Northwest Lawyer A F Palmer Decorated For War Service
A F Palmer of Bellingham Washington, a lawyer, served with the French army as a YMCA director in the Foyer de Soldat. He was gassed and shelled on the Marne and awarded the Croix de Guerre for his actions under fire. He later addressed over 200000 American troops about the spirit of France and spoke of French mothers who cared for American graves.
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A. F. Palmer
Bellingham
Wash
Marne
Palmer
Foyer de Soldat
157Th
Chemert
Boms
Palner
Bullard
Second Army
France
Mr. Palmer
University of Montpelier
Tie
City Car System Shows 6808 Profit in Quarter
Statistics presented to the city council by Superintendent Thomas F Murphine of the utilities department show the municipal car system earned a net profit of 6808.81 for the first three months of operation despite higher operating costs. The report covers the quarter ending June 1919 with total revenues up over the prior year and car miles increasing 22 percent as street travel grows.
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Thomas F. Murphine
Put Ne
Murshbine
Johnson Trapped in Burning Boat at Portland Landing
Walter Johnson, an employee of F L Vogler, was severely burned when a gasoline tank exploded in a private river cruiser at the Woodward avenue boat landing. Two motorboats and two boathouses were destroyed in the blaze valued at about $20,000. Johnson jumped into the river and swam ashore to survive.
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Portland
Walter Johnson
Woodward Ave
Empire
FL W. Vogler
Woman Injured by Runaway Truck in City
Mixa C. Schowalter a 24 year old telephone operator was knocked down and severely cut about the neck and shoulders by a runaway truck owned by Pacific Net and Twine at First Ave and Pike St Thursday morning. The parked truck broke its brakes while the driver was inside a store and rolled down the street crossing the curb near Martell's drug store where the injury occurred. Miss Schowalter was taken to City Hospital.
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Mixa C. Schowalter
Pacific Net & Twine Company
First Ave
Pike «St
Pike St
Jack Smith
Latona Ave
Martell
Miss Schowalter
Ten Bodies Recovered From Sophia Wreck Scene
Ten bodies were recovered from Lynn canal where the Princess Sophia wreck occurred. Identified victims include George W Daigreault Seattle Edgar Seneff Fairbanks Andrew J Smythe Cleary J W Hyndman Vancouver Alexander McLean Vancouver B C Peter Maccaskie Vancouver B C Elmer EB Stitzel Nenana Derby King Long City and John William Hellwinkle Dawson. One man remained unidentified.
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Sophia
Juneau
Alaska
Lynn Canal
Princess Sophia
Vanderbilt Reef
George W Daigreault
Seattle
Edgar Seneff
Fairbanks
Andrew J Smythe
Cleary
J. W. Hyndman
Vancouver
Alexander McLean
B. C
Peter Maccaskie
Elmer EB. Stitzel
Nenana
Derby King
Long City
God
John William Hellwinkle
Dawson
Two Chicago Theatres Dark Amid Court Proceedings
Chicago theatregoers awaited court outcomes after an amicable pause between striking actors and managers. Two theatres remained dark while others continued regular shows as injunctions proceed.
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Chicago
United =Press
Thea
Bolsheviks attacked as British Russian forces advance in Russia
An official war office communique reports that British and Russian forces attacked Bolsheviks on Sunday at Owings, destroying six enemy battalions. About 1,000 prisoners and 12 guns were captured as allies advanced 12 miles.
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Russia
London
War Office
Two steamers escape damage in collision
New York reports that the United States shipping board steamer Point Judith escaped damage after colliding with the Norwegian steamer John Blumer early today. The Blumer proceeded to this port, and wireless messages confirmed the uninjured condition of the Point Judith.
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New York
John Blumer
United States Shipping Board
Point Judith
Naval Communication Department
Blumer
Letter Delivered to Addressee After Long Delay
A London delivered letter dated May 28 1914 arrives in Dublin on August 13 1914. The note was haunted by long postal delays and reaches the intended recipient after years. The missing correspondence underscores wartime mail disruptions and aging postal records.
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Dublin
Osted
London
Investigate Sites for Fire Station in Grade Districts
The public safety committee will examine all proposed sites for the new fire station in the Bell Street and Denny Grade districts before selecting. Superintendent James A. Johnson presented a detailed analysis of 15 bids to the council, showing the cost per foot for each site.
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Bell St
Denny Regrade
James A. Johnson
At Home Hair Growth Remedy Advertisement
An advertisement claims that small packets of Delatone mixed with water can remove unsightly hair at home. It promises the paste will cover the hairy area, stay on for minutes, then wash away with no harm or inconvenience. It urges buyers to ensure they purchase real Delatone.
Seattle Firemen Capture Coyote Within City Limits
A half grown coyote named Bertie Maybelle Dotty was captured near Highthove and Columbia by a firefighter crew and residents of Seattle. The animal resisted, injuring one man and scratching another, before being wrapped in a robe and brought to Fire Station No. 1 where it will serve as the city mascot. The name derives from three young spectators who watched the capture. In Ebbsfleet Thanet a well revered by Saint Augustine is reportedly bought by an aerated water company to enclose the spring and build a bottling works nearby.
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Simmons
Regan
Simmons Company
Bertie Maybelle Dotty
Fuller
Bertie
L. E. Webb
London
St. Augustine’s
Ebbsfleet
Thanet
Augustine
England
Ready for Dance to Aid Disabled Veterans of War
Final arrangements for the Veteran Vocational club benefit dance for disabled soldiers sailors and marines. The event is set for the Armory on Saturday August 30 with a 10 piece jazz orchestra and an elaborate decoration scheme. Over 900 tickets have been sold and local theatres and movie houses aided in advertising. Gordon Radall and Gus Misher direct planning.
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Veteran Vocational Club
Gordon Radall
Gus Misher
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