Red Front basement sale undercutting rivals with massive bargains
Advertises a one day bargain basement sale by Rogers at 1413 First Avenue offering thousands of discounted items from men’s suspenders to boys’ suits. Highlights include 150 can vas gloves at 9c, shirts at 68c, shoes as low as 1.48, suits and overcoats slashed, and UnionSupport emphasized with Liberty Bond cashing and prompt mail orders. Sale starts Saturday at 9 A M in the basement below Flag Theatre.
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Great Red Front
First Avenue
Central Public Market
Rogers
Pike Street
Red Front
Pocket radio phone as next wave in wireless tech
London reports Godfrey Tanace of Marconi foresees commercial wireless telephone service in New York and London by next year. Plans include desk access for subscribers and eventual pocket wireless phones. Daily Mail notes possible British regulation requiring wireless equipment on airplanes and airships.
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N. B.A
London
Godfrey Tanace
Marconi Company
New York
Hello
Isaace
Isaac
Daily Mail
Ships Assigned to Pacific Steamship Co by Board
The steamers Western Knight and West Celina have been assigned to the Pacific Steamship Company by the United States Shipping Board.
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Western Knight
West Celina
Pacific Steamship Co
The
United States Shipping Board
New Alaska Run Ship Admiral Burna On Alaska Route
The Pacific Steamship Co announces its liner Admiral Burna will be placed on the Alaska route starting April 15. The move expands service to northern ports, with the vessel expected toBoost cargo and passenger capacity in the region.
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Pacific Steamship Co
Admiral Burna
Alaska
City Offices Re Arranged In County City Building
An ordinance approved at a past city council meeting reallocates city departments within the county city building. Utilities street railway offices move to the fifth floor, park board and civil service to the public safety building, building department to civil service space, and aviation and eminent domain areas assigned. The corporation counsel’s office will expand by taking over part of the water department offices.
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Utilities Department
Park Board
Civil Service Commission
Public Safety
Building Department
Atilines Department
Board of Eminent Domain
Corporation Counsel's Department
Water Department
Robber Donates Coin at Point of Big Gun
A man in olive drab used a large gun to threaten for money at Lith Ave and E Pine. J A Robinson of the Penn hotel at 1409 KE Priest reported a white masked assailant took $7.50 in change early Friday morning.
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J. A. Robinson
Penn Hotel
Robinson
Lith Ave
E. Pine
Alameda Sails North With Freight and Passenger Load
The Alaska Steamship liner Aeda departed Thursday bound north with a freight cargo and a passenger load of 400 aboard.
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Alameda
Alaska Steamship Company
Aeda
Apollo Belvedere Inspiration Sparks Witty Gym Talk
A humorous musings extol Apollo Belvedere as a model of physique. Howard Chandler Christy touts the statue in the Vatican gallery as ideal, while the narrator jokes about adopting the marble form and notes the contrast with baseball stars like Ty Cobb.
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Apollo Belvedere
Howard Chandler
Christy
Apollo Helvedere
Belvedere Gallery
Vatican Palace
Honus Wagner
Apollo
Ike
Ty Cobb
A. Helvedere
Apollo B
Buttonholing Is The Big Idea In Peace Talks
Harold F Bechito analyzes how behind the scenes lobbying and personal policing of delegates drive wartime diplomacy. He imagines a scene with Lloyd George Lansing and Col House guiding conversations at sessions near Paris. The piece notes that private corner talks and subtle pressure shape fragile settlements.
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Patus
Aask
Washington
Bureau of Great Powers
Lloyd George
Lansing
Emall
Col. House
Clemenceau
Paris
Place de la Concorde
Four Years of War Service Ended by Fatal Demobilization Trip
London April 4 an engineer who served four years in the war died after exposure on a troop train returning home Critics of the demobilization system note the incident asking why men are sent home in cattle trucks The report raises questions about government policy and veteran welfare.
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N. KE. A
To the Star
London
Sneak Thief Steals Bond From Pollock Room at Sealock Hotel
A. Pollock reports a Thursday night break in at the Sealock hotel on First avenue and Jackson street. A $100 Liberty bond was stolen from Pollock’s room, police were informed.
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A. Pollock
Sealock Hotel
First Ave. SS
Jackson Stt
Pollock
Barber Bitten Ear Barber Faces Mayhem Charge
Adjudged sane in superior court, 63 year old barber W. Montgomery of 1316 Howell will be tried Monday for mayhem. He allegedly bit ten off a large section of the left ear of Tom Egan, business agent of the Barbers' union, after demanding his shop card during an investigation of alleged price cutting below the union scale. Montgomery was arrested February 25.
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Mane
W. &. Montgomery
Howell
Montgomery
Tom Egan
Barbers’ Union
Exon
Economy Shoe Shop opens new Children and Downstairs Departments
Announcement states on Saturday April 5 opening of Children and Downstairs Departments at Second and Madison in the new store. Shoes displayed will be new opening styles. Children section offers medium and high grade merchandise while Downstairs presents current styles at lower prices for men women and children. Located at 903 Second Avenue bigger bargains will prevail as the Economy Shoe Shop continues.
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Second and
Madison
Children’s Department
Second Avenue
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Wallace
Wurlitzer
Pettigrew
Jensen
von Herbers
G. Beninghausen Watch and Chronometer Maker
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Cherry St. Seatte, Wash
Great Red
Morrow
Vpanta
Liberty Bonds
Red Front Clothing Co
Flag Theatre
Irye
Markey
H. M. Rogers
Ship Board
NEW Alaska Run
Srom Cove
Doe
Burke
Lan Ie
English
Oxford
Mr.man
Goodyear Well
Mrs. Consumer
Boston Sample Shoe Shop
Fuel
Pike St
Goodyear
O. B
Joyful
Oratory
Harold F. Bechitol
Plac
House
Climenceau
Liberty Bond
Turrell Shoe Co
Liberty
National Bank OF Commerce Second
Shafer Bros
Seattle
Workingmen’s Department
First Avenue Side
Shafer Brothers
Largest Clothiers
Second
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