purecell
Chiscago
Want Ad Rhyme Contest Submissions Highlight Seattle
Reader submissions include a Seattle line from L M Teidy of Auburn Washington as part of the Want Ad Rhyme contest. A new contest announcement is promised for Saturday.
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L. M. Teidy
Auburn, Wash
Want
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