Connecticut Suffrage Law Push and Race for Votes Voice
A partisan call urges Connecticut voters to back William Inglis and defeat Wesley Lusitania Jones, citing wartime pledges and pro Japan sentiments. It also endorses George Lamping or Ed T. Coman for governor, Malcolm Douglas for prosecuting attorney, and attacks Hart and Hartley as beholden to special interests.
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Jones
Washington
William Inglis
Wesley Lusitania Jones
Jop
George Lamping
Seattle
Progressive
Ed T. Coman
Spokane
Hart
Hartley
Malcolm Douglas
Yields to love for luxuries girl in jail
Mrs. Margaret Stuart a pretty Canadian bride, 1percent, jailed in Seattle on charges of cashing worthless checks at department stores. She says lack of funds for luxuries spurred the scheme and admits cashing about 10 checks totaling near $100. Detectives trace the caper to a red cape and hat she wore, while police consider dropping the case if restitution is made. The suspect, married four months, lives at the Imperial hotel with her husband who earns $40 weekly.
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Margaret Stuart
City
Seattle
Imperial Hotel
Fourth Ave
Union St
Quebec
Canada
Stuart
R. R. Herbert
Second Ave
Pike Sr
Connecticut approves federal women’s suffrage amendment
The Connecticut legislature ratified the federal suffrage amendment in a special session. In the house the vote was 216 to 11 and in the senate 33 to 0 as lawmakers enacted enabling legislation to allow women to vote. Holcomb’s unexpected move drew opposition from leaders who urged immediate ratification.
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House
Senate
Tennessee
Holcomb
Plain Gold Ring Fades From Seattle Engagements
Jewelers report a shift from plain gold solitaire rings to platinum or two tone settings. Buyers favor platinum bands, white gold coatings, and small side stones. plain bands largely replaced by fancy rings in wedding and engagement symbolism across Seattle shops.
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Seattle
Louis Friedlander
W. BE. Dever
L. W. Suter
Albert Hansen's
Second Ave
Third Internationale urges Italian workers toward revolution
In Rome on September 14 executives of the Third Internationale issued a manifesto to Italian laborers and socialists urging a revolutionary shift amid ongoing direct action. Northern Italy saw rail stoppages by the Railway Men's syndicate and flotillas arriving at Genoa, as 3000 manufacturers condemned government inaction.
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Rome
Third Internationale
Herne
Idea Nazionale
Italy
Genoa
Milan
Como
Fiat Automobile
Rosol
Triesta
Whch
Factries
Political party contests fill Seattle convention stages
The Labor party will name its gubernatorial nominee at a state convention in the Labor temple while the Republican and Democratic tickets sweep nominations for U S senator and governor. Notable names include Robert A Bridges for governor and C J France for senator. Washington races feature Jones vs Inglis for senator and Lamping, Coman, Hart, Hartley, and Gellatly in the GOP governor contest.
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United States
Robert A. Bridges
Port of
Seattle
C. J. France
France
Maryland
David C. Coates
William Inglis
Wesley L. Jones
George Lamping
Ed T. Coman
Spokane
Hart
Tacoma
Roland Hartley
Everett
John A. Gellatly
Wenatchee
Stanley Webster
Tom Corkery
Nonpartisan League
John F. Miller
H. Alvin Moore
Railroad Brotherhoods
Frank Pierce
Kitaap County
Summers
E. K. Brown
Ellensburg
Rep
Johnson
Hoquiam
Hadley
Congress
George F. Cotterill
U. S
W. W. Black
A. E. Judd
Edward T. Mathes
I. G. O'Harra
Supreme Court
Superior Court
King County
Tales of Caliphes and a Greek Hotel Clerk
A fragment from a serialized story describes Scheherazade figures and a hotel with Maggie Brown the wealthy broker’s loan-seeking clients. Miss Ida Bates at the Acropolis hotel types tales while a narrator notes time and place and hints at further pages.
Nobody Home Sign Sparks City Hall Sit Down
City hall displayed a Nobody Home sign as county and city officials quit work to discuss politics in hidden corners. Only one official remained uninvolved and slept through the gathering.
Apartments Wanted for Winter Tenants in The Star
Many families returning from vacations seek winter housing. Start an advertisement in The Star Want Ads now to reach hundreds of prospective tenants seeking suites.
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Star
AT'S IN A NAME Read This L B Thirsty Arrested
L B Thirsty was arrested for drunkenness at Rube's cafe located at Sixth and Marion. police charged him with creating a disturbance alongside three others.
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L. B. Thirsty
Sixth
Marion
Watch theft charge lands man in trouble with prosecutor
A $25 watch led Earnest Fisher to face Prosecutor Brown after J. C. Colbo of the Prince Rupert hotel accused the item of being missing from his room. Fisher was charged with petit larceny.
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Earnest Fisher
Earnest
J. C. Colbo
Prince Rupert
Brown
Chance to reclaim umbrellas at municipal railway Lost and Found
With the rainy season nearing, the Lost and Found at the municipal railway holds over 100 umbrellas awaiting claim. Passengers who misplaced an umbrella are urged to check the counter and recover their items.
Maine Vote Is No Surprise, Says Cox
Governor Cox declared in Idaho that Maine’s election was no surprise noting the state went Republican in 1916 and attributing the increased majority to the augmented total vote. He spoke en route with Governor Cox and Weiser.
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Maine
Cox
Weiser
Idaho
Idaho Congressman to Speak at Young Men's GOP Luncheon
Congressman Burton L. French of Idaho will address the Young Men's Republican club at Meve's cafeteria Thursday at noon. A noted authority on Pacific Northwest land issues, he is the principal speaker for the luncheon gathering.
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Idaho
Burton L. French
Congress
Pacific Northwest
Young Men's Republican Club
Meve
Youth Is Killed in Boxing Match
In Los Angeles a YMCA boxing bout ended in death for Al Alvarez 22 from a basal skull fracture after a blow to the jaw. Franks Quigley 21 was held by police pending investigation of the tragedy.
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Tos Angeles
al Alvarez
Frank Quigley
Alvarez
Quigley
Exoneration of Husband in Potomac Wife Death Case
Federal grand jury in Washington exonerates Roy H. Kuehling from blame in his wife’s drowning in the Potomac River last week. He is released at once.
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Washington
Federal Grand Jury
Roy H. Kuehling
Potomac River
Kuehling
Sugar price drop in Seattle bodes cheaper groceries
Following news that California refineries cut sugar by 2 cents a pound, Seattle observers predicted that within a week local shoppers will pay about 18 cents per pound. The market softened at the new price with further declines anticipated.
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California
Seattle
Bolsheviks Open New Offensive Near Brody and Lemberg
Moscow dispatch reported by Berlin says Bolshevik forces launch a new offensive against Polish and Ukrainian positions on both sides of Brody. The report also notes Russian cavalry advancing rapidly toward Lemberg as World War I era actions escalate in the region.
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London
Brody
Moscow
Berlin
Lemberg
Islands Taken by Italy Said in D Annunzio Move
Rome dispatch reports Gabriel d Annunzio forces capture Arbe Veglia and Cherzo islands south of Fiume between Istria and Dalmatia. The large islands host major towns and may be folded into his Quarnero republic.
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Rome
Gabriel d’Annunzio
Arbe
Veglia
Cherzo
Fiume
Ancona
Istrian
Dalmatia
d'Annunzio
Quarnero
Auto Skids After Drinking Party Leaves Man Injured
Alfred L. Cornelius, 26, Rainier Auto club employee, is seriously injured with a fractured skull after a car carrying five men skidded on a wet road near Everett. Four companions fled. witnesses say liquor was smelled on Cornelius.
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Alfred L. Cornelius
Rainier Auto Club
City Hospital
Everett
Hoskins
Eastlake Ave
Mini Cross
Rainier Apartments
Hy Frank
Rainier Club
Cornelius
Third Ave
Miss Moss Foils Assault Scream Save Near Home
Missa Viola Moss a telephone operator of 1421 Highland Place escaped an assault on Second Ave N and Galer Street at 10 25 last night. A man leapt from bushes but fled as Moss screamed and ran. She described him as about 22 years old, very small and 5 feet 3 inches tall near her Queen Anne exchange.
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Missa
Viola Moss
Highland Pl
Second Ave. N
Galer Sr
Queen Anne Telephone Exchange
Miss Moss
Marshal Petain to Wed Mme Hardon in Paris Ceremony
Paris dispatch reports the upcoming marriage of Marshal Henri Petain to Mme Hardon. Petain, noted for his role in Verdun defense, later became commander in chief of French armies under Marshal Foch. He is 65.
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Paris
Marshal Henri Petain
Mme. Hardon
Marshal Petain
Verdon
Foch
Vocational Training Ends Medical Expense Funding
Officials told not to incur further medical dental or optical costs for trainees after the treasury comptroller refused to honor vouchers covering medical services. The district office notes the central directive due to funding denial.
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Federal Board For
Comptroller of the Treasury
Mad race to find kidnapped child ends in Seattle
A San Francisco grandmother Mary Raun eludes pursuers with seven year old Stanley Semple Jr after taking him for a haircut and sailing toward Seattle on the Dewey. Mrs Semple pursues by train and boat as investigators issue a kidnapping warrant.
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Eve Randall Semple
Stanley Semple, Jr
Semples
Stanley
Francisco
Mary Raun
Semple
Man Charged After Shack Burglary Arrest
Robert Fay, 31, arrested last week in an abandoned Renton shack with a burglar’s outfit, was charged Tuesday by Prosecutor Fred C. Brown with carrying concealed means to burglarize.
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Robert Fay
Renton
Fred CC. Brown
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