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War, railroads, and prohibition mark era turmoil in wartime Washington
Governor Lister urges national unity as war effort dominates. Washington becomes prohibition territory under federal law after decades of local efforts. Railroads demand higher rates amid rising costs, yet public criticism targets private gain and poor service. The Examiner highlights cost accounting certs, wartime information from the Red, White, and Blue Book, and U S policy shifts toward neutrality and later war with Germany.
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