Appeal for 590000 Protested Over Baby Home Plan
The Pacific Coast Rescue and Protective Society seeks 590000 for a Washington baby home and hospital, with 600 babies and 10 mothers accommodated. The Chamber of Commerce endorsed the project after a charities committee conference, but several homes objected to the need and naming. The endorsement stands with a proposed name change to The Pacific Baby Home and Hospital.
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Pacific Coast Rescue and Projective Society
Washington
BeatWe
Chamber of Commerce
Charities Indorsement Committee
Chamber
Washington Children's Home
Theodore
Filer @nce Crittenden
Lebanon
Rew
Washington ‘Children ’ Home
Washington Baby Home and Hospital
Pacific Baby Home and Hospital
Society
Portland
Everett
Thle
N. Lefebvre
Seek Silverware Stolen From Home
Police believe Harold Hancock aged 20 robbed the residence of Mrs. N. Buchanan at 2402 Seventh Avenue West on the night of August 20. He is held in the city jail on an open charge as officers search for the stolen silverware and other articles.
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Harold Hancock
N. Buchanan
Venth ‘Ave. W
People Hesitate to Bite Until Bread or Stone Is Known
A wry remark notes how people bite only after identifying food as bread rather than stone, implying safer choices and fewer dental injuries. The quip reflects cautious behavior and practical judgment in everyday eating.
Colby Proclaims Ratification of 19th Amendment
Washington Aug 26 The right of women to vote becomes federal law as Secretary Colby proclaims ratification of the 19th amendment after Tennessee certified its approval. Suffrage leaders gathered at the state department cheered the final step, with Alice Paul and other organizers present.
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United States
Colby
Tennemmee
State Department
Alice Paul
Chat
National Woman's Party
Abby Scott Baker
Julia Emorit
Baltimore
Lydia Alien Devitbis
Georgia
Mary Moore Forrest
Scituate
Mass
Mia
Anne Calvert Heely
Vicksburg
Miss
B. C. Kalb
Houston
Tex
Cyrus Mead
Dayton
Emilie Grace Kay
St. Paul
Mion
Ema Wold
Portland
Ore
Raid at Grange Warehouse Erases Breakfast Goods
Deputy sheriffs hunted two armed burglars across Lake Washington after they broke into the Grange warehouse at dawn. They allegedly loaded 20 cartons of cigars, 24 pounds of chewing tobacco, coffee, bacon, hams, sugar, and pancake flour into an auto truck, leaving marks on a door jamb.
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Acros Lake
Washington
Grange
Grocer Shoots Self to Death in Seattle
Herman A. Eba a retired grocer of 10206 Rainier Ave believed to have fired a bullet in his bathroom Wednesday afternoon after months of stomach trouble and a near nervous breakdown. He lived in Seattle 30 years and ran the Eba grocery in Pike Place market until his son took over. The body lay at Bonney Watson's.
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Herman A. Eba
Rainier Ave
Lfe
Earl M. Eba
Eba
Seattle
Pike Place Market
Bonney Watson's
Mechanic Held In Auto Mix Up
James Clark, 26, a mechanic, is held in the city jail as detectives untangle a complex auto theft case. The stolen car from Mrs. V. Marsan was traced after engine numbers were found altered. Clark admitted selling the car to a used dealer, claiming he bought it from a man named Jack Jackson. Police continue to locate Jackson.
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James Clark
Mra. V
Clark
Secom
Khen Jackson
Jackson
Jack
Desk Ransacked at Secret Service Head Office
A thief gained access at night to Chief J. McAuley’s private desk in the Bureau of Investigation on the Central building’s fifth floor. Stamps, a telegraph tool, cigarettes and a small comb were taken. items left behind included a pair of eyeglasses and a pocket comb.
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Pasekey
Deak
J. ¥. McAuley
Bureau of Investigation
Patrance
Jimmy
Department of Justice
L Auley
Mount Baker park area holdup leaves police puzzled
Police and detectives on motor cycles swarmed Mt. Baker park district after street car No. 600 reported a holdup. Two men allegedly attacked a third man on Sietave and Charlies, then fled toward Lake Washington. No victim or suspects found on arrival.
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Auton
Mt. Baker Park District
Sietave
Charlies
Lake Washington
Pair of Seattle Crooks Identified in Stable of Thefts
Robert Weedle aged 35 and Jim Doyle aged 30 were held on open charges after being identified as the grip and bottle thieves linked to several Seattle store robberies. They were arrested Tuesday night in Wear Seattle and brought before C. W. Sehlegel, clerk of the Madison Drug store. Police say Weedle, an ex convict and narcotic addict, and Doyle, also a narcotic addict, are accused of stealing cigars at a grocery and attempting a similar theft on August 14.
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Seattle
Robert Weedle
Jim Doyle
Wear Seattle
C. W. Sehlegel
Madison Drug
Madison #1
Baker Broa
Queen Anne Ave
Butter Prices Rise at City Creamery
The dairy firm reports butter at 61 cents per pound for cubes and 63 cents for bricks at wholesale. The note mentions ongoing price increases amid market trends.
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Newton
Mayor Caldwell Flies to Everett for Good Roads Meet
Mayor Caldwell flies from Seattle at 11 o clock Thursday to attend the Good Roads association convention in Everett. He departed from the Western Airplane hangars on Lake Washington for the event.
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Mayor Caldwell
Seattle
Good Roads Association
Everett
Lake Washington
Carrier Pigeon Held for Owner on Whidby Island
A worn carrier pigeon landed on Whidby Island. John Fagan keeps the bird until its owner is found. The bird bears the inscription A. Q 20. Fr. 1649 on its wings.
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Whidby Island
John Fagan
Thieves Smash Window at Standard Fuel Offices
Thieves smashed a window at the Standard Fuel company offices Wednesday night and robbed the till of $78. No clues were left for the police.
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Standard Fuel Company
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