Whisky as a Lubricant for Pacific Coast Business
An old essay argues whisky fuels business in the West Coast, detailing hotel wines and bootlegged Dewar as tools in deals across Portland and Sacramento. It portrays managers, lobbyists, and politicians relying on liquor to grease transactions and win favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie
Aafon
San Francisco
Deak
Portland
Mfe
Couter
Contomer
Sacramento
Salem
Olympia
John Barleycorn
Budget Estimates to be Filed Soon by Seattle Officials
Department heads of Seattle city governments will file their 1922 expense estimates with the council finance committee this week. Officials say appropriations will be scrutinized to align expenditures with the bone. Chairman C B Fitzgerald of the finance committee announced the initial budget session on July 11 to formulate a general plan of procedure.
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Seattle
Council Finance Committee
C. B. Fitzgerald
Finance Committee
French Roll Battle Carried to Court in Seattle Suit
A. M. Rice sues Paul Blanchard for 3000 dollars claiming purchase of rights to make French rolls and bread in Seattle in November and that Blanchard pledged not to engage in the trade here. Rice accuses Blanchard of opening Parisien bakery since the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Rice
Paul Blanchard
Seattle
Blanchard
Rice
Parisien
Poll Tax Deadlock in Seattle Not Paid by Thousands
The item reports 45 765 poll tax nonpayers in Seattle with 45 766 listed as delinquent. County Treasurer Gaines certifies names to Sheriff Sourwich for collection by deputies under Under Sheriff Hutchison. Items worth over five dollars like pianos tables shoes are auctionable. Gaines notes collections from 135 134 persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
William A. Gaines
Matt Sourwich
Archie Hutchison
Gaines
War Mothers Send Cantaloupes for Port Townsend Marines
Seattle war mothers delivered two crates of cantaloupes and other food to recovering sailors at Port Townsend Marine Hospital and Steilacoom State Hospital on Monday to aid their Fourth of July celebration efforts.
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War Mothers of
Seattle
Marine Hospital
Port Townsend
State Hospital
Steilacoom
Gov Bone to be Entertained in Home Town
Gov Scott C. Bone, new Alaska posts holder and former Seattle publisher, visits his hometown for three days beginning Wednesday. A Rainier club banquet and Alaska Night at the Press club are planned, with a Chamber of Commerce talk Friday noon and an Arctic club croker that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Scott C. Bone
Seattle
Rainier Club
Press Club
Fone
Chamber of Commerce
Croker
Arctic Club
Seattle Quota Fall for Training Camp
Seventy one Seattle men have been accepted for the civilian military training camp to open at Camp Lewis next Thursday. Capt Jefferson M Stewart announced that Seattle has exceeded its quota and will continue accepting enlistments through Wednesday in his office in the Stuart building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Camp Lewis
Jefferson, M. Stewart
Altho
Stewart
Stuart
500 Tourists Sail From Here in June
Approximately 500 tourists from across the United States were carried out of the port by the Admiral line in June. Managers report more than 1,100 sailings booked for July and August as demand remains strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
By the Admiral Line
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Second Ave
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L. Schoenfeld & Sons
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Hisky
Los Angeles
Courteay Foote
Doris May
Coliseocum Concert Orchestra
Arthur Kay
Condor
Herbert
Anita Stewart
Ee 2Nd
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Charles Chaplin
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cHas A
Gov. Bone
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George Fawcett
Flora Finch
Samoa
Malotte
THE
Wurlitzer
Wallace Reid
Chas. Schwartz Optometrist and
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Tel
Penings
Washington Title Insurance Company
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Guaranty Bank and Trust CO
Federal Reserve System
Enry Kleinberg
Henry Pickard
Homer W. Bunker
Arthur C. Kahlke
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Saeper
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