City officials forecast near total dam sealing by next season
Councilmen Oliver Erickson and Lane report the Cedar River dam sealing will reduce leakage to negligible levels next season. They say water levels align with the lake above, boosting power output when leakage stops, and note potential city control of transmission lines could increase power for streetcars and homes.
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Cedar River
Oliver Erickson
Lane
Erickson
Skagit River
British Arrive at Wilhelmshaven
The Berlin Nation Tidende reports an entente committee has arrived at Wilhelmshaven aboard British warships.
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Wilhelmshaven
London
Berlin Nation Tidende
Ostend Boys Cheer Flag and Allied Flags
A group of American boys in Ostend cheer the national flag and wave the flags of France and other allies who aided Belgium. Led by their padre they express strong patriotic enthusiasm amid the wartime display.
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Belgium
France
Shipping Shortage Hurts Seattle Trade Recovery
Seattle leaders warn that rail and ship shortages hamper foreign trade recovery. Officials say unresolved railroad control and reduced Pacific ships limit handling of a flood of business, despite Seattle remaining the nation’s leading seaborne port with monthly trade near 49 million dollars.
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Seattle
United States
Department of Commerce
Boston
Banancisco
Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Roth
Car Service
U. S. Railway Administration
Pacific
Atlantic
Beattie
Actors in Service to Give Vaudeville Show December 12
Professional actors in uniform at Camp Lewis present a vaudeville at the Metropolitan theatre starting December 12. The program features acts by men who earned their living on stage before enlisting. Proceeds benefit a morale fund for convalescent soldiers at the camp.
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Camp Lewis
Metropolitan Theatre
Robert Armatrong
Camp Lewin
Lieut. Armstrong
Orpheum
Paul Armstrong
Jimny Penn
Seattle Man Shot in Tacoma Hotel Mystery
Jack E. Moulton of Seattle is hospitalized in Tacoma General with a serious back wound after a shooting at a Tacoma hotel. His wife is being held by police as they investigate. She says the pistol fired accidentally while they slept. the couple arrived from San Francisco two days earlier.
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Tacoma
Jack E. Moulton
Seattle
Tacoma General Hospital
Moulton
San Francisco
City Light Show Sparks Holiday Display Cheer
The City Light Department presents a holiday array with evergreens and bells. Electric irons, toasters, washing machine motors and other household contrivances are shown for prospective buyers of a home gift.
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City Light Department
Pleads Not Guilty to Gold Smuggling
James H. Ralston pleaded not guilty in federal court to exporting 2715 dollars in gold to Canada. His trial was set for December 12. Ah Gee pleaded guilty to selling opium and was fined 150 dollars. Several others were arraigned.
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James H. Ralston
Canada
J. Neteror'sa
Ah Gee
Minute Men Continue Fund Drive Canvass Downtown
Minute Men teams worked Saturday to finish canvassing the business district. They aimed to complete the drive by Sunday but six team captains and other demands stretched the schedule, delaying Friday’s progress.
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Iiieas
Saturday Proceeds Benefit Seattle Day Nursery
Saturday proceeds from the White Elephant shop located in the Leary Building will go to the Seattle day nursery.
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White Elephant Shop
Leary Building
Seattle Day Nursery
Red Cross Christmas Tree Carnival Admits All Free
The Red Cross carnival at the Armory on December 24 offers free admission to service boys and girls and their families. Adults pay one dollar and children without service relatives pay 50 cents to view the festivities from the gallery, with gifts for kids as they leave. Invitations available at Red Cross HQ, 315 University St. Santa will join in the celebration of soldiers overseas victory.
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Red Cross
Armory
Army
Navy
Frank Waterhouse
Seattle
Santa
University St
Mra
Frederick Bentley
The
Fremont Businessmen Host Free Card Party and Vaudeville Show
The Fremont Business Men's Association presents a free vaudeville show, dance and card party at the Masonic hall Monday at 8 p.m. Mayor Hanson is expected to speak. It marks the club's first joint entertainment, under the slogan Greater Premont resem.
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Fremont
Soldiers and Sailors Dance by Young People’s Club
A soldiers and sailors dance will be staged by the Young People's Dancing club of South Park on Saturday evening at the fieldhouse on Eighthave and Thistle street. All men in uniform will be admitted free.
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Young People's Dancing Club
South Park
Eighthave
S. and
Thistle St
German Newspapers Show Dread Over Separatist Movements
Berlin dispatches report a universal dread across German papers toward various separatist movements. Readers see government fear shaping coverage as regionalists push for autonomy and regional politics grow tense.
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Berlin
Allied German Plan to Engage Bolsheviks in Russia
The note describes a proposal to unite Allied and German forces to march against Bolsheviks in Russia. It mentions coordination between nations and the goal of a joint military operation to curb communist advancement.
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Ceived
Russia
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Bryant Washburn
Gome
Wanda Hawley
Wurlitzer Orchestra
R. R
City Light Dept
Havana
Schwabacher Bros. & Co
Seattle, Wash
Distributo
Florence
Fatty
Wilson
Cologne
Germany
Pershing Club
Columbus
McGhee
Pershing Republican League
Ohio
Gen. Pershing
Margery Wilson and
Joe King
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