City plans large sale of army food at public market
City officials discussed renting stalls at Westlake or Pike street markets to sell surplus army foods. Payment timing sparked debate as council weighed selling out before the 10 day limit, with parcel post expected to handle out of town buyers while Seattle residents would largely shop locally. Health officials certify foods fit for consumption.
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Stalla
Westlake
Pike Street
Hanson
Meter
Parcel Post
Seattle
Rent Hogs Targeted in Seattle as Assessments Rise
County Assessor F W Hull campaigns against rent boosting by lease brokers and Japanese investors, warning of a parasitic intermediary layer inflating Seattle rents. He plans equalization to curb extortion and notes a $15,000,000 assessment increase in King County for 1919 amid rising real and personal property values.
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Hull
Seattle
F.W. Hull
Menand
King County
Board of Equalization
Hearts of Three serial to debut in newspaper edition
The publication announces the first serial installment of Hearts of Three to appear in the newspaper, marking its debut before magazine or book release. Also mentioned is The Hidden Treasure of Sir Henry Morgan, a buccaneer tale.
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Sir Henry Morgan
Buccaneer
Dancing Devils of Seattle Jazz Gobs at Large
In a rambling column the Hurt Heart Editor extols dance and mocks three Seattle musicians Anderson Joe Buchler Jazzberry Barck as ex gods of swing. Abie Brashem leads a touted band described with flamboyant jabs about fiddle barrages and jazzy miracles. The piece notes shows on Tuesday nights from 9 to 12 and a visit by the author to the Liberty Lads Tuesday Tickletoe Club.
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C. Grey
Hurt Heart
Seattle
Anderson
Joe Buchler
Liberty Lads
Gobs
Lenine Seeks Peace Talks. Answers From Budapest Interview
Premier Lenine grants his first bona fide interview from Budapest via wireless. He condemns the United States and Japan as invaders of Russia and outlines conditions for peace with Kolchak and Mannerheim, demanding formal peace confirmed by major powers. The interview notes stance on debts and promises publication without alteration.
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Denekin
Kolchak
Murman
Archangel
Japan
America
The
United
Edward Bing
United Press
Budapest
Lenine
Moscow
United States
U.S
Russia
France
England
Italy
Japanese immigration under scrutiny by Congressmen
Miller Freeman of the Veterans' Welfare Commission plans an early conference with Congressman Albert Johnson to push a first hand investigation into the Japanese question. The Mutual Business club group asks Attorney General Thompson to report on state laws restricting alien ownership and stock in corporations and urges stronger enforcement. Governor Hart is urged to take a firm stand on the issue.
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Immigration
Miller Freeman
Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Albert Johnson
House Immigration Committee
Freeman
Frank E. Kanak
Mutual Business Club
Congress
Thompson
Hart
Government to Maintain Milk Control Amid Possible Shortages
London report states the government will keep milk controls in place through autumn and winter due to potential shortages. The move aims to stabilize supply as cold months approach.
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London
New Want Ad Rhyme Contest Prize Winner
Mrs Oscar Olson wins a prize in the New Want Ad Rhyme Contest. The verse expresses job and money worries with the hopeful line about a Star want ad appearing to dispel doubt.
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New Want
Puta
Liberty Bond Quotes and City Council Election Notice
Liberty bond quotations listed for 23% and 4% series with prices including 99.54 for the 23% and 99.88 for Victory 3% bonds. A Monday morning meeting produced a panel led by Claud Ramsay with Commissioners Tom Dobson and JL Smith and officials F. W. Hull and W. A. Gaines. The city council is set to elect a member Monday afternoon.
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New York
Liberty
Victory
Claud Ramsay
Tom Dobson
JL. C. Smith
F. W. Hull
W. A. Gaines
Eight Killed in Explosion at Raritan Arsenal
Eight persons are believed killed and 25 injured after an explosion at the Raritan army arsenal in Metuchen New Jersey. The blast involved three magazines fed by fire from a box car explosion triggering the blasts. Beds were prepared at a local hospital for the wounded and residents feared further explosions.
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New Brunswick
N. J
United Press
Raritan Army Arsenal
Metuchen
Here
Judge Calls for Hangings to Punish Mob Leaders
Judge Robert E. Crowe urged a Chicago special grand jury to investigate last week’s race riots. He said mob rule should be punished by hanging and warned jurors not to discriminate between whites and blacks, calling the city an anarchistic condition to be crushed.
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Chicago
United Press
Robert E. Crowe
Milk Price Boosted in Seattle to 15 Cents a Quart
Dairymen raised the price of milk in Seattle to 15 cents a quart and 9 cents a pint on Monday. They attributed the 1 cent rise to higher prices paid by condensaries for farm milk, with feed costs also cited though grazing season is underway.
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Seattle
Seventh child of seventh daughter born in Dulwich
London August 4 report notes Mrs Basil Clarke of Dulwich seventh child of late George Cambon gave birth to a daughter at 7 am on the seventh day of July. The other six children are boys.
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London
Basil Clarke
Dulwich
George Cambon
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