War to Free German People Says Cowan
Geo Hi Cowan declares the war has welded Canada and the United States and will free the German people from Kaiserism. He spoke at the Canadian Club banquet in the Arcade building, Great Britain and the United States united for peace, with freedom for all nations. Kenneth C Heaton attended and said he came west to thaw out.
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Canada
United States
Geo. Hi
Cowan
K. C
British Columbia
Kenneth C Heaton
K. C. Th
Housing director to commandeer homes for shipyard workers
At a Monday dinner the Beattle Real Estate association adopted a resolution to appoint a housing director with power to commandeer suitable houses for shipyard workers. The state council of defense notes rents in Seattle have risen about 10 percent since October 10, especially for homes under $25. The recommendation will be sent to the United States Shipping Board.
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United States Shipping Board
Beattle Real Esatate Association
State Comcil of
Defense
Seattle
Matsa
Lewa
Shipping Board
City Council Reviews Salary Increase Request
At Monday's meeting the council referred the Central Labor Council request for a municipal employee salary rise to the finance committee. The previous week the salary increase question was sent to the 1919 budget committee. Councilman Hanna's ordinance to appoint a city salary expert and use the report to set immediate salary values was referred to the judiciary committee.
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Finance Committee
Central Labor Council
Hanna
Judiciary Committee
City Council Refers Donation Bus Ordinance to Safety Panel
The revived donation bus ordinance, exempting those bonded under state law from its provisions, and altered in other details from the original, was sent to the public safety committee at Monday’s council meeting.
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Public Safety Committee
Nourishment for Nerves Promoted in Modern Treatment
An article extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a nerve tonic boosting overall health by nourishing the blood. A Cleveland real estate figure Mr D L Lucas credits the pills with restoring mobility and strength after years of degeneration. The piece urges readers to avoid alcohol and notes a free nervous disorders book from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. and price details for purchase.
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D. L. Lucas
East 103Rd Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Dr. Williame
Dr. Williame Medicine Co
Schnectady
N. Y
Williams
Confessions of a Wife excerpt echoes social change
In a diary style exchange, Margie recalls the shift from women as objects to persons and contemplates the impact of her pregnancy news on Chad and Mollie. Dick counsels resilience, urging focus on aiding others and preparing their son to assist those less fortunate. The scene ends with Chad’s distress and a vow to endure.
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Mra
Mr. Mother
Jove
Margie
Chad
Mollie
Pointers in Etiquette A Gentleman's Duty to Help Elders
A gentleman always assists an elderly woman as much as possible. Even a uniformed soldier is not exempt from the rule.
Americans listed among Canadian casualty report
Ottawa dispatch notes yesterday’s Canadian casualty list names Americans by status. Died of wounds is A. Hay from Chicago. Wounded are R. Porter of Port Huron Michigan and Eli Beale of Kent Ohio. Gassed are R. Jenkins of Columbus Ohio and J. Nolan of Chicago.
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Ottawa
Ont
A. Hay
Chicago
Woman in Trousers Advocates Freedom to Work Outdoors
A city resident writes in support of women wearing trousers for outdoor labor, praising utility and dignity over skirts. She cites community praise, criticizes fashion pedantry, and envisions a universally adopted walking suit while affirming her own independent, productive life.
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Mina Grey
Old Dame Comsip
Minnie I. Frasier
Funk & Wagnell
Wilson
Frazier
Hennery
Thoughts on Superstition and Collective Mind Power
A reader letter discusses Bernice and the unlucky number 13, noting Ella Wheeler Wilcox on thoughts as vital and claiming that the thoughts of millions can influence outcomes for good or evil, explaining why superstitions unfold.
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Mies Grey
Bernice
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Lucille
Mystery of Father’s Ancestry Sparks Search for Kin
A person asks how to verify whether their paternal grandparents are alive and how to locate them after 30 years of no contact. The inquiry seeks guidance on tracing missing relatives and reconnecting with family origins.
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Miss Grey
Old Country
Dentists Offer Discounts On High Rent Prices
Advert says patients can compare prices at any dentist and receive a 20 percent discount from the quoted figure. Claims careful painless operations and promotes a new office at Orpheum Theatre Building Third and Madison Street run by J Brown, Mer.
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Open Ce Peser
J. Brown
Mer
Orpheum Theatre
Third
Madison St
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Muriel Schuyler
New York
Pike
Salvation Army
Seattle Ministers’ Federation
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Paul Rader
Hammond
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Republican Iron & Steel Co
Mazda
FRE
Corn Products Refining Company
Johnson Lieber Merc. CO
Seattle, Wash
Tae Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
First Ave
Ylke ST
Cynthia Grey
Cynthia
Loyal Legion of Loggers
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Leatter U. S. Optical CO
Third Ave
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Hoosier
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Binyon Optical CO
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