Informers for dry squad taken on booze charge
Three former dry squad informers were seized with whisky and accused of intent to sell it. C C Woodward 29 Richard Eldiguer ri 24 and John Holt 28 were arrested after officers found heavy suitcases on a steamship and gang plank. Holt suspected of making cellar whisky.
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Dry Squad
C C
Woodward
Richard Eldiguerri
John Holt
Pier D
Hays
Holt
Star-Boyd
Simple Way To Take Off Fat
A promotion touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a effortless weight loss method. It claims no dieting or exercise is needed and promises ongoing slimming with four tablets daily, asserting harmlessness as an absolute safety guarantee. The ad directs purchases from druggists or by mail to Marmola Co. in Detroit.
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Marmola Co
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
Spokane Bridge Collapse Kills Two Workers
Rescue crews hunted for casualties after a 250 foot concrete arch on Spokane’s new bridge collapsed into the river. Two known dead, Cullen and Bryan, with Laybrook and Luckenbill gravely injured. Dozens more treated as firefighters worked to free victims from debris.
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Spokane
New City
David Cullen
Charles J. Bryan
Cullen
Bryan
Frank Laybrook
T. B. Luckenbill
J. J. Hodgma
Wed Hanson
Robert Burns
Matthew Kangen
Renick law under fire as cities seek fund relief
Olympia Feb 7 The Renick law prohibiting inter department fund transfers faces challenge. City officials including Seattle Corporation Counsel Hugh M Caldwell draft a amendment to allow temporary loans from idle funds to cover operating expenses until tax collections begin. Seattle Moore Erickson Caldwell, Tacoma Harmon, Spokane Geraghty participate.
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Olympia
Renick
Hugh M Caldwell
Seattle
House Committee On Cities of the
Caldwell
Caldell
Moore and Erickson
Tacoma
Harmon
Spokane
Geraghty
Wenatchee Booze Seized At City Station
Two trunks containing about 40 gallons of whisky were seized at the King Street station yesterday. The shipment billed for Wenatchee was stopped after a railroad ticket was bought minutes earlier. This marks the first significant liquor capture in months by the dry squad.
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King Street
Wenatchee
Free Doctor Offer At Store Draws Attention
An advertisement promises a free doctor examination and prescription with no charge for any disease guiding customers to visit the store for medical service. The pitch questions why customers would pay for prescriptions elsewhere.
Rheumatism Advice and Home Made Medicine
After each meal and at bed time take a tablespoonful of the home made medicine noted for its remarkable result used across the United States. Relief begins after the first dose. Syrup of Barbparilla Toris Compound. a Simple Elixir pint. Previously whisky was used but the elixir is better. Published by Medical Formula Laboratory Dayton Co. Ingredients can be bought at any drug store.
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United States
Medical Formula Laboratory
Dayton, Co
Sinking of Eavestone by German Submarine Reported
London reports American Consul Frost details the shelling of the British steamer Eavestone by a German submarine. One American man Richard Wallace died in the incident as survivors in open boats drifted for hours until a Danish steamer rescued them.
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London
Frost
Eavestone
Richard Wallace
Kavestone
No Peace Basis Offered Declares King George in Parliament
King George in the House of Lords opening of Parliament said Germany’s recent peace overtures offered no basis for peace. He asserted the empire and allies remain steadfast to secure just reparation and guarantees for the future as civilization progresses.
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London
Germany
George
House of Lords
Bolivia backs United States against Germany in war moves
Announcement from Rio de Janeiro says Bolivia will support the United States as it curbs German submarine activity. Chile appears divided with Santiago’s cabinet leaning against U S plans. Argentina weighs alignment with the United States against its own interests in the submarine policy.
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United Press
Buenos Aires
Bolivia
United States
Germany
Rio de Janeiro
Brasil
Berlin
Santiago
Chile
Valparaiso
American Navy Department
U. S
Lave
Rush work on Pacific Fleet at Puget Sound yard
With shill ed workmen tolling 11 hours a day the Pacific reserve fleet at Puget Sound Navy Yard Bremerton is to be ready for sea duty in 60 days if called. The ships may be used for patrols about Cape Flattery. Another company of marines is to assist guard duties at the navy yard and Keyport torpedo station.
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Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Pacific Reserve Fleet
Cape Flattery
Navy Yard
Keyport
Funeral for Clarence Gerald Ronney-Watson Draws Big Crowd
Five hundred friends from diverse walks attend the service. Rev A Matthews eulogizes the restaurant man noting his flaws yet big heart. Dr Matthews cites Elks ritual and recalls his aid to Seattle residents who later forgot him in trouble.
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Clarence Gerald Ronney-Watson
A. Matthews
Coe
Red Cross Drives at Puget Sound Navy Yard
Wives of naval officers in Bremerton mobilize Red Cross members. First aid classes will be held, hospital garments sewn, and contributions organized to support the naval base hospital which is to be equipped by Northwest Red Cross workers.
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Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Red Cross
Naval Base Hospital
Zoepfels Explains San Francisco Passport Claim
Acting German Consul General Erich Zoeropfel said Jo hannes Martin and Baron A Fehr Von Grisewald were not entitled to British passports because they were local employees in Seattle.
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San Francisco
Erich Zoeropfel
Seattle
Johannes Martin
Baron A. Fehr von Grisewald
Great Britain
Car Kills Man Alfred Bowles on Gilman Avenue
Alfred Bowles, 27, of S08 Past 45th Street, was struck by a Fort Lawton car on Gilman Ave near Elmore yesterday and died at Seattle General Hospital at 7 p.m. The motorman, T. M. DUI, said he was traveling about 20 miles an hour and applied brakes before the car passed over Bowles. Bowles, born in England, worked for the Seattle Bread Co.
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Alfred Bowles
45Th St
Fort Lawton
Gilman Ave
Elmore
Seattle General Hospital
T. M. Dui
Bowles
England
Seattle Bread Co
Punctureless Tire Uses Removable Rubber Core
A new tire design replaces inner tubes with a solid rubber core that contains cup shaped air spaces at each side. The core is removable for inspection and maintenance, offering puncture resistance while maintaining tire flexibility.
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Leach
Mr Dyspeptic Dyspepsia Tablets Ad Teaser
An old advertisement touts Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets claiming relief after meals with a bedtime dose. It promises no dietary limits for stomach troubles and notes physicians prescribe the tablets. Sold at drug stores nationwide for 50 cents a box with a proof coupon.
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Stuart
Confessions of a Wife and the Mother Ideal
A reflective dialogue on mothers and aging. Margie and Mollie debate how mothers evolve with money and time, contrasting public image with inner longing, and warning that a young heart may clash with an aging body. The piece ends with a note that the topic will continue.
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Madame Symone
Mollie
Margie
Clears Complexion with Zemo Sold at Drug Stores
Zemo promises a clear complexion by removing pimples black heads blotches eczema and ringworm. Sold in 25c small bottles or 1.00 extra large bottles at drug stores. Ed W Rose Co Cleveland O markets a clean penetrating antiseptic liquid that is non sticky and inexpensive per use.
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Ed. W. Rose Co
Cleveland, O
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