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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1919

Page

4

Fifteen Hundred Miles of Hard Surface Roads Proposed

Washington faces a $30,000,000 bond program to pave 1500 miles of hard surface highways linking towns and large settlements. Carlyon bills seek auto license funding, arguing long term savings in tires and maintenance, with a vote likely in the next two years.

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Fragmented Verse About Impressions and Creation

A fragmented poem-like reflection contemplates how ideas leave impressions and shape conditions. It links human creation to future outcomes and the wanderings of the mind.

Senator Johnson bills allow city control of utilities via condemnation

State Capitol notes report Senator Ben Johnson introduced a bill to let cities acquire any public utility by condemnation and to sell surplus utility products or issue mortgage bonds secured by utility revenue. The measure ties to Spokane transit fare changes and limits franchise life to 20 years.

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Playground bill discussed by school directors here

School board agenda centers on senate bill 162 authorizing public playgrounds gyms and clubs with or without park board aid. They back a dormitory addition at Boys Parental school Mercer Island and approve bids for March 14. Also consider language instruction limits amid Japanese language petition.

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Chicago Police Record Reports No Murders Last Night

Chicago police records show there were no murders in the city last night, marking a quiet period in a period of crime reporting. No other major incidents were listed in the overnight summaries.

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Watch repair ad at Liberty theatre area

Local advertisement urges readers to value their watch and seek Haynes repair services near the Liberty theatre area. The message emphasizes prompt service without details on availability or pricing.

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Lane Endorses State Plan for Reclamation

Olympia Feb 22 The state reclamation service bill now before the state legislature gains momentum with a telegram from Franklin K Lane secretary of the interior endorsing the measure and urging unanimous passage The bill provides for state and federal cooperation in developing the agricultural resources of the state and has been forwarded to McLane by Orven H Palmer executive manager of the Washington Reclamation Congress Public hearing before seven joint committees is set for next Monday evening in the house and senate home chamber.

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Syrian Princess to Lecture on Palestine at Baptist Church

Princess Rahme Haider, born in Palestine, will lecture at First Baptist Church Sunday evening titled Glimpses of Palestine. The event includes Syrian songs by Alice Burgess and highlights modern conditions in the Holy Land as seen through a Syrian perspective.

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New Fisheries Code Draws Fire From Small Fishermen

In Olympia on February 22 independents and purse seiners protest a proposed fisheries code drafted by Flah Commissioner Darwin. Cannery owners praise the bill while purse seiners warn it will push them out and empower large canneries. An open Senate hearing is set for Monday night.

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