Terrific Battle at Camp Lewis Seen Through Camouflage Eyes
Military censor reports a training battle near Camp Lewis filled with trenches, artillery, and rapid troop maneuvers. The scene mixes realism and theatricality as reporters note rain, mud, and cold, with 24,000 soldiers being hardened for wartime service. An officer leads a dramatic charge as the theater of war becomes a learning ground.
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Camp Lewis
Star Man
Tacoma
Flanders
Soviets Urged to Resist Japanese Landing at Vladivostok
Petrograd broadcasts say the people's commissaries urge Vladivostok and Harbin soviets to resist any landing by Japanese or Chinese troops from war craft. The drive follows word carried by Col. Budd of the British army who arrived in Petrograd from Jersey about Nurmania seeking amicable settlement with the Bolshevik government.
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Petrograd
People's Commissaries
Vladivostok
Harben
Col. Budd
Jasey
Nurmania
Cases Against Cops Dismissed By Lundin
The cases against 13 police men who refused to board street cars with strike breakers were dismissed Thursday by Judge Mackintosh after a request from County Attorney Lundin. Walla Walla will host a special session February 11 and 13 for wardens. An inspection of the breeding game farm at the estate prison will be made.
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Lundin
Mackintosh
Walla Walla
Paris Taboos High Heel Made Famous in the Past
Paris news reports a shift away from four inch heels as women face mobility issues. The French movement urges discarding the high heel in favor of a low English alternative. The change aims to combine scientific and patriotic reasons, signaling a cultural reversal.
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Paris
France
England
Children's Rain Capes and Dresses in Bargain Basement
A small lot of children's rubberized rain capes with attached hoods in blue and red sized 6 to 12 years, offered in the Bargain Basement alongside shirts. Also listed are girl dresses in gingham with simple styles in light and medium colors, trimmed with plain chambray.
Hanson Promises Clean Seattle City Hall Change
Hanson declares he will run with Gil as a candidate in a nonpartisan race to reform Seattle's civic service. He urges promotion from within civil life, condemns unfit officials, and pledges a safe clean city for citizens and soldiers alike. The rally features Tremper Lord Johnson and others as attendees.
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Oe Hanson
New York
Seattle
Gil
Mr. Hanson
FE. P. Tremper
Albert J. Lord
J. A. Johnson
Pliny L. Alien
K. J. Brown
A. Hosenfeld
Roscoe M. Drumbelier
Louis Levy
Walter G. McLean
Sentry Fires Upon Enemy Suspect At Duthie Yard
A waterfront sentry fired on a mysterious stranger who approached the J. F. Duthie shipyards aboard a rowboat. The man, seen near East Waterway for three days, fled after being challenged. police and naval intelligence have a description but no arrest.
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Duthie Yard
J. F. Duthie
Police
Naval Intelligence Bureau
U. S. Medical Men to Guard Health of Woods Workers
Seven medical officers were assigned to duty in the lumber regions to safeguard the health of Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen members and signal corps troops cutting spruce for airplane construction. Major Blackmore leads the Grays Harbor district with others in North and central Puget Sound and additional posts at Tillamook Coos Bay Columbia River Willapa Harbor.
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Portland
Loyal Legion of
Tillamook
A. RR. Tucker
Coos Bay
Barbarette
Columbia River
Johnson
Willapa Harbor
Vis
War Stamps Drive Focuses on Seattle Households
Attorney General Tanner urges schoolchildren to canvas for Thrift Stamps while Postmaster Edgar Rattle opens window No 4 in the cashier’s office until 8 30 every evening except Sundays and holidays to aid workers buying stamps. King county post offices report 23247314 dollars in War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps since January 1, with the Seattle main office accounting for 53806 97.
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Seattle
Tanner
Edgar Rattle
King County
Unwelcome Visitor Steals Items From Welcome Hotel Room
An intruder entered Joe Criziavie's room at the Welcome Hotel on Sixth Avenue and Jackson Street, stealing his shoes shirt and underclothes. Marshall Leet of Hermosa Apartments hosted a dinner for a man who sold him a ring then lost a gold brooch. A man named J B Johnson was arrested later with the brooch. Situation described as chaotic with regional hunger references.
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Welcome Hotel
Sixth Ave
Jackson St
Joe Criziavie
Joe
Marshall Leet
Hermosa Apartments
Fourth Ave
Cedar St
J. B. Johnson
Furnishings for Men Workwear Union Suits and Shirts
A catalog of men's union suits and flannel shirts with varied weights and fabrics. Prices range from $1.25 for wool shirts to up to $8.00 for rugged logger shirts, including ecru medium weight union suits and lambsdown fleece lined options. Various sizes 34 to 46 and multiple colorways listed.
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Cooper’s
Men s Work Shirts and Wool Sweaters Offered At Bargain Prices
Catalog listing cotton and chambray work shirts in gray and blue with sizes 14 to 18 plus black sateen shirts in plain or military collars. Prices range from 75 cents to 2 dollars. Also advertised are medium weight practical wool sweaters at 5.50 in multiple colors and coat style with two pockets and roll collar.
Men's Working Gloves and Mittens Price List
A historical price listing for work gloves including options in pig skin, muleskin, canvas cotton, horsehide and buckskin. Prices range from 15 to 65 cents for various glove styles, with several items offered per pair or set. Most items emphasize durability and pliability for labor use.
Socks for Workingmen and Loggers at Men’s Store
Socks for workers listed with prices: Cotton socks pair 19¢ or 3 for 50¢. Shanknit cotton 35¢ or 3 for $1. Wool Oxford 35¢ or 3 for $1. Cashmere black pair priced, Loggers’ and Army Oxford wool socks 75¢. Located at Just a Step Inside the Lower Second Avenue Entrance.
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Oxford
Second Avenue
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