I Want My Mamma Dearly Says 12 Year Old Margaret Johnson
A 12 year old girl, Margaret Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Dolores Johnson, pleads in a letter to attorney Thomas Knny to release her mother from county custody amid a high profile probate dispute over the estate of Mrs. Kate Mahoney. Margaret describes being separated from her mother as big policemen took her away and recalls school changes and loneliness. Mrs. Johnson faced arraignment before Judge Everett Smith.
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Margaret Johnson
Dolores Johnson
of Mahoney
Kate Mahoney
Brite
Thomas Kgnney
Margaret
Imamma
Mother
Grandma
Nora Mahoney
Mamma
Attorney Casey
Hunters Sweep Big Bottom for Deer in Northwest Range
In Randle Washington area during a six day window, Yakima Indians report 500 hunters on the Clapus seeking deer in the Big Bottom. Last season saw about 500 deer killed with hopes of reaching 1000 by season end. Local guides and women accompany hunters, some bagging limits as the vast Northwest range faces heavy harvest.
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Randle
Wash
Big Bottom
Cowlitz
Clapus
Yakima
Fragments mix in satirical local notes and notices
A jumble of clipped items, jokes, and reader lines appears from a historical paper: school bans, a policeman with beer, religious claims, social quips, a grand jury mention, and stray ads. Names and places are fragmentary, preserving the lively miscellany voice of the era.
Beer Bill Proposed To Lift Washington Prohibition
Senator T D Rockwell advocates amending Washingtons prohibition law to allow beer sales by doctors prescription within two weeks to curb bootlegging. He pledges support if reelected and argues the policy would reduce illicit liquor while preserving anti saloon stance. Other former senators and Rep Fr Heister Guie oppose changing the law.
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Bone Dry
Secretary of the Treasury
Melion
Washington
T. D. Rockwell
Seiattie
Senate
King County
Rockwell
Heister Guie
House
Rum Politics Blamed in National Prohibition Debate
A 1920s issue piece blames bribery and politics for the surge of rum during Prohibition. It argues enforcement failures stem from insufficient funding and corruptible agents, detailing imports, bootleg operations, doctored liquor, and the role of fixers and women in rum trade.
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United States
Washington
Prohibition
Bahama Islands
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Great Britain
Bilal Ie
Liquor Plentiful in Capital Ahead of Conference
Washington reports a booming illicit liquor trade on the eve of the disarmament talks. A bootleg army including women, graduates, veterans and various groups operates citywide with liquor selling for 5 to 20 dollars a quart on demand. Women aid by gaining access in apartments, while routes run through hotels and even Congress offices. Prohibition officials note lax courts hinder enforcement amid thousands of arrests and pending cases.
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Washington
America
Althe Dry
Bell Boys
Stephenson
Congress
Congressional
Million Stolen Off Mail Truck
On October 24 in New York three gunmen halted a mail truck on lower Broadway under an arc light and seized loot possibly worth 1 million dollars. Secret service agents hunted the trio as Postmaster General Hays offered a 5000 dollar reward for any of the robbers. Department reports put the loss at about 50000 dollars.
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New York
Lower Broadway
Washington
Hays
New York City
Stringer to Face Court for Grand Larceny Charge
John Stringer former King County sheriff is due in superior court for arraignment on a grand larceny charge involving 5962 dollars in county funds. Dolores Johnson also pleads to forgery tied to signing a power of attorney for estate control. The two delays and Mahoney murder case remaining appeal scheduled for February.
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John Stringer
King County
Eceny
Dolores Johnson
Kate Mahoney
Bride
James I. Mahoney
Stringer
Millions Movies Divorce Split Rocks Boston Star Frances Stuart Murphy
Frances Stuart Murphy once starred opposite Caruso and is now at the center of a divorce and alienation case. Her husband Joseph A. Murphy sues for 100000 alleging alienation of affection by a Boston millionaire co respondent. The wife insists she loves her husband and cannot forgive.
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Boston
Caruso
Frances Stuart Murphy
Frances Stuart
Joseph A. Murphy
Joe
Murphy
Mayor Caldwell vetoes Witt street car investigation payment
In a caustic note to the city council Mayor Caldwell vetoed an ordinance to pay Peter Witt $1,000 a week for eight weeks of street car problem investigation. Councilman Hesketh dissented as the mayor questioned value and warned Witt away from Seattle.
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Caldwell
Peter Witt
Cleveland Traction
R. B. Hesketh
Witt
Council
Seattle
Wayfarer chorus rehearsals halted stirred Seattle pageant tensions
The Wayfarer society faces upheaval as rehearsals for its chorus are suspended pending the holidays. President Montgomery Lynch says the move aims to restructure the group amid accusations of commercialization. A Friday meeting at the Masonic club will discuss future pageant plans for Seattle.
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Wayfarer Chorus
Montgomery Lynch
C. N. Dickison
Wayfarer Society
Seattle
Lynch
California
Wayfarer
Chas. L. Root
Masonic Club
Senator Cameron Indicted for Perjury in Arizona
United States Senator R. H. Cameron of Arizona was indicted on perjury charges by a federal grand jury. The document appears in the federal court minutes, with no public details released. Cameron's supporters call it a political move amid ongoing battles surrounding his position.
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Phoenix
Ariz
United States
R. H. Cameron
Arizona
Cameron
Hardings May Visit Debs in Atlanta Prison
President and Mrs. Harding may visit Eugene V. Debs at the Atlanta federal penitentiary during their Georgia trip. They seek a personal talk and to assess Debs health and living conditions before deciding on clemency.
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Harding
Charlottesville
Mra
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
Debs
Mrs. Harding Sparks Washington Social Row
Mrs. Harding issues a social order breaking cabinet ladies’ seating line at receptions. She grants the top tier of social positions to Senate ladies, shifting long standing Washington etiquette and stirring political implications.
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Washington
Senate Adopts Normal Income Tax Section
The Senate without a record vote approved the normal income tax provision of the compromise tax bill. The current 4 percent rate on incomes up to $4,000 and a higher rate on incomes over $4,000 will continue under this section.
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Washington
Senate
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