Pacific States Telephones First Coast to Coast Call
The Star notes the Pacific States Telephone Co. claims the first coast to coast call between San Francisco and New York with an announced rate of $20.65 for a three minute Frisco to Boston talk. The piece criticizes Bell rates as a public service scandal, comparing costs unfavorably with Europe. It contrasts high U S rates with other cities and suggests continuing letter writing at two cents per letter.
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ME. C. O. Myers
Seattle
Pacific States Telephone Co
Star
San Francisco
New York
Mr. Myers
Pacific Company
The
Bell Telephone Trust
Thompson
Frisco
Boston
Bell Company
Europe
United States
Berlin
London
Paris
Stockholm
Transcontinental telephone line opens with greetings
Frederic Thompson paid 20.66 to send a message from San Francisco to Boston, the first commercial use of the new transcontinental line. For six hours Washington officials and leaders in New York and Boston spoke with San Francisco. President Wilson sent greetings to Panama Pacific Exposition officials as the line proved reliable and the president may open the exposition with a speech over 3,500 miles of wire.
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Ban Francisco
Frederic Thompson
Pacific States Telephone Co
Boston
Pacific
Atlantic
Thompson
Washington
New York
San Francisco
Wilson
C. Moore
Germany Moves to Conserve Food Amid War Fears
Berlin January 26 The federal council acted to conserve Germanys food resources for a potential extended war. An order was drafted obliging municipalities to prevent waste in the use of meats and provisions.
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Berlin
Federal Council
Empire
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old drug advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound for fast relief from cold symptoms. It claims headache head fullness nasal congestion discharge and feverishness ease after two hour dosing and three doses total. The product costs 25 cents and requires no substitute.
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Pape
Promoted Mercorized Wax Facial Cure Ad
A period advertisement urges excessive cosmetics users to switch to mercorized wax and a simple home treatment. It claims a clear velvety complexion in days, dissolving rough skin with saxolite in hazel and nightly washing off.
Dale Opposes Public Vote on Municipal Ventures
Councilman Dale votes against advisory referendums on the Seattle Renton & Southern purchase, the city light and power plant, and municipal bus expansion, while a motion to seek voter opinion on these issues stalls amid opposition from Receiver Scott Calhoun and fellow officials. The public will vote on three of four resolutions, but not on the Renton deal.
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Dale
City Light
Ballard
Seattle, Renton & Southern
Renton
Judiciary Committee
Council
City Counci
Scott Calhoun
Calhoun
Cooley
City
Em Ali
Dale and
Haas
Learg Ave
British Troops Win a Victory West of Labasgee
Paris reported a brilliant British victory west of Labasgee and between the Lya and Oise rivers. German assaults on English positions were repulsed with heavy losses as British forces held Givenchy and Cuinchy and countered with bayonet charges driving the main German force back toward Labasse.
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William Philip Sims
Paris
Labasgee
Lya
Oise
War Office
Givenchy
Cuinchy
Labhasse
Labasse
Flor ence Lister Set for Society Debut in Olympia
Miss Florence Lister will debut in Olympia on February 12 with an afternoon reception announced by Gov and Mrs Lister. The event marks her formal bow to society in the community.
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Olympia
Florence Lister
Gov
Mrs. Tister
German claim of sea battle victory over British near North Sea
Berlin reports German war office claims a battle cruiser was sunk by a torpedo boat after heavy German fire and mentions two British destroyers sunk. Berlin papers call the engagement a German victory despite the loss of the Bluecher with observers noting enemy ships damaged.
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North Sea
Berlin
Bluecher
Fear Zeppelins Raid Tomorrow Over England
London on January 26 reports England braced for a Zeppelin raid tomorrow birthday of the Kaiser. Dispatches from Switzerland claim two new Zeppelins moved toward the Belgian coast while bad weather may hinder the attack. Aerial patrols along the eastern coast are in place.
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London
England
Germany
Switzerland
Belgium
Pile Sufferers Pyramid Pile Remedy Ad
Remedy promises quick relief from piles and rectal troubles at home. It offers 60c boxes at druggists with a free trial coupon and booklet sent in a plain wrapper. A single box often suffices.
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Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid Bidg
Marshall, Mich
Valuable Suggestion for Kidney Health in Winter
Physicians urge attention to kidneys as they filter poisons from blood. Winter indoor living increases strain. low water and rich foods worsen activity. An herbal remedy Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root claims to help kidneys and bladder. sample bottle offered by mail for ten cents.
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Kilmer
Poor Suffer in London as Prices Leap
London reports to a parliamentary committee on war price rises. Essentials have climbed about 25 percent since the war began, with wage cuts for workers, higher costs for bread, eggs, and meat, and coal now costing about $1.50 a ton more than before the conflict.
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London
England
Eges
Practical channel found for large steamers at Kuskokwim
Washington January 26. The coast and geodetic survey has charted a practical channel into the mouth of the Kuskokwim, Alaska's second largest river. The stream is nine miles wide at the mouth and navigable 600 miles inland.
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Washington
Kuskokwim
Alaska
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Remedy From Jad Salts Clears Pimples Says Ad
A vintage remedy claims four ounces of Jad Salts taken in hot water each morning before breakfast for a week can prevent bowel toxins and purify the blood. It asserts the drink stimulates kidneys, clears skin eruptions, and is inexpensive and harmless.
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