Kinney's Coal Dust Briquets Deemed Real Gold Bricks
Testimony shows L A Kinney arrested on a three year old grand larceny warrant and tied to a bogus briquetting concern. He demonstrated a secret coal dust process to investors, swindling at least two large coal companies before the scheme was uncovered. Kinney was bound over to the superior court with $1,500 bail. June B. Madge bought 2,600 shares for 1,909 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ll. A. Kinney
Kinney
Read Whitehead
June B. Madge
Pathetic Paris Wedding Sees Injured Lieutenant Marry
Lieut Cantera who lost both eyes and his left arm in a shell explosion marries Mile Marcelle Pothion, an instructor from Tunis. Despite his injuries the couple appears proud as she guides his signing of the register and vows to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantera
Mile
Marcelle Pothion
Tunis
Letter mentions cousin George and milking roan heifer in Seattle
A 1915 letter from Destiny Washington asks Dear Ma to have cousin George milk a roan heifer while John visits town for a show. It warns the heifer can kick, advising against attempting it alone. The note also mentions Melbourne’s Sunday hours opening at 1 p.m. after church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
George
John
Melbourne
Tobacco Will Decide War Article Claims Pipe Heroism
London dispatch argues British tobacco supply boosts morale and battle endurance. Tommy Atkins praises pipes aiding Lieut. W Forshaw VC at Gallipoli and FE Berry in London field action, plus a civilian in Ostend, asserting tobacco sustains troops and may influence war outcomes despite French tobacco shortages.
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Wilbur S. Forrest
United Press
London
Alllea
Tommy Atkins
Tommy
Hrntiah
France
Dardanelles
W. Forshaw
Gallipol
FE. Berry
First London Field Company
Liege
Ostend
Pollus
Mill Worker Loses Leg After Belt Accident
E. S. Moore, 66, of 177 Alkiave, a mill laborer at Schwager Nettleton mill, suffered a leg amputation at the knee after his foot was caught in a machine belt Friday. He was employed at the mill when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Moore
Alkiave
Schwager-Nettleton Mill
Man Accuses Wife's Relative of Kidnap and Theft
George Ketchum and Mrs. Frank Green are jailed as Green plans to press charges claiming Ketchum abducted his wife and three children and took household furniture to fund a trip to Okanogan county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
George Ketchum
Frank Green
Judge Crow Buried in Olympia of Washington Supreme Court
Judge Herman D. Crow of the Washington supreme court lies at rest in Masonic cemetery after a funeral at the Crow residence. Chief Justice Morris delivered the eulogy as a large procession of prominent jurists and attorneys from across the state attended.
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Olympia
Herman D. Crow
Supreme Court of Washington
Masonic Cemetery
Crow
Morris
Theatres Owner's Daughter Killed in Auto Accident
Frederick Mercy owner of the Empire and Majestic theatres in North Yakima caused a sharp turn near his home when a rear car door flew open. His 2 year old daughter fell out and was run over and killed.
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North Yakima
Frederick Mercy
Empire and Majestic Theatres
Family Stain leads Pax lineup with Clemmer cast
Frederick Perry stars in The Family Stain supported by Walter Perry Elmar Linden Louis Hen rirteka Carey Lee and Helen Tiffany. The Liberty bill features Blackbirds with Laura Hope Crews plus The College Orphan at Alhambra and a South American travelogue. The Mission features The Fair God of Sun Island with Herbert Rawlinson and Louella Maxime. other screenings include When the Wet Went Dry Pete's Awful Crime and The Miracle of Life at Colonial.
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Herbert Rawlinson
Louella Maxime
Sun Island
South Sea Island
Pike and Union
Frederick Perry
Walter Perry
Elmar Linden
Louis Henrirteka
Carey Lee
Helen Tiffany
Pax
Lcronge
Emile Gabortau
Liberty
Laura Hope Crews
Miss Crews
Leonte
South Sea Islands
South Seas
Pete
Grand Opera Opens Tonight at Moore Theatre
The Standard Grand Opera company begins a week of performances at the Moore theatre with The Flying Dutchman and The Merry Wives of Windsor alternating nightly. Mme Hesse-Sprotte directs the principals. H H Tuttle and Mrs George F Russell lead as soloists. Neal Begley and G A Hastings are featured in The Flying Dutchman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Dutchman
Standard Grand Opera Company
Moore Theatre
Mme. Hesse-Sprotte
H. H. Tuttle
George F. Russell
Neal Begley
G A. Hastings
California Syrup of Figs Promised to Relieve Constipation
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a plain laxative for children and adults. It claims gentle, effective relief from constipation, stomach discomfort, and sour bile, with a pleasant taste and full directions on each bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Salt Purge for Kidney Health Aids Regular Meat Eaters
A magazine advertises Jad Salts as a remedy to flush clogged kidneys and improve kidney function. It claims meat consumption causes uric acid buildup leading to various ailments and urges a daily dose in water to cleanse the kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and keep blood pure.
Open Up Big New Vein of Copper
Alaska copper discovery by Capt. C. L. Peabody near Valdez may extend the Cordova Latouche and Eilamar deposits. His Northwest mining firm with $1,000,000 backing plans immediate work and expects substantial machinery next spring.
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Alaska
C. L. Peabody
Northwest
Valdez
Cordova
Latouche
Eilamar
Peabody
Council to grant belt line franchise along KE Marginal Way
The council plans to grant the port commission a franchise for an industrial belt line along KE Marginal Way. The franchise reserves to the council the right to reject any or all railroad applications to operate over the line.
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Port Commission
Hill James and Mrs James buy hydraulic outfit for Alaska gold rush
Hill James the discoverer of the Chisana gold fields has withdrawn $100,000 from his property this summer and is in town with Mrs James purchasing a hydraulic outfit intended for shipment to Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill James
Chisana
Mrs. James
Alaska
Allen Dale Quits Council Seat in Cafeteria Move
Councilman C. Allen Dale retires from the cafeteria business this month. He has transferred most of his stock to his former employer who plans to gradually acquire his remaining shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Allen Dale
Poor Dr Matthews Robbed of Church Collection
Dr. Fe C Kilbourne of 1203 Summit Ave had 50 cents for the First Presbyterian church collection when two highwaymen seized it at Seventh and Seneca on Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. C. Kilbourne
Summit Ave
First Presbyterian Church
Seventh and Seneca
Y M H A Masquerade Ball At Broadway Hall Planned
The Young Men s Hebrew Association stages its annual masquerade ball at Broadway Hall on Wednesday evening. President A Rosenthal will lead the grand march and proceeds will aid furnishing the new Y M H A home at 17th Avenue and East Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Broadway Hall
A. Rosenthal
17Th Ave
E. Jefferson
Kangaroos Exhibit Noted Jump Distances
The note explains that kangaroos, totaling 56 species, can leap as far as 20 feet in a single bound. This explores their remarkable locomotion and species diversity.
Readers seek identity in heartfelt letter column
A long readers' Q and A column features inquiries about fairview post offices, remedies for enlarged pores, kissing a brother-in-law, authors and plays, wart cures, Boy Scouts value, hair growth formulas, and a woman tracing her long unknown origins. The piece includes medical, genealogical, and confessional requests with responses from Grey and STAR READER.
Sage Tea Turns Gray Hair Dark
An old remedy touts Sage and Sulphur as a tonic for gray hair. The ad claims Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens hair evenly, restores thickness, stops dandruff, and leaves a glossy, natural look after use.
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Geist
Cliften Chem
Ce Newark
N.J
Wyeth
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