Smelts From Columbia River Reach New York Pantry
A carload of Columbia River smelts bought by the mayoral food-supply committee led by George W. Perkins heads to New York to ease hunger and high prices. Four million pounds of rice will be sold at six cents a pound. police report general hardship and a district attorney plans an investigation into potential food hoarding.
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Columbia River
New York
Mayor's Committee On Food Supply
George W. Perkins
Perkins
East Side
Swann
Bill to Put Out Nickel Phone May Be Passed
Olympia reports the house public utilities committee favored House Bill 205 by Representative Hastings of King county. The measure would allow business-house public telephones and eliminate compulsory nickel in the slot phones plus charges for private business lines. It sets a $25 monthly limit for public phones and lowers gas bill late-payment penalties from 25 to 10 percent.
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Olympia
House Public Utilities Committee
Hastings
King County
Loss of innocence and newfound empathy in Paula tale
Paula recalls bonding with Alma Huntington and Emma, noting a shared sense of humanity beyond ego. She reflects on trust, frankness, and the impact of close friendship on her view of women, mothers, and the trials of youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie
Paula
Emma
Alma Huntington
Altho
Alma
Ruth
Woman's Magazine
Public belt line vote splits Local League referendum
One hundred members of the Municipal League favored the public belt line plan while 261 opposed it in a league referendum ballot. On the Guile bill 86 supported its passage and 255 opposed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal League
Public Belt Line
Help Needed to Make New Cits
With a view to handling growing numbers of applicants for citizens papers, County Clerk Thomas assigns James Quigley to head the naturalization department full time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens
Thomas
James Quigley
Naturalization Department
Funston Laid To Rest Beside Son In Presidio Ceremony
San Francisco held a grand funeral for General Funston with nearly 5,000 mourners. The casket was moved from City Hall to First Presbyterian Church then to the Presidio for burial beside his son Arthur. Maj. Gen. Bell led two infantry regiments as taps sounded and volleys fired over the grave. The city paused as officials closed city services and power by law observed the tribute.
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San Franciso
San Francisco
Fred’ Funston
National Cemetery
Presidio
Arthur McArthur Funston
Furston
Bell
J. Franklin Bell
F. Fullam
Wm. L. Seibert
R. K. Evans
Oscar F. Long
Get John P. Wisser
Benj Vard
van Nessave
First Presbyterian Church
Chi
Kirk Guthrie
van Ness Ave
Sidio
Sancisco
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Michel Barrymore
White Haven
Coliselm
Seasue Hayakawa
Teuru
Hank Meow Hyna—Seanee Pagele
Matt and
Diets Comte
Valeska “Surnt
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Louter Parenda
Charlie Murray
the Judge
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Naby
Jules Verne
Filme
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Williamson
Nemo
Uni
Versal
Name Theatre
Anita Stewart
Jeanne Fagels
Coliseum
Theda Bara
Monte Carlo
United States
Mission Theatre
Golden City
Western
Mary Miles Minter
the Strand
Syd Chaplin
Colonial
The
Mary MacLaren
STAR
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