Haig reports 3000+ prisoners as British drive advances in France
Field Marshal Haig says since Monday the British drive in France has taken 3,029 prisoners including 56 officers. The front from the Coreuil to the Scarpe saw continued gains with fierce fighting as Germans throw in large reserves on the Wotan line near Oppy to Crosailles.
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London
Field Marshal Haig
Coreul
Scarpe
Havrincourt Wood
Bilbem
Treascault
Germany
Pirkah
Wotan
Oppy
Crosailles
Paris
French Front Deepens Gains in Aisne and Champagne
Paris reports a violent clash near the front along the moat with heavy fighting along the Aisne and Champagne sectors. The French official statement today confirms gains on the line.
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Paris
Aisne
Chammagne
Beaten Once He Armed Self In Everett Shooting Trial
James Francis Billings of Seattle testified in the Thomas Tracy case that he carried a Colt revolver from Seattle to Everett on the Verona to protect himself after a prior beating at Heverly Park. He described the Verona encounter and throwing the gun overboard, while witnesses from the Jamieson mill noted rifles and shotguns missing after the incident and Beard’s death.
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James Francis Billings
Seattle
Jefferson Beard
Everett
Thomas Tracy
Verona
Billings
Heverly Park
Harvey EK
Wood
Jamieson Mill
W. W
Everett Commercial Club
James McRoden
Sheriff McRae
Silly Bread Etiquette Described in Old Advice
A humorous excerpt warns against biting into large bread pieces or buttering an entire slice at once. It urges breaking a slice on a plate and buttering in smaller portions to avoid displaying ignorance of table manners. The tone reflects period etiquette guidance.
May Avert Strike At City Cafeteria Meeting
A conference between the Cooks Waiters and Waitresses unions and the Caterers association at the Good Eats cafeteria Tuesday night reduces strike risk. The proposal grants cooks and waiters eight hours in 12 instead of eight in ten, and the unions agree to drop some dishwasher and yardman demands treated as apprentices.
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Caterers’ Association
Good Eats
Booze Charge Involving Hazelett Moves Ahead
William Hazelett, a witness in the booze graft case, met Prosecutor Lundin with attorney Walter Scaffner and posted a $1000 bond for Friday appearance on a charge of possessing an illegal amount of liquor. Five liquor dealers were convicted by Police Judge Gordon yesterday and fined $75 each.
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William Hazelett
Lundin
Walter Scaffner
Gordon
Western Woman Elected D A R Leader
Mrs. Guernsey of Kansas has been elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution for three years.
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Mrs. Guernsey
Kansas
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Frightful Losses Suffered by German Forces in Gavrette Battle
British artillery harried German troops at Gavrette with devastating counter attacks. German casualties were heavy as attackers were cut to pieces south of the Scarpe. North of the river the British advance continued amid continued fierce fighting.
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Philip Simms
Gavrette
Jury of Twenty Nine Men and Twenty One Women Drawn
In a superior court session yesterday a total of fifty volunteers were selected for service in various departments for the rest of the month. The pool included twenty nine men and twenty one women, chosen to fill temporary duties.
Stops Tobacco Habit in One Day
Sanitarium publishes a free book showing how to banish the tobacco habit in one to five days at home. The Fidere Sanitarium in Missouri offers the booklet by mail, touting long term users who achieved cessation and health improvements.
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Sanitarium
Fidere Sanitarium
Main Et
Joseph
Mohae
Standard Oil Chief Defends Gasoline Pricing
A. C. Hedford of Standard Oil of New Jersey declares gasoline price rises reflect supply and demand, not artificial factors. He notes 1915 crude oil composition, higher export demand, and increased domestic need as the commission confirms, insisting the company acted by sound business considerations.
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New York
A. C. Hedford
Standard Ol Co
New Jersey
Federal Trade Commission
Standard Off Co
Federal Trade
Commission
Hewitt Jury Is Completed
The jury in the murder trial of Auburn railroad man A Hewitt was completed in Judge Gilliam's court. The state alleges Hewitt burned his house to hide evidence and to collect insurance as Mira Hewitt was away after a quarrel. The defense argues Hewitt had no motive and did not know of the fire. Deputy Prosecutor Helaell will prosecute and J M Glasgow will defend.
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Talesman
A. Hewitt
Auburn
Gilliam
Hewitt
Mira Hewitt
Helaell
J. M. Glasgow
Glasgow
Judge Urges Quick End To $100000 Seattle Construction Case
Judge Jurey urged counsel in the contractor Wiffenbach versus Seattle Construction and Dredging Co and King County case to finish the six week old dispute by Wednesday afternoon. The suit seeks $100 000 for alleged extra work on the county building.
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Jurey
Wiffenbach
Seattle Construction and Dredging Co
King County
Buanding
Berlin View Reports British Attacks Fail. Germans Capture Prisoners
A London report says strong British attacks on a wide front failed with heavy losses. German counterattacks took 650 prisoners and captured several British tanks. The official tally notes British and French air losses: 20 aircraft and one captive balloon on Monday and 19 aircraft on Tuesday.
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Herlin
London
Borah Plans Retirement From Senate in 1919
Washington April 25 Sen Horah of Idaho says he will retire at the end of his term March 4 1919 and will live a private life. He issues a statement to Idahoans thanking them for past support and offers no reason for his action.
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Washington
Sen. Horah
Idaho
Kidney danger signs and Haarlem Golden Medal capsules
Advertisement warns of kidney disease symptoms such as swollen extremities and back pain. It claims Urtic acid poisoning risks and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a natural, proven remedy, urging buyers to insist on genuine Gold Medal packaging from The Owl Drug Co.
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Wright
Thouranda
Bad Teeth May Stand Between You and Success
An advertisement touts a Seattle dental office claiming the largest finest equipped clinic in the region with a guaranteed satisfaction policy. It stresses certified graduate dentists, the use of top materials, and a promise to fix any unsatisfactory work, inviting examinations and cost estimates.
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United States
Seattle
State Dental Board
L. R. Clark
D. LD. S
Brief History of U S Chapter IV
A condensed history of the American Revolution detailing events from the Stamp Act Congress in 1765 through Yorktown in 1781. It covers parliamentary actions, colonial protests, the Boston Massacre, Tea Party, battles at Concord, Lexington, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and the pivotal alliance with France, ending with Britain recognizing independence.
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Congress
New York
Boston
Concord
Lexington
Continental Congress of the Colonies
Philadelphia
George Washington
Virginia
Bunker
Breed’s) Hill
Long Island
Christmas
Washington
Delaware
Valley Forge
Bur
Rochambeau
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
Britain
Reichstag Scene of Bitter Charge
Amsterdam April 25 The new anti government socialist party in Germany joined yesterday’s Reichstag disturbance. Leader Ledebors accused the government of causing the food crisis and urged a full discussion of the situation. Amid a tumultuous debate the regulation was rejected.
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Amsterdam
Socialist Party
Germany
Reichstag
Berlin
Ledebors
Health Questions Answered in Dental Q A
A health column answers whether pyorrhea is contagious and if all teeth must be removed for a cure. It says extraction is not necessary unless conditions require it, and only in severe cases should it be considered.
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Dumore
Standard Furniture CO
L. Schoenfeld&. Sons
First
Pike St
France
Hazelett
Elead
A Ge.t C Borrit
Guernsey
H. T. Harvey
Tia
State Board of Dental Examiners
Eitel
Second and Pike
Swift
Millet
Standard Oil Head
BORAH
Palace Hip
Howe On
Hippodrome
Jos
A. Muller
Mgr
Hottentot Hotel
Frisco
Johnson & Wells
McGrath & Yeoman
The
Ferraros
Risin
Ming T Relying
Gilmore Corbin
Marguerite Clayton
Sidney Ainawort
Ward Arnold
Stara
OR. L. R. Clark
Regal Dental
Third Avenue N. W
Third and
Union
Postoffice
U. S
Jerry
Third Ave
Pike
Far East
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Tacoma
Wash
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