Labor Drive Quota Set at 22180 for State
A Washington communication from RB Reynolds to W T Prosser reports a national demand for labor to support war industries. It states a current shortage of 1,000,000 unskilled workers and urges meeting the quota while preserving critical farm, railroad, and mine work. The state unskilled quota is 22,180.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
W. T. Prosser
State Council of Defense
RB. M. Reynolds
United States Employment Department
Council of National Defense
Washington, D. C
Cmt
Hnshington
Washington
Druggist Held for Death of Customer in San Francisco
Arthur Upp, a San Francisco druggist, was held today after a coroner's jury blamed him for the death of Mrs. Sylvia Moore of Vallejo. The jury found Upp prescribed a poisonous mixture by using the wrong drug on August 2.
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San Francisco
Arthur Upp
Sylvia Moore
Vallejo
Upp
Poland widens break between Hun countries
Washington reports grave political friction between Germany and Austria over the Polish question. A conference interview between Kaiser Wilhelm and Emperor Charles ended without decision, signaling a growing rift in the dual monarchy and fear of Austrian rejection of the German terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Austria
Kaiser Wilhelm
Charles
Poland
Russian Poland
Galicia
Vienna
Hartman Son Commissioned Second Lieutenant in Army
Robert N. Hartman, son of John P. Hartman, has been commissioned second lieutenant in the United States army and assigned to South Carolina.
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Robert N. Hartman
John P. Hartman
United States
South Carolina
Wardall Seeks Reelection for Auditor on Economy Record
Norman M. Wardall, county auditor for a first term, seeks reelection citing economy and efficiency. Born 1870 in Mitchell County Iowa, he studied at South Dakota Agricultural College and worked in real estate and banking in Huron before moving to Seattle in 1907. He served as deputy city treasurer and deputy county auditor, earning praise as a well informed official, with the 1917 audit showing a county profit of 40000 dollars, exceeding expenses by 40000 and beating prior years by 25000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman M. Wardall
Mitchell County
Iowa
South Dakota Agricultural College
Brooking
Huron
South Dakota
Seattle
Wardall
Wm. F Prosser
Hy Long
Wilkins Starts 50-50 Club to Raise $100000 by January 1
Seattle printer W A Wilkins begins a 50-50 thrift stamp drive to fund Uncle Sam’s needs. He plans to raise a hundred thousand dollars by January 1 through a club where members double the price difference of luxuries by buying thrift stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkins
Uncle Sam
Seattle National Bank
Sammy
Marriages Listed in Vital Statistics Record
A long list of marriage entries shows couples from Beattie Tacoma Seattle and nearby towns. Names include Jonn Irwin Mae Bweet Beattie and many others with partners from Tacoma Puyallup Camp Lewis Seattle and Kent. The column also records numerous birth announcements with dates in August and residences in Beattie Seattle Quinault and Enumclaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph EK. Hendricks
Tacoma
Florence Marie Pegs
Puyallup
Frick Johnson
Emilia Kaping
Beattie
Duane E. Hoth
Sadie
Follis
Hellingham
Percival J. Pearce
Vera Thompson Zott
Meattie
Maynvald Martin
Martha BE. Thorman
Joan Powers
Bookane
Mary Lomer
Wallin Walla Cuet
W. Johnson
Seattle
Minna Rhoda
Bothell
Carl Vietor
Lucile Compton
Kent
Cartin Guy Ivey
Camp Lewis
Helen Waterhoune
George Jansen
Lola Gustaveen
Frederick & Nelson Unveils New Neo Renaissance Store
Advertising notes announce the Frederick & Nelson store occupying a 260 by 260 foot site bounded by Pine Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The five story reinforced concrete building with a partial sixth houses 466 630 square feet total area and 65 percent more space than the old Second Avenue quarters.
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Frederick & Nelson
Pine Street
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Beattie
Ecity Directory
Mighth Avenue
Second Avenue
Fountain Pen Prices at the Wirth Floor
The advertisement lists Conklin Fountain Pens priced at 2.50 2.00 4.00 and 5.00 and Waterman Fountain Pens at 2.50 4.00 and 5.00. The note mentions smooth flowing pens and a location at Wirth Floor.
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Conklin
Waterman
Filet pattern laces mimic hand made designs closely
New Filet-pattern Laces are clever reproductions of real hand made laces requiring close inspection to tell them apart. They are mer cerized thread with linen like finish, suited for table and bed linens and trimming brassieres. Widths from 1 to 5 inches, 1 to 50 cents per yard. First Floor.
Skagit Bond Issue Set at 1 500 000 for Power Project
The Skagit river power site bonds are set at 1 500 000 and will be issued November 1. A capital issues report was submitted by the mayor and committees after returning from Washington with federal approval. Bond installments: 1 500 000 in 1918, 1 500 000 after July 1 1919, 1 500 000 after January 1 1920, and 1 000 000 after July 1 1920. The council also asks for a conference to plan development of the Skagit project.
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Board of Public Works
Corporation Counsel
Skagit
Who Sent Those Flowers and a Quarrel Over Time
A couple quarrels over a simple misunderstanding after a man leaves in anger but later reconciles. She thanks him for the flowers and admits haste. He ponders who sent them and apologizes, leading to improved conduct. The piece ends with a clothing ad about fall styles and savings in the upstairs store.
Coats and Dresses for Schoolgirls on Second Floor
Rain tight coats and dresses for girls aged 6 to 14 offered in Cheviots Velours Corduroys and burella with fur trim options. Colors include rose brown tan blue Burgundy and mixtures. Coats priced 11.50 to 45.00 and dresses 12.50 to 25.00 with high waist and embroidered belts. Second Floor.
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Copenhagen
School Stockings Offerings At First Floor
Store ad lists Misses and Children's stockings in ribbed and fine ribbed styles in multiple colors. Prices range from 35 to 85 cents per pair with double heels soles and toes and varied weights. Boys durable heavy and medium weight options priced 50 cents to 40 cents per pair. First Floor.
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ISSES
Plentiful Assortments of Knit Underwear on First Floor
A large display of boys and girls knit underwear including IRLS Silk-and-wool union suits in ankle length with Dutch neck and elbow sleeves in sizes from 2 to 16 years priced from 3.00 to 4.00. Also wool-and-tissle, cotton, and fleece lined options in multiple sizes with prices from 1.00 to 3.50. First Floor.
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Merino Union
Young Folks Fund Concert For Boys in France
Irene Benson and Theodore Anderson hosted a home concert at 600 Abphast and 19 Sixth Ave N to raise funds for the Boys in France Tobacco Fund. About twenty attendees heard violin and piano selections including works by Kreisler Rachmaninoff Dvorak and Verdi. The event netted 12 dollars for the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Benson
Abphast
Irene
Theodore Anderson
Ross Anderson
Sixth Ave. N
France
Anderson
Milas Benson
Serenade
Drolla
Beethoven
Dvorak
Wenrich
Narcissus
Nevin
Verdi
Francis Scott Key
W O W Picnic Promises Prizes At Fortuna Park
Seattle business men donate prizes for the Woodmen of the World picnic to benefit the smoke fund at Fortuna Park on Sunday September 1. Concessions will be sold by the W O W committee with items from soft drinks to cigars and ice cream. Bids for concessions may be made at Kubey cigar store. A burlesque baseball game between Home and Seattle camps tops the event.
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Seattle
Fortuna Park
W. O. W. Committee
Kubey Cigar
Third Ave
Handkerchiefs On Sale For Children And Youths
A vintage ad notes plentiful supply of handkerchiefs for youngsters and beginners. Items include embroidered corner lawn handkerchiefs box of 2 at 15 cents and Misses white lawn at 25 cents for 3, Minees lawn at 5 or 10 cents, Misses embroidered-corner at 10 or 12 and a half cents, Eric brand at 10 or 12 and a half cents, plus boys and youths colored-border patterns at 15 cents. First Floor.
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Eric
Plaid Woolens For Girls' Wear
Colorful plaid fabrics advertised for school dresses. Available in Copenhagen navy old-rose wine Russian-green moss-green and purple. Width stated as 50 inches, price $3.50 per yard. First Floor.
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Betty Wales
Copenhagen
Cash's Woven Names for School Apparel and Travel
Woven name labels offered in various counts for quick marking of linen wool and knitted articles. Useful for students traveling and military personnel with pricing at twelve dozen for 2.00 six dozen for 1.25 and three dozen for 85 cents. Nation Section First Floor.
Safe’s Combination Trick Nets Bandits Cash and Bonds
In San Francisco on August 20 a note left on a safe warned not to blast it. The thieves then used the combination to open the safe. H A Saxe reported $1,500 in cash and 250 in Liberty bonds taken, with the note indicating the plan to avoid force.
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San Francisco
H. A. Saxe
McCollum to Speak on War Foods at First Presbyterian
Dr. E. V. McCollum will address the public at the First Presbyterian church on war foods during an evening lecture. The program invites general attendees from the community to learn about nutrition and wartime provisions.
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E. V. McCollum
Tian
First Presbyterian Church
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