Better Homes for Girls Here Organizes Seattle Movement
The city forms an executive committee to investigate betterment for young girls. Mayor Fitzgerald names key organizers and officials including Florence Helme, Joba Fa, Nina Buchanan, and Kate McMahon to push immediate actions in a new women’s movement.
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Seattle
Emttee
A. HM. Albertson
Donna
Nina Buchanan
Inside
Mra
D. Burkhardt
Ja Conan Black
Florence Helme
Clio Hulbert
Eliza P. Maring
Florence
Kate McMahon
I. Miller
Robert San
Sarah Farrell
D. Perkins
Jackson Silsh
Jillian Stevenson
Men Jump Through Glass After Alleged Confrontation
Police say two men yelled at George Vradis near Seventh Avenue and Virginia. Vradis fled and jumped through a plate glass window at the Van Hotel lobby, 1908 Seventh Avenue. Suspects Gus Hasselblad and Patrolman George Reynolds were questioned as they thought he looked suspicious.
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George Vradis
Seventh Ave
Virginia
George
Vanhotel
Gus Hasselblad
George Reynolds
Heft of Saddles Case Involving George Dull
A terse court note cites an assault charge or complaint against George Dull, 17, brought by Edward Peet of 35th Avenue. The fragment references saddle weight or heft as a triggering detail in the case.
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George Dull
Edward Peet
35Th Ave
S&s. W
Timber price ad offers cheap home package in Seattle
Advertisement pitches a low cost home package in Seattle with half an acre and first unit for 100 dollars and 15 dollars monthly. It stresses quick move in and ongoing sales with no fixed appointment constraints.
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Seattle
Army Recruiting Essay Contest Opens Free Trip to Washington
Seattle students are invited to enter a national recruiting essay contest offering a paid trip to Washington DC and a silver loving cup for the best essay on benefits of loyalty to a peacetime U S Army. Essays due February 20 written on one side, under 400 words.
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Uncle Sam
Seattle
Sion
Mach Edhoal
Washington, DC
John J. Pershing
Peyton C. March
Newton D. Baker
Park Bond Vote Sparks City Debt Debate Over Bridges
City council members vote against submitting a $750000 park bond to voters, fearing it would endanger a $1500000 West Waterway bridge bond. They warn residents face rising taxes while prioritizing debt limits and insist no secret deal exists. A street car accident injures George Johnson as he crossed Fourth Ave. and Westlake.
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Moore
Erickson
Lane
Bolton
Thomason
West Waterway
Spakawest
Holton
Thommon
Eee
Thomson
George Johnson
Fourth Ave
Westlake
Johnson
B. R. Erickson
Cafe Men Seek Grape Juice Recipe for Delegates
Italian cafe men in San Francisco request W. J. Bryan's grape juice cocktail recipe to serve to delegates at the Democratic convention. The note reflects a novelty drink plan tied to the event.
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San Francisco
W. J. Bryan
Thieves Smash Store Door For Cigars And Candy
Burglars shattered the front door glass of P. Bassect's cigar stand at 411 Railroad Ave. early Monday and stole cigars and candy valued at $200. Police investigate the break in and review nearby surveillance for leads.
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P. Bassect
Railroad Ave
Academy to Train Navigators At University
ACALA to applicants for the shipping board navigation and marine engineering school at the university has been issued. The school operates separately from the Washington State Nautical school. Capt. J Howard Payne of the sea service bureau at Grand Trunk dock will provide further details.
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Acala
Shipping Board Navigation and Marine Engineering
Washington State Nautical School
J. Howard Payne
Sea Service Bureau
Grand Trunk Dock
69 Per Cent City's Car Men Work Year
A total of 978 motormen gripmen and conductors out of 1,421 municipal street railway system employees, or 69 percent, have served more than one year, per a statement by Thomas P. Murphine, superintendent of public utilities. Murphine’s records also show 11 employees with under one year and two with 30 years of service across private and public ownership.
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Thomas PF. Murphine
Public Utilities
Murphine
Sideboard Yields Silver to Crooks
Burglars who robbed the home of George E. Miller at 945 16th Ave confined their efforts to the dining room sideboard. They took a number of valuable tablecloths and a large quantity of silverware.
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George E. Miller
16Th Ave
Kansas Woman Louisa Nyler Left 102 Descendants
Cottonwood Falls Kansas January 26 Mrs Louisa Nyler who died recently at age 111 left 102 descendants. She married in 1858 at 16 and had 10 children 55 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
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Cottonwood Falls
Kan
Louisa Nyler
Shaving 3000 Feet Leads to Injury in Air Bet
San Francisco observer describes Air Traffic Officer Gaten shaving 3000 feet up to win a bet. He cut his ear and his shaving brush, lathered, fell onto a spectator’s face below, narrowly missing injury.
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San Francisco
Gaten
Prones Sale Drops Price at Army Store
Prices on a variety of food and supplies fall from 23 to 18 cents per unit as Washington ordered a January 1 to February 16 sale in the Stacy ast terminal army store. Items include prunes, tomatoes, bacon, rubber goods, clothing, and tools, with sales by parcel post or in-store.
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Army
Stacy Ast
Washington
Parcel Post
Potato Market Opens Easier Onan Monday Morning
Market opened easier as growers east of the mountains rush to clear stocks before income tax dates. Yakima netted from 96 to 105 dollars per ton with epuds at 8 to 90 dollars a ton. California arrivals included San Diego tomatoes and celery. Receipts at the stockyards totaled 120 cattle and 198 hogs with cattle steady and hogs weaker.
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California
San Diego
Local Markets Price Paid Wholesale Requests and Vegetables
Prices paid at wholesale for vegetables fruit and produce listed by item with units per case or per hamper. Items include Chinese spinach lettuce green peppers tomatoes oranges and grapes with specific prices and weights as reported by local dealers and shippers.
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Coabbege
Daniel Ball
Ace Defense
Leeal
Vessels in Port at Seattle Today
A list of ships and docks in Seattle ports including Glorieta at Great Northern pier and Admiral Michelson at Pier 1 along with various terminals, yards, and waterway references. The long inventory mentions Pier 14, Pier 11, Grand Trunk dock, and multiple vessels by name among numerous place names across the port complex.
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Seattle
Bady Yarde
Robin Geedfellow
Mer
Tttr
Victoria
Milwaukee Ocean Dock
Tr Eastern Mariner
Deller Werke
Ttr
Raedurra
Placy Ot
Terminal & & Thornside
Reet Waterway
Eastern Moon
West Tven
Abydos
Arcedemia
Academia
Peauta
Black Watt
Dickland
Piestine
Blanford
Agron
Anthen
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Fort Manwis
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Kitem
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Dione
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Corian
Clacyras
Cardia
Jochre Assies
Henry Wilson
Maivater
Alice
Wawons
Meldef
Orieans
Kane Corus
Vieces
Whallegette Tenginak
Kea
Lareen Leonard Yerds
Motes Sche Meootyaia
Grain futures ease as demand weakens on Chicago Board
Chicago January grain futures drifted lower amid dull trading and weak Eastern and foreign demand. Cash grain prices eased. January corn opened at 1.46 and fell, May corn opened higher but retreated, oats and oats options also moved down as local buying remained scattered. Provisions held steady.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Dahm's Well Weather Forecast Reported
The item notes Fred Dahm's well serves as a weather forecaster. In fair weather the well whistles as air moves inward, while before a storm the air gushes outward indicating approaching unsettled conditions.
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Dahm
Cienrra
Fred Dahm
Five Suits Stolen From Igari's Tailor Shop
Five suits of clothing were stolen during the night from Igari's tailor shop at 6L6 King Street. The theft was reported to police on Monday and no clues were left at the scene.
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Igari
King St
Injured Foreman Sues for Damages in Vessel Repair Case
Foreman C. F. Freeman sues in superior court for 23500 damages claiming partial paralysis from a fall down a hatchway in a vessel being repaired in dry dock. Defendant is The Todd Dry Dock Co. The suit was filed October 10. One third of Penang's exports reached Seattle in 1919.
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C. F. Freeman
Superior Court
Todd Dry Dock Co
Penang
Seattle
Etraita
Public Markets pantry list notes varied pantry items
A fragmentary market list itemizes groceries such as Coffee, Wheat, Cream of Wheat, Carnation milk, butter, cheese, and condensed goods with prices and stall references. The unreadable text includes several brands and product types scattered through stall numbers and vendor notes.
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Malle
Alber Dearie
Uo Eeffen
Local Grocery Prices and Items Listing
A compact catalog of assorted groceries showing prices on items like potatoes apples oranges beans soup cereal and canned goods. The fragment lists brands quantities and unit costs including Libbys tomato soup Cream of Wheat and tomato products with miscellaneous notes on sauces and soaps.
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Stalin
Ttc
Burbank
Hainier
Portland Market Report highlights varied livestock prices
Portland market report shows receipts of 1 418 head cattle 1 107 hogs and 697 sheep. Prices range with prime mixed cattle at 16.60, ill to heavy hogs 12 to 18, and sheep at 14.50 to 16 for best valley lambs with ewes and yearlings noted. Dairy items include East of mountains creamery and cheese price details.
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Bend
Wales
Soc Hicher
Lamba
Park
Tancree
Portland
Jan
Hulter City
Brothers
Prices for Butter and Cheese from Ban Francisco Market
In Ban Francisco on January 2 the market lists butter as 2 cents with prime firsts, and cheese California flats priced at 8 cents per pound. Various grades and market terms noted but not all quotes are supplied.
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BAN Francinco
California
Foreign Exchange Opens Weak In New York Market
The foreign exchange market opened weak in New York with demand sterling at 3.60 dollars, down 2 1 2 cents. Francs and lire slid to new lows at 12.37 and 14.430, each down about 1 centime and 22 centimes respectively, while marks dropped to a new low near 6.00.
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New York
Morris Brothers, Inc
Elliott
New York Coffee and Sugar Quotations
New York prices for coffee and sugar listed with commodity numbers and metals terms. no quotation released today.
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New York
Ah Suey Guilty Pleads Fined for Narcotic Offense
Ah Suey, arraigned before Judge Jeremiah Neterer, pled guilty to narcotic law violation after a Friday indictment. Bentence to be delivered February 18. Ah Chuck and Jay King of Seattle Chinese also pleaded guilty to dope using and received ten days in jail and $100 fines each.
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Ah Suey
Jeremiah Neterer
Bentence
Ah Chuck
Jay King
Seattle
Irregular NYSE Opens with Mixed Moves and Earnings Hints
The New York Stock Exchange opened irregularly with United States Steel and several rails listed at varied levels. Paper stocks led, with International Paper trading near unchanged but showing high capacity constraints. A preliminary 1919 earnings report is due soon, with analysts suggesting near 625 a share for common stock and potentially 40 to 60 a share for 1920 earnings. The body of Martin Hughes, 63, funeral plans underway after his death Saturday. he worked for the Great Northern.
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New York
United States
Crucible
Baldwin
Republic
Chandler
Mindebaker
United Retail
Ita Producta
Martin Hughes
Jie
The
Great Northern
Bank clearings and cremation notice in local brief
Bank clearings total 2 774 148.06 with balances shown for Tacoma and other entries. Cremation and funeral services were held for Darsie C Bard mining engineer at Bonney-Watson's age o'clock Monday after his death in Butta.
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Sentile
Eeessereeeesstence
Spokant
Darsie C. Bard
Bonney-Watson
Butta
Tides and Heights Report for Day One
Coastal forecast lists tide times and water heights including first low and high tides around 21226 and 846 am and 48 pm, with observed levels 12.4 ft and 9.1 ft. No further context or locations provided.
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Tunsday
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