Nine First Avenue Lodging Houses Warned Under Red Light Law
Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm Douglas warned nine hotels and rooming houses on First Avenue between Yealerway and Pine Street to halt alleged disorderly activities or face prosecution under the red light abatement law. Similar warnings were issued to other hotel owners weeks earlier with reported success. Names would be released if prosecutions proceed.
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First Ave
Yealerway
Pine At
Malcolm Douglas
Butte Tax Suit Seeks 1.5 Million From Officials
County Attorney George Bourquin filed suit against County Assessor Peter J. Kelly and the United States Fidelity Guarantee Co. for about 1.5 million dollars alleged to have been sent to the state through willful neglect. The complaint charges Kelly's office failed to properly assess personal property for taxation of Butte mining men John D. Ryan Con F. Kelly W. D. Thornton M A Clark and the Superior Mining Co of Butte.
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Butte
Mont
George Bourquin
Peter J. Kelly
United States Fidelity Guarantee Co
Maryland
Kelly
John D. Ryan
Con F. Kelly
W. D. Thornton
M. A. Clark
Superior Mining Co
Delay Election of Park Superintendent
After considering candidates the Seattle park board postponed choosing a park superintendent for one week. Nine Seattle men are under review for the position, which has been vacant since March 1 when J. W. Thompson was removed and has appealed for reinstatement in court.
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Seattle Park Board
Seattle
J. W. Thompson
Liquor on Ships Aimed At By US Lawmaker
In Washington on April 24 Representative Edmonds of Pennsylvania introduced a bill to make American ships wet by removing the Volstead Act restriction on liquor aboard ships. The bill permits sale only outside the three mile limit, aiming to revive passenger business cited by shipping men amid drought. Aberdeen reports E G Hunt to be appointed city engineer by Mayor elect H F Batley.
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Washington
Edmonds
Pennsylvania
Aberdeen
E. G. Hunt
H. FE. Batley
Curtain and Linen Month-End Sale Highlights
The ad offers white Filet Marquisette at a concession price per yard, plus 55¢ yard rate on Mercerized Marquisette with interlocked weave. It promotes 36 inch by 214 yard curtains with dem stitched borders, 3.50 per pair Cluny edged curtains, bath towels at 25 to 58 cents, 16 inch linen crash toweling at 25 cents a yard, Huck towels at 1.70 per dozen, and 70 by 70 inch linen patterned table cloths for 5.85 each.
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Paramount Picture
MR. Frederick
Feringer
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Coming
Billie Burke
Mabel Julienne Scott
Lewis Stone
Charles Clary
Tarzan
Charles Chaplin
the Kid
Blue Ridge Mountains
The
Monte Blue
Pathe News
Arthur Kay
Fra Diavolo
Rober
Bruce
Jensen & von Herberg
Malotte
Wurlitzer
Wallace Reid
P. Bartell’s Drug Stores
NG and
Cere Callous
Odporocus
United
Eikioti
Ist Ave
Chas. A. Bertram Drug Co
Elston Ave
Chicago
Feolo
Axminster
Roxbury Axminster
Specu
Whittall, Karaghousian
Bigelow Mills
America
Bigelow
Roxbury
Crescent Lawn
Goodrich Rubber Co
Grote-Rankinco
Pike Street
Fifth Avenue
Grote-Rankin’s
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