Tragedy at San Francisco Cabin Ends in double murder suicide
Alma German servant girl recalls a fateful party in Banta Cruz where Theo Schmidt and George Johnson quarreled over home brew beer. Johnson shot Schmidt and then killed himself after threatening her, leaving the witness terrified and in hiding for a week before reporting the deaths.
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Banta Cruz
Cal
Alma
Theo Schmidt
George Johnson
Mies Lewis
Johnson
Schmidt
San Francisco
Ec Toon
Lewis
School Grind Begins as Students Return to Classes
The piece notes Seattle students sign up for new studies with two days for orientation. It describes a year of steady study with few vacations, school clubs and associations forming at various schools, and many high schools reporting football turnout. It mentions summer work including report and painting and additions built in several schools.
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Seattle
Burglary Report Names Multiple Targets in Local Theft
Police logs list several named sites and individuals tied to a wintertime burglary. The offenses are filed as reports on Friday with mentions of H. W. Gallaway Exce abarecente W. H. Marks St hotel and George Dong at 609 Yesler.
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H. W. Gallaway
W. H. Marks
St Hotel
George Dong
Yesler
Lights and Lies in Cactus City Romance
In broad daylight a Texas buyer, Mr. Platt of Navarro & Platt, visits Zizzbaum’s showroom to eye Miss Asher a top model. He pursues a marriage fantasy amid couture, cocktails, and duplicitous flattery, only to be rebuffed as the model admits she plays buyers for money. He hints at buying the Nicholson place but walks away defeated and disillusioned after a night of pretended romance.
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Cactus City
Broadway
Mr. Platt
Platt
Zimzbaum
Zitzbaum's
Buyern
Zizzbaum
Zitzbaum
Cactua
New York
Society of the Ladies
Asher
Misa Asher
West Twentieth Street
Miss Asher
Mise Asher
Helen
Prairies
Nicholson Place
Mises Asher
Texas
Diana
Caracas
Venezuela
Seattle Man Plans Own Death on Ocean Steamer
Police seek J C Baer of Cosmopolis after a letter to the Aberdeen, Washington newspaper described a plan to die by jumping from a coastwise steamer. The note, written on Hotel Rainier stationery in Seattle, included a $1 bill for editorial charges and Baer had not registered at the Rainier. multiple letters to Baer were previously mailed to the hotel and returned to the post office.
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Seattle
J. C. Baer
Cosmopolis
Aberdeen
Wash
Hotel Rainier
Main
Ocean
Rainier
Baer
Navy cruiser Pittsburg Run Aground Near Libau
The navy department expects a fuller report on the cruiser Pittsburg after it ran aground three miles west of Libau on the Baltic coast. The U S Frederick ferried passengers at Antwerp and headed to aid the Pittsburg. Admiral Huse, who commanded the Pittsburg, had been in Dan zig to protect Americans, then ordered back to Reval.
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Washington
Navy Department
Pittsburg
Libau
Fan
Naval
U. & & Frederick
Antwerp
Huse
Danzig
Reval
Weather Plays Havoc With New York Nome Aviators
Unfavorable weather forced three New York Nome planes to return yesterday afternoon as U S army ships faced poor flying conditions on Nagina summit. One plane pressed on, unclear whereabouts last night, with suspected course toward Wrangell or Glenora landing field.
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N. Y
Nome
Dawson
New York
United States Army
Nagina
Wrangell
Glenora
Navy guessing on next boss
Washington dispatch notes Navy officials weigh future leadership as election outcomes loom. Potential successors include John W. Weeks if Republicans win and Rhode Island governor Robert J. Beechman also figures in talks. Democratic hopes focus on Secretary Daniels possibly remaining if Cox wins.
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Harding
U. S
John W. Weeks
Massachusetta
Weeks
Annapolis Naval Academy
Altho
Navy
Cox
Daniels
Admiral Sims
United States
Eee
Vicar's Beckingham home robbed after sermon
The Rev. Basket Kerry of Christchurch Beckingham Kent reported a burglary at the vicarage after evening service. About 250 dollars from the bank plus his wife's jewels and cash entrusted to a servant were stolen.
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London
Basket Kerry
Christchurch
Beckingham
Kent
Prosecutor Files Murder Charge Against J K Hill
Prosecutor Fred C Brown filed information charging murder against J K Hill a produce merchant accused of killing Christ Grecort proprietor of a soft drink establishment. The shooting occurred August 22 Hill has been held in the county jail and will be arraigned Friday. The United States trained 15 000 air pilots during the war.
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Fred C. Brown
J. K Hill
Christ Grecort
Hill
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Hart Schaffner & Marx Goods
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Shop
Second and
Seneca Street
Goodwin Real Estate Co. E
Goodwin
Vo. J. Green
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M. H. Rieben
First Ave
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