Swiss Civic Duty and the Swiss Military System
Charles E. Russell surveys Swiss military education from youth to adulthood to explain how universal schooling, cadet corps, and periodic drills keep the male population ready for service. He contrasts Swiss practice with other European systems and advocates Senator Chamberlain’s bill for American national safety.
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Hwiene
Bors
Republic
Chamberlain
Senate
American Republic
Undine Production With 100 Sea Nymphs Opens Soon
A Seattle program list notes Undine from Blue Bird features 100 nude sea nymphs amid a sea tale, praised for presentation over mere nudity. Other bills include Behind Closed Doors and Price of Power, with a mix of drama and vaudeville at multiple venues.
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Marie Empress
Mabe
Patty
Miaston
the Madiave
Herbefleece
Girece Cunard
Seoul
Astin Stewart
Parte Williams
Harrymere
Seattle
Blue Bird
Germans Busy in Air and Sea
Berlin reports a new German campaign in air and sea with the capture of the British liner Apam, Zeppelin raids on England and Paris, and renewed submarine activity. Experts warn of further startling actions and plans to attack military and food targets in England as long as Britain’s blockade continues.
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Carl W. Ackerman
Berlin
Fierman
Appam
England
Paris
Germany
What to do with old film reels in wartime
In Chicago on February 4 a reporter asked a motion picture magnate about handling aging film. He replied that films should be sold to the allies and used to make armaments including nitroglycerine, reflecting wartime resource mobilization.
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Chicago
Seattle Press Club Meeting Postponed Over Weather
The annual Seattle Press club meeting scheduled for Thursday night was postponed for one week due to severe weather and heavy traffic. In 1915 the total value of tires used in the United States reached about 260 million dollars in round numbers.
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Seattle Press Club
United States
Cascarets Claim Quick Relief for Colds and Headaches
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a tasty remedy that cleanses the liver and bowels, sweetens the stomach, and cures a cold by taking one or two before bed. In the morning the user experiences a clear head, clean tongue, sweet stomach, fresh breath, and renewed energy. Boxes priced at 10 or 20 cents are promoted.
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Zoe
Minnesota Seamen's Paper Kids and the Garlick Mystery
The piece recounts sensational headlines about the S S Minnesota mystery as Commander Garlick vows farewell from the ship bound for a foreign country. German spies, mutiny rumors, and patriotic framing swirl while boiler trouble forces the vessel to turn back toward San Francisco.
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S&s. S. Minnesota
Coast Seamen's Journal
Garlick
Minnesota
San Francisco
Seattle
England
San Francisco Examiner
Great Northern
Thomas W. Garlick
St Paul Leader Seeks Stine as Seattle Secretary
Charles P. Stine long served as secretary of the St Paul Commercial Club and Chamber of Commerce. He is the likely candidate to replace Otto Case as Seattle Commercial Club secretary, with a meeting postponed by a storm to invite him.
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Charles P. Stine
St. Paul Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle Commercial Club
Otto Case
Stine
Seattle
Seattle Tops U S Cities in Health Expenditure
New York dispatch reports a study of 227 U S cities with 25 000 plus population showing average health per capita spending of 22 cents. Seattle leads at 98 cents, Clinton Iowa at 0 75 cents. School medical inspections are strongest in New England and Middle Atlantic areas.
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New York
Pub
Municipal Health Department
United States
Franz Schneider, Jr
Department of
Russell Sage Foundation
Seattle
Clinton
New England
Middle Atlantic
Pacific
South Central
Hearing on customs board case set in Seattle
Judge Howell of the U S board of appraisers and Harry Farrell of the federal justice department are in Seattle for a hearing. A hearing will be held Thursday in the federal building.
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Howell
U. S. Board of Appraisers
Customs Department
Harry Farrell
Federal Department of Justice
Seattle
Federal Building
Dandruff Cure Claim With Liquid Argon Ad
An advertisement promises a dandruff cure using four ounces of liquid argon applied at night. It claims immediate relief from itching and dissolving dandruff after multiple applications, with hair described as fluffy and glossy. The note urges purchasing liquid arvon at drug stores.
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C. B. Neasell
Europe
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Rex
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Louis XVI
Mission
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India
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Queen of Underworld
National Board
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My Lady's Slipper
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Blanche Sweet
Liverpool
Seamen’s Paper Kids Minnesota
Capt. Garrick
ST. Paul
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U. S
Rockies
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Washington
Baltimore & Ohio
York
Pittsburgh
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Cuba
Grand Central Station
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