Military Ball Aids Seattle Mens Fund by Local Committee
Mrs Winfield Smith leads the National League for Women's Service committee to raise funds for Seattle's own Company K of the Solent Infantry. The military ball, sponsored by the Bolmera Ballers' Club, will be held Wednesday evening at the Hippodrome which has been donated for the occasion. Tickets are sold at the hall by solicitors. no invitations needed.
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Seattle
So1et Infantry
Winfield Smith
Chaifenan
National League For Women's Service
Bol- Mera’ and Ballers’ Club
Post Office Reopens Amid Heavy Noon Crowd
Nearly 20 people per minute streamed through the revolving door at the Union entrance during the midday rush. Between 12 and 1 o clock, 1,155 entrants were counted by Officer W. G. Driggs, with no tally of those who exited.
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Union
W. G. Driggs
Thone
Canada to prosecute war to the limit says Senator Richardson
Senator H. W. Richardson of Eastern Ontario arrived in Seattle en route to Southern California after the strong electoral vote for the Union government. He declared Canada would fight to the limit and prosecute the war.
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Canada
H. W. Richardson
Ontario
Seattle
California
Bridge funding sought for West Waterway drawbridge
The streets and sewers committee introduced an ordinance to complete the West Waterway drawbridge at W. Spokane. The measure requests an appropriation of 25,000 dollars to finish construction.
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W. Spokane
Streets and Sewers Committee
Water Department Salary Increase Referred to Finance Committee
An ordinance to raise salaries for draftsmen and junior bookkeepers in the water department has been sent to the city finance committee for consideration.
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Water Department
Finance Committee
Soldier’s Letter From France Hints at Beattie Papers
Austin F. Griffithe receives a letter from his son Ted of the 161st U.S. Infantry in France. The message notes the regiment, once the Second Washington infantry, and its men eagerly awaiting the Beattie Rewepapers.
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Austin FE. Griffithe
Ted
U. S. Infantry
France
Second
Washington Infantry
Beattie
Puget Sound Fishermen Offer Cod for City Market Sale
Two fishermen representing 12 independents proposed delivering gray cod to the city market to undercut private sellers. They estimated city retail could be about 10 cents a pound versus 15 cents privately, with Health Commissioner Meliride to study the offer and pursue if feasible. The plan aims to aid fishermen against large brokers amid strong demand.
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Puget Sound
Elty
Meliride
Two vessels stranded off Oregon coast near Getress
Two ships reported in Getress last night off the Oregon coast are believed to be the steam schooner San Jacinto and its tow the motor ship Lassen. Both vessels carry lumber. Lassen recently launched and en route to San Francisco for engine installation.
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Hoquiam
Oregon Coast
San Francisco
Greeks at Canton customs desk seek passports fix before Russia trip
A party of 15 Greeks bound for Russia from Canton Ohio appeared at the U S custom house to have a visa placed on their passports. They were delayed en route from the East and held up when the Japanese liner sailed January 19 due to passport investigation issues. They plan to return to Kusela where many families were separated since the war began.
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Russia
Canton
United States
Cougar steak touted as tender meat by Washington museum man
Clarence J. Albrecht of the University of Washington museum and friends savored a novel war delicacy described as cougar steak. They praised its tenderness and compared flavor to venison with pork-like texture, amid wartime tone and mentions of Uncle Sam and War Savings stamps.
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Clarence J. Albrecht
University of Washington
Albrecht Maya
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