Housing for Men to Be Provided Amid Wartime Growth
Beattie leads a program under the Federal Employment Bureau to house workers drawn by shipbuilding and other industries. A Seattle committee with BL Lambuth as chair aims to build permanent, affordable homes from 1400 to 2200 dollars for four to six rooms, with easy terms and plans for large-scale construction to meet wartime demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie
Federal Board
BL L. Lambuth
Permanent Homes
Federal Employment Bureau Homes Committee
Seattle
Bootleg Drinking Led to Missing $970, John Morris Tells Police
John Morris, a shipyard blacksmith, told police he drank bootleg liquor and later found about $970 missing from his pockets. He was dazed near the police station and could not recall the events clearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morris
Steam Railways to Haul Workers Plan
Carrying shipyard employees to Ork on steam railways will be the plan under W. H. McGrath president of Puget Sound Light & Power Co. when he assumes his new duties as representative for Washington of the traffic committee of the electrical railway war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. McGrath
Puget Sound Light & Power Co
Duas
Wash
Electrical Railway
Postwar housing, industry plan urged by Mawson and Nolen
British ideas for suburban industrial villages by returned soldiers are proposed. Mawson envisions government financed cooperative production with mans and families housed at $12–$15 rent or $1,800–$2,000 purchase price. Nolen warns timely action is essential to avoid postwar shipping shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Thomas H. Mawson
Lancaster
Eng
Mawson
Athena
Salonica
Maweon
John Nolen
Cambridge
Masa
Women pioneers compare big business to housework in three bold cases
Three women pioneers claim running a big business or a profession requires the same skill as housekeeping. Katherine Russell Bleecker becomes Broadway moving picture theatre manager and vows to serve patrons solid dishes. Effie M. Nattier, serving as probate judge in Kansas, gains community support to run for office herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Russell Bleecker
Broadway
Moving Picture Theatre
New York
Effie M. Nattier
Fredonia
Kan
Clearance sale brings reduced prices on Kirts and Resses outfits
Black and white mixed KIRTS with patch pockets and button trims offered in all regular sizes at reduced prices. Dark blue patterned RESSes with collars trimmed in black and white available in sizes 38 to 44 on clearance.
Sweater Coats and Camisoles Hit Bargain Prices
Ribbed knit belted sweater coats in navy and canary with white Angora trim priced at 2.29. AINTY crepe de chine camisoles feature lace tops and pin tucks offered at a startling value.
Build Houses and Help End War Struggle
An article by Frederick M. Kerby argues wartime housing is essential to avoid delaying war production. A federal housing administrator and government funding are urged to house workers in war industries to prevent contract delays and prolonged conflict.
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Prederick M. Kerby
New York
Sam
Robert W. de Vorest
National Housing Association
Woman Delivers Sermon After Husband Goes to War
Mrs. Helen Adame of Urbana Tl was the sole person unshocked when she preached at the Universalist church after her husband Lieut. Frank D. Adama was sent to the colors.
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Helen Adame
Urbana
Universalist Church
Frank D. Adama
Colors
Steinmetz Dies From Accidental Gun Explode Note Writes
Portland January 7. Frank J. Steinmetz prominent realty operator died in a hunting accident when his gun exploded while he crawled through a fence. He left a note saying he shot himself accidentally. Other hunters discovered the body hours later. an inquest was deemed unnecessary.
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Portland
Frank J. Steinmetz
Steinmetz
Metropolitan Theater Weeklong Shakespearean Run Opens in City
John K Kellerd stars in Hamlet Macbeth and The Merchant of Venice during a three day stint at the Metropolitan. A busy program features a variety of acts including singing and dancing turns, burlesque, and music with notable performances from Reeves and Reeves Lottie Ellis and the Alaska trio among others. The bill also notes acts at Gatety Palace Hip and Moore Theatre with vaudeville tableaux and comic routines.
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John KE. Kellerd
Orpheum
Third
Madison
Levy
Battle of
Arras
Corporal Wood
Baby Adeline
Welp
Cassini
Reeves
Lottie Ellis
Kelly and
Darrows
George Wheeler
Palace Hip
James Whitcomb Riley
Lew Ward
Tid- Rite
Shanghai
Walsh
Rand
Alvarez
Rosalie Asher
Front-lace Corsets at Bon Marche in Gossard style
Corsets featuring low bust-free hip lines by Gossard in figured coutil with lace and ribbon trim. Available in sizes 20 to 28. Located on the third floor at The Bon Marche.
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BON Marche
Dainty Hook-Front Brassieres in Filet and Cluny Lace
Two styles of dainty brassieres feature hook-front closures with imitation Filet or Cluny lace, enhanced by pink or white centers and edged with lace. Sizes range from 26 to 46, offering delicate detailing and a traditional fit.
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Bien Jolie Brassieres
Clanylace
Silk mixed Crepe de Chine and Tussah Fancies on sale
Attractive lot of 50 pieces of 36 inch silk mixed Crepe de Chine and Tussah Fancies offered in light to dark shades. Each piece is a full yard wide with 35 yard quantity. Upper main floor at The Bon Marche.
January Bedding Sale Prices on Pillow Cases and Sheets
White bedding items offered with prices for 45x36 inch pillow cases at 20 cents and for 42x36 inch cases at 24 cents. Larger 45x36 inch cases at 35 cents, 72x99 seam sheets for $1.00, 81x99 seamless sheets at $1.25, and 75x88 inch bedspreads at $3.00.
Bargain Linens and Canned Goods Sale
Local store advertises 40 inch white voile 15c yard and 36 inch nainsook 15c yard. Other fabrics 20c to 25c yard. Canned Del Monte hominy 12c, Helmet string beans 13c a can or $1.50 a dozen. Syrup pint 20c quart 40c Uncle John’s maple and cane syrup. Hershey’s cocoa 14c per 1 lb can. Carolina field rice 5 lb package 30c. Lower Main Floor The Bon Marche.
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del Monte
Helmet
Uncle John
Hershey
Carolina
Red Cross Praised By General Foltz For War Aid
Brig. Gen. Frederick B. Foltz praises the Red Cross at Camp Lewis for distribution of thousands of sweaters and mittens. He thanked Field Director Arthur Pritchard in a letter on behalf of the division’s officers and men.
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The
Red Cross
Frederick 8. Foltz
Foltz
Arthur Pritchard
Shipyards to Run Two Shifts as War Labor Plan Grows
Seattle authorities announce all shipyards will operate on a full two shift basis within two months. F A Silecox, special labor department agent, says a new employment office at the U S immigration station will centralize services. Government experts tackle housing and transportation for workers as unions and labor agencies coordinate across the Northwest to meet war needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
F. A. Silecox
Department of Labor
U. S. Immigration Station
Union St
Northwest
Silcox
Shipyards in Seattle to Run Two Shifts Soon
Close cooperation with the representatives of the department of labor suggests Seattle shipyards should operate on a full two-shift basis within the next two months. Local officials anticipate improved production and employment impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
Mullen Sentenced to Three Years in Army Court Martial
Camp Lewis reports Private Charles Mullen a former Seattle policeman and linked to the Billingsley bootlegging case was convicted of refusing hospital treatment and given three years at hard labor and a dishonorable discharge.
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Camp Lewis
National Army
Charles Mullen
Mullen
Seattle
Shipyard Worker Falls to Death at Duthie Yard
George William Flancerris, 27, a Greek laborer, died instantly after slipping from a 60 foot scaffold at the Duthie shipyards Monday morning. He had just arrived for work and fell, striking his head.
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George William Flancerris
Duthie
Flancerris
Ahe
Seattle Man Sells New War Time Songs
Thomas W. Tresidder of West Shore Lumber writes and publishes Marching Thru Germany and Marching Thru Georgia during wartime days and hints at a possible March Thru Germany title change.
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Seattle
Germany
Georgia
Thomas W. Tresidder
West Shore Lumber Company
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