Forest Fires Rage Across British Columbia
British Columbia suffers intense wildfires and drought with widespread timber losses. A blaze destroyed an International Lumber camp at Campbell River forcing abandonment of five logging engines and causing about 70 000 dollars in damage. A sawmill fire at Eburn mirrored losses while farmers fear ruined crops including hay roots and potatoes.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
International Lumber Company
Campbell River
Eburn
Fire damages kitchen after July Fourth gas incident
San Francisco July 5 Tom Wing and his wife were in their kitchen when cockroaches were gassed over a burner in the gas range. Wing lit a cigarette to watch the flames. The room filled with gas and an explosion started a fire. no serious injuries.
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San Francisco
Tom Wing
Wing
Oregon ranks third in war savings drive
Portland reports Oregon holds third place in the national war savings stamp campaign as of today, per official message received. The status reflects state progress amid ongoing fundraising efforts.
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Portland
Oregon
Allied Labor Swats Peace Meeting Plan
A July report from New York notes workers in Allied nations rejecting a proposed international conference with red and Teutonic representatives. After the American labor mission’s visit to Britain and France, French socialists led by Albert Thomas abandon the plan, with England and Italy also signaling splits between labor and socialism and moving away from the conference idea.
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Tts
England
France
Italy
Britain
America
Red
Teutonic
Albert Thomas
American Federation of Labor
Fourth of July Message from Mrs Woodrow Wilson
In a Fourth of July message to American women Mrs Woodrow Wilson congratulates women on their war service. The note emphasizes patriotism and ongoing contributions by female citizens during wartime.
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Women of America
Woodrow Wilson
President Wilson
Anxiety and Worry Warned in Florence Trains Store Ad
The notice warns that anxiety and fretting harm the nervous system and asks readers to avoid worry on mental bridges and roads. It then promotes purchases of suits coats dresses and hats at the Florence stands on Second and third streets.
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Florence Trrains
No Changes in U S Price List Across Food Staples
A listing shows varied wholesale and consumer prices for sugar, corn products, flours, cereals, fruits, canned salmon, fish, dairy, and staples. It notes retailers and consumers pay adjustments with many items showing increases or inflationary shifts.
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Food Price Publishing Committee
Oman AM
Siam
Netaliera
Ketaliers
Metallers
TOMMY
Metaliers
Japan
Metatlers
Metallore
California
Lima
Washington
Netaiiere
Netaiiers
Aearte
Frean
Cansumere
Puget Sound
Alaska
Ste
Pisin Halibut
Talk With Guns is Lane's Advice
Pittsburg July 5 Franklin K. Lane told the National Education association at Syrae Mosque that Germany understands only the language of force and that the United States will keep speaking it until Germany is repentant. He urged a firm policy backed by strength and resolve.
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Pittsburg
Germany
Franklin K. Lane
National Education Association
Syrae
Secretary of the Interior
Soldier Finds His Nurse Is a Sister
Second Lieutenant J Rew of Cullompton Mogland was wounded at the front and sent to a hospital. The nurse assigned to him, without his knowledge, was his own sister.
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Patus
J. Rew
Cullompton
Mogland
Curtain Madras at 1.10 Yard For Drapes and Curtains
advertisement notes curtain Madras fabric priced at 1.10 per yard. material described as soft hanging for side curtains and over drapes with floral and conventional patterns in rose blue and brown. fabric width thirty six inches.
Rag Rugs in Blues and Pinks Featured for Floors
AY chintz effects in blues pinks and tans with harmonizing borders are featured in these Rag Rugs cool looking attractive floor coverings for bedroom or summer home prices range from 1.00 for the 2x5 ft size to 8.50 for the 3x6 ft size Basement Salesroom.
Silk Petticoats Offered in Various Colors
Soft supple taffeta petticoats in ivory pink green lavender rose and other shades with adjustable tops. They feature flounces and ruffles and are priced at 3.95 in the Basement Sale room.
Women's Bathing Suits in One Piece Styles
Yarement Salesroom sells knitted cotton one piece bathing suits in black and white options. Sleeveless or short sleeves, sizes 36 to 44, priced at 1.00 and 1.50 dollars. Free movement emphasized in design.
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Yarement
Reward Offered for Shipyard Forgers and Fraudulent Checks
The Association of Northwestern Shipbuilders offers a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of crooks issuing fraudulent checks to shipyard workers in Seattle. Merchants are warned not to cash checks by workmen who cannot identify themselves and to refuse any check older than ten days. Also noted are brief dispatches: 100 ships launched in America on July 4, the Iguazu Falls height and width, and a comparison to Niagara.
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Association of Northwestern Shipbuilders
Seattle
Skinner & Eddy Corporation
Association
Stone Jars With Covers Basement Salesroom
Stone jars with covers priced from 30 cents to 3 dollars sized from half gallon to eight gallon. Details list capacities and prices including one gallon forty cents two gallon seventy five cents and four gallon thirteen five. Jumbo five gallon holds fifteen dozen eggs for 1.75 and six gallon holds eighteen dozen eggs for 2.00.
Labor's Due Sponsors Named For Duthie Fourth of July Launch
The Duthie company proclaims Labor's Due in a red border message praising practical patriotism. It notes eight 4,400-ton standard steel carriers delivered to the United States Shipping Board by Jan 1 to July 1, 1918. The agency plans two July Fourth launches with union labor naming sponsors by popular vote and sponsoring ships launched by workers' wives.
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Duthie Company
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Dallas pitcher ordered to choose work under war ruling
Sam Lewis of the Dallas Texas league club was ordered by his local draft board to engage in an essential occupation or enter Class 1. He is married with one child and plans to appeal. Irwin Compere, a fellow Dallas pitcher supporting his mother, faces the same order and will appeal.
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Dalwuas
Tex
War Department
Sam Lewis
Dallas
Lewis
Irwin Compere
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SWATS
New York
S. V. Messman
Red Cross
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Order of United Workmen of Washington
Central Baptist Church
Baptist Council of Seattle
Haynes
Liberty Theatre
Boston
First National Bank
U.S
Lane
Soldier
Frederick&nelson
Rose
Belgium
Barement Salesroom
America'n Shipyards
Independence Day
Iguazu
Brazil
Argentina
Niagara
Electro
Mai
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Duthie
Copenhagen
Hite Nubuck
Orange
Orange Maritime Corporation
Louisiana
Sabine River
Sweden
Bradbury
Second Avenue
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