Eye-Witness Describes Yank Assault Over the Top
Witness recounts a World War I attack where Colonel leads from the front, troops leap the trench at a precise signal, and American artillery pounds German defenses with over ten thousand shells in four hours. Soldiers are young volunteers from schools and factories, many yet to reach twenty. Prisoners surrender as the line pushes forward toward fourth defenses amid cheering rockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixmude
Belgium
Resr
Trained nurse offers home remedy for gray hair
Brooklyn nurse Mrs. A Dixon promotes Orlex powder as a hair color remedy. She claims Diasolvent mixed in water can restore black to light brown shades and that every box includes a $100 gold bond guarantee. The ad asserts no silver lead zinc mercury or coal tar derivatives and that the product is non staining and makes hair look younger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dixon
Brooklyn
Oriex
Nation Urged to Consolidate Advertising Effort
R C Ayers director of the San Francisco Ad club urged the government to fund extensive advertising to defeat the Hun horde. He spoke before the Seattle Ad club at the Fon Marche, advocating mobilized minds and unified patriotism through state sponsored campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Ayers
San Francisco
Ad Club
Seattle
Ayers
Miss Waechter Leaves Sheriff Office for Navy Yeomanette Post
Miss Hildegarde Waechter daughter of City Detective Charles J Waechter of 1619 Summit Ave relinquishes her job in Sheriff Stringers office to enlist in the navy as a yeomanette and is appointed chief yeomanette in the Puget Sound commandant office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildegarde Waechter
Charles J. Waechter
Summit Ave
Lectures on Flag Prompt Hall’s Hat Etiquette
Paul Be Hall, 18, received a lecture from Judge John B. Gordon on flag etiquette after failing to remove his hat as the national colors passed. Hall was released once Gordon was satisfied of his patriotism.
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Paul BE. Hall
John B. Gordon
Hall
Gordon
District 10 Men Meet In Greyerbiehl Hall
Classified men of District No 10 will meet at 8 o clock Tuesday night in Greyerbiehl hall located at 28th Ave and Jackson St. The gathering invites members to attend and discuss district matters.
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Greyerbiehl Hall
28Th Ave
Jackson Stu
Browning Gun Fires 39 500 Shots Without Stop
Report says a Browning heavy machine gun fired 39 500 shots in one session, with overheating causing the first stoppage after 39 000 rounds. The weapon is described as built to fire and keep shooting, not as a remarkable feat.
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Browning
Joan Browning
Call Naval Recruits From 12th District In San Francisco
Navy officers hunt for men skilled in trigonometry and logarithms after Congress approves a navy personnel bump. About 4,000 new officers will be commissioned, and all men enlisted in the 12th district naval reserve force will be called into service this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Navy
12Th District Naval Reserve Force
DeMirace Miracle Hair Removal Guarantee Offer
An advertisement-like notice promotes DeMirace the original sanitary Healid claiming under-skin hair removal via absorption. It touts a money back guarantee and price points 60c 61c and $2 plus mail order with a free mail-back offer. The address listed is 120th St and Park Ave New York.
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Beck
120Th St
Park Ave
New York
How to Make a Real Wrinkle Remover
A home remedy claims to remove wrinkles using one ounce of pure powdered saxolite dissolved in a half pint of witch hazel. Used daily as a refreshing wash, the mixture allegedly softens lines and gives the face a firmer, more youthful feel with noticeable results after the first application.
U.S. Receives 3.5 Million Gift From Browning Royalties
Inventor John M. Browning, famed for the Browning machine gun and automatic rifle, agrees to a flat 1 million dollar price plus expense allowances, gifting back 3.5 million dollars in disclaimed gun royalties to the government. He accepts Uncle Sam may produce as many guns as needed, after negotiating with officials. Browning, a 62 year old Mormon from Utah, avoids publicity and keeps his home in Utah.
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Washington
Apri
John M. Browning
Uncle Sam
Browning
Sam
Mormon Atock
Utah
Singer's Midgets Return at Pantages with New Acts
The Pantages presents Singer's Midgets again after turnout shortages. The program includes Miss Norman's lifelike impersonations and a dramatic piece Just a Thief with Joseph Totten and Miss Leslie Bingham. Madison and Winchester perform original songs and burlesque dances. Gangler's trained canines and a new Who Is Number One episode close the bill.
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Singer
Seattle
Mary Norman
Miss Norman
Joseph B. Totten
Leslie Bingham
Madison
Winchester
Gangler
Bank Robbery Funds Recovered After Oakland Thefts
Eleven hundred dollars of the ten thousand dollars taken in the Yokohama Specie Bank robbery here two weeks ago have been recovered. Police reported the money was located in Southern California and returned to the bank.
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San Francisco
Yokohama Specie Bank
California
Organization of Minute Men for Precinct 78 Meeting
The Organization of Minute Men for Precinct 78 will be perfected at a meeting Tuesday evening at the Gibson Casey Realty Co. office located at 10th Ave West and Crockett Street.
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Gibson-Casey Realty Co
10Th Ave
Crockett St
Hays to Speak in Spokane on War Unity and Resolve
Will H. Hays national Republican chairman spoke in Spokane urging unified support for the war effort. He outlined heavy sacrifice and long preparation, warned against overconfidence, and announced a coast to coast speaking tour including Seattle Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Spokane
Wash
Will H. Hays
Republican Party
Hays
Pacific Northwest
Repubican Party
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Haye
Washington
Arctic Club
State and County Central Committee
Young Men's Republican Club
Rainier Club
Indiana Society
Liberty Loan
Hippodrome
Dock Employers to Mull Strike Threat Tuesday
About 1600 members of the Dock Truckers and Warehousemen local face a potential strike at midnight Wednesday if wage increase demands are not met. A Tuesday night meeting of dock employers will decide whether to grant the wage rise and address union objections to the Waterfront Employers' association employment office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterfront Employers’ Association
Joshua Peirce Dies at Home in Tacoma
Joshua Peirce, 84, a prominent Tacoma citizen and pioneer in Pennsylvania business, died at his home here today of neuritis. The body will be sent to Pennsylvania for interment. Included among his employees at one time was a young John D. Rockefeller.
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Tacoma
Pennsylvania
Joshua Peirce
John D. Rockefeller
U S Destroyer Rescues 12 Britons After Torpedoing
A U S destroyer saved three of twelve British steamship survivors from a torpedo attack near Antrim Port on Saturday. The remaining nine crew members perished from exposure after drifting 18 hours in an open boat.
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AN Trish
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Billy
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Hyome
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