Russian offensive cited as costly Allied gains
The Chronicle reports Petrograd messages say Austria lost 100000 men including 10000 prisoners in the recent Russian push. Austrian general Bothmer burned bridges to stop a retreat, while German and Turkish forces faced heavy Russian fire as Allied operations in the Near East advanced. The report says the offensive slowed German initiative and aided evacuation at Gallipoli and Jonika.
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London
Petrograd
Bothmer
Strypa
Near East
Jonika
Gallipoli
Come-back aid touted by Haarlem on capsules
Advertisements claim Gold Medal Haarlem On Capsules restore strength after overwork, poor diet, and stress. Three capsules daily supposed to relieve uric acid, kidney, bladder, stomach issues and other ailments, with money-back guarantees and prices of 50c and 1.00. Look for LD MEDAL and Haarlem capsules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
Capauies
Drink Hot Water For Rosy Complexion Claims
The article urges drinking hot water each morning with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to flush waste and toxins from the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved skin tone and clearer complexion within one to two weeks for those with sallow skin pimples headaches and digestive issues, likening internal cleansing to washing with soap.
Seattle Business Men Join In Fight For Equal A R Rates
An article discusses Seattle business leaders pressing for equal rates with the A R and cites a hypothetical midwest traveler choosing Seattle as the cooler route. It explains vacation travel options via San Francisco and Southern lines at an $80 fare for a long cross country journey.
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Seattle
A. R
Chicago
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Railway Ticket Office
Southern Lines
Northwest travel rates spark debate and Seattle losses
A tourist fare controversy pits Southern Pacific Union Pacific and allied lines against Northern routes. The Northwest loses hotel and steamship business as travelers opt for cheaper Southern round trips over Portland and San Francisco, while officials debate intercity rail policy and marketing.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
New Orleans
Chicago
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co
Seattle
Mt. Rainier
Spokane
Tacoma
Portland
Northwest
Reynolds
Storey
Frisco
el Paso
Allied
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee
G. N
Southern
Southwest
Northern Lines
Ambassadors and Papen Funds Spark Diplomatic Probes
Disclosures about Von Papen and allied German diplomats prompt calls for inquiry as U S and London correspondents review alleged payments. Von Bernstorff defends his role while authorities weigh whether funds aided criminal plots in the United States. A 1915 New Orleans letter hints coercion and strained official ties.
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Roy. Ed
von Papen
Emacy
United States
Broadway
New York
Germany
Pen
Papen
Page
London
von Bernstorff
Bernstorff
Hernstorff
van Papen
Berlin
Werner van Horn
van Horn
Furnish Funde
Seattle
International Bridge
Vanceboro
Anton Kueperle
Kuepferle
Capt. von Papen
England
R. von Meysenbug
New Orleans
Herr von Papen
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief for Grippe
Relief comes instantly as a dose taken every two hours for three doses to end grippe misery and severe cold. It opens blocked nostrils, stops discharge, relieves headache and feverishness, and costs 25 cents at drug stores. Use only genuine Papes Cold Compound.
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Grippe
Pape
Costa
Be Fair With Yourself Dentists Offer Low Prices For Perfect Teeth
An advertisement urges 1916 health and efficiency through good teeth. It touts high quality dentists, state board certification, ironclad guarantees, and the office owner L. P. Clark I.S. as responsible. It emphasizes low prices, no bid challenges, and a supply of novocain for painless dentistry.
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Boeat
State Dental Board
L. PR. Clark
Nove-Cain
Unclear Address Fragments in City Directory Entry
Fragmentary OCR shows an address snippet “Dr. F. 4405 Third ru Clark Manager Ave” with a cross-reference at “W. Cor. Third and Usien” yielding no clear event or person. No discernible actions or roles can be confirmed from the readable text.
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Clark
Manager Ave
W. Cor. Third
Usien
Skating Made Safe on Lake Burien Sunday
Snow cleared from Lake Burien under the public utilities department for skating Sunday. Amateur hockey matches planned and lights strung for Sunday evening skating.
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Lake Burien
Public Utilities Department
Treating Itching Skins with Resinol Ointment and Soap
An advertisement urges using Resinol ointment and soap for itching skin eruptions including ringworm and diaper rash. It claims rapid relief and healing, notes doctors widely prescribe the treatment for over twenty years, and offers free samples from Resinol in Baltimore Maryland.
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Daltimore
Resinol
Baltimore
Refugees Reach El Paso as Mexican Tensions Rise
Refugees from Northern Mexico flood El Paso fearing Villista attacks after 18 Americans were killed at Santa Ysabel. U S troops guard the city, Mexicans barred from leaving the Mexican section, and Carranza urged to punish the murders while Washington shifts toward non intervention. The House sessions continue as tension under Carranza’s handling of the crisis persists.
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EL Paso
Santa Ysadel
Mexico
United States
Juarez
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua
Santa Ysabel
Watson
Cus
W. J. Wallace
Gen. Huerta
Villa
Washington
Carranza
Senate
House
Montenegro's Capital Falls in Balkan War
Montenegrin forces abandon Cettinje and retreat toward Albania as a renewed Slavic offensive surrounds Czernowitz. In other news a Spanish steamer Bayo mines in the Bay of Biscay killing 25 crew with one survivor. Germany rejects submitting the Baralong case to American naval tribunal. Diplomats reach Scutari as Austrians evacuate Cettinje. King Nicholas whereabouts remain unknown.
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Vienna
Cettinje
Albania
War Office
Czernowitz
London
Bay of Biscay
U.S. Perlin
Sayville
Germany
Edward Grey
Baralong
Great Britain
Gerard
England
Scutari
Rome
Munich
Nicholas
Varsity Man May Fly For England
Parker Bonney, a University of Washington graduate and former varsity crew member, has applied to the British Admiralty for a commission in the air service. He earned his degree in 1913 and is currently with the forestry service of British Columbia.
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Britain
University of Washington
Parker Honney
Bonney
Forestry Service of
British Columbia
British Admiralty
Maniac shoots four in California hotel
At the Oregon hotel in El Centro California on January 15 Mrs A L Bell is dead and her former husband dies and two others are seriously wounded in a midnight shooting on the second floor. Police suspect jealousy and temporary insanity. A posse led by Marshal Fadden stormed a bathroom barricade where Bell had taken cover with his wife’s corpse.
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Bell
Oregon
Martin Mallory
John Antholz
Tennessee
Mallory
Antholz
Hell
Marshal Fadden
McFadden
Tally
Editors Form Central Bureau to Seek Advertising
Country editors at the newspaper institute decide to create a Washington Newspaper Association with a central Seattle bureau. The bureau will solicit and distribute contracts under the journalism department at the state university, a plan outlined by Hugh Agnew.
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Newspaper
Seattle
Washington Newspaper Association
Journalism Department
The
State University
Hugh Agnew
Hazed in College His Mind Gone in Portland
Ernest Roberts 22 suffers brain injury after hazing at the Pacific college of dentistry and pharmacy. His mother Mrs. Robert Kerger denounces an initiation in which students paddled him as he ran a gauntlet. Roberts travels to New York for brain specialists.
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Portland
Pacific College of Dentistry and Pharmacy
Ernest Roberts
New York
Roberts
Robert Kerger
City Transit Faces Franchise Fight Over Downtown Service
The Seattle Electric Company must maintain through service on the 23rd Ave line during rush hours after the franchise committee refused to release the firm from obligations. The public service commission had ordered through service to begin in February, leaving the city to resolve the dispute.
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23Rd Ave
Seattle Electric Company
Public Service Commission
Olive Tablets Effective Constipation Relief
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets offer a gentle laxative effect without griping. They claim to normalize bowel and liver function using heat soothing vegetables with a sugar coated olive tablet form. Available in 10¢ and 25¢ per box from The Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio.
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Bes
Olive Tablet Company
Columebus
Ohio
Chiropractic care promise for chronic diseases and natural healing
A local health pamphlet extols chiropractic philosophy. It explains what a chiropractor is, his beliefs, and how spinal treatments avoid drugs and surgery, urging readers to consult with no charge for a talk and promising help for long standing conditions.
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RUSS
Teutons
Queen Anne
Quen Anne
James D. Hoge
N. B. Bolner
Hoge Building
Financial Cletrics
Chamber of Commerce
National Convention of Public Service Commissioners
California
Washington Public Service Commission
Elks
Transportation Bureau
Bureau
J. S. Goldsmith
Interstate Commerce Commission
LL. Rm. Clark
Regal Dental Offices
U.S
Montenegro
Bartell Drug Co
Swift Drug Co
Atoek
Peruna
Samuel Rossi
Vineland, N. J
Maniac
EL Centro
A. L. Bell
Central Bureau
Dr. Edwards
Dr. E. McGee
People’s Bank
Pike Elliott
Seattle Lighting Company
Stuart
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