Paris Palace Is Now Wilsons Home In Paris
Paris details the Wilsons Paris residence with Murat palace furnishings and two acres of grounds. Separately Seattle faces a crime wave postwar, police chief Warren warns of shortages and rising crime as officers are stretched thin and patrols reduced.
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Paris Palace
Wilson
Seattle
N. EB. A
Paris
France
President Wilson
America
White House
Joachim Murat
Napoleon
Naples
Murat
Rue Des Citoyennes
Prince Murat
Two Washington Men Win Distinguished Service Crosses
The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to Private Harry J. Rexroth of National, Wash, for searching a battlefield for the wounded under heavy shell fire and to Second Lieutenant Howard S. Vanvoris of Tacoma, for being killed while attempting to penetrate a German machine gun nest.
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Harry J. Rexroth
National
Wash
Sec
Ond
Howard S. Vanvoris
Tacoma
Department of War
Rexroth
Vanvoris
Canadian veterans seeking farms plans for land settlement
Special to The Star by N. FE. A Toronto Dec 21 As Parliament reassembles plans for veteran land settlement are considered A soldiers settlement board will be created 105000 of 230000 interviewed veterans want to farm 96000 seek agriculture schemes 3000 take agricultural courses at London college and 975 loans totaling 17379680 approved with 675 entries The effort includes training courses near farms and continued government supervision to support settlers after they acquire land
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N. FE. A
Toronto
Ontario
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
Avai
France
England
London College
W. J. Black
Dominion Commissioner of Agriculture
Agricultural College
Believed Insane Man Kills Family and Then Himself
Police believe a mentally deranged Milil B. Lager, driven by fear of impending blindness, shot and killed his wife Norma four and daughter Nita eleven before turning the gun on himself. Deputies found the bodies after breaking into the Lager home Sunday night. A steel splinter recently punctured one of Lager's eyes during his work as a pipe fitter.
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Ban Francisco
Mmil B. Lager
Lager
Norma
Nita
Keep on Knitting Red Cross Ruling in Seattle
There are thousands of men still exposed to rain and sleet and snow as they were during the war, says Dr. J F Crichton vice chairman of the Seattle Red Cross. Red Cross knitting will continue until Seattle's quota is reached and wool is fully made into socks and sweaters. Funeral services were held for Frederic Kaylor age 12, son of F C Kaylor, from Bleitz Rafferty parlors. Funeral services for Mrs Laura E Miner who died at Lakeside hospital were held Tuesday.
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J. FF. Crichton
Seattle Red Cross
Red Cross
Seattle
Laura FE. Miner
Lakeside Hospital
Pension fund up to voters in city charter amendments
Voters will decide on a $4500 annual salary for city councilmen and creation of a pension fund for all civic employees at the March 4 1919 municipal election. Ordinances authorizing the vote on three charter amendments passed, including health commissioner term length and removability.
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Beattie
Lewis Congress Is Now Organized
In Chehalis on December 21 the Lewis county construction congress completed its permanent setup with officer elections and delegates chosen to attend the state reconstruction congress in January. A resolution warns of an imminent industrial crisis and urges swift highway and land clearing programs by state and national governments. N. B. Coffman serves as president. Carolina will bar discharged tuberculosis soldiers from other states.
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Chehalis
Lewis County Construction Congress
N. B. Coffman
France Sacrifices Highlight War Debt and Remedy
A historic wartime notice praises France for immense losses amid battle and praises a French discovery of a stomach liver and intestinal remedy attributed to a Chicago chemist. It claims millions harmed and offers Mayr's Wonderful Remedy sold by Partell's drug stores with money back guarantee.
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Sattle
France
America
Geo. H. Mayr
Chicago
Mayr
Rpartell
Tacoma Crime Rises Cited by Prosecutor Amid City’s Record
Tacoma faces a surge in crime with the 1917 to 1918 report showing 424 criminal cases in the superior court up from 254. Juvenile cases up 60 percent and auto theft records broken. three murder trials listed for 1918. Prosecutor Kre man attributes growth to wartime population shifts.
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Tacoma
Kremann
Superior Court
Kmemann
Austrians to Get 4 000 Tons Wheat
The inter allied food commissioners at Berne informed Austrian representatives that the allies will immediately provide 4 000 tons of wheat for German Austria. The allied and American joint commission is coming to Vienna to negotiate for further supplies.
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Vienna
Interallied Food Commissionera
Berne
Tsingtao Now Factory City Special to The Star
In the Chinese port of Tsingtao on Kiao Chow bay German rule left a fortified city with limited industry. Since Japanese control began early in the war they have leased land to factories, exempted them from taxes, provided cheap electric power, and offered preferential freight rates. The outcome is a thriving industrial city surpassing the old German naval base.
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N. Fea
Tsingtao
China
Kiao Chow Bay
Shantung
Lince
Germany
Hans Damm Named Captain of Police
Hans Damm, with the department since 1901, was appointed captain in charge of the night patrol. Chief J F Warren is expected to appoint four lieutenants to captains, at captain's pay, under the 1919 police budget, with Charles Dolphin E L Hedges J T Mason and D J Drew as the likely other appointees.
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J. F. Warren
Hans Damm
Charles Dolphin
E. L. Hedges
J. T. Mason
D. J. Drew
Luxemburg Eggs Cost 11 Cents Each
Ira G. Holcomb a Beattle captain with the signal corps of marines stationed in Luxemburg reports egg prices at 11 cents each. He notes he has served a year since sailing from the United States and expects another promotion before returning home.
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Luxemburg
Ira G. Holcomb
Beattle
Signal Corps of Marines
United States
Mount Baker Improvement Club Meeting Postponed
The regular meeting of the Mount Baker Improvement Club has been postponed by one week and will convene in January January & remains to be confirmed with members.
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Mount Baker Improvement Club
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Warren
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August Vollmer
Los Angeles
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Yurat
Washington
Khaki University
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American Savings Bank & Trust Co
American Bank
Madison
Frederic Kaylor
F. C. Kaylor
Bleitz-Rafferty Undertaking
Lewis Congress
Carolina
Binyon Optical CO
First Ave
Spring
Seneca
Photie Main
DK. J. R
Binyon
Sipes
Dr. Sipes
Boston Dental Company
Boldt
Rainier Bakery
Second Ave
Boldt’s
Hoyt
Hoyt’s Hot Doughnuts
HOYTS
Lodge
League of Nations
Knoz
Washington - Oakland Co
East
Iclydesdale
First National Bank
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