Divine Healing Is Indorsed by Church in Portland Convention
The Protestant Episcopal church, in session at the 47th convention, approves a six bishop six layman commission to study divine healing and endorses reforms on marriage and divorce. Bishops and deputies back ending the obedience pledge for wives and replacing it with partnership terms. The body signals progress on women’s roles and economic status affecting marriage and divorce norms.
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Frank A
Divine House of Deputies
House of Bishops
House of Deputies
General Assembly
Bonus bill sent to Harding for decision
The sol mer bonus bill was to be sent to President Harding for approval or veto. Supporters in both houses rushed to marshal votes before the president acts. Congress finished debate as the Senate adopted a conference report on the Fordne imber bill by 26 to 17.
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Kenneth W. Clark
Washington
Harding
Ing
House
Senate
Congress
Nearing End in Mine Race at Argonaut Barricade
In Jackson California two days remain in a life and death mine rescue. Crews push through a barrier toward 47 trapped men at the Argonaut shaft with the pace increasing to about one and a quarter to one and a half feet per hour. A second Jackson reporter lacks credentials claimed from a paper. In San Francisco fumigation aboard the Shinyu Maru killed five including Frank Ibert, Albert Fox, and two unnamed public health officers.
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Jackson
Cal
Argonaut
Lucet
Ban Francisco
Frank Ibert
Albert FE. Fox
United Tes
John . Stevedore
Upidentimen
Close Republican primaries in Solon area with tight margins
Final returns show two tight races in the Solon region with close votes in the 40th King County district and the 45th district. Fred J. Mens leads by about 14 votes in the 40th with results listing McKinnon, Case, Moss, and Soule as top candidates. In the 45th, Arthur G. Cohen edges Qualheim by five votes, a result potentially subject to court challenge.
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Fred J. Mens
King County
J. A. McKinnon
Enumclaw
Ira H. Case
Vashon
Fred J. Moss
Orillia
John A Soule
Kent
Arthur G. Cohen
C. Qualheim
Poindexter
Lamping
Sperry Flour completes Portland milling merger
Sperry Flour Co the largest miller west of the Mississippi takes over Portland Flouring Mills Co creating a combined venture with assets over 20 million dollars and capacity of 27000 barrels a day. The merged group operates plants in key Pacific coast cities.
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Portland
Sperry Flour Co
Mississippi River
Portland Flouring Milla Co
Sperry Company
Pacific Coast
Russians and Bulgars Reported to Back Turkey in War
Moscow reports say Russia and Bulgaria were leaning to side with Turkey in a future war with the Allies. Commander in Chief Leo Kameneff speeds to Batum, bolstering troops to aid the Ottomans if Constantinople is attacked. Pathat Riza Bey arrives in Sofia to negotiate a Bulgar Turkish alliance with the cabinet.
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Paris
Russia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Leo Cameneff
Batum
trans-Caucasia
Constantinople
Agence Radio Dis Ae
Moscow
Riga
Pathat Hamed Riza Bey
Esh Chamber
Sofia
Turks Publish Armistice Terms From Angora
Turkish armistice terms released from Angora require Greece to withdraw its army from Turkish claimed regions and surrender arms while recognizing Turkish sovereignty in Asia Minor and Thrace. Greece must indemnify Turkish damages and surrender parties Greece deems guilty of atrocities.
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Paris
Angora
Greece
Reece
Asia Minor
Thrace
Contention over Newberry nomination and Poindexter vote
Aust in F Griffin s from Weymouth England condemns the Newberry affair as a national issue beyond Michigan. He accuses Poindexter of evasive excuses and a moral failure in upholding constitutional duties. In a separate note, British magistrates fine 12 shopkeepers a penny for violating Sunday observance laws.
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Ates
Newberry
Michigan
Poindexter
Senate
Ian
Republic
Weymouth
Eng
Fire Devastates New Orleans Wharf and Warehouses
A massive blaze in New Orleans began in a box car loaded with burlap near army warehouses, burning a 1,000-foot government wharf and a two-story shed. Three to five lives are believed lost and losses may reach about 6 million dollars as flames raged for hours, visible for miles.
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New Orleans
Army
Government Wharf
Girls in Duel Over Married Man's Love in Berlin
Fraulein Irma Loesch and Fraulein Charlotte Berman dueled with swords over a man who courted both. Loesch was seriously wounded. In hospital the man was found to be married with seven children.
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Berlin
Fraulein
Irma Loesch
Charlotte Berman
Fraulein Loesch
Widow in England Pays Fine for Unsent Letters to Officer
Mrs. Kathleen Hahn, a widow, testified she wrote 700 unstamped letters to a British army officer on the Rhine by command of seven spirits. She was ordered to pay 30 dollars postage as a court sanction.
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Hove
Eng
Kathleen Hahn
Rhine
Baby Saves Family as Fire Destroys Beattie Apartment
A six month old baby Roy Tokareff awoke his mother during a blaze that swept four adjacent units. Patrolman Jensen rescued the five sleeping children, including Roy who awakened the family, and all escaped unharmed after the flames devoured the bedroom. The mother praised the infant and the officer for the double rescue.
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Beattie
Roy Tokareff
Tokareff
Roy
Mia
Nick Tokareff
G. C. Jensen
Summer travelers here could fill a small city
Figures released by the Travelers Aid society to the Chamber of Commerce show rail travelers passing through Seattle stations in summer like a small city. King Street Station saw 94,163 arrivals and departures in June, 98,461 in July, and 92,734 in August. O W R BR and Nata recorded 33,231 in June, 34,7 in July, and 35,628 in August.
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Seattle
Travelers’ Aid Society
Chamber of Commeres
King
O.W. BR. & Nata
County autos to be locked up nightly in Pierce County
Tacoma reports county owned cars will be locked up at 8 p m each night and on Sundays. Sheriff and officers may keep cars with good cause but must file reports to county commissioners. The issue arose in the primary election when candidates vowed to stop car use and commissioners moved to act.
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Tacoma
Macy's starts page stirs readers on Skarin case
A reader letter argues censorship fuels interest in Clara Skarin cane coverage. The writer defends continuing front page reporting while noting Mrs. Cunningham and club members attempted to suppress news, predicting increased public curiosity and demand for back issues.
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B. J. RK
14Th Ave
Sunday School Board Seeks to Suppress Clara Skarin Trial
The Sunday school board of the Methodist Episcopal church passed resolutions on September 12 requesting suppression of the Clara Skarin trial for moral reasons. Secretary O. O. Kleln of Queen Anne Methodist Episcopal Church signs the notice.
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The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Clara Skarin
OEO
O. Kleln
Queen Anne Methodist Episcopal Church
Subscribing to The Oregonian Over Skarin Case Controversy
A letter from Winifred Garnett of Harper Washington credits The Oregonian as a top US paper and vows six months of subscription to avoid local coverage of the Skarin case. The Star notes The Oregonian's thorough yet blunt murder-case reporting and defends its own stance.
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the Star
Skarin
Portland Oregonian
Portland
The
Oregonian
United States
Winifred Garnett
Harper
Wash
Protests About Protests Letter to The Star
A Star subscriber comments on a protest letter by Mrs. J. M. Cunningham. The writer urges full murder case facts in newspapers to inform readers and deter future crime by showing consequences. He argues trials should be accessible to all and petitions for pardon should be weighed with complete facts.
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The
Star
J. M. Cunningham
Readers urged to keep Skarin case private
Letter from D T Child of 6264 19th Ave N EB requests no publication of any material on the Skarin case, stating no interest and noting thousands feel the same. He signs as a concerned reader urging discretion.
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the Star
Skarin
D. T. Child
19Th Ave
Hero in Fire Rescues Inferno Victims Before Roof Collapse
Jensen sprinted into a rear room as a roof caved in and a burning beam trapped him. He smashed a window with his fist and crawled through flames to save women and children, though burned himself. Firemen arrived, the building was a total loss, and Edwin Hunt aided the rescue.
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Jensen
Edwin Hunt
Minister and Woman Slain Near New Brunswick
Bodies of Rev. Edward W. Hall and a young woman believed to be Mrs. James Mills were found under a tree in New Brunswick New Jersey. Police said both were murdered and laid side by side. Hall’s face was covered by a straw hat and the woman’s face veiled as detectives identified her.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Edward W. Hall
James Mills
Hall
C. D. Totten
Somerset County
Bandits Rob American Oil Paymaster in Tampico
Six Mexican bandits held up the paymaster of the American Gulf and West Indies company at Tampico, Mexico, and robbed 42 000 pesos. A shootout followed, with one Mexican killed and two wounded, and an American wounded. Vice Consul Shaw notified the state department.
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Washington
American Gulf & Weat Indies Company
Tampico
Mexico
Corsul Shaw
State Department
Right to know what is happening Easter
A reader argues for full but non sensational coverage of the Skarin case in Seattle. They insist citizens deserve facts, hearings details, and public access to information to form independent opinions without gruesome detail.
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Easter the Star
Skarin
Seattle
Smallpox Outbreak Aboard Salmon Vessel Star of Italy
An epidemic of smallpox aboard the Star of Italy, linked to the Alaska Packers, sickened eight by June 1 near Naknek Bristol Bay. A nurse and doctors treated crew and cannery workers aboard the scow Pearl and at the Dimondo cannery, with quarantine enforced. Eight died, including Chinese and Mexican workers, before the outbreak subsided.
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Ban Francisco
Star of Italy
Alaska Packers’ Association
Naknek
Bristol Bay
Star of
Pany
Fullmer
Seow
Kaufman
Robinson
Nushagak
Toogood
Gione
Milwaukee Men Return to Work After Rail Peace Pact
Union workers who left the St. Paul and Milwaukee railroad return to duties as a peace pact with railroad chiefs is cited. Seniority disputes will be settled by Milwaukee railroad or a commission. Seattle sees little impact, with 16 to 15 shopmen employed locally and about 6000 in Milwaukee.
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St. Paul & Milwaukee Railroad
Seattle
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Tai
Chicago
H. E. Byram
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Menj
Ford Co Here Not To Close Ford Plant In Detroit
Detroit Ford Motor Co factory closure reports sparked controversy as delays in confirmation reached Seattle assembly, with potential two week shutdown and 500 workers affected if Detroit halts. Officials cite price disputes and material flow implications amid a broader industry strain.
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Ford CO
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Mich
Eastern
Ford
C. H. Wolters
Henry Ford
Wolters
Seattle
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