Inglis Defends Prison Method At Republic Club Lunch
Col. William M. Inglis, back from overseas, defended prison methods before the Yo Men’s Republican club. He said reports of cruelty at Camp No. 2% outside Paris were exaggerated and that hardships for inmates were mild compared to those faced by doughboys under fire. He noted overcrowding and stressed care for front-line soldiers, with prisoners receiving decent treatment overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Wiliam M. Inglis
Republican Club
Paris
Col. Inglis
Inglia
Inglis
Pris
Mundy Declares Candidacy for Governor Nomination
F Mundy 86 a Republican announces run for the lent nomination for governor. His platform includes a speed limit plank proposing four miles an hour for automobiles and other standard conservative positions.
It Is Easy to Peel Off Your Tan or Freckles
An advertisement urges applying a thin layer of ordinary mercoliged wax to the face and leaving it overnight. Wash off next morning and repeat daily until the complexion becomes clear and soft. The wax is advertised as harmless, removing film from the skin to reveal a lighter tone. It claims availability at rug stores and notes it works on rough or freckled skin.
Student Dies at Shipyard in Aerial Tramway Accident
J. J. Thomas a 21 year old plate banger at Skinner and Eddys was killed instantly when struck by a heavy timber while being moved over an uncompleted ship by an aerial tramway. He resided at 4530 14th Ave N Be and his mother Mrs Catherine B Thomas and two sisters in Bellingham were notified. He had served in the navy from 1917 to 1918 and studied chemistry at the university in his off hours.
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J. J. Thomas
Skinner & Eddy's
Thomas
University
14Th Ave
Catherine B. Thomas
Bellingham
Deserters From Fort Lawton At Large
Robert Glanville and Kenneth Rayhill, two deserters who escaped during a brush fire incident at Fort Lawton on Tuesday night, remain at large. Traced as far as Kent, the trail ends there per post authorities. Police and Washington officials have been alerted and Tacoma pirates ships watched.
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Robert Glanville
Kenneth Rayhill
Fort Lawton
Kent
Washington
Tacoma
Public Hearing Set on 20th Ave Paving Plan
The city streets committee agreed Thursday afternoon to hold a public hearing August 21 on the paving resolution for 20th Ave. W with a cost of 223,368.53 dollars. Leary Ave paving will be discussed at the same session.
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20Th Ave. W
Leary Ave
Boldt's Aptown Dining Visit Noted
A diner visit at Boldt's in Aptown is recorded with an address at 1414 3d Ave downtown and a reference to 915 td Ave, implying a storefront listing or local listing entry.
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Boldt's—aptown
3D Ave
Td Ave
Fifth Ave
Ruth Chatterton Stars in The Merrie Month of May at the Metropolitan
Ruth Chatterton brings feminine charm and dramatic skill to the Met stage this week in The Merrie Month of May. The article notes her outdoor life routine rides with Tony the horse and daily reading piano playing and exercise as keys to her success while highlighting her early Shakespearean ambitions and plans to produce her own plays.
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Ton
Metropolitan
Huth Chatterton
America
Tony
Ruth Chatterton
Miss Chatterton
Ruth
Misa Chatterton
Henry Miller
Local Produce Ads Highlight Bargain Prices
A fragment shows a grocery price list with 15¢ and 20¢ figures, 2 Ibs items, 5¢ for onions per pound, 6 New Potatoes, 7 Ibs Best Cooking Apples, and 6 Ibs Free Stone Peaches per box, indicating a sale flyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Generals Liggett Praises YankTroops In San Francisco Banquet
Gen Hunter Liggett praised American troops at a San Francisco banquet as Western Department commander note. He said the nation was unprepared at the war start but the fighting qualities developed by the soldiers in one year were unmatched. Liggett succeeds Maj Gen John F Morrison here.
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San Francisco
America
Hunter Liggett
Western Department
Rolph
Liggett
France
John F. Morrison
Woman's Cure Helped After Years of Pain in Key West
Mrs J M Camus of 726 Caroline St Key West Florida reports five years of irregularities back pain and weakness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and enabling daily housework. She urges others to seek the remedy from Lydia E Pinkham Co Lynn Massachusetts.
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Key West
Fla
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. M. Camus
Caroline St
Florida
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Camus
Lydia KB
The Star Advertisement Motto Promotes The Paper
A brief note urges readers to associate advertising with The Star and to consider the paper for notices and promotions.
Fire destroys mill and lumber yard at Portland port
A Portland blaze at the North West Box company plant on the waterfront and the Portland Lumber yard caused about 40000 in damage. Firefighter Francie McCormick suffered a fractured skull after plunging 30 feet from a trestle while battling the flames. he is expected to recover.
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Portland
Ore
Northwest Hox Company
Lincoln Street
Portland Lumber Company
Francie McCormick
Nurses to Demand Higher Pay in San Francisco
Eight hundred members of the San Francisco County Nurses Association announce plans to push for a $5 per 12 hour day and $6 day rate for maternity cases after September 1. Two nurses may be needed for home cases with constant attention. Current pay is $30 a week for ordinary cases and $25 for maternity cases, with rising living costs cited as the reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
New Texas Party Is Thought Bluff
A survey of Texas political leaders today showed little likelihood the Bailey Ferguson movement to form a new party will become a factor in state politics. Observers noted the convention revealed that elements favoring change exist but the Democratic party remains divided and likely to resist a new split.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Bailey-Ferguson
American Party of
Artist Christy and His Model Married in New York
Howard Chandler Christy artist and illustrator wed Nancy Palmer his longtime model of eight years. Mrs. Christy posed for Christy war posters. Christy was divorced from his first wife last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Howard Chandler Christy
Nancy Palmer
Christy
Vacation Proposal in Kansas City Case
In Kansas City on August 15 a man tells his wife he will treat her better and send her away for a vacation. He offers $2 to ease the situation as Mrs. Kent faces a nonsupport charge in a domestic case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Haswell
Germany to Welcome Thousands of Returning War Prisoners
Berlin reports Germany prepares a formal homecoming for thousands of prisoners. They will pass through delivery stations to transfer camps for 3 to 4 days, receive 50 marks cash plus a vacation fund, and be aided in finding work while retailers supply tobacco and gear. Demobilization will free cloth and shoes, prompting price relief for families.
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Berlin
Malil
Germany
Fatherland
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