Killing of Roy Wolff Protested by Fans and Officials
A flood of protests from California and Washington surrounds the planned October 22 execution of Roy Wolff, a Seattle-born youth, as opponents press Governor Stephens to commute the sentence. Wolff admits causing Greer’s death but says he intended only to beat him. prosecutors claim he left Greer dying and refused water.
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San Quentin
Cal
Roy Wolff
Seattle
United States
Chas, Osman
Angeles
Stephens
California
Mment
Califor Ana
Washington
Bakersfield
Elmer Greer
Wolff
J. R. Dorsey
Los Angeles
Wolffs
Ger
Wash
Greer
Yakima
Taft
Dorsey
Cafe Dancer Collapses at Breakers After Midnight Dance
Elsie Mertera a 20 year old entertainer at Breakers cafe First avenue and Cherry street collapsed while dancing with Robert Moffat a sailor. Patrolman Whiting summoned help and she was taken to city hospital where attendants pumped her stomach and diagnosed alcoholic poisoning from excessive drinking. She is expected to recover. Mertera lives with a married sister at 1411 Boylston ave Moffat a first class seaman on the U S S Mississippi at Bremerton.
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Elsie Mertera
First Ave
Cherry St
Robert Moffat
Moffat
Charles Whiting
City Hospital
Boylston Ave
U. S. S. Mississippi
Bremerton
Norwegian Consul Returns from Europe and Egypt
Norwegian vice consul Thomas H. Kolderup and his wife and child returned to Seattle after a trip to Egypt and several European countries. He attended the Antwerp Olympic Games and reported that living expenses abroad were lower than in the United States despite high prices there.
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Europe
Thomas H. Kolderup
Seattle
Egypt
Antwerp
United States
Coast Guards Seek Body After Sailboat Capsize
Coast guard crews searched the lake off Milwaukee harbor for a nude woman sighted by a fisherman’s tug. The body was thought to be Mrs. Anna Mitchell Jones wife of the president of the Chicago Dill Pickle club, drowned when their sailboat capsized near Racine.
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Coast Guards
Milwaukee
Wis
Coast Guard
Milwaukee Harbor
Anna Mitchell Jones
Chicago Dill Pickle Club
Racinere
Miracle Cops Expose Deaf Mute Fund Raising Scam
Detective A. A. Brown and L. C. Harris nabbed Earl J. Wilson and Bart Lynch as they solicited subscribers for a fund claimed to cure speech and hearing loss. The pair aimed to start a cleaning and pressing shop with narcotics purchases funded by supporters, raising questions about the truth of their appeal.
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Sting
Howard J. Kelley
John McDonald
Mr. L. Mead
H. B. McGowan
Ora D. Bull
Carl Olstad
O. A. Penny
Earl C. Johns
Earl J. Wilson
Bart Lynch
Wilson
Lynch
Earl Mills
A. A. Brown
L. C. Harris
Shipyard cases dismissed in federal court ruling
Four remaining shipyard cases in the U S district court against Northwest shipbuilders were dismissed after telegraphic instructions from Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer. Earlier a federal jury acquitted seven defendants including Grays Harbor Motorsnp Corp officers Magee and Hunt.
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United States District Court
Northwest Shipbuilders
A. Mitchell Palmer
Grays Harbor Motorsnp Corporation
W. A. Magee
A. R. Hunt
United States Emergency Fleet Corporation
Ben L. Moora
Bert l L. Schlesinger
Washington
Moore
Palmer
Schlesinger
Nolle Presqui
Neterer
Shipping Board
Phillipa Morrison
Seaborn Shipyards Company
Emergency Fleet Corporation
H. F. Ostrander
C. N
Husband throws wife's lawyer down stairs in court filing
Attorney Jack Sommers filed a divorce suit for Mrs. Helene Hedrick against Zanoni J. Hedrick. He alleges the husband beat his wife and threw Sommers down the front steps when they retrieved clothes from the home. A third degree assault warrant was issued against Hedrick.
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Jack Sommers
Superior Court
Helene Hedrick
Zanoni J. Hedrick
Hedrick
Seattle Woman Flyer Joins Wanderwell World Tour
Miss Elizabeth Lewis, Seattle aviatrix and one of few women with an Aero Club of America license, leaves for Vancouver to report for the Wanderwell World Tour. The team aims to film travelogue motion pictures, with plans to sail to Sydney, Australia after two weeks in Seattle.
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Elizabeth Lewis
Seattle
Aero Club of America
Vancouver
Wanderwell
Connecticut Senate Ratifies Suffrage Move
The Connecticut senate ratified the federal woman suffrage amendment after questioning the legality of the prior ratification. The house also voted to ratify, 194 to 9, reaffirming support for suffrage amid a special session controversy.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut Senate
House
Russian Consul General Involved In Booze Fueled Collision
Nicholas Bogolaviensky and Abra ham Lundquist clash in a moonshine drenched street accident at Eighth Avenue and Olive Street. Lundquist, 45, unawarely stepped into the auto and claimed fault while witnesses described him as heavily intoxicated. Police were notified as Lundquist remained at the scene.
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Nicholas Bogoaviensky
Abraham Lundquist
Eighthave
Olive St
Lindquisset
Lundquint
Bogolaviensky
Lundquist
Nick Zanidin
Third Ave
Day Official Dies in Auto Crash near Lodi
Loring A Handley federal prohibition enforcement officer for California and a leading Democrat was killed when a car he rode in plunged into a ditch near Lodi at midnight. He was en route to Sacramento to preside at the Democratic state convention. Handley had earlier taught philosophy at Emporia College in Kansas.
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Lodi
Cal
Loring
California
Handley
Sacramento
Emporia College
Emporia
Kana
Caldwell Kills Two Ordinances In City Actions
Mayor Caldwell vetoed two proposed ordinances this Tuesday. One would have funded the purchase of an ambulance for the city hospital with a $7,000 appropriation. The other would allocate about $2,000 from the general fund to pay state industrial insurance premiums for county members.
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Caldwell
Board of Public Works
General Fund
Pershing's Nephew Weds in St. Louis
Captain R. D. Haddock of Dallas Texas nephew of General Pershing wed Miss Doris Johnston daughter of a prominent St. Louis family at the bride's home late yesterday.
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ST. Louis
R. D. Haddock
Dallas
Texas
General Pershing
Doris Johnston
Ier
Husky Men Eat Salads and Rich Pastry in Big City Eats
Reports from palatial restaurants describe husky patrons favoring entrees salads rich pastries and strong coffee. The piece promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at 60 cents a box as a remedy for indigestion and acidity after meals in the United States and Canada.
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Stuart
Canadu
Rust and Dust Occupy Police Station Scene
A rambling account describes police activity in Seattle with vehicles aging and dust accumulating at a booking office. The piece notes arrests from early morning to around 1:15 a.m., referencing a populated city and minor gains to city coffers.
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Seattle
Indigo
TwoYearOld Scalded in Boiling Water Accident
Phillip Carr a two year old boy was badly scalded when a bucket of steaming soda boiled water toppled in the kitchen. The accident occurred at his father Robert Carr's home 7011 16th ave N Tuesday as the boy played with neighbor Rettie Mateland aged five.
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Phillip Car
Robert Carr
16Th Ave
N. B
Carr
Rettie Mateland
Norah Flynn and Denny Carnahan at old Coney Island
Norah Flynn and Denny Carnahan recall a summer romance on Coney Island before reform changed the island. The narrator recalls their past and invites Norah to revisit the site as they discuss love, sights, and a future together.
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Norah Prynn
Island
Nile
Norah
Norah Flynn
Satan
Venice
Coney Leland
Mays She
Coney Island
Dennis Car
To Speed Up Mail From Seattle to Frisco
A conference was held in Seattle to improve mail service between Seattle and San Francisco. Attendees included Edward McGrath, superintendent of railway mail service, Claude Slater of San Francisco, John J. Burke chief clerk in San Francisco, and Albert Rand chief clerk in Portland.
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Seattle
San Francisco
Edward McGrath
McGrath
Claude BE. Slater
John J. Burke
Albert ®. Rand
Portland
Medina Schoolhouse Destroyed by Fire
The Medina schoolhouse across Lake Washington was completely destroyed by fire at 1 a.m. Tuesday despite early discovery. Loss is estimated at $15,000 and firefighters cited lack of equipment as a major factor.
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Medina
Lake Washington
Death along the Springfield: Longshoreman dies after fall
W D Schutt aged 40 of 670% 29th Ave B fell from the hatch of the steamship Springfield at Pier B Monday night fracturing his skull He died moments later while working as a longshoreman on the ship The body was taken to the morgue Wilbur W Sylvester Issaquah banker who died Monday morning will be buried at Inaaquar cemetery Wednesday afternoon Services at 8 oclock
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Springfield
Pier B
W. D. Schutt
29Th Ave. B
Schutt
Wilbur W. Sylvester
Issaquah
Inaaquar
Excessive meat eating linked to indigestion and nerves
The ad argues that filatulency stems from meat overindulgence and weak nerve control of digestion. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills to strengthen nerves, improve stomach function, and enrich blood. It offers a free booklet from Schenectady and easy purchase through local druggists for 60 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
The Big Fellow Gillette Reverses Shaving Opinion
A surprising shift in shaving habits follows the Gillette Big Fellow with longer handle and heavier head. More men abandon traditional razors after four months of exposure to the safety razor, drawn by its size weight and balance.
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Gillette
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