Billy Sunday Addresses Washington Officials in Revival
The Rev. Billy Sunday spoke to a audience largely drawn from the House and Senate and the executive branch in Washington. He urged that if Christ came to Washington He would see every vote and every constituency. President Wilson's daughter Miss Margaret Wilson attended the event.
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Billy Sunday
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Senate
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Bryan
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J. P .Tumulty
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Champ
Christ
White House
Margaret Wilson
Residents seek rerouting streetcars off Western Ave
Ballard district residents who use Fort Lawton Ballard Beach and Ballard North cars petitioned the council to urge Puget Sound Traction Light & Power Co to route cars on First Ave instead of Western Ave. Councilman Fitzgerald proposes a bill to authorize discontinuing service on Western Ave.
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Fort Lawton
Ballard Beach
Ballard North
Puget Sound Traction, Light &Power Co
Firat Ave
Western Ave
Fitzgerald
Bomb merchants peddle German shrapnel in Petrograd
In Petrograd on January 19, street hawkers market German shrapnel splinters from the Poland battlefield as souvenirs. The compact, sensational item reflects wartime novelty and propaganda value.
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Petrograd
Poland
Oregon Returns to Frisco to Carry President's Panama Trip
Battleship Oregon is due in Frisco today after sailing from Puget Sound Saturday afternoon to transport the president during his first Panama Canal tour. It will join the president on the voyage, marking a key naval mobilization for the trip.
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San Francisco
United States
Panama Canal
Oregon
Puget Sound
State agency fights shoreland reservations in Cordova
The case tests a 1913 law authorizing land reservations along Lake Washington canal shorelands for harbors docks and streets. Page Mill Co. sues state county port district and city claiming owners of adjoining lands deserve the new shore lands. Judge Frater presides with prosecutors Tanner Evans Preston and Hanson for the defendants.
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Lake Washington Canal
Legiala
W. AR. Ellis
Portland
Sioner
State to Seek Death Penalty for Unwed Mother
New York January 19 Death in the electric chair may be the penalty Ida Sniffin Walters also known as Rogers faces for murder in the first degree. District Attorney Martin declares he will prosecute and demand the death penalty for killing her two children by poison. The murderer is soon to become a mother for the third time.
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New York
Ida Sniffin-Walters
Martin de
Clares
Walters
Rogers
Seattle Eyes Electric Car End and New Autobus Route
City officials predict the electric trolley era ends as Seattle considers municipal autobus to replace Renton line. Council debates condemnation suits, aims to connect Division A with Lake Burien and Ballard, with Mayor Gill backing autobuses over streetcars.
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Renton
Erickson
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Gill
City Railway
Division A
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Hallard
Washington Supreme Court
US 8 Supreme Court
Councilman
Rainier Ave
Supreme Court
Kenton
Rainier Valley
Lake Burien
Whatcom Ave
Earthquake Crisis Tests Italy as Epidemic Fears Rise
Rome reports drastic measures after a Central Italy quake with buried survivors rescued. Officials fight chaotic conditions, restore towns, and curb disease spread among refugees in Rome and Naples as long term care programs are readied.
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Rome
Italy
Allies Favor Plan for Japan to Raise Foreign Legation
Paris officials say the Japanese foreign legation raised in Japan could aid Allied European campaigns. Official participation risks complications over payment and credit, but an unofficial legation would avoid these issues. Veteran officers would lead, and England contemplates Japan protecting Egypt and India while Russia hints at joint action in East Prussia and Galicia.
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William Philip Sims
Paris
Japan
Europe
England
Egypt
India
Russia
East Prussia
Galicia
Hungary
Censors Reject Crucifixion Scene in Boston Film
Boston film managers protest after censors ban a Life of Christ story for a crucifixion scene deemed too cruel. Officials require peaceful Sabbath content, prompting industry ire.
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Boston
Christ
Cedar River Dam inspection inquiry launched by councilman
Councilman Dale introduced a resolution Monday to hire three experts to examine the Cedar river basin and dam addressing seepage and construction methods. Congressmen form committee to select a wedding gift for Miss Genevieve Clark daughter of the speaker who will wed James M. Thompson of New Orleans publisher.
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Dale
Cedar River Basin
Genevieve Clark
James M. Thompson
New Orleans
Unconfirmed quake reported in Cosenza province Italy
Rome reports another earthquake shock felt across the province of Cosenza in southern Italy. The area, previously hit by frequent quakes, includes the city of Cosenza which was destroyed in 1783. Province covers about 2 million square miles with a population near 600,000.
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Italy
Rome
Cosenza
Dangerous Common Sense Advice on Acid Stomachs
A historical advertisement recommends isolated magnesia as a simple antacid to neutralize stomach acid and prevent fermentation. It claims most stomach trouble is caused by acid and that ordinary medicines fail to address the root cause. It suggests taking a teaspoonful after meals and keeping magnesia on hand to ease digestion.
Five Years of Kidney Trouble Recovered by Swamp Root
Rosa Mitchell of Labadieville La writes she suffered five years with kidney problems and severe pain. After doctors advised surgery and years of medicines she tried Kilmer Swamp Root and says six bottles cured her, improving mobility and pain. Rosa Mitchell swore to the statement before Justice of the Peace L Naquin on February 18 1914.
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Dr. Kilmer
Rosa Mitchell
Labadieville
Justice of the Peace
Letter Promises Swamp Root Sample From Kilmer Co
An old advertisement requests readers to send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. for a sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It notes that regular fifty-cent and one-dollar bottles are sold at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Dept. A
Binghamton
N. Y
Eleven Injured as Streetcar Plunges From Switch
In Portland on January 19 a Vancouver Street car struck a split switch and fell 49 feet, landing on its side and injuring 11 people. Most injuries are bruises and cuts from glass. all are reported as doing well.
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Portland
Vancouver
Day labor plan for road work sparks wage petition
A petition signed by 622 district residents asks for a minimum wage of 2.50 a day for labor on the Inpaquah Renton road. The project is funded by 3 million King county bonds. Commissioners ask the prosecuting attorney for an opinion noting a potential higher cost than a single bidder. They peg available funds at 2,500 while day labor could reach 6,000.
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Inpaquah-Renton
King County
Eleven Strikers Shot During Wil lis & Clark Strike Parley
In Roosevelt New Jersey on January 19 eleven strikers were shot as they surrounded a train carrying strike breakers to the Williams and Clark Fertilizer plant. Detectives charged two of the men with taking part in the attack after strikers attempted to persuade workers to stay away.
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Roosevelt, N. J
Vate
Williams & Clark
Commercial Club aims to expand Seattle industry spurring growth
Nearly a hundred local firms respond to the clubs survey seeking new locations and loans to double output and create jobs. H Van Rensselaer Chase of New York urges members to back a home industry development campaign. The drive plans district canvassing with 100 businessmen volunteering four days of outreach.
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Commercial Club
H. van Rensselaer Chase
New York
Robert Boyns
Charles Hebberd
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Spokane
Boyne
Chase
H. Vanete
Tess GIVES ARM FOR LIFE
Atlantic City report of David Lake a Pleasantville saw mill owner who chose to save his life by sacrificing his right arm as a saw machine ripped toward him. He escaped when his arm was torn off by the jaw. Doctors warn he may die from blood loss.
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N. J
David Lake
Pleasantville
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