End of Week Honors Fireman McWatters and Local Helpers
The report salutes Fireman H A McWatters of Engine No 1 for saving Ernest D Tyler during a West Seattle landslide. It also commends Elvida Ellingson for serving hot coffee to rescuers, Melba Ellingson for assisting, and Peggie Nager for building a raft to reach safety across the flooded White River valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. McWatters
E. Harrison Jr
Ernest D. Tyler
Star
Tyler
West Seattle
Elvida Ellingson
Harbor Ave
Seattle
Melba Ellingson
Elvida
Peggie Nager
Tukwila
White River
Iine
Hats Off to Battalion Fire Chief P Z O Connor
Hats off to Fire Chief P Z O Connor and Engine Company No 3 for a night of flood rescue in Rainier Valley. Their teams used a rowboat to save seven families as floodwaters engulfed homes and a trapped man was led from a basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Z. O'Connor
Angel Place
Rainier Valley
Frank Sagmaster
Pany No. 3
O'Connor
Three-Way Electric Stove Wins Big in Seattle-Made Show
A Seattle made three in one stove combines a transite plate with a metal base and optional toaster rack. The patent by Barker eight months ago powers a hot plate that can tilt to 45 degrees. Demand soars with shipments to the East and California, where an assembling plant is planned. Prices range from four to ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Barker
Threeway
California
J. Bogatin
Electrical Distributing Company
Seventh Ave
Everglo
Russian Grand Opera Company Arrives in Seattle
The Russian Grand Opera Company, about 50 voices with a six dancer ballet and 20-piece orchestra, arrived in Seattle aboard the Fushimi Maru after a three year Orient tour and escape from Bolsheviks. They may perform Tchaikovsky Pique Dame as Seattle debut before a San Francisco engagement. Conducted by Michael Pivetsky and Eugene Furst, managed by Les Peodoroff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russian Grand Opera Company
Petrograd
Odessa
Seattle
Orient
Ekaterinburg
San Francisco
Michael Pivetsky
Eugene Furst
Les Peodoroff
United States
One Dead and One Wounded in Belfast Riots Declared
Belfast reports a renewal of fighting between Ulster and Sinn Fein gunmen with one man killed and another wounded. Police efforts continue as clashes erupt in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Ulster
Sinn Fein
Nonpartisans plan state league movement in California
Walter Mills of Berkeley announces a plan for a state wide nonpartisan league with 100000 prospective members and a 1 million dollar treasury. A meeting is set for Modesto on January 15 to form the organizing committee. Membership costs 19 dollars and the group vows full organization before any active campaign. The response comes from farmers workers and many business and professional men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Cal
California Politica
Walter Mills
Modesto
Mille
Milte
Girls Debate Sweetie Rights With Critical University Men
A campus dispute centers on a Columna article and replies about coeds social behavior and dating at the university. Readers volley perspectives on coed efficiency, social calendars, and men’s expectations, with critics mocking the editor’s stance as controversy spreads across campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Marquis
Caae
Judy Ogrady
Columna
Jacobs Records Flood Scene and Train Wreck Route
Photographer Jacobs of the Liberty News braved flood territory for four days to document the rampaging Skykomish and Miller rivers. He crossed six miles from Index on foot after losing his vehicle in a scuffle, amid fallen trees and hazardous roads while reaching the mail train wreck site. Three Marines from the recruiting station were promoted from private to sergeant during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rank Jacobs
Liberty News Weekly
Index
Controversy at campus editor’s stance sparks debate
A campus newsroom facing internal disputes over editorial discretion prompts a heated discussion. Faculty and student leaders weigh values of bravery, press freedom, and institutional guidance amid conflicting viewpoints on reporting and tone.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doty Pratt
Victoria Place
Henry A. Monroe
James d Merrihew
Price & Carter
Opera Company
South
War Chest of
Marcel
Aittle
Ibsen
Jacobs
Lamarine Corps
RC. Cox
Daisy
The
Toby
Little Brother
Sunshine
Seattle Star
Bet
Union and University
Mts
Council
Pet “Grext
Watson
Will
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!