Fall Opens Oil Lands to Private Interests
Washington April 20 Secretary Fall and Secretary Denby push private development of naval oil reserves in Wyoming and California through contracts with Mammoth Oil Co and Pan American Petroleum Co. Congress debates the move amid conservationist backlash, while Navy plans large storage tanks and a shell-proof reservoir in Hawaii. The policy affects Alaska development and the dispute with Secretary Wallace over forestry transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Walker
Washington
Taft
Fall
Denby
Wyoming
California
Pall
Mammoth Ol Co
Delaware
Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Naval Reserve
Pan American Petroleum Co
Congress
Senate
Kendrick Wyoming
Alaska
Secrtary
Pacific Coast
Norfolk
Hawaii
Mercer Isle Water Rates Go Up in New Schedule
In Olympia on April 20 the Mercer Island water system filed a new rate schedule. The minimum charge rises to $2 per month, flat rates increase from $2 to $3 per quarter, and metered rates are raised accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Isle
Olympia
Seattle
Jungle Ball At Queen Anne Draws 400 Couples
Four hundred couples attended the Queen Anne high school Jungle Ball held Wednesday night at Red Ding's hall. Jungle decorations dominated the scene as the orchestra played from a jungle hut in a corner of the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne High School
Redding’s Hall
Syrians Label Mourning for the Dead as Effeminate
An article reports that some Syrians viewed mourning for the dead as an effeminate practice, reflecting social norms and cultural attitudes of the time.
Freezone Corn Remedy Ad Sparks Quick Pain Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Freezone as a quick corn remover. It claims instant relief from hard and soft corns and even between the toes with a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents and no soreness or irritation.
Welcome Warm for Lady Astor
New York reports that Lady Astor, the first female UK MP and former American girl, drew a packed crowd at the town hall. She spoke with wit and grace, shook hands with hundreds, and described her entry to the House of Commons and the warm reception she received there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lady Astor
Fay
England
House of Commons
Vital Statistics Births Reported At City Hospital
Birth notices list names and addresses with many entries including a girl to Maria Severe aiuea es and a boy to Dieta Joseph at 1215 29th ave. N. EL and others in Des Moines and Bainbridge island. The scattered OCR provides names like Samuel Jetta 1625 Wester way and Loren Mesthews 043 Fifth ave Owada and Kotaro Uyemere 1023 Yester way.
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Maria
Frederick
Yealer Svetlar
Yasmin Hidenor
Arione
Yaojyu
Uyemere
Kotaro
Yester Way
Ite
Omitk
Obie Lawrence
Phinney Viek
Karl J
Cansei
Gymen Arthur
Gehan
EB. James
Smith
Alvin G
Eea
Menderson
Satna Charles
Bainbridge Island
Yous
Main
Mammeen
Bernard
Elila
Jovich
Sam
11Th Ave
Eer Aeky
Major
W Iilliam M
Fremont
Fragmentary public notices and names listed
A damaged OCR text provides scattered names and addresses including Des Moines and coordinates. The readable items show individuals such as George Newman and Sereerarte onder, with several street addresses and partial identifiers. The fragmentary nature limits coherent events or actions.
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Ned
Pourth Ave
42Nd Ave. S
Rainave
42Nd Ave. S&s
Brandon St
King County Bolo Club
Veter Hall
Third Ave
Iura
Ballaine
Toga
John E. Ballaine
Poindexter
Tacoma
United States
Whitman County
Whitman College
Walla Walla
U.S
American Foreign Debt Refunding Commission
Ceasury Department
State Department
Great Britain
France
Italy
Debt Commission
Moss Bros
Dsomely
Coats
Maude Adams
Capes
Normandy
Beldine
Nendetta
Samara
Pocastein & Klatzker, Inc
State Am
Pine St
Wilson
John Meyer
Frank Croxton
Beal
Henry Burr
Victor
Peerless
Sterling
Campbell and
Burr
Billy Murray
van Eps
Cohen
Banjo
Sherman Gay & Co
Third Avenue
Seattle ‘Tacoma
Spokane
Fred van Eps
M. P
U. S
Frank Banta
Bainte l
Dakota St
Oat Carl
18Th Ave
Bor
Newman
George
Des Moines
Onder
Sereerarte
Eighth Ave
Ir Bey
Christian Frederiq
Valon Way
University Farm
Davis
Cherry’s
Rialto Building
Second Ave
Madison
Spring
Karl
Gtr
Sinor
46Th Ave
Sherbeck
Jack J
Redmond
Stewart
Mary Elien
I Hahn
Ernest A. Scott Hopkinson
Myrtle M. "Kenttis
Pihowlak
Ludwig
Bellevue Franciole
Annie
Bellevue Wells
Charles W
Enumelaw
Medic
Louise
Enumelaw Dieter
Clyde
Edwards
Jean
Hoffeditz
Ursula C
Ward Ave
Carroll
Laura
29Th
Thomas
Raymond KR
Calfornia
Lynch
Mia
Mary
20Th de Veney
Mabel Helen
Donald
Port Ludiall
Stone Cross Tailors
Marion
Uel
SEA Seven
Schu
Adar
Ray
Sun
Pitt
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