Direct Presidential Primaries Urged by Senator Bourne
Special to The Star Washington D C Oct 11 Republicans are urged to vote by ballot in presidential primaries to choose their candidate for 1912. Oregon Nebraska North Dakota New Jersey and Wisconsin already use direct primaries. Senator Bourne champions nationwide primaries and urges state committees to call primaries at least 30 days before the Republican National Convention.
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Forsakes Nest to Raise Cats
A five year old Black Spanish hen in Franklin County Kentucky has adopted six kittens, feeding them and calling them with her cluck. The kittens respond to the hen and show affection while the mother cat acts as if the brood were hers, with no signs of jealousy.
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Frankfort
Taylor Collings
Note Boiler Explosion Not Cause of Maine Wreck
Continued work in the cofferdam around the wreck of the Maine in Havana harbor shows the blast was not from a boiler. The boilers are intact and engineers believe one third of the hull can be pumped out and floated from the cofferdam.
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Washington
Maine
Mavana Harbor
Drug inspector proposes formaldehyde to deter safe robbers
Indianapolis Oct II Drug Inspector F G Tucker suggests a drastic anti theft method. He says placing a bottle of formaldehyde between the inner and outer doors of a safe will cause an explosion that scatters the robbers and stalls their work for a time. He adds a larger bottle would be even more effective.
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Indianapolis
F. G. Tucker
Tucker
Williams to Back Wilson for Democratic Nomination
Meridian Mississippi, October 11. Senator John Sharp Williams announces he will support Woodrow Wilson for the Democratic presidential nomination. Williams says Wilson is best to carry the West and would be strong in the North and South. A separate Brooklyn case notes a boy eight, Alexander Kampp, taken to court for stealing a rib from a store, with judge advising parental guidance.
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New Jersey
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Children’s Court
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Aillpke Launches Quest for Hidden Birthday Gifts
The Toledo Diade notes that Aillpke once mocked treasure hunts but now leads an expedition to locate the place where Methuselah stored his birthday presents. The piece hints at a playful historical mystery and a whimsical pursuit.
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Methuselah
Toledo
Musical Tea Benefit At Considine Home
A musical tea for the Day Nursery fund will be hosted at Mia J. W. Considine’s home at 18th and Madison. Artists include tenor A. A. Owen and two troupe members appearing at the Empresa this week. Columbus Day will be observed with flag salut es and ceremonies in Seattle schools tomorrow with special addresses planned in many private schools.
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J. W. Considine
Madlsen
A. A. Owen
Empresa
Seattle
Port of Beattie considers Scott Calhoun for attorney
Counsel Scott Calhoun has been offered the position of attorney for the port of Beattie with a salary of 3000. He was a chief factor in passing the port bill in the last legislature and is uncertain whether he will accept.
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Fremont Letter Describes Grand Plan Through Confederacy
A 1861 October letter from Gen. John C Fremont to his wife outlines a bold route for an army of 20,000 through the Confederacy toward New Orleans with Little Rock, Arkansas, as a target though plans never materialize. The note sits among city council notes and legal notices on water front improvements, railway suits, and local discipline in this compendium of 19th century items.
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Jefferson City
New Orleans
Little Rock Ark
Rain Worth Millions, Says Nation
A casual dispute about rain spending highlights a claim that rain brings vast value to the country while one speaker notes a small daily cost of 1.76 dollars the day before yesterday. The exchange hints at economic sensitivities in a domestic debate.
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George Horton
Greece
Turkey
Divorce plaintiff sues ex wife over child removal
Bertha M Buck, ex wife of Juline C Smith, became defendant in a $10,000 damages suit after taking their 6 year old child out of state. Smith alleges the divorce decree required the child to stay in Washington and says he was made a nervous wreck upon learning the child was not there.
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Bertha M. Buck
Juline C Smith
Smith
Washington
Truck plunges from Sixth Ave Bridge into pavement
One of Reliance delivery trucks of the nd Transfer Co. ran off the Sixth av. S bridge yesterday and crashed about 40 feet below. The vehicle was badly wrecked but the driver, J. P. Frdman, escaped unharmed.
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J. P. Frdman
Rescue amid thrill fades from papers say couple
A man notes a rescue yesterday but laments no coverage in newspapers. A LADIEs Aid program was held at Mrs Charlies Nowat ney Denny Maine Park last night by the Piiret Christian church group.
Local theater group to honor Charles D. Wilson at Evergreen Hall
The Native Sons plan an informal entertainment in honor of Charles D. Wilson manager of the Baby Minnatogre. The event takes place tonight in Evergreen Hall. Wilson, born in Seattle in 1872 near Fourth Ave and Union St, has had a notable career in theatre.
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Baby Minn
Ogre
Totlow
Evergreen Hall
Fort Row
Mr Wilson
Seattle
Fourth Av
Union St
Artillers
First two Cuban navy vessels launched at Cramp shipyard
In Philadelphia Cramp's yard the secretary of the Cuban navy and President Gomez's four daughters attended the launch of the first two ships for Cuba's new navy. New York dispatches report two Frenchmen claim to have made pure whiskey from bananas.
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Cuba
Cramp's
Gomez
New York
Paris
Tale of Disaster in Storm Strikes Seas and Bay
In a San Francisco dispatch dated October 11 Captain shown of the freighter Leelanaw reports a fierce storm near the Mexican coast nearly wrecking the City of Panama. The Leelanaw endured a hard fight in the same tempest. Cape Falco reports dismasting of the Oliver J Olwen. San Diego notes the barkentine S N Castle bound from Tahiti nine days overdue with fears for her safety.
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Ity Tatled Press
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City
Panama
San Diego
N. Castle
van Dahlgren
Tahiti
Women’s cotton union suits in 5c medium weight
Medium weight women’s cotton union suits described as ankle length with a high neck and long sleeves priced at five cents. The item appears as a compact catalog notice listing basic features and low price.
Fabric palette listings from Basement Salesroom catalog
Ke Two toned striped broadcloth in black brown and red black 50 inches wide. Sharkskin suiting 50 inches wide in black navy wistaria sea green. Herringbone cheviot 50 inches wide in navy brown Copenhagen blue. Storm serge 54 inches wide in garnet wine. Basement Salesroom.
Curtain Scrims 10C Yard Good Round-Thread Mesh
Promotion for curtain scrims sold by yard. Forty inch wide in white cream and corn colors. Describes cross-bar design and suitability for Hive room and chamber curtains.
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