New Officials Set to Take Office Monday At Noon
County, port and legislative leaders start new terms Monday at noon. The legislature meets in Olympia to open duties and contest for speaker with BE. H. Guile favored for a prior position. Governor Hart’s inauguration follows Wednesday with a ball sponsored by citizens. William J. Coyle becomes lieutenant governor on his upcoming 33rd birthday. Changes in King County include sheriff clerk and engineer posts with new appointees Ferguson Grant Starwich Beeman and Carson. Austin Griffiths and Otis Brinker named to superior court bench. E. Lamping to port commissioner and Thomas S. Lippy to county school superintendent in fall.
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Mate
Olympo
H. Guile
Croas
Hart
William J. Coyle
Coyle
King County
D. B. Ferguson
Geo. Grant
Starwich
Montreal Liquor Price Rise Targets Scotch Whisky
Montreal charges begin at $5 per quart with an extra $3 for prescription grades of Scotch whisky as U S visitors flood the city. Hotels and rooming houses report high demand while bars refrain from selling hard liquor amid strict laws and widespread back-room retailing of bottled bond at low prices.
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Montreal
Meigh
Mount Royal
St ‘S Street
Photograph of dog Vic cremated with master
Boston report notes death at Isette General Hospital of Louis Sumner a microphotographer. A photograph of his pet dog Vic recently cremated with his master in attendance.
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Boston
Louis Sumner
Isette General Hospital
Vic
Bank official forecasts steady Elks club operation at Seattle Gen
IAM A. Bank secretary of the Seattle Elks club states the organization is steadily improving for an operation at Seattle General Hospital on Thursday.
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IAM A. Bank
Seattle
Roosevelt Memorial Aims to Surpass Washington and Lincoln
The Roosevelt Memorial association plans a Washington location and a form debated to outshine the Washington monument and Lincoln memorial. The Washington obelisk cost 1.2 million dollars and Lincoln’s finishing price was 3 million, with committee members including Hiram Johnson Kellogg Boyce Thompson Root Garfield Robbins and Hagedorn pictured.
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America
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Washington
Washington Monument
Lincoln
Roosevelt Memorial
Hiram Johnson
Frank B. Kellogg
William Boyce Thompson
Elihu Root
James A. Garfield
Raymond Robbins
Hermann Hagedorn
Would Abolish Armies and Navies Aims for Global Disarmament
Washington activists from the Women's Peace Society call for a congress led disarmament drive. They back Congressman E. B. Brooks resolution to invite nations to an international disarmament conference. Benton MacKaye notes past attempts while urging a comprehensive joint armament reduction beyond Borah's plan.
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Washington
Women's Peace Society
Congress
E. B. Brooka
Iminole
Benton MacKaye
Borah
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Smiths Beat Cohens in New York Directory Lead
In the New York city directory for January the Smiths regain lead with 52 columns of space about 6 240 names while the Cohens register 48 columns including the Cohans and Cohns marking their lower position.
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Smiths
Cohens
N. Y
New York
New City
Cohans
Cohns
Navy History Says No Mutiny Yet In Command
The article asserts that in United States naval history no vessel has ever fallen under mutineers. It emphasizes the longstanding loyalty of sailors and the stability of naval discipline across eras.
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United States Navy
Song and Dance At Firlands
Bi weekly entertainments for Pirlands hospital patients Friday night featured songs and dances. Lloyd Spencer and Joe Newberger arranged the program with films "19 A.M. Phytica" and "Haunted Spooks" starring Charles Jay and Harold Lloyd. J A Lunde operated. Performers included Mrs Miller Rogers Roberta Mock Catherine Irvine Ruth Doherty Vivian Waters and others with musical numbers by the Douglas academy ensemble and Harriett Anne Hil.
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Pirlands Hospital
Lloyd Spencer
Joe Newberger
Charles Jay
Harold Lloyd
Pathe
J. A. Lunde
Mra Miller Rogers
Roberta Mock
Catherine Irvine
Ruth Doherty
Vivian Waters
The
Douglas Academy
Alexander
Will funds a chair of rational logic and scientific method
In Dr Charles Arthur Mercier s will a foundation is created to endow a chair of rational logic and scientific method. The probate court hears questions on executing the document as relatives and public trustees dispute the terms. The professor must think clearly and teach reasoning not mere book knowledge. language knowledge is weighed in order of Greek and German literacy.
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London
Jan
Charles Arthur
Mercier
Demand for Hun Toys in England Surges in London
London shoppers show strong demand for Hun toys as German-made goods appear at all shops. Sellers offer better quality and lower prices than Finglieh toys with little prejudice observed.
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England
London
Jan
Grove's Laxative Bromo Quin ine One Day Cure Ad
Historical ad promising a quick cold cure urges taking eight tablets branded Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine with EB W Grova signature. The ad notes a 360 price and sells the product as a reliable remedy.
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Grove
EB. W. Grova
Home Grown Feast for State Newspaper Editors
The Northwet Products committee of the Chamber of Commerce plans a nine course dinner for Washington and statewide newspaper editors next Wednesday at 6 36 pm in the Masonic club rooms. Menus feature pink canned salmon cocktails and courses made entirely from home grown or locally produced goods. Organizers include William K Sander of Hillyrup company Prof M L Spencer of the University of Washington Chester Roberts of Imperial Candy Rex Smith of Crescent Manufacturing and other local manufacturers and merchants.
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Washington
Northweet Products Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Nnabt
Northwest
Masonic Club
Ieclude
William EK. Sander
Hillyrup Company
M. L. Spencer
School of Journalism
University of Washington
Chester Roberta
The
Imperial Candy Company
Rex Smith
Crescent Manufacturing Company
Harlem Stock Exchange for Colored People Established
Harlem is to have a stock exchange owned and operated solely by colored people. A charter has been obtained by the Harlem Stock Exchange. The capital stock will be 100000 dollars.
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Exchange
New York
Harlem
Harlem Stock Exchange
Haig to Visit South Africa for Empire Conference
London January report says Earl Haig will visit South Africa this month to take part in an empire conference of demobilized men. The trip signals postwar coordination among dominions and Britain on deactivation and imperial affairs.
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Marshal Haig
S. Africa
London
Earl Haig
South Africa
Red Dictator Swayed by Girl in Bolshevik Council
Stockholm reports a girl named Olga Gorokhoff nicknamed the ed Rasputin wields influence in the Bolshevik People's Councils in Kuerta. The piece claims she drives dissension, hosts a royal court, and pressures Soviet mercenaries to aid favored bureaucrats as rewards for gifts. Authorities push to suppress her rising influence.
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Stockholm
Olga Gorokhoff
Ed Rasputin
Bolshevist Council of the People's Communaaries
Kuerta
Lenine
Gauile
Convent of the Virgin
Gifta
Rede
Mass of American soldiers' remains repatriated to families
More than 11 000 bod ies of American soldiers have been returned to the United States and delivered to relatives.
Missing Relative Carrie Meine Sought By Bureau
A message seeks Carrie Meine formerly at the rm bon counter of the Bon Marcha. It lists possible names Mrs Fred Clogston Miss Iva Preckenridge or Mrs Chamberlain and a last contact at 420 Belmont Ave N in June 1926. Stella notes address Portland Oregon.
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Carrie Meine
Rmbon
Bon Marcha
Ptrita FF
Frean
Stella
Route 1
Portland
Orn
Carrie
Mra
Fred Clogston
Iva Preckenridge
Mra. A Chamberlain
Mra. J. Anthony
Belmont Ave. N
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