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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1918

Page

9

Doings of the Duffs Uniform Mystery

Feature on the Duff family with humorous notes about attire and identity. A playful exploration hints at a misfit uniform or costume issue affecting a scene or event. The piece foregrounds character antics and light domestic comedy.

Motor trucks supplant horses in US as war demand rises

The American Automobile Chamber of Commerce reports 2,000,000 horses replaced by motor trucks in the United States while truck transport inflates goods moved and fuel the economy. The piece notes car ownership, farm auto usage, and international stock regions amid wartime shifts. It also mentions Johnson and Tener linked to baseball and sports figures volunteering for Uncle Sam.

Dobbin American Automobile Chamber of Commerce United States Pwedes Europe Sane Canada South America EB. Madden Peter the Great Ultimus Theer

Eight Barrels Jump Stuns Ice Skater O Sicky

Anton O Sicky once the American amateur champion in various distances now pursues elite acrobatics on ice. The photo shows him clearing eight barrels laid across the rink a feat about 20 feet long with clearances at both ends.

Eprinta O’sicky Heela Bobby McLean Oncar Matthieson Norval

Soccer doubleheader postponed by weather at Liberty Park

Rain halted Sunday’s scheduled North West Soccer League doubleheader at Liberty Park. Games postponed to be rescheduled. teams and officials await new date.

Northwest Soccer League Liberty Park

Augie Nears World Record In Billiards Meet

Augie Kieckhofer almost tied a world mark in Chicago last night by extending his 60 three cushion points to 37 frames, nearly matching the record in a dramatic performance.

Augie Chicago Augie Kieckhofer

Harstad Signs With Portland Club For Coming Season

Oscar Harstad, key in Spokane’s 1916 pennant, will wear the Portland Pacific Coast International League uniform while studying dentistry in Portland. Judge McCredie reached agreement, and Harstad plans to finish his course this year.

Oscar Harstad Portland Club Spokane Portland Pacific Coast International League Harstad Portland McCredie Paddy Siglin Uncle Sam Judge McCredie Siglin

Wholesale market report readouts vegetables fruits and dairy

Wholesale price list for vegetables fruits and nuts with regional entries from California Washington Yakima and Nebraska. Includes onions corn peppers lettuce tomatoes cranberries grapes and citrus with notes on specific varieties and packaging. Also lists flour feeds dairy and poultry prices and live hog and veal ranges.

Trent Angeles Yakima Wareley Pepeern Nebraska Wsix Kotelegas Yakine Artichokes Imperial Valley Bow Alaska

Unclear pricing notice for dairy and cheese products

Fragmented OCR lists selling prices for butter creamery and cheese items with scattered references to Native Washington, California storage, Banes Select ranch, Pulte, and Oregon Washington triplets. Text is garbled and contains nonsensical strings, hindering clear extraction of entities or amounts.

Washington California

Earl Baird Battles Battling Chico In Camp Lewis Bout

Earl Baird national 126 pound amateur champion from the caunt artillery fought Battling Chico a California featherweight in a fast three round exhibition at the Soldiers and Sailors club. Several other bouts with Camp Lewis troops and artillery from nearby forts preceded a planned monthly smoker free to service members.

Earl Baird Caunt Artillery Battling Chico California Camp Lewis Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club Artillery Forta

Ingle Claims Northwest Lightweight Title Bid

Butch Erb manager of George Ingle asserts Ingle will defend the Northwest lightweight title against all challengers. Pinkman holds the title but is in the army, preventing defense. Ingle has beaten Pinkman and plans to meet him when he returns, starting next Friday at the Crystal Pool with Mike Pete as the opener.

Butch” Erb Céutch Erb George Ingle Ingle Eddie Pinkman Pinkman Putte Butch George Eric Crystal Pool Mike Pete Pete Mitschie Portland Young Ketchell Los Angeles Harry Anderson Mick King Steve Reynolds King Les Darcy

Three Way Tie for Trapshoot Lead at Green Lake

Co. Be. McKelvey Hi Follrich and Jl. H. Reid finished tied for top honors with 46 of 50 at Green Lake club Sunday. Bad weather kept scores lower. The season’s first merchandise shoot is set for next Sunday.

Co. BE. McKelvey Hi Follrich JL. H. Reid Green Lake Club

Louise Ford Works As Verda Nevada Baggage Woman

Each day Miss Louise Ford, baggage worker in Verda Nevada, loads and unloads trunkfuls of luggage from trucks and mail wagons.

Louise Ford Verda Nev

Vancouver Faces Seattle in PCHL Clash Tonight

Vancouver and Seattle meet in a Pacific Coast hockey league showdown with the loser potentially losing top spot. Portland’s Moore Johnson is slated to return next week as Rosebuds stars Tobin and Oatman shine while Smoky Harris recovers from two fractured ribs.

Vancouver Seattle Ace B. C Lester Patrick Smoky” Harris Portland

Ex President Roosevelt Asked to Be Pallbearer

Arlington Mass Feb 4 Former President Roosevelt invited to be pall bearer at the funeral of John L Sullivan A reply not yet received Four others named on pallbearer list Mayor Curley James H Sullivan City Councillor McDonald Clarence Rowley Interment at Calvary Cemetery after funeral mass at St Pauls RoxburyWednesday

Arlington Mass Roosevelt John L. Sullivan Mayor Curley Boston Jas. H. Sullivan City Hall Ave McDonald Clarence Rowley Calvary Cemetery St. Paul's Church Roxbury

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