Amazing piano sales drive Seattle factory output
August closed with record piano orders for the Na Gena piano factory at Yard Avenue. D W Thomas Pacific Northwest General Manager said expansion plans will proceed to meet Eastern demand as Seattle firms regain momentum. A long list of named customers and piano models followed, highlighting a surge in orders and renewed Seattle spirit.
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Yard Avenue
D. W. Thomas
Pacific Northwest General
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Thomas
New York
Boston
Seattle
Tam
Mr. Thomas
B. E. Noble
Decker
B. Johnston
L. P. Morris
G. F. Farrell
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Scondorff
L. Nelson
Krell Blessen
Story & Camp
K. Montgomery
Shondorff Daly
Haines Bros
Hickey
Bennett
Graves
Gaylord
Clifton
Howard
G. B. Williams
Schiller
Farnsworth
D. Covington
H. Graham
Walter Markham
Pearece
Shondorff
Nellie Helmerson
P. J. Pierts
Gerhard
Nelson
Haines
H. Matson
G. Thomas
A. H. Arnold
Armstrong
A. Bronson
Taylor
Svenson
Underwood
Wasson
Uncle Sam Builds World’s Largest Collier at Mare Island
The Jupiter, the world’s largest naval collier, was launched at Mare Island Navy Yard after a record naval yard effort. The 19,500 ton, 542 foot vessel will run on electricity with a speed of 14 knots and a 12,500 ton coal capacity plus 376,000 gallons of fuel oil, saving $100,000 in construction.
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Uncle Sam
Jupiter
Theo F
United States
Mare Island Navy Yard
Nmavy
Mare Island
Ruhm
One of Germanys Richest Man Dies in Berlin
Karl Nordhausen, reputedly among Germanys wealthiest men, dies in Berlin leaving an estate valued at about 48.75 million dollars. A former army sergeant he invested his savings in a farm in 1862, land later swallowed by Berlin and now part of the fashionable Schoeneberg district.
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Berlin
Karl Nordhausen
Germany
Nordhausen
Schoeneberg
Woman's Fifth Husband Tales In Jail
Elizabeth New Jersey September 6 A Rahway man Andrew Murray recently sentenced to six months in jail for beating his wife claims her multiple marriages led to his arrest. He says his wife’s experience with five husbands makes her overly judgmental and compares past spouses to each fault. He jokes that she could start a correspondence school for husbands, and expresses relief at being jailed for safety.
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N. J
Andrew Murray
Rahway
Andrew
Split in California gives Roosevelt full Roosevelt Johnson slate
California completes its primary returns showing Republicans split evenly with Taft. Five progressives and five Republicans secured nominations. In the first district B H Hart named as independent Republican, claimed by progressives. Democrats contest in three districts. State convention in Sacramento September 24 to pick 18 Roosevelt Johnson electors.
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Meeday
California
B. H. Hart
Eure
Sacramento
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Col. Roosevelt
Gov. Johnson
Darrow to Speak on Industrial Conspiracies in Seattle
Clarence Darrow, famed labor lawyer, will address Dreamland on September 12 on industrial conspiracies. The lecture is organized by Seattle organized labor and follows his high profile trial in Los Angeles.
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Clarence Darrow
Jawya
Angeles
Dreamland
Organized Labor of
Seattle
Life term for boy murderer in San Francisco case
In San Francisco Judge Dunne sentenced 20 year old Charles Bonner to life imprisonment at San Quentin for second degree murder of Bernice, despite Attorney Hoff Cook claiming the family would protest any sentence over 20 years. The judge also criticized the jury for not performing a full duty in returning a compromise verdict.
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Hoff Cook
Chas
Bonner
Bernice
Dunne
Ponner
San Quentin
Fragmented quotation set from a life scene
Excerpts reveal a character named Alfred and others in social talk. The lines show excuses delays, ironic self awareness, a marriage proposal, and light humor about weather seats and handwriting. Life reflects dialogue fragments from a narrative page.
Progressive nominee for governor Garford chosen at Columbus
Arthur L. Garford of Elyria was nominated for governor by the Progressive state convention in Columbus. Governor Hiram Johnson of California addressed the delegates this afternoon. In Munich ex-King Manuel of Portugal met with the Duke of Braganza to discuss another attempt to regain Portugal's throne.
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Columbus
Arthur L. Garford
Elyria
Hiram Johnson
California
Munich
Germany
Duke of Braganza
Manuel of
Portugal
Walker Campaign Ad Opposes Humphrey in Key Message
An election ad states a vote for Walker is a vote against Humphrey while votes for any other candidate back Humphrey. The advertisement is paid for by Fred W. Catlett as representative of Mr. Walker's supporters who funded it.
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Walker
Humphrey
Fred W. Catlett
Mr. Walker
Walker Backers List Prominent Seattle Figures
The supporters include former Washington Governor Henry McBride and ex Seattle figures Judge W. D. Wood George W. Dilling C J France O B Thorgrimson Harold Preston P Todd Olin B Fisher W B Hutchinson Eben S Osborne Lester W Lewis C Allen Dale A P Burwell Herman W Craven T L Quigley O L Miller M A Gottstein W R B Wilcox and other business leaders and professionals from Seattle and Edmonds.
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Washington
W. D. Wood
Seattle
George W.dilling
C. J. France
Municipal League
O. B. Thorgrimson
Harold Preston
P. Todd
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T. L. Quigley
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O. L. Miller
Seattle Business College
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M. A. Gottstein & Co
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Washington State
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