The Boy and the Dog A Summer Vacation Film
A three reel silent feature shows a boy and his dog during summer break. Reel 1: the boy holds the dog as they enjoy a carefree day in a grass field. Reel 2: school starts, the boy is dressed for class, the dog remains loyal. Reel 3: the boy goes to school while the dog waits, then sorrow grows as separation becomes final. Superintendent Frank B. Cooper notes enrollment will exceed 1912 by at least 500 students. A Brooklyn auto and a struck ship in a dry dock are also mentioned.
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Skinney
Frank B. Cooper
Wreck on Haven Tracks 11th Collision Prompting Inquiry
The White Mountain Express crashed into the rear of the Bar Harbor Express near Wallingford Connecticut. Fourteen bodies were recovered and two more injured. An inquest will begin, with Interstate Commerce Commission investigators probing possible criminal action. Engineer Miller is in custody.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Haven
Washington
Miller
Bar Harbor
White Mountain
Bar Harbor Express
Wallingford
White Mountain Express
Chicago firm fined for Misuse of government label on lunch tongue
Sulzberger & Sons of Chicago and salesman R. Fried were found guilty in Brown's court of misusing a government label on Lunch Tongue canned meat. They received the maximum $500 fine plus costs and plans to appeal were noted by attorneys. Evidence showed the cans were relabeled under 1906 regulation, originally labeled in 1891. Crawford E. B. White prosecuted.
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Sulzberger & Sons
Chicago
R. Fried
Brown
Attor
Business Chance column invites buyers and sellers daily
Our Business Chance column is a live wire with ads inviting disposal of items. Call Main 9400 for inquiries and the bill will be mailed.
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Colton
Maniac Attacks Five Children in Potrero District
A maniac struck down five schoolbound children with his fists in San Francisco's Potrero district as patrols search the city for the assailant. Passersby aided and prevented potentially fatal injuries while authorities chase the suspect.
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San Francisco
Potrero
Pennants Offered by The Seattle Star
Four consecutively numbered coupons from The Star plus 15 cents entitle the holder to a 65 cent Pennant. Minnesota Pennants are out. Pennants can be mailed for 5 cents extra or included with each Pennant. Bring or mail to The Seattle Star 1307 Seventh Avenue near Union Street.
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Minnesota
Seattle Star
Seventh Avenue
Union Street
Voting Coupon at King County Fair Chooses Popularity Winners
A voting coupon invites entries for the counties fair popularity contest selecting the most popular woman queen the most popular child and the most popular or homely man with classifications to guide voters.
Local Fair Contests Prompt Voter Confusion for Michael Fisher
In a three contest vote run by The Star and King County Fair association, Michael Fisher questions whether he was nominated for most popular or homeliest man. Ballots began at publication and continue daily through Tuesday night, with 1 cent per vote sent by mail or paid at fair headquarters in the 440 New York block. Candidates include Jerry Loeh, Alice Lord, Nora Long, Dorothy Davies, Elizabeth Guernaey, Margarite Hurna, Elia Daber, Datey Bendy, Andrew Kershner, William Carson, and Harry Howard, with Fisher among the popular or homely contenders.
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Michael Fisher
Mike
The
Star
King County Fair Association
Queen of the Fair
Fair
New York Block
Ber Oem Misa
Jerry Loeh
Vwdens
Ee Mies
Alice Lord
Teeneny Ee Ee Ming Nora Long
Mina Dorothy Davies
Epaene
Mies
Elizabeth Guernaey
Mies Margarite Hurna Sense Beelar Mise
Elia Daber
Nia Datey Bendy
Andrew Kershner
William Carson
van Harry Howard
Burnalde
Rooster Kills Rat in Lititz Home Incident
In Lititz Pennsylvania R Hert zier reports a rooster that often scares family members fought and killed a rat in a few minutes despite the rat's teeth. The bird attacked with spurs and bill in a domestic scene described by the owner.
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Lititz
R. Hertzier
Six Car Ticket Bulk Sale Prompts Merchants List
Seattle merchants respond to The Star suggestion by offering six car tickets for a quarter at multiple locations including MacDougall-Southwick Co. Second and Pike and The Bon Marche Second and Pike. The notice invites more merchants to join and call for bulk ticket sales to the public.
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Seattle
Star
Traction Company
MacDougall - Southwick Co
Second
Pike
New
Golden West
Phinney
J. G. Seecamp
Bell Drug Store
Ravenna
Perfecto
Bell-Guice Grocery Co
W. Edw. Robinson& Sons
Fremont
Ewing St. Summit
N. Spring Cigar Co
Madison St
Pike St. Bickford
Delay in Diggs sentencing in white slavery case
The sentencing of Maury J. Diggs for white slavery was postponed to September 10 by agreement of both sides. Judge Van Fleet issued the order. Juror William H. Adams, injured in a Saturday automobile crash, returned to court as the Caminett white slavery trial resumed. J. N. Just, a Capitol Hill insurance man, died at his home after six months of illness.
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San Francisco
Maury J. Diggs
van Fleet
Wm. H. Adams
F. Drew Caminett
J. N. Just
Capitol Hill
Just
government seeks dissolution of Reading coal trust in Philadelphia
The U S court in Philadelphia opened a suit under the Sherman act to dissolve the Reading system. The government contends the Reading group owns 75 percent of Pennsylvania anthracite mines and handles 50 percent of state mined coal via its railroads and subsidiaries.
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Philadelphia
Coal Trust
U. S
Reading System
Pennsylvania
City to cut residence lighting rate to five and a half cents
Councilman Erickson and two allies push an ordinance to reduce residential lighting from six to 5.5 cents per kilowatt hour, noting a $55,000 year profit surplus and an obligation for Seattle Electric Co. to follow suit if approved.
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Utilities Committee
Council
Erickson
Hesketh and
Marble
Goddard
Seattle Electric Co
Banker Joseph G Robin Pardoned by New York Governor
Gov. Sulzer pardoned Joseph G Robin a New York banker convicted of misappropriating funds from the bank he headed after Assistant District Attorney Moss found him innocent. It was alleged he pleaded guilty to avoid trial to protect his sister, who was not guilty. The Chicago Northwestern railway has installed moving picture equipment for educational purposes among its operating employees.
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Albany
N. Ya
Wm. Sulzer
Joseph G. Robin
New York
Moss
Robin
The
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Thaw Deportation Bid Delayed by Skeptical Judge
Justice Hutchinson reserved his ruling on Thursday over a bid by New York lawyers to free Harry K. Thaw from Sherbrooke jail. Thaw, held after a Matteawan escape, expected release within 48 hours before deportation proceedings. Jerome, under tight guard, faced ridicule of threats to tar and feather him if he remains.
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Sherbrooke
Que
Justice Hutchinson
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Jerome
Thaw
Jail Mothers for Daughters Misconduct Allegations Stir
Sergeant Boggess cites danger of unsupervised teen joyriding around Lake Washington and in camps near Union Bay. He notes an ordinance holding parents liable for their wards in such cases and says prosecutions may target mothers for their daughters' conduct. Several youths face charges. others remain at large.
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Washington Boulevard
Lake Washington
Tenderioin
Sergeant Boggess
Humane and Juvenile Division
Poland
Stjoy
Loggess
Boggess
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Robert
King County Fair
Mercer Taland
Island
Licely
Hoggess
Davit
Arnold Smith
Smith
Union Bay
Roggess
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