Shipbuilder George R. Monk Dies at 74 in Kent
George R. Monk a prominent Puget Sound shipbuilder passed away at his Kent home at age 74. He arrived in Puget Sound in the early days, built the Port Ludlow yard, and led Meacham & Babcock shipyard operations during wartime. Survived by widow Anna Monk and children Edward, Arthur Geoffrey, and Edith Jeasio.
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Arthur Geoffrey
Seattle
Edith Jeasio
Cargo Swept From Vessel in November Storm
A storm swept more than 25 000 feet of cargo from the deck of the masted bark Georgette on November 23 as it sailed from Seattle to Alexandria Egypt. The ship's crew of 13 included the captain's wife and two children.
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Seattle
Alex- Egypt
Embargo Lifted on Rail Freight Shipments
Telegraph notice to Union Pacific and Milwaukee rail lines confirms embargo removal on all freight shipments. The ban had halted lumber trade, causing about 70 major mills in the district to suspend operations last week.
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Union Pacific
Milwaukee
Wall sailors exonerated except one in Brooklyn arraignment
Sixteen sailors of a British ship were dismissed for alleged disobedience and abusive language toward an officer. They were arraigned before Magistrate Neill in Brooklyn, with one sailor remaining under review.
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WALL
York
Neill
Brooklyn
Eighty-Five Percent Affected on the Left Side
A report notes that eighty-five percent of the same people are affected on the left side, indicating a marked asymmetry in impact or outcome.
Island Route Badly Needed
James Rafferty a Philippine Islands commercial agent left for Vancouver to board the Empire of Asia bound for Manila. He had been in the United States for 18 months and criticized the lack of direct American to Philippines sea service saying Americans must go to Canada for ships and that California sailings take over 20 days. He urged the United States to maintain fast mail steamship connections with the Philippines.
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Philippines
San Francisco
California
Party broken by police raid at Berkshire hotel
A Christmas morning police raid at the Berkshire hotel on Second Ave resulted in the arrest of five men and three women for disorderly conduct. Officers found five intoxicated men and three women with two full bottles of grape on a table in Room 63 after responding to a report of prowlers. Arraigned were chauffeurs H. C. Van Assen, H. J. Erickson, P. D. McDonald. cooks L. Murphy and another. actresses Dorothy M. Dix Frances Morris and Pearl Morris.
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Misa Backman
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N. P. Anderson
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H. C. van Assen
H. J. Erickson
P. Db. McDonald
H. McCarthy
Cook
Lloyd Murphy
Dorothy M. Dix
Frances Morris
Pearl Morris
Jail Cook Ill But Duty Calls First
Prisoners at the county jail threatened revolt on Christmas morning when they learned cook Harry Sundred was ill. Harry Weaver, a convicted murderer, shouted threats through bars to Jailer Will H. Barr. Sundred limped to the kitchen saying duty called him first and always. Christmas night, over 100 prisoners ate pork and pudding and pie, with turkey skipped due to cost. pork was donated from the stockade farm.
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Ull
Harry Weaver
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Thief’s Trousers Found in Hallway
A robber looted two rooms in the Olympic View apartments on Westlake Ave and Virginia St last night. Mike Dempsey of room 22 lost 27.50 in cash, a watch, a chain and suspenders while Belle Hanne in another room was down 69 in cash and a watch. The thief left a pair of trousers in the hallway, and the proprietor believes they belong to the culprit.
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Olympic View
Westlake Ave
Virginia St
Mike Dempsey
Belle Hanne
Tyro Landlords Jailed for Christmas Trouble
Tony Dingel lo and his friend Mike Lecanto faced a hearing before Commissioner T. W. McClelland on charges of possessing apparatus to manufacture forbidden fruit juices after investigators found a still in the basement of their Irving Street house. The landlords argued they rented to strangers and claimed no knowledge of the device as they await a final hearing later in the week.
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Stringer
Girl Disappears En Route to Show in Cashmere
Elaine Haskin a 12 year old girl from Cashmere vanished after leaving the Seward hotel Wednesday claiming she would attend a show. Police with a description search the south end and Pike Street district while a frantic mother pleads for her safe return. Elaine is described as light complexioned about 130 pounds wearing a blue jersey dress a long blue coat with a red hat and brown shoes.
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Seward Hotel
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Flight of Pigeon Forecasts Ends of World Says Johns
Art Johns told police on Christmas morning a pigeon flight foretold the world’s end. Patrolman F Ivey arrested him at Third Avenue and Washington when Johns walked in widening circles until colliding with the officer. Johns was booked at Central Station and may be committed for sanity exam.
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Santa Birthday History and English Christmas Rules
The article traces early Christian birthday variation with dates like Jan six and Dec thirty five. It notes a Puritan governor banning Christmas games and Parliament abolishing the day in 1643, with Massachusetts fining observance in 1659 and the holiday’s eventual return.
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England
Massachusetts
Santa Claus and Christmas Traditions Across Regions
A fragmented historical column discusses Santa Claus origins, the Christmas tree, and early card printing in 1846. It notes German legends, Scandinavian roles, and emigration bringing the tree to America, then jokes about a futuristic mind reading device predicting gifts and saving money before Christmas.
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Santa Claus
Mourner Robbery Near Hotel Lee At Dawn
A robber in mourner clothes held up J. M. Lukanovic near Hotel Lee at 909 Eighth Ave at 4 a.m. Thursday, taking his English cravat overcoat and gloves. The assailant, dressed in somber black, fled after ordering the victim to surrender the items, claiming the gloves were for a Christmas funeral.
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Eighth Ave
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No Raise in Coal Price Declared by Company President
Chicago December 25 D W Buchanan president of the Old Coal company producing six million tons annually said there is no need for advancing the retail price of coal to cover the fourteen percent wage increase for minors.
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D. W. Buchanan
Old Coal Company
Mayor Quits as Lanky Rev Doctor Indorses Boxing
A Christmas telegram prompts Mayor Fitzgerald to withdraw from the mayoralty race. Amid festive confusion Rev Dr Mark A Matthews and boxing promoter Lonnie Austin discuss gifts of four ounce gloves while Sheriff Stringer frees jailed men in a Christmas show of mercy.
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Elks Santa Delights 2500 Children at Club Tree
At 11 AM on Thursday the first carload of invited youngsters arrived for the Elks Christmas tree. W. A. Weary Wilkins played Santa, handing out gifts to 2,500 kids until 5 PM as cars lined the curb. Elks worked all day to brighten a holiday for many boys and girls.
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Keep Tab On Luxury Taxes in Income Reporting
Washington column explains excise taxes on luxuries like musical instruments, sporting goods, candy, clothes, and furniture. Do not deduct these from income tax. they are deductible from the income base along with other taxes, except income, war, and excess profits taxes. A piano purchase with 15 dollars in tax lowers taxable income accordingly.
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Washington
Pp. C
Sam
Two Held Up by Gunmen In Early Morning Robberies
Police search for three assailants after F. H. Sullivan and Danny Sullivan report being robbed early Christmas morning. F. H. Sullivan, living at the Elgin hotel on Maynard Ave, was robbed of 82 dollars near a liquor joint. Danny Sullivan, of the Island hotel, was assaulted and robbed of 65 dollars in a South End alley near a cider joint. Sullivan was treated at City Hospital for a head injury.
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Maynard Ave
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City Hospital
World Collegians to Meet in Des Moines for International Convention
About a thousand students from 500 universities in America Canada and Europe will attend the eighth international student volunteer convention in Des Moines December 31 to January 4. Leaders from Y M C A church and missionary groups will discuss international service needs for the postwar period with delegates representing faculties M C A groups and student bodies.
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Des Moines
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Rock camouflaged as grocery potato surprises Fulton
In Fulton Missouri a fraud scheme used a rock disguised as a potato to pass as saleable produce at Fra & Curry grocery. A clerk dropped the rock, revealing its “eyes” and rough tuber-like exterior. The firm noted few such fake potatoes were found and weighed about a half pound.
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Fulton
Fra & Curry
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