Britons Bet On Outcome Of Blockade
London reports cold wet dawn as Germany sets submarine blockade of British Isles. Berlin claims 100 subs ready for three to four weeks at sea. British shipping continues with war risk and rewards offered for sinking enemy submarines. Naval authorities say Germany would need 400 subs on constant duty for an effective blockade.
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London
Germany
British Isles
England
Great Britain
Britain
Berlin
Nieht
London Cluba
Retilas
French Marine Department
Hritiah
United Press
Reorganize State Board U S Order Highly Urgent
A U S Public Health Service bulletin urges complete reorganization of Washington state health authorities based on a months long survey by Dr. Carroll Fox. It calls for annual state health spending of 160000 and at least 15000 for epidemics, cites plague history, and notes renovations and education as critical. Mention of Kelley resignation and Tuttle appointment noted as unrelated. The report targets legislative action.
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Washington Board of Health
U. S. Public Health Service
Carroll Fox
U. S. Service
Ile
Eugene R. Kelley
Thomas D. Tuttle
Montana
Fox
Beattie
Mayor Cites Rule On Outside Jobs For City Workers
Mayor Gill directs department heads to enforce a regulation barring civil service workers from holding other employment while employed by the city. The letter urges staff to quit outside jobs or resign from city posts. Mrs Ellen Wood of Seattle, a 14 year resident, has died.
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Gill
Ellen Wood
Seattle
Peculiar Fire At Everett Couple Home Under Investigation
The Everett area fire last night at the home of John Goldthorp shoe merchant and his wife led to their arrest. Fire fighters found locked doors and windows with shades down as fires burned in closets and along baseboards. The couple claim burglars bound and gagged them before setting the blazes. The house and furniture are insured.
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Everett
John Goldthorp
Goldthorp
Janitor Facing Charges Kills Himself
Portland news reports Marion M Bridges aged 66 killed himself after charges of having annoyed young pupils at Clinton Kelly School. Coroner Dammasrch says Bridges was found in the school basement with a partly emptied strychnine bottle nearby. Complaints were said to have been made to Principal I A Read by parents of the girls.
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Portland
Clinton Kelly
Marion M Bridges
Dammasrch
Bridges
Consolidation Bill for Washington State Commissions
A bill introduced by Representative Fred Hastings seeks to merge ten state commissions into a single fiscal board. The board would include the governor, land commissioner, state treasurer, state auditor, and an efficiency engineer, appointed by the governor, and paid $4,000 annually. It would assume duties from the boards of finance fish oyster forest highway control capitol historical public property and public archives.
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Olympia
Fred Hastings
Seattle
Board of Finance
Fish Commission
State Oyster Commission
Forest Commission
Highway Board
Board of Control
Capitol Commission
Historical Commission
Public Property Commission
Public Archives Commission
Cascarets For Bowel Help In One Night
A 10 cent box promises to relieve bad cold symptoms by cleansing the stomach and bowels. The ad claims torpid digestion causes headaches, biliousness, and clogged passages, and that Cascarets work while you sleep to purify the liver and bowels by morning.
Restore Hair Color Naturally Without Dyes
A mail-order pitch claims a harmless liquid restores natural hair color in four days for any age. It promises a lasting, rub-off free result that looks natural and undetectable, urging readers to send name and address with return postage for full details.
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Mie
Mary K.kapmiar
P.O
Providence
How to get rid of dyspepsia in plain terms
The article advises avoiding stomach stimulants and medicines, eating plain foods, drinking slowly, and using a teaspoon of bismuth magnesia after meals for relief. It claims gradual improvement with careful, moderate eating and occasional antacid use, warning against progression to ulcers.
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Rome
Reduction in Light Price Justified by City Plant Profits
City utility figures show the light plant cut residence rates from 9 to 7 to 6 cents per kilowatt hour from 1910 to 1912 while earnings rose from 215000 to 296614 and then to 411074, despite higher operating costs and flood repairs. Erickson cites wider earnings with other charges and argues for a further cut to 5 cents, comparing favorably with Cleveland and Winnipeg rates.
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City
City Utilities Committee
Erickson
Huria
Dale
Lake Union
Bellard
Georgetown
Cleveland
Winnipeg
Paradise receives silver dollar from unknown sender
In Haker Oregon on February 18 Joe Paradise reports a mailed silver dollar arriving wrapped with a Scent stamp on one side and the address on the other The sender reportedly owed Paradise the money but the note is unclear and unresolved.
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Haker, Ore
Joe Paradise
Paradise
De Tube promised nasal relief from KONDON MFG. CO.
A dated advertisement promotes a nasal remedy called De Tube for quick relief when applied inside nostrils. It claims complete clearance of nasal passages and offers a money back guarantee through 35,000 druggists. Substitutes are discouraged as dangerous. Minneapolis based KONDON MFG. CO. distributes.
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Kondon Mfg. CO
Minneapolis, Minn
Kidney Swamp Root Cure Endorsed by Blacksmith
A Covington resident G W Harding testifies that Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root cured his kidney trouble after ten years of illness. He notes his son improved after using Swamp Root and urges others to try the remedy, claiming it saved doctor bills. Letter dated March 1912 offers sample bottles and information from Kilmer Co.
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Waynesboro
Kilmers
Kilmer
Kilners
G. W. Harding
Covington
W. Hard Ing
Wade
Kilmer & Co, Dept. RR
Binghamton
Yakima water project board to nominate all three members
A Saturday meeting will nominate three members to the board of the Yakima water project. The large audience heard Seumas MacManus, Irish writer, at the University Congregational church.
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Board of Cost of
Yakina Water Project
Seumac MacManus
University Congregational Church
Government Canal
F. E. Fortesque Burt
Tacoma-Seattle
Retail Grocers Association
Alaska
Robert H. Whitaker
Bremerton
Misa Dennie Dale
Portland
Seattle
R. C. Erakine
Denny
Port Commission
J. €. Baueman
Arcade Hotel
Royal Arcanum
Sons of the American Revolution
Fred Bhattenkerk
Caruso Farewell Scene Ended By San Francisco Crash
Enrico Caruso wept after his Metropolitan Opera farewell in New York when a San Francisco bound performance collided with a tank truck. Three persons, including James Murphy a White Star Line storekeeper, were seriously burned in the incident.
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Enrico Caruso
Metropolitan Operas Company
New York
San Francisco
James Murphy
White Star
James
Proposed Northwest Fruit Growers Union Forms Plan
Tacoma Feb 18 The proposed 200 million dollar union of Northwest fruit growers moves toward reality under an amended organization plan A board of control and an executive committee will manage the industry Executive committee members include Joe Paulhamus Puyallup chairman Truman Butler Hood River Ore C T Haskell Wenatchee Board of control members listed Wenatchee Spokane Idaho Freewater Ore and more The Victoria BC legislature also asks Ottawa to raise the fruit tariff due to strong southern competition.
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A. D. Moe
Hood River
E C
Victoria
BB. C
Ottawa
Senate panel moves to repeal anti capital punishment law
Olympia February 18 with but one vote the senate judiciary committee voted to repeal the law against capital punishment. It is predicted the senate will accept the committee report and the house may also take swift action. The anti capital punishment law was passed two years ago.
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Olympia
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Boost Two Bills for Short Ballot in Olympia
Progressive members in the house introduced two constitutional amendment bills. One would make the governor and lieutenant governor the only elected state officials with the governor appointing other executives. The second would institute a commission form of government in counties.
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Olympia
House
Leutenant
Petition for Receiver in Puget Sound Film Co Case
Charles Campbell, a stockholder, seeks the appointment of a receiver for Puget Sound Film Producing Co in superior court. Campbell alleges the proposed moving picture colony near Renton never materialized and he doubts it ever will, despite prior announcements.
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Puget Sound Film Producing Co
Charles Campbell
Renton
Campbell
Kaiser Directing Plans of Blockade
Advicer from Berlin reports the kaiser has returned to Berlin from the eastern front and will travel to Wilhelmshaven to confer with naval officials. He is expected to direct the submarine blockade of British commerce, with orders issued from Wilhelmshaven.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Wilhelmshaven
Seattle Druggist Promotes Bark Glycerine Compound
Seattle druggists report customers pleased with a simple bark glycerine compound as mined in Adlericka. The remedy is advertised to thoroughly ease bowel issues and constipation with one spoonful, claiming instant action and suitability for appendicitis concerns.
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Swift
Becondav
Pike
N. Broadway
Adlericka
Adler Ika
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