Man Held After Counterfeit Coin Incident
Police report a suspect named John Rider arrested Wednesday night after a counterfeit coin passed at a store. Officers believe another counter was rounded up and are holding Rider on charges with further details pending.
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John Rider
Nick Fantaukas
Bianchi
Majewski
F.C. Arnold
Northwest Mutual Fire Association
Seventh Ave
Main St
Ray Harris
Fulton Hotel
Musterole Advertises Quick Relief for Pain
An old Musterole ad touts relief from neuralgia headaches and muscular pains. It claims the product soothes inflammation without blistering and is recommended by doctors for bronchitis croup stiff neck pleurisy and related aches.
Inland Switzerland News and Federal Court Actions
A summary of regional items reports merchants seeking neutral fleet passage, US grain hearing in Seattle, Mount Rainier name controversy, more trial jurors drawn for Seattle federal court, Joe Black’s distillery case sentencing, naval militia officer exam at Bremerton, and Meridian Improvement Club meeting to elect officers at Kirkwood hall Green Lake.
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Joe Black
Bellingham
Neterer
J. T. O. Ellingham
Naval Militia
Bremerton
U. S. Navy Aviation School
Pensacola
Pla
Meridian Improvement Club
Kirkwood Hall
Green Lake
Germany vessels plan sinking to block U S ports
Evidence shows German merchant crews in Manila Bay and Colon Panama removed machinery and prepared to sink ships to obstruct harbors. The U S government has not seized any vessels and has limited actions to police measures to prevent harbor damage while preserving the crews’ rights to sail.
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Washington
Manila Bay
Colon
Panama
Baker
White House
Manila
Philippine Islands
U. 8
U. S
Germany
Senate Bill 21 Passes as House Debates City Powers
In Olympia on February 7, House members debated restoring city powers to extend light, power, street railways and water outside city limits. An amendment by Reid of Spokane failed. House Hill No. 4 to amend the constitution by initiative was defeated by indefinite postponement, with House Poll 135 also rejected. Senate Bill 21 passed the house without changes, amid votes and calls for record quibbles.
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Olympia
Senate
Reid
Spokane
J. H. Shattuck
Kitsap
Bremerton
Charleston
House
Knapp
King
Houser
Davia
Pierce
Goodrich Rubber Co Offers Resources to Government
A telegram to W. Abbott, district manager at Little, states the entire Goodrich Rubber Co resources are offered to the government amid the crisis. Other items note injuries from a collision near Stanwood, an annual U W engineering open house, and various local notices.
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Goodrich Rubber Co
W. Abbright
Lettle
Arthur Bogren
Frank Koepfil
Stanwood
U. of W
Guard proposal seeks U.S. reglar guards for four mile bridge
Maj. Waldron of Vancouver Barracks was asked to site a guard of U S regulars on the four mile interstate bridge over the Columbia River. Portland and Vancouver officials joined in the request amid wartime urgency and border security concerns.
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Vancouver, Wash
Pershing Army Praised as Finest Fighting Machine
After eleven months of field training the Pershing expeditionary forces marched to their posts along the border hailed by a foreign attache as the finest fighting machine in the world. The 12 000 strong force, seasoned in the Chihuahua desert, displayed flawless equipment and disciplined bearing as they moved through sun baked New Mexico and Arizona. The army continued modernizing its equipment and training in line with European developments despite the Villa chase being halted by international issues.
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EL Paso
Kitchener
Germany
Japan
International Line
Columbus
Per Ehing
Chihuahua
New Mexico
Arizona
Villa
War Department
Europe
Stops Tobacco Habit in One Day
The Pidters Sanitorium at 719 Main St Joseph Mo offers a free booklet on banning tobacco. It claims results in one to five days at home and cites long term users reporting success and health improvements. Requests for copies should include name and address.
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Sanitarium
Pidters Sanitorium
Main
St Joseph
Guaranteed to Make Gray Hair Natural Color
A vintage advertisement promotes Q-Ban hair products claiming to restore natural color and healthful gray hair reduction. It touts a shampoo like application, promises gradual results, and offers a money back guarantee. Bartell Drug Stores in Seattle and Hessig-Ellis Drug Co in Memphis are named distributors.
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Bartell Drug Stores
Seattle
Wash
Hessig-Ellis Drag Co
Memphis
Tenn
Many League Rates Council Candidacy Qualifications
The Municipal league committee adopted a report on council candidates after listing endorsements. It praises Robey G. Banta W. M. Calhoun C. Allen Inle Oliver T. Erickson Robert B. Hesketh C. J. Jacobs W. D. Lane Byron Phelps Albert A. Pillar Ed Shrewabury J W Wall Jud Yoho L. D. Lewis G W Loveberry Geo P. James Frederick W Kelley John J. Kelly with mixed recommendations and cautions for several others, outlining each candidate’s strengths or gaps.
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Robey G. Banta
W. M. Calhoun
C. Allen Inle
Oliver T. Erickson
Robert B. Hesketh
C. J. Jacobs
Socialist Party
W. D. Lane
Byron Phelps
Albert A. Pillar
C. L. Smith
J. W. Wall
Jud Yoho
L. D. Lewis
G. W. Loveberry
Geo. P. James
Frederick W Kelley
John J. Kelly
Oregon Legislature Resolved Support for Wilson
Oregon's state legislature passed a resolution pledging support for President Wilson. The measure records legislative backing for his policies and leadership during the period.
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Oregon
Wilson
Iron needs for women and mothers emphasized
A fragmented health snippet stresses iron as essential for women mothers and daughters noting prior difficulties in meeting iron needs and hinting at ongoing concerns about beauty and health.
Great Northern Pacific Proposes Two Steamers for War
The Great Northern Pacific Steamship Co. offered the liners Northern Pacific and Great Northern to the U S government as auxiliary cruisers in case of war with Germany, advices from San Francisco say.
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San Francisco
Great Northern Pacific Steamship Co
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Germany
Fortifications Bill Approved by House in Major Vote
The House approved the conference report on the $60,000,000 fortifications bill with minor amendments. The measure, already passed by the Senate, now goes to the president for signature.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wilson Cannot Enter Lansing Office in Lansing Visit
President Wilson, on his second trip to the state war and navy building in three days, went straight to Secretary Lansing's office but failed to gain entry. The delay occurred as officials awaited a conference or signature on urgent wartime matters.
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Washington
Wilson
War and Navy
Lansing
Auto thief nabbed after high speed chase
Police arrest C. D. Montaigne Tuesday afternoon and recover a car tied to Mrs. A. Winters of Portland. Authorities say he has stolen autos in about six cities and escaped punishment by mechanically disguising the vehicles.
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C. D. Montaigne
Portland
Mra. A. Winters
Montaigne
End Indigestion With Pape’s Diapepsin In Five Minutes
An advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a fast, harmless remedy for indigestion and stomach distress. It promises relief from heartburn bloating and gas within minutes and urges readers to keep a fifty cent box at home for quick relief any time.
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Pape
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