Salvation Army Officers Tie Wedding at Headquarters
Capt Thomas Mitchell of the Seattle Salvation Army and Capt Grace Trolson of the Portland Salvation Army wed last night at the army headquarters on Fifth Ave and Washington St. Lieut. Col. W. T. Scott, provincial of Washington and Oregon, performed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mitchell
Seattle Salvation Army
Grace Trolson
Portland Salvation Army
Army
Fifth Ay
Washington St
W. T. Scott
Washington
Oregon
Adjutant Brooks Freed After Court Dismissal in Woman’s Talk Case
The case against Dr. W. Brooks, adjutant in the Volunteers of America, collapsed in Judge Mackintosh’s court after Mrs. Amanda Gordon testified to amorous conduct and letters. An agreement to drop prosecution in exchange for a statement exonerating Brooks was ruled illegal as compounding a felony, and the case was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Brooks
Volunteers of America
Hurst
Mra. Gordon
Brooks
Mackintosh
Tella
Gordon
Portland
Girl Tells Of Ship's Brush With Death
Patsy Henry of the Juvenile Bostonians relates how the German cruiser Nurenburg escaped two pursuing battleships after Honolulu coal stop. The ship, under neutrality, faced 24 hour departure, while Jap and British forces watched. It fled after severing the warships' telephone line as bands played funeral dirges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurenburg
Patsy Henry
Bostonians
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Three Mile
Imit
SINGERS PREPARE FOR WEEK OF STANDARD GRAND OPERA
The Standard Grand Opera companys chorus works day and night for a week of English sung performances of Il Trovatore Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci at the Metropolitan. Costumes from Seattle are ready scenery is finished and rehearsals move to the theatre stage under John Spargur. The 70 voice chorus is described as the best Seattle has heard with six evening shows and two matinees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Grand Opera Company
Il Trovatore
Cavalleria Rusticana
Metropolitan
Seattle
John Spargur
Farmer seeks divorce after years of alleged mistreatment
In Stockton California Thomas Thomson, a wealthy aged farmer, accuses his wife of feeding him pork and beans and flapjacks daily for years, striking him, and forcing skimmed milk. The Thomsons, married since 1876, own a 400 acre Ripon area ranch and more county land totaling over 577 acres valued around 60 000. Mrs Thomson declines to contest the divorce as seven children listen to testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Cal
Thomas Thomson
Thomsons
Ripon
Parable of the Old Woman and the Well Debate Over Ryther Home
The piece discusses keeping the Ryther Home open citing its wholesome environment and benefits for children. Officials from Judge Dykeman to Health Commissioner McBride support preservation and improvement rather than closure. The Central Labor Council funds improvements and the Social Service Agency plans a thorough investigation to create a model home. The Well shall not be sealed. County teachers convene for a discussion on retirement law and social needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryther
Dykeman
Commercial Club
Social Service Agency
Seattle
Mother Ryther
Chamber of Commerce
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Salvation Army
Adj. Brooks
Bleservice
Engleh Gaberdines
Frye & Co
Wei
Olympic Market
Occidental
Yester Way
Westlake
Pine
American Meat CO
Third and Jefferson
Western Meat CO
Western Avenue
Spring
Ballard
Ballard Avenue
Girl
Mt. Vernon
Jersey
Butter Store
Pike Place
Orazu
Htandera
Old Pike Place
Costage Blampes
Ealion
Vresh
Ner
Mrs
Hood’s Home-Made
Corner Pike Place
St. Germain
Marine View
New Rainier Meat Co
Ve Standard Butter Co
Cole & Haraden
Pike St
Stal
M&k
Corr
F & Haraden
Braadland
Washington Creamery
White Clover Creamery Co
Tom Dodds
Murray Meat Co
Allen's Grocery
Murray’s
Ghirardelli
Allen’s
Lower Pleor Corner
Washington Market
Pike Street
Lipton’s
the Sun Grocery
Armourdale Geo
Osborne
Meat Co
Carl T. Peoples
Marcus Loew
Empress Theatre
Fisher's
Tokio Tea Store
Spewy
Gilman Bros
Huber & Klaschke
Jilg
South End Market
Everett
Hewitt
Dine Holland School
Sample Shoe Store
Blackman’s Original Ladies’ Sample Hat Store
Pike Place Stall
Booth
Ryther Home
McBride
Royther Home
Organized Labor
Otto Case
Plymouth Congregational Church
Central Labor Council
M. BE. Durham
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