Lands for veterans after the war proposed by Seattle leader
George Dilling and Washington State Land Settlement Association push a postwar land program to settle 275 million acres for farmers using $2 billion in federal loans. Returned soldiers and industrial workers would receive farms with buildings and equipment, repay 5 percent over 60 years, and live in planned communities with social centers, schools, churches, and sports fields.
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Seattle
George Dilling
United States
Dilling
Washington State Land Settlement Association
Milling
Washington
Patriot profiteers denounced by Seattle attorney in GOP club talk
James W. Reynolds told the Young Men's Republican club that Charles M. Schwab and major corporations wield wartime profits. He cited Bethlehem Steel gains of 43.6 million in 1916 versus 3.1 million in 1913 and listed several firms with rising annual net profits from prewar to 1916. He warned Bolsheviks would settle the profiteering issue after the war if citizens do not act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Reynolds
Seattle
Young Men's Republican Club
Charles M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
United States
Schwab
Hug
Skinner
Skinner Eddy Corporation
Reynolds
Jacob
Chet
Federal Agent to Enforce Labor Awards in War Effort
War labor board creates arbitration administrators to ensure compliance with awards in wartime disputes. First appointee, Stiles P. Jones, will supervise Waynesboro Pennsylvania compliance after a broad machinists strike settlement. Bridgeport Connecticut to follow with hearings and possible administrator posting to uphold wartime public interest and union policies.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Waynesboro
Mesers, Walsh and
Taft
Stiles P. Jones
Minneapolia
Minn
Soe
Jones
Committee of 50
Publc
Bridgeport, Conn
W. L. Stoddard
Bridgeport
Arma
United States
Class for Enlisted Men to Be Opened
Enlisted men in the naval service with knowledge of plane and solid geometry and higher algebra may apply to attend a special officers training school starting August 19 for instruction in elementary trigonometry. Age limits are 24 35. In October the regular officers material school starts and men who qualified in the preparatory school will be admitted. Apply immediately as only a limited number will be accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Service
Tanlac Helps Seattle Wife Recover, Says Carpenter
G. D. Hofius of 1587 Alki Avenue credits Tanlac with easing his wife’s three year ordeal. He describes relief from severe right side pains resembling appendicitis, improved appetite, sleep, and energy enabling her to do housework, with ongoing use expected. Tanlac sold in Seattle by Barted Drug Stores under a Tanlac representative.
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G. D. Hofius
Alki Avenue
Tanlac
Seattle
Jiu Jitsu Taught to 300 Soldiers at Fort Myer
At Fort Myer Virginia Capt Allan Corstorphin Smith demonstrates Jiu Jitsu to 300 soldiers in a one hour session. The class splits into enemy and attacker groups as they learn ten moves to control opponents. The session, amid 90 degree heat, shows quick transitions and strong interest from the troops.
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Hujitau
Fort Myer
Allan Corstorphin Smith
Kodokwan College
Han
Faile
National Army
Fragmentary OCR Note Reflects Incomplete Text
A sparse OCR fragment contains stray letters and partial words without clear event names, dates, or locations. The readable content offers no concrete facts or identifiable entities to summarize into a full news item. The record remains ambiguous and cannot determine subject or outcome.
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Third Avenue
Seneca and
Spring Sts
Louis
Havana
Boston
Schwabacher Bros. & Co., Inc
Edwood Mead
Australia
Anaconda Copper Co
Lackawanna Steel
United States Steel
Ray Consolidated Copper
Chino Copper
Gilson Gardner
N. FL A
The
Right Drug CO
Washington St
First Ave
Albert Hansen
George B. Newland
Union Label
Pike ST
Entral Public Market
Pike and
Union
Mount Vernon
Weere
Pillebury
Washington Macaroni
Toman Ned Deans van Camp
Enero
Washburn-Crosby
Hill
Bchilling’s
M. J. Th
Washington Fruit & Vegetable Company
Elberta
Crawford
Central Fruit Stores
Aenee
Heechess
Malaga
Sunkist
Lucky Strike Fish Co
Alaska
Schilling’s
Campbell's
Galt's
American Grocery Stores Co
Central Public Market
Sam K. Beltz
Mgr
VanCamp
Wallan
Hershey
Santa Clara
Hein
Mann
Diego
Flaye
Eng
Fletland
U. S
Great Lakes Naval Station
Vogrelsang
W. Madison St
Chicago
Berlin
N. EB
Amsterdam
Lokal Anveiger
Kavanaghii
Madison
Easy
Piano Exchange
Washington Street
Elliott
Co-Operative
Jim’s Union Butter Store
Jersey
Fish Shotion Stall
Co-Operative Delicatessen
Peng Reemery
Bbe
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