News Briefs from Various Cities Live Witty Gossip
A rapid collection of light items from San Bernardino New York Utica Providence San Francisco Montclair and London. Scattered anecdotes include a moneyed man in Death Valley sparing details of his funds a crook caught by a mayor’s handshake a hunter targeting a deer carrier in Utica a Paris return for Mrs Sprague Siiness a gun permit denial for a daring author in Golden Gate Park and candy woes of Buck Weaver. Colonel Astor raises wages after sending a bouquet to his wife and a heart shift operation in Montclair conclude the roundup with London humor over a returned dog and a small reward offer.
Minnesota Surprises with Wood Lake Victory by Little Crow
Sept 23 1882 reports a Sioux leader Little Crow guiding 300 to 800 Sioux in a Wood Lake engagement that halted a Minnesotan volunteer detachment. The day would be famed for battle rather than mere muskets if not for this clash disrupting expected routine.
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Virginia
Missouri
Mississippi
Minnesota
Little Crow
Red River
le Petit Corbeau
Wood Lake
Water fetch in a disreputable pail remark
The London Opinion quotes a dialogue where a speaker asks where someone is going and receives the reply to fetch water, insisting the water will come from a respectable pail rather than a disreputable one. The exchange mirrors social judgments of cleanliness and propriety reflected in the periodicals.
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London
Puyallup Fair Opens October 3 With Big Poultry Show
Puyallup─bustle at White Top City as Valley Fair association readies facilities for October 3 opening. The state’s largest chicken and poultry show directs by Fred A. Johnson of Tacoma features nearly 2000 birds and 28 pheasant varieties with daily model chicken racing demonstrations by government station experts. A $1 round trip Seattle excursion including fair admission is planned during the event.
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Puyallup
White Top
Valley Fair Association
Fred A. Johnson
Tacoma
Seattle
Bees Take Over Town Nuisance Drives Residents
Bees swarm into homes across the town, nesting in knotholes cracks and between weather boarding and plaster. They establish hives and store honey, declared an intolerable nuisance. A few residents permit them to stay to recover the honey.
Mother Admits Killing Youth in Marigold Missouri
In Marigold Missouri on September 23, Mrs. J L Foley the mother of the victim's fiancee admitted shooting J McKnight a rich youth. The shooting followed a late return from church and a ride with the youth who carried a revolver. The court considered self defense and released her on bonds.
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United Prese
Marigold, Mies
J. ¥. McKnight
J. L. Foley
McKnight
Miss Foley
Wickersham denies resignation amid corporate threats
Attorney General George Wickersham, staying in Bretton Woods, dismissed rumors of his planned resignation. He said he would gladly face the country, and joked about sending indicted Chicago men to prison if he serves through Taft's term.
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Bretton Woods
N. H
Geo. Wickersham
Wick
Wickersham
Hottest San Francisco mayoralty race nears primary
The city braces for Tuesday’s primary as James Rolph Jr. is favored to defeat incumbent Mayor P H McCarthy, the labor unions’ pick. Bets run about two to one for Rolph amid a flurry of meetings and speeches before Monday’s wrap.
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United Freee
Francisco
San Francisco
Eugene B. Schmits
James Rolph, Jr
P. H. McCarthy
Rolph
Autoist Held for Boy's Death in Tacoma Warrant
A warrant was issued for H. N. White president of Standard Paper Co charging him with the death of Earl Van Horn who was alighting from a street car. Police Chief Fraser said witnesses testified the auto was speeding beyond limits.
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My United
Tacoma
H. N. White
The
Standard Paper Co
Little Earl van Horn
Fraser
More Trouble for Dr Hazzard
October 9 Mrs Linda Harfield Hazzard the last care specialist must appear before Judge A W Frater to show cause why she should not be removed as administratrix of John Ivan Flux one of her former patients Hrithth Vice Consul C B L Agawets than petitioned for her removal at the request of Finx's father who lives in England Finx who was a subject of Great Britain died at Dr Hazzard's sanitarium February 10 1911 after taking the last cure Vancouver B C Sept 24 The result yesterday proves what has been contended by clone followers of the issue The great otherwise allent vote of Canada has been heard against reciprocity It was not the fear of annexation that defeated reciprocity.
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Linda Harfield Hazzard
A. W. Frater
John Ivan Flux
Hrithth
C. BL. Agawets
Finx
England
Great Britain
Dr. Hazzard
Vancouver
H. C
McBride
British Columbia
Canada
Record of 5000 witnesses summoned in Polish revolution trial
War saw report notes a historic number of witnesses called for the trial of 67 Polish revolutionaries charged with bomb throwing. The defendants have been in prison since 1896 when bombs were thrown at police.
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Warsaw
Pollah Revolutioniats
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Honey
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RE. B. Goodman
Gaynor
Utica
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Adolph Seymour
Providence
Mre
Inez Sprague
Paris
Dan Gopcevic
Golden Gate Park
H O
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Fern Clift
Montclair
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Harry Stevens
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Wis
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Mase
Geo. A. Woodson
New England
Coney Island
Murray Guggenheim
Fifth Avenue
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Zack
Cleveland
Geo. Schmidte
Dr. van Vieck Co
Majestic Bidg
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Sarah Washburn
Justice of the Peace
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Milady
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Richardson
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Spokane
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Green Lake Boulevard
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Ike Cohen
Salt Lake
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Charley Horn
Jim Morse
Dothan
Ala
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Virginia Etrest
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3Rd Ave
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Buffalo
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Cancer
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Third Ave
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Whonee
NEAV
Brown & Hulen
Gallagher' S Market
UNION
Citkain
CADY
N. W
Carpenters
Frogner
Genesee
Washington Dairy Phone Ind
Ninth Avenue
Kaldorog & Paterson
Kalbero
Howell St
Phone
Perective Agency, Inc
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Keister
Ladies Tailoning
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Ind
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Hepaire
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Optometrist
Old Sonoma
Galion Oor
Gelien
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B. Kalter
Weisel & Co
Rupert Carpenter
Nirin Ave
A. D. Anderson
Leane
Joseph Roane Buite
Superior
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V. Lydell & CO. Groceries
Westlake Boulevard
Windsor
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Hama Cone CO
4. & Hama CO
Seattle Sanitary Public Market Ind
W. B. Olmstead
Madison St
the Bungalow Co.,, Inc
Central Bidg
Quick Adjustment Co
Block
A. KK
Shave, Mer
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L. B. Gullett
Chas. Lampe
Edison
VIC
Denny Way
Cor
Queen Anne
Seattle Ice Cream Co
Kalem Poultry Market
Plymouth
Weheetlake Avenue
Oriental Laundry
Bescon 6
Phomtr— Ind
Jas. H. Ma
CREWA
Mar
Giere Hotel
Corbet
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Emery Machine CO
EBO
Giftera Machine
Chicago
Pinstaye
EC Dolpnt Terrapratical Institute
Nestor
Westlake
Near Eastern College
Glacece
Albert Hansen Optical
Appleton, Optometriet
Cherry
First Ave
State
Chag
N. Maxey
B. HI
W. E. Waldo
Northern Bank
PAEN
Clyde L. Bonham
MTH
N. EK
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GREEN
Frances Thoms
Windsor, Et and Union
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Pioneer
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Leary
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Firet Ave
Physicians and Surgeons
John Dunlap
Eastern Universities
People’s Bank
A and
Pike St. Ind
B. T. Trueblood
M. B
Marion Bidg
Tna
Marion
John L. Johnson
First Avenue
A. M. FR
Don
Rst Ave
Greenland
Battle Creek
van Electrical Trenteenta
Masa
Mala N. T
Cite
Ata
Eae Ventilai A Ciens
Eeemera
Stewart St
Herve
Office End Bank
Shaw Show Cas First Ave
Washington Vale
King ST
Frank Briggs
ICC Bergi
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Edmonds
Str
Sioux
Everett
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Business School
Hyatt-Fowella School
Pine and
Broadway
Savinga
Corner Fourth
Mindison
Ong
Albany
Pfe Tn
People's Bank
Bon Marche
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Ovens New Academy
Pine
Lowes Jancing Wed
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