Northwest urge aid plan promoted for veterans welfare
Washington state lawmakers visited Idaho legislators to urge creation of a veterans welfare commission to coordinate job placement for returned soldiers and support for widows. They planned to visit Montana capitol next, then return to Olympia by Monday. Rep. Pliny Allen reported Oregon has a similar commission with $100,000 appropriated.
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the Star
Howe
Idaho
Washington State
Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Jobe
Montana
Helena
Olympia
Pliny Allen
Oregon
Port charges to be unified at Beattle port meeting
Beattle port commission to discuss unification of Pacific coast port charges at the next session after a telegram from J H McCallum California state harbor board. Beginning April 1 San Francisco may place all charges against vessels docked and cargoes. Seattle and San Francisco differences to be settled. Contract for Smith core addition substruc ture by Harrington Peters cost 567 600 dollars signed by officials.
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Pacific Coast
Beattle
Commission
Smith Core
Harrington & Peters
Port Commission
20 000 Naval Men Released Demobilization Steps
Washington reports Admiral Blue notified House Naval Committee chairman that 20 000 reserve and war enlistment sailors on shore duty and in training camps will be released. He noted 40 percent of reserve, 40 percent of wartime enlistees, and 26 percent of regular four year enlistments have already been released. New enlistees rise to 1,600 weekly but will not affect demobilization until training concludes.
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Washington
Padgett
House Naval Committee
Admiral Blue
Bureau of Navigation
Mittel-Europa
Hungary
Bulgaria
Venizelos
Greece
Europe
Hughly
Mediterranean
Baltic
Etrone
Two Boys Rescued From River Near Portland
PORTLAND February 6 C Stear and Frank Beeman both 16 of Spokane fell from a canoe into the river yesterday. Harbor patrol boat men were nearby and pulled the youths from the water just in time. Neither boy could swim.
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Portland
C. Stear
Frank Beeman
Spokane
Yankees Repulse Bolsheviki at Vistavka engagement
Five Americans were killed and several wounded in an engagement with Bolsheviki forces near the village of Vistavka on the Vaga. American troops repulsed the Bolsheviki and took a number prisoner.
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Archangel
Vistavka
Vaga
Lister names men to handle $500000 relief fund
Olympia February 6 The veterans welfare commission organized by Governor Ernest Lister will meet at the state capitol Monday to begin distributing the 500000 relief appropriation for returned soldiers and sailors. Members named include Commander Miller Freeman Beattie Frederick W Keator John H Powell J K McCormack and William Short The commission will set welfare policies and aim to restore desirable living and working conditions for veterans with liberal powers and immediate relief with no red tape.
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Olympia
Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Ernest Lister
State Capitol
Mrnday
Miller Freeman
Beattle
Frederick W. Keator
John H. Powell
Seattle
J. K. McCormack
Spokane
William Short
Lister
Beattie
Tacoma
Oregon
Montana
Ila
Northwest
Lutherans Set To Raise 14000 For Reconstruction Aid
County Lutheran councils met at the Lutheran Seamen's Mission to draft plans for a state quota of 14000 within a national 500000 drive for international reconstruction work. King County targets 3000 funded by Lutheran members through church outreach and door to door solicitation.
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National Lutheran Council
Lutheran Seamen's Mission
King County
Lutheran Church
Seattle Man Is War Hero
Capt Eugene Cohn of Seattle 344th Exmorieux farm France earned the Distinguished Service Cross after being wounded by shrapnel he refused to retreat and remained with his company for 54 hours without medical aid. His wife is Mrs Marthaena B Cohn of Seattle. Others honored include Lieut Arthur Trumbull Lee of Newberg Oregon and Lieut Tom W Saul of Portland Oregon.
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Washington
Eugene Cohn
Seattle
Exmorieux Farm
France
Mre
Marthena B Cohn
Arthur Trumbull Lee
Newberg
Ore
Tom W. Saul
Portland
Ora
Mellin’s Food and Tea Specials at The Bon Marche
Price shown from 5 cents to 80 cents cover groceries tea and malted milk. Mellin’s Food Special 29c five ounce jar sponges various sizes 5¢ Lane's Tea Rocky Mountain Tea Carter's K B Tea Borden's Malted Milk Handy Cleaning Kits on sale Upper Main Floor The Bon Marche collar reductions include White Coney Shaw Sun and Mole collared varieties with brown options noted.
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Lane’s
Rocky Mountain
Carter’s
Borden
BON Marche
Valentine Decorations and Cards at Bon Marche
Red and white festoons for decorating priced at 10 cents. Red crepe paper streamers, 40 feet long for 10 cents. Valentine post cards, a dozen for 10 cents. Valentines offered at 2 for 5 cents to 50 cents on the upper main floor of The Bon Marche.
Women's Kid Gloves Reduced to Two Dollars a Pair
Large assortment of gloves in black white Newport and ivory offered at two dollars per pair. One and two clasp styles feature contrasting embroidered backs P K and overseam. Glove section located on the upper main floor of The Bon Marche.
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BON Marche
Newport
Ivory
Ryan
P. K
Red Cross Shoes at $9.00 a Pair
Red Cross Shoes offer dependable service, style, and comfort. Available in sizes 3 to 9, widths AAA to E, select grade vici kids with medium low heels, high arches, new round toes, and short vamps. Shoestore located in The Bon Marche upper main floor.
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RED Cross
Vici
Upper Main Loor
BON Marche
Cotton Cheviot Fabrics in Blue for Children's Wear
Cotton cheviot priced at 25 cents a yard offers medium blue shade material ideal for children's wear such as aprons and shirts. Fabrics come in 28 inch widths and lengths up to 20 yards.
White Voile 40 Yard Roll
A short note describes a 40 yard white voile roll used for decor or sewing. It lists color and length details without additional context or usage notes.
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San Diego
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Rockwell Field
San Francisco
Leslie P Knapp
Letterman General Hospital
Yakima
Health Department
Chehalis
Copenhagen
Belgium
Tria
Russia
Riemantia
Slavia
Petticoat Lane
Mellin’s Food Special
Dresden
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