Nurse Sues for Seventy Thousand Dollars in Heart Balm
In Portland Oregon on October 22 nurse Ruby Caldwell sues J Daniels a United States laundry manager for 70000 dollars claiming broken promises of gifts including a bungalow an automobile 100 cash 150 monthly for 30 months and a 10000 endowment for her heirs The suit accuses Daniels of Mann Act violation and of blackmail over a promised marriage ending in a failed relationship and alleged travel across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Ruby @aldwell
J. Daniels
United States
Daniels
Miss Caldwell
Iola
Missing Relatives Bureau Seeks Help From The Star Readers
The Star invites readers to report disappearances and assist in reuniting relatives including Mrs. Jim Le Nore and Kit Deesteloff cases. Messages reference Aleck of Quatsino B C and involve Seattle and Portland. Readers with information urged to contact The Star and aid in estate settlement and Telegrams to the Bus h hotel address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Jim le Nore
E Part Rae
E. Lind My
Fiskett
Portland
Nore
Seattle
the Star
Kit Deesteloff
Busch Hotel
Aleck
Quatsino
B. C
Canary dies after owner shakes cage in Terre Haute incident
In Terre Haute Indiana on October 22 a man named Edward shook a canary’s cage to provoke the pet. The canary Mickey resisted and died at the first fist shake, illustrating a brief moment of cruelty toward the bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Edward
Mickey
Lammers
Beth Meakins Follows Family Footsteps in New Musical
Beth Meakins daughter of Charles Meakins and Edith Bradford stars in the new musical Little Miss Charity. Her father originated Prince Danilo in The Merry Widow and her mother led the Chocolate Soldier company, signaling a strong artistic lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Meakins
Beth
Charles Meakins
Edith Bradford
Prince Danilo
Chocolate Soldier” Company
Laundry Owners Face Split Demands at Convention
In San Francisco the Laundry Owners' National Association reports a battle over segregating customers laundry. Mrs Jones demands separate washing for her family, threatening to wash at home with an electric washer if unmet, cutting into proscribed profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Maggie
Wilde Mischief and Missing Letters in Ventura
Mrs Eva Wilde wrote weekly letters to Kansas parents. A missing wife mystery unfolds as her husband reveals a forgotten stack of letters. The tale ends with a light note about windmills not reliably generating electricity due to erratic air currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventura
Cal
Eva Wilde
Clay Center
Kan
Marshal Wilson
Daredevil Cowboy Plans 10000 Foot Harbor Jump
African Slim de Villiers, famed as the tall spinning cowboy, will leap from a plane to raise funds for Salvation Army campaigns in Seattle. He starts with a $5000 goal, dropping a foot for every dollar raised, aiming for Puget Sound visibility before deploying his parachute. The drive supports a girls boarding home and a central men’s service building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Villiers
Salvation Army Campaign Committee
Seattle
W. E. Klepper
The
Elks
Hoge Annex
Jefferson County
H. R. Taylor
A. I. Learned
Warm belted coats and plaid skirts in rich colors
A stylish woman’s wardrobe feature offers belted coats with large convertible collars, two pocket trims, and back inverted box pleats in velour fabrics Burgundy to deep green. Sizes 36 to 42. plaid skirts at 7.95. five skirt styles include box and knife plaits. Serges and no skirting materials used. sizes 26 to 30.
Dresses of Tricotine and Mignonette Are Exceptional
Dresses of Tricotine and Mignonette priced at 15.00 feature navy blue tricotines and Mignonette options in navy brown and black. Styles are straight-line with silk floss, novelty braid, chenille or tinsel trim, offered in sizes 16 to 42 with varying materials and colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Bon Marche
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bureau of Missing Relatives
J. Watson
Frank Watson
Lillian Wat
Newark
N. J
A. Wi
Wei
Wilde
South Africa
Salvation Army
Free Legal Aid Bureau
Thousand Island
Delicatessen
Otto Kirchback
Ioargain
Copenhagen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!