War Growth Housing Crisis Split Over Real Estate and Unions
Seattle real estate leaders push 3 000 new homes for shipyard workers as 2 000 000 worth of cottages rise since October. Union leaders urge government built housing at lower costs while workers complain of profiteering and high prices.
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Seattle
William Pigott
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Beattie
Uncle Bam
Weat Seattle
Ravenna Park
Mainier Ave
Ballard
Metal Trades Union
United States
Chamber Survey on Housing for Incoming Workers
A Seattle housing survey held by the Chamber of Commerce, led by B. L. Lambuth, concludes local hotels and real estate can absorb 20 000 workers without federal aid. Pigott stresses housing as the key issue while Beattie may get first chance to meet needs. if housing fails, the government steps in. Bert Swain questions the reported worker influx as likely exaggerated.
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Seattle
Washington, D. C
Shipping Board
Chamber
Pigott
Beattie
Chamber of Commerce
B. L. Lambuth
Bert Swain
Metal Trades Investigating Committee
Sys
Dean Priest to Lead Washington Men Overseas in France
Arthur R. Priest dean of men at the university plans to depart for France in about two weeks to establish a service headquarters. He secures passes and arranges transfer of duties. M. M. Skinner becomes acting dean. Herzog and Schwellenbach coach intercollegiate debates. Priest does not expect to return before 1920.
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Arthur R. Priest
France
Washington
M. M. Skinner
Sol Herzog
Louis Schwellenbach
Dean Priest
Seattle Plans Thirty Million for Next War Loan
Thirty million dollars will be Seattle's quota of the third Liberty loan if the total loan reaches nine billion. Central loan committee members and district chairmen will meet at the New Washington hotel Friday afternoon to plan an over the top drive and name a Seattle auxiliary district chairman.
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Seattle
Central Loan Committee
New Washington Hotel
Red Cross Distributes Insurance Application Blanks
Red Cross provides insurance blanks to home service sections so service members may apply for government Insurance. A family can fill out a form but must send it to the service man for ratification before forwarding to the war risk insurance bureau.
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Home Service
Red Cross
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Rimrock Jenee and The Heait of Happiases
Readable fragment list notes titles and performers across multiple sections. Wallace eid Ana Little appear in Rimrock Jenee while Red White and Mise Wieed alongside Colonial theater pieces listed for screening at the COLISEUM and STRAND-Ire MW venues. Hart features in The Sileet Men with other acts noted.
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Topars Rroonams Coliseum
Wallace Eid
Ana Little
Rimrock
W P
Hener
Obey
Hen. Hart
Coast Artillery Returns to Forts From Montana
Welcome home greeted the ren nant Beattie battalion of Washington coast artillery as it arrived Tuesday from Montana en route to Sound forts. Only about 200 men of the battalion returned yesterday with rest reassigned to field artillery and sent back to the fort two weeks earlier.
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Rennant
Beattie
Washington Coast Artillery
Montana
Sound Forts
Field Artillery Company
Forta
City plan eyed for Ballard fish market branch
City Health Commissioner Moe Etride may be instructed to open a Ballard branch of the municipal fish market after a request from Mallard fishermen. The move aims to expand access for local fishers and residents.
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City Health
Moe Etride
Ballard
Woman Claims Home Remedy Darkens Gray Hair
Mrs. F. H. Roots of Buchanan county Iowa says a simple mixture can darken faded hair and remove gray. The formula uses water bay rum Barbo Compound and glycerine mixed and applied every other day to achieve a natural look without scalp staining or stickiness.
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F. H. Roots
Buchanan County
Skins Affected by Winds and Weather Advertisement
A vintage remedy ad claims mer corised wax nightly improves a rough complexion by absorbing damage from cold winds. It advises washing off in the morning and suggests saxolite lotion to refresh and smooth facial skin, reducing wrinkles and tightening tissue.
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Eagny
Earth to Sun Collision in 180 Million Years No Immediate Danger
Professor L Boythroyd of the university outlined long term cosmic futures in a stereopticon lecture at the W O W hall. He said Earth moves toward destruction at 540 million miles per year, destined for Vega, with a sun eclipse anticipated on June 8.
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Earth
Vega
L. Boythroyd
W. O. W. Hall
Fourth
Marion
First arrest under new orders targets palmists
The first arrest under the new orders to take into custody palmists and fortune tellers occurred Tuesday. Mrs. Adeline Lloyd, 42, of 211 Union Street, was arrested after a plain clothes officer paid a marked $5 bill for information about his future and a matrimonial list, he claims.
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Adeline Lloyd
Union St
Alaskan Musher Joins Army After Long Trail
An 800 mile trek across Alaska led George Krause a quarter breed Indian prospector to seek military service. Authorities argued Indians were not admitted, yet he persisted and crossed into the States to enlist.
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George Krause
Alaska
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