Must Oversubscribe Victory Loan to Show American Spirit
An editorial argues for strong oversubscription of the Victory Loan to boost morale and market confidence. It cites George Weeks of the 12th Federal Reserve district and explains how oversubscription can drive bond demand, support prices, and deter cancellations, urging citizens and big buyers to participate beyond the official allotment to reflect wartime resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
George K. Weeks
Federal Reserve District
San Francisco
Victory Loan
San Francisco Wire
Treasury Department
Tanlac credited with curing Tacoma wife’s ailments
Harry White of Tacoma says his wife suffered stomach and kidney issues for years, losing appetite and energy. After taking Tanlac sold by Bartell Drug Stores in Seattle, she regained strength, appetite, sleep, and back pain relief, and now helps with housework.
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Washington
Harry White
Chicago
Milwaukee & St Paul
Taniac
Seattle
Bartell Drug Stores
Tanlac
Jeweled Night Garb Designs Inspire Wardrobe Makeover
London reports a shift toward luxurious nightwear banishing pajamas. Nighties dominate the wardrobe with gowns in orange silk and gold embroidery, modeled in West End shops. Designs feature silk, net, and sash waists, some daytime convertible, while blue silk with a swan motif and yellow silk with a jeweled spider accentuate the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Malil
My Lady
West End
Nimtz Sues Traction Firm for 25000 Damages
A. W. Nimtz files in superior court seeking 25000 from Puget Sound Traction Light and Power for injuries after being pitched onto the street when a gate opened too soon. He alleges an auto struck him and his right shoulder was broken at 27th Ave N and East Madison Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
A. W. Nimtz
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company
Nimtz
27Th Ave. N
E. Madison St
Minute Men to Americanize Foreign Laborers in Washington
Washington leaders plan a campaign to Americanize foreign workers in labor circles as an antidote to Bolshevism. State inspector J. Lombard says he will visit lumber camps mills and large industrial plants to pave the way for action.
Charge Auto Stealing In Death Crash Involving 17-Year-Old
A 23 year old mechanic B H Styer was charged with auto theft after detectives arrested him for stealing a car owned by A M Duncan of 7833 Stroud Ave. The vehicle, taken March 4, was used in a ride ending with the death of 17 year old Donald Joyner when it struck a fallen telegraph pole near Bryn Mawr on April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Styer
W. S. Worsham
J. P. Smith
Styer
A. M. Duncan
Stroud Ave
Donald Joyner
Bryn Mawr
Two youths charged with burglary in car theft case
Charles Johnson 19 and Frank Hanson 18 were brought back from North Yakima by Detective M M Freeman. They face second degree burglary charges for entering Charles Johnson's garage at 708 Seventh Ave and taking a car that was driven to Cedar Falls and shipped by rail to North Yakima.
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Charles Johnson
Frank Hanson
North Yakima
M. M. Freeman
Johnson Boy
Seventh Ave
Cedar Falls
Son Harry Poquette Sends Word From Germany
Mrs. Mary Poquette of 3918 Edmonds Street reports a letter from her son Harry Poquette who is somewhere in Germany on tour. The communication confirms his location and status.
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Mary Poquette
Edmonds St
Harry Poquette
Germany
En Tour
Food, Famine and Frugality: The Value of Every Meal
The piece argues food is essential for survival and moral welfare. It cites waste figures from butter and meat, urging tight home management to save energy and health. It links nutrition to productivity and national strength, asserting waste harms all segments of society.
Waste disposal waste cost cited by Food Administration official
L. S. Osborne notes that 29 cities with 17 million people discard 1.2 million tons of garbage yearly producing 70 million pounds of grease worth 8.5 million dollars and 150 thousand tons of fertilizer worth 2.25 million dollars. One sixth of the population discards about 10.76 million dollars in garbage annually, totaling roughly 65 million dollars nationally. Lack of home refrigeration is a major cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Osborne
The
Food Administration
Refrigerator Boosts Food Savings and Family Earning Power
An earnest promotional piece extols refrigerators as economical and humane investments that improve health vitality and living standards. It lists multiple manufacturers and an array of city locations urging readers to contact local dealers for catalogs and specifics.
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BY Helen Spallding
Billett Bay
Secretary of the Treasury
Walle
Northwest
United Painless
Old Traction Firm
Liberty
BANK
Second Av
Madison St
National Association OF Refrigerator Manufacturers
Alaska Refrigerator Co
Arlington Refrigerator Co
Belding Hall Co
Bohn Refrigerator Co
Challenge Refrigerator Co
Cold Storage Refrigerator Co
Dillingham Mfg. Co
Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co
Gurney Refrigerator Co
Muskegon
Mich
Arlington, Vt
Belding
St. Paul, Minn
Grand Haven
Eau Claire
Wis
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Grand Rapids
Fond du Lac
Illinois Refrigerator Co
McCray Refrigerator Co
Michigan Refrigerator Co
Northern Refrigerator Co
Rhinelander Refrigerator Co
Seeger Refrigerator Co
the Baldwin Refrigerator Co
Wisconsin Refrigerator Co
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