How They Raised Boys to Be Soldiers at War Mothers Meet
Evansville hosts the National War Mothers of America convention September 15 20 invited speakers include champions mothers with five or more sons in service Mrs Richard Irvine Manning wife of South Carolina’s governor opens the experience meeting Others include Mrs J H McShane Omaha Neb mother of six Mrs J W Register Alcola SC mother of five Mrs George Hedger Milford IL mother of five and Mrs George C Clark Evanston IL sister of eight soldiers Existing champions seek mothers of eight or more to share lessons of upbringing for victory.
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Convention of War Mothers of America
Richard Irvine Manning
South Carolina
Mra
J H. McShane
Omaha
Neb
J. W. Register
Alcola
George Hedger
Milford
George C. Clark
Evanston
Lil
Teachers Convention to Discuss War Work in King County
The fortieth annual convention of King County school teachers opened at Broadway High School with about five hundred in attendance. Red Cross thrift and conservation work dominated the program, reflecting wartime priorities.
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Red Cross
King County
Broadway High School
Freckle Cream From Lemons Sells For Little Cost
A vintage tip claims squeezing no lemons into three ounces of orchard white creates a quarter pint freckle and tan lotion. Grocers supply lemons and drug stores offer three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Massage daily to fade freckles and blemishes and achieve clear pale skin.
Last Quarantine Critique Shapes Campaign for Prosecuting Attorney
A speaker vows to run for prosecuting attorney on a platform exposing quarantine abuses by public officials in Seattle. He attacks the stockaded hospital camp, demands physician choice for patients, and promises to reveal how quarantine practices are used to shield corruption before his election. He cites Leon F Peters and urges council scrutiny of health records and rules.
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Leon F. Peters
Camp Lewis
Seattle
China
Africa
Germany
Turkey
Mexico
Beacon Hill
Bull Pen
Leon F Peters
Commission in Cleveland Slashes Rent Profiteering Losses
In Cleveland thousands of dollars have been saved for tenants in five weeks due to reductions by the anti rent profiteering board led by Councilman John M. Sulaman. The board adjusted rents for 60 widows with sons in the army facing eviction and required landlords with children to give two months notice. Landlords resisting reductions face referral to the federal housing bureau. One landlady was forced to refund 50 dollars to each tenant after a $10 monthly overcharge lasted five months.
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John M. Sulaman
Federal Housing Bureau
Five thousand ship workers picnic at For tuna park
Five thousand shipyard workers and their wives and families enjoyed a Sunday picnic at For tuna park. Shifts were arranged so all men could participate without interrupting work. Dancing swimming and racing were among the activities. Mayor Ole Hanson spoke. The event benefited the Orthopedic hospital.
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Fortuna Park
Ole Hanson
Big Fur Sale to Open Here September 11
Furs valued at 250000 to 400000 dollars will be sold September 11 at 1210 Western Ave in what is described as the largest raw Siberian fur sale in U S history. Leading fur dealers nationwide are expected to attend showcasing Russian sable white fox red fox cross fox blue fox mink Russian squirrel Arctic hare polar bear Russian ermine silver fox and lynx.
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Naw
Western Ave
United States
German Gives $10 to U. S. Smoke Fund
A man claiming to be German donates $10 to The Star tobacco fund to aid American soldiers. He says he wants to make up for the Kaiser’s wrongs and, as a naturalized American, repudiates the Kaiser’s kultur. The $10 will buy cigarettes for 49 soldiers.
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U. S
Star Tobacco Fund
Toto
Contributions to the Tobacco Fund Shipbuilding Boys
A long list of donors to the Tobacco Fund for shipbuilding boys appears in the article. Names include Thomas Keyer Archie Wood Emil Wick Henry L. Gallke J. Winship Wm Armatrong Manley Kunda Hugh MacGregor Wade Styles and many others contributing amounts ranging from 1c to $1 or more. The page records numerous individuals and small cash gifts totaling support for a maritime project.
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Thomas Keyer
F. G Richardson
The
Chas Wilson
Archie Wood
Emil Wick
RL. de van
Henry L. Gallke
Gus Rund
Kragland
K. Henry
K & Hood
Frankates
WH. Laurman
Ebc
A. H. Alley
Geo. D. Laydu
L. T Meyers
A. Cromart
Sennett Ward
Royce Martin
WH. West
H. Goldberg
J. J. Hightown
Geo. Gubeb
Don Carroll
Otho Graves
Bloc
Wm. Armatrong
Manley Kunda
Hugh MacGregor
Wade Styles
J. B. McMett
Geo
W. Parman
A. Charrua
Anton Delgushal
Joseph Hibran
Woog Peyton
H. O. Telquist
G. Zunnill
F. Stukel
Ll. A. Farkner
T. Sangster
A. V. Telton
Parker
H.W Walloff
A. Anderson
Art Bo Dalen
Leonard Rice
Diluck
Albert Magrath
Pete Nielson
I. K B. Ney
Walter Goody
Jas. E. Wilson
A. Edonoff
Hrobert Roberta Zic
Wm Bruce
Robert Cameron
Hert Davin
Eugene Smith
A. Fernandez
Schoinder
Ihe
Ram Panvas
Die
J. O Nelson
H. Curtis
Ibe
G. A. Valentine
Mike Collins
J. R. Norrin
FF. W. Grant
Ife
WH. Gunther
John H. Shanahan
M. Myers
F. T Wekert
Jim Sparkes
C. F. Brown
G. W Gibaon
Con Manoota
Soc
Olear Means
W. A. Petera
J. Scholk
O. Saffu
Wille
O W. Johnson
F. Robinson
Roy Ives
HH. Fhime
A.W Lundberg
Matt Kelly
T. K. Camp
EF. Thomas
HL. van Doren
Otto Caraten
J. Flett
Walker Named for Director of Bank
President Manson F Backus announces changes at National Bank of Commerce Seattle. R B Walker rises to vice president and remains cashier and becomes a bank director. A R Morton becomes vice president and credit manager. James Shea named assistant cashier. Ira W Bedle becomes trust officer after transferring from Washington Trust Spokane.
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National Bank of Commerce of
Seattle
Manson F. Backus
Walker
Bank
Key Men Leave Back Pay to Arbitration
Railroad telegraphers will soon win a 25 percent pay increase with an eight hour day and time and a half for Sunday work by order of Director General McAdoo. HK J Manion, vice president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, reported after a Washington state gathering at the Transportation Club on Sunday.
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McAdoo
HK. J. Manion
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Washington State
Transportation Club
New Cretonne Fall Line Includes Terry Cloths
The store highlights a varied cretonne line for fall with exclusive patterns including new Terry Cloths double printed in blue and gold tones priced 1.25 to 1.85 per yard. Also offered are combined scrims and cretonne with single yardage for curtain and overdrape effects, cretonnes 24 inches wide from 3 cents a yard, Marquisette at 35 cents, 40 inches wide in white or ivory, with durable double yarn and lock stitch weave. Early selections urged.
Fireplace Accessories for the Home
As autumn arrives the home hearth takes center stage with new brass and iron fireplace accessories. Irons fire screens and sets along with hearth brushes are displayed in fresh finishes at moderate prices.
Seattle News Briefs Include Club Meeting And Casualties
At a King County Democratic club meeting in Good Eats cafeteria memorial services for the late George Murphy were held. Police captured suspects connected to a home robbery using clues on a Western Union pad. Overseas Club hosts Canadian veterans at a dance on Monday at 1604 Fourth Ave. Capt. Eugene T. Hurd returns from France after medical corps service. Col George A Nugent promoted to brigadier general. Australians seize a German gun with 18 mile range and capture a trainload of ammunition. J Robertson of Seattle listed among Americans wounded in yesterday’s casualty list. Tacoma pioneer Frank McGill, long missing, reappears in reports.
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King County Democratic Club
Good Eats
George Murphy
Cook
Juven le
Western Union
Seattle
Fourth Ave
Eugene T. Hurd
George A. Nugent
Tacoma
Frank McGill
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Howard
Grote - Rankin Co
Cretonnes
Axminster
Grote-Rankin
Pike ST
Fifth Ave
Scesceskeenes
San Francisco
South Bend
William Tyler
North River
MOORE
Bison City
Columbia
Victor
Conlin and Glass
Armoros Sisters
Cervotinutier’s
Orpheum
Palace Hip
the Girl From
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Friter
Eves, & Sun
United Painless Dentists
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Mr. and
Mrs. G. Oswald
Georgia d’'Armand
University
Drake
First Ave
Washington ST
Right Drug CO
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