Enlistment Drive Urges All Washington Citizens to Join Labor Reserve
Robert Moran, state director of the public service survey, appeals to every Washington resident to enroll as government war work begins. The statewide effort assigns a county director to register willing citizens and classifies the program as a nationwide effort to identify usable manpower, money, and labor for the war. Citizens are urged to stay at their current jobs until called to serve or fund the war effort.
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State of Washington
Robert Moran
Public Service Survey
Cobb Building
Kalsertam
Moran
Spring fashions to be shown at Northwest Merchants event
The style show during the Northwest Merchants semiannual convention will decide spring fashion trends. More than 100 delegates from Southern Oregon to Alaska and Montana attend Monday’s session. The Burlington railroad converted Ford cars for division superintendents by fitting steel wheels on a rigid axle for rail use.
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Fourth Ave
University
Oregon
Alaska
Montana
Burlington Railroad
Ford
Little Girl Dancer in Seattle Movie Scene
A six year old Seattle girl wins a film role in The Blood Red Rose scenes with Theda Mara at the Coliseum. She trained at Douglas academy and joins her mother in Los Angeles while the family pursues motion picture work.
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Mario Frances Kiernan
Peter K. Kiernan
Third Ave. W
Little Marie
Los Angeles
Marie
Theda Mara
Coliseum
Douglas Academy
Child Artisle
Theda Nara
Ian
Theda
Another Woman Slugged While Waiting for Car
Mrs Henrietta Bently of 208 West 45th street was slugged by a man stepping from darkness at Fifth Ave and West 45th Monday evening. No robbery occurred, the assailant stood over her for a minute then left. Police searched the area but found no trace. Witnesses described the man as about 5 feet 7 inches, wearing a mackinaw coat and soft hat.
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Henrietta Bently
West 45Th
Fifth Ave
Germany Back Czernin Speech With German Consent
White House reports indicate Count Czernin voiced a conciliatory reply to President Wilson with Germany's assent. Berlin papers quote German press asserting such steps were preapproved and that Germany guides Austria's peace move toward the United States.
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Washington
Czernin
Wilson
Germany
Rome
Germania
Berlin
Austria
United States
Italy
Discovery of plan to free Oregon convicts
Salem prison guards uncovered a wholesale break attempt at the Oregon State Penitentiary. Warden Murphy said preparations showed prisoners had labored on the job for some time. A roof hole was cut, sixty feet of rope and stolen tools were found in an adjacent attic as the plan was foiled.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon State Penitentiary
Murphy
Poland to Protest Ukraine Peace Pact
Amsterdam dispatch reports Poland will formally protest the Brest-Litovsk type peace between Ukraine and the central powers. Dutch papers say Ukraine gains a large portion of territory Poland has long claimed.
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Poland
Ukraine
Amsterdam
Brest-Litovek
Reclaiming Swamp Lands Near Algona Considered
The county engineer is considering plans to reclaim swamp lands near Algona just north of the King and Pierce county line. The county commissioners discussed the matter Monday, based on a petition from landholders, and referred it to the engineer for study.
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Algona
King
Pierce
At Right Navy Berge Dreas with Close Fitting Water Guard
A brief item notes a navy beret worn with a close fitting water guarding feature and satin loops as part of a uniform detail.
Rug sizing and price list for Roxbury Brussels Tapestry Rugs
The advertisement lists Roxbury Brussels Rugs in high grade tapestry weave with sizes 7x9 priced at $22.50 8-3x104 priced at $34.00 and 9x12 priced at $37.00.
Linoleums Offered in Wide Range of Square Yard Prices
A local advertisement lists inlaid linoleum options priced from $1.25 to $2.10 per square yard and plain varieties from $1.15 to $2.50, signaling a broad selection for home flooring needs.
Hanson’s Record on Labor Indorsed by State F of L Head
Ole Hanson, mayoralty candidate, spoke to the Machinists union and quoted his labor record from 1909. State Federation of Labor President Marsh endorsed him, praising Hanson’s labor committee work and support of labor legislation. Hanson to address Central Labor Council Wednesday night.
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F. OF L. Head
Ole Hanson
Labor Temple
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Union Labor
Marsh
State Federation of Labor
Star
Labor Committee
House
Organized Labor
J. EB. Campbell
Central Labor Council
Brenner and Lamson to Speak at St Marks Patriotic Meeting
Paul Brenner Italian consul and Mrs Otis Floyd Lamson author will speak on war conditions at a patriotic meeting at St Mark's Episcopal Church on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Ash Wednesday services follow at 7:30 a.m. 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Paul Brenner
Mra
Otis Floyd Lamson
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
City Employes Seek $20 Monthly Increase
A petition presented to the city council by 2,700 municipal workers asks a flat $20 monthly raise for each employee. Representatives from police fire lighting and sanitation unions appeared. The council referred the matter to the budget committee and no action will occur until the 1919 budget is prepared. The total increase requested amounts to $650,000.
Defense Council To Aid Big Liberty Loan Drive
Representatives of the state council of defense and of the women’s state central Liberty loan committee will attend all sessions of the state Liberty loan committee to ensure full cooperation. The King county council of defense pledged its support to the next Liberty loan campaign, and other plans for the drive were discussed.
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State Council of Defense
Women's State Central Liberty Loan Committee
State Liberty Loan Committee
State Loan Committee
King County Council of Defense
Horr Outlines Duty of Police and War Support by Seattle Candidate
Seattle mayoral candidate Ralph Horr told West Seattle High School that police should cooperate with federal authorities to curb vice and subversion. He urged using common sense to enforce laws and prioritize war-related public works impacts on manpower and materials. The comment came as Lincoln's birthday closures affected Chicago markets.
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Ralph Horr
West Seattle
Seattle
United States
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