Mt Rainier and Tacoma in a lively travel note from 1922
A colorful Tacoma reminiscence praises Mount Rainier and the city’s harbor, hotels, and exports. It extols Tacoma as a major West Coast railroad center with extensive mills and factories, notes forest fires, port facilities, and a quirky pay-what-you-want streetcar system. It also mentions theaters, vaudeville, baseball stadiums, and affordable entertainment as Mount Tacoma rises in the background.
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Mt. sgAmerican
Wacoma
United States
Fmonctain
Ngma
Rainter
Tacoma
Seholmaigh
Gac
Hester
Sehurches
Pat Coma
San Diego
San Francis
Portland
Antenne
iWifop
Orient
Orben
Puget Sound
Mt. Tacoma
Copyricht
Soviet Russia to Maintain Present Policy Denies Capitalist Reforms
Washington reports that Commissar Krassin denies that the new Soviet economic policy reestablishes capitalism. He states Russia will keep state nationalization and a planned economy, with foreign trade monopoly maintained under the Commissariat for Foreign Trade.
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Washington
Krassin
Russia
B. D. Durand
Department of Commonree
Krassit
Commissariat of Forelan
Moscow
Europe
Leoniad Krassin
Soviet Republic
Commissariat For
Econo
Imic
Airplane cures draw crowds to London Croydon flights
London crowds flock to Croydon for airplane cures claimed for deaf and mute patients. Doctors say shocks via aerial stunts rarely cure, while joy riding bolsters morale. Hop harvest and American visitor trends reported, with Britain adapting social and religious welfare in camps and festive parades.
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London
Associated Press
Croydon
Kent
Henry Mosley
Tishon
Stepney
Milford Finance Board Plans Reorganization
Milford August 27 The town board will meet in the Board of Selectmen s office to reorganize for the new year. Reappointing Albert P Stowe and John J Teoney to the board keeps last year s lineup except chairman Harry M Merwin who takes the top post. The 1922 1923 membership includes Merwin Stowe Toomey Buckingham Brotherton Smith Tibball.
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Milford
Board of Finance
Board of Selectmen
Albert P. Stowe
John J. Teoney
Finance Board
Harry M. Merwin
Stlgetman
Manley J. Cheney
Jastia
Werry M. Merwin
Alver P. Stowe
John J. Toomey
Norman S. Buckingham
Frank C. Brotherton
Harold C. Smith
Morton P. Tibball
Ghiof Tames M. Maher
Broad
Lafayette Streets
Barona
Lafayette Street
Dusin i1
Anema
George W Smith
Governors Avenue
Smith
Woedmont
Awili
Ary
Move to toughen auto theft laws gains momentum nationwide
A national movement led by the National Auto Anti-Theft Association seeks Congress action to amend the Federal automobile law. The proposal would bar exporting a car with missing motor or factory numbers until inspectors verify intact condition. About 150 chambers of commerce boards of trade and auto clubs join as associates pushing for uniform protection.
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Inter
St Congress
Mational
Auto lAnti-Theft Association
Atelen
Eariy
United States
Rommerns
National
Aute anti-Theft Association
F S Peabody Coalman Dies After Stroke
Chicago, Aug 27 F S Peabody prominent coal operator dies after a stroke while horse riding on his Hinsdale farm. He founded Peabody Coal Co and served as National Defence coal committee chairman during the war. A longtime Democrat, he ran for the Senate in 1980.
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Chicago
Feanody
Courtey
Hinsdale
Peabody
Feavody
Peabody Coal Co
National Council of Defence
United States
Senehe
New York Man Held in Milford After Crash
Harry Albert of New York was arrested in Milford for driving without a license after a minor crash near New Haven. A smashed bumper was the only damage to Albert’s car. He was released on bail of 50 pending his appearance in Town Court Tuesday morning. A large sport sedan found abandoned on Goodwin Street was claimed by Henry Carlin of Taunton, Mass., who said it was stolen from his garage.
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Finance’ Board
Ttown
New Haven
Targas
A. J. Setneiden
Milford
Haven
Finance Board
United Turinaing Company
Laurel Beach Folls
Laurel Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Milford Yacht Club
Meadowland
Wilcox
Park Hi
Wallace Havelock
Triiney
Milford Hogpetadimonary
Jae
George Watts
Reading Cirelo
Marc Burekes
Harold 8. Hawkins
Samuelll. Beard
Lovejoy
Thontyy Shreet
Fort Trumbull
Morris Court
Bridgeport
Prank Weatey
Devon
Letuy
Bongon W. Snyder
Woodluna Drive
Sapeus
Weerehy
G.O. P
Dls
Naugatue Riverentt
Loree Mem
D Brown
Cork
Bernard Werathof
Tans
Dolan
Mark's Avenue
New York
Verklase
Vaacer Shoemaker
Roclleas
Nicholas Schriio
Aug
Harry Alpert
Albert
Ide
Goodwin Street
Hiesry 7
Carlin
Taunton
Mass
Hig Girage
T Police
Strikes Clash With Troopers In Havre Affair
Strikers clashed with mounted sendarmes and posses in Havre near Rue Clovis and Avenue Cours as reinforcements arrived. Wounded on both sides, arrests followed with 20 000 strikers marching toward Montion forests to demand leaders' release.
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Fiavrer
Associated Press
Rue Clovis
Franklin Clus
Xiley
Avenue Cours
la Rue Publique
Amsearz
de Chene
Tofay's
Montiion
Quesnel
Meta Workers
Tates
General Labor Federation
Meta
Polisicas
Turkey Threatens War Over Armenian Assassination
Constantinople Aug 27 An Angora note threatens war over the alleged Armenian plot to assassinate Djemal Pasha former minister of marine and chief of staff in the Turkish government. It demands punishment for those responsible and cites a reinforcement of troops at Sarikamish as the crisis sharpens in the Caucasus.
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Constantinople
Sarikamish
Campaign for Courtesy Along Road Initiated by Auto Groups
The American Automobile Association and National Automobile Chamber of Commerce lead a campaign to cultivate courtesy among drivers. Officials argue that reducing minor incidents through courteous behavior could ease enforcement burdens and lessen friction after accidents, with support from automobile trade groups.
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American Automoablia
National Automobile Chamber of
Chicka Automobile Trade
Aleady
Mers
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Delays Hit Bridgeport Train Service On Sunday
Passenger trains at Bridgeport station on the New Haven line were delayed for up to one hour and forty minutes yesterday, with most services running late on the busy Sunday schedule. The excessive slowdowns disrupted travel plans for numerous riders.
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Bridgeport
New Haven Railroad
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