Mother Ryther’s new home planned for 75 000 dollars
The article describes a modern Seattle shelter for mothers and children to replace the old 1262 Denny facility. Architect Max Umbrecht designs a spacious, sanitary campus with dormitories and heating. Public support urged through “buy a brick” campaigns at cigar stores and police stations to raise 75,000 dollars plus 25,000 dollars for equipment.
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Mother Ryther
Max Umbrecht
Denny
Mother Ruther
Alsace Lorraine Celebration Tonight At Mason Temple
Alsace Lorraine celebrate deliverance from German domination with a program of music and allegorical tableaux at the Masonic temple Saturday night. Foreign consuls, prominent citizens, and military and naval men will participate.
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Alsace Lorraine
L’union Francaise
L'Associati Asancion- Lorraine
Masonic Temple
Grand Jury Calls Hospital Employes Testify on Conditions
Grand jury in King County summons hospital staff including cooks and nurses from the city In ternment hospital to testify about conditions. Witnesses listed for Friday include Chief Jailer George F. E. McKnight Detective J. F. Majewski and Patrolman H. Odell.
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City Internment Hospital
King County Grand Jury
George FE. McKnight
J. F. Majewski
8. H. Odell
Chinese Delegation Arrives in Seattle for Paris Peace Conference
The China club reports the Chinese peace delegation will arrive in Seattle on December 22. The party will travel across the continent and sail from New York. The Japanese peace delegation is expected to pass through San Francisco around the same time.
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Seattle
China Club
New York
San Francisco
Soldiers Coming Here to Get Jobs
The United States employment service office formed a department to place specially trained men including engineers business and agricultural experts. About one hundred soldiers are en route to Seattle from Vancouver Washington seeking employment.
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United States Employment Service Office
Seattle
Vancouver
Wash
Newcomers Continue Pouring Into Seattle Despite Peace
Mrs A E Moses, director of the United States homes registration service, says the influx of newcomers to Seattle remains strong. She notes housing remains tight and shipbuilding activity drives families from the East to the city.
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Seatte
Mias
A. E. Moses
United States Homes Registration Service
Mise Moses
Government May Probe Dietz Affair
Spokane reports a federal inquiry may grow from charges by J C Argall of draft board No 2 that Lone Star Dietz marine football coach at Mare Island was a flagrant slacker. Dietz claimed alien exemption amid controversy surrounding the case. An astronomical mirror at a British Columbia observatory is cited in the muddled text.
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Spokane
J. C. Argall
Lone Star Dietz
Mare Island Marine
Dietz
Thorndyke Trenholme to Open Paris Branch Under War Relations
The Thorndyke Trenholme company, with Seattle headquarters, will open a Paris branch. Fred P. Grom of Franco American Trading will head the office. The move stems from wartime relations with the French government and private interests and aims to operate 40 wood auxiliary schooners built in Northwest yards and a fleet of 50 wood carriers under construction in British Columbia for France.
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Thorndyke Trenholme Company
Seattle
Wil
Paris
France
Fred PF. Grom
Thorndyke Trenholme
Inter Fata
Thorndge Trenholme Company
Northwest
British Columbia
Gave Up Citizenship Gets It Back Again
John Adolfe Gleachon, formerly American, renounced citizenship to serve England during the war. Following the armistice he sought re naturalization and Judge John M. Baleon of Port Townsend granted him papers in superior court Friday.
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John Adolfe Gleachon
England
Germany
The
Armis
Tice
John M. Baleon
Port Townsend
Superior Court
Harrison Sailings Begin in January
Sailings of vessels from the Harrison Direct Line will start in January with ships reaching Seattle in February. The cables were received by Balfour, Guthrie & Co and other agents and follow the release of the Verrlla by the British government. All vessels had been confined in 1917.
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Harrison Direct Line
Seattle
Balfour, Guthrie & Co
Machinist Passes Checks in Local Fraud Case
Police reported two counterfeit checks cashed by a man posing as a machinist. The bogus instruments totaled 53 dollars and 65.40 dollars, and were passed on Carl Garhofer of 107 Becond Ave B and Albert Greenbaum of 1612 First Ave.
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Carl Garhofer
Becond Ave
Albert Greenbaum
First Ave
State Propagates 20 Million Trout Eggs in 1918
Washington State hatcheries will total 20 million trout eggs propagated in 1918, surpassing all other Pacific coast states, according to Fish Commissioner L. H. Darwin.
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Washington State
Pacific Coast
L. H. Darwin
City Electricians May Quit
Tacoma electrical workers warn that if their eight dollar per day wage demands are not met by next Wednesday they will quit work. The union has notified city officials of the potential strike.
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Tacoma
The
Electrical Workers’ Union
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George Rehn and
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Keystone
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Theatre OF Wary
Foch
Pershing
Versailles
Guterson
Komzak
Clemmer
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