Millionaire Police Chief Faces Vice Clash in Detroit
Jim Couzens, Detroit police commissioner and reputedly the city’s wealthiest man after Henry Ford, confronts legal peril as he fights vice and graft. He has defied a court order protecting a notorious subject, was jailed for contempt, and plans appeal to higher courts as he presses his campaign for a cleaner city.
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H. P. Burton
Detroit
Mid
Jas Couzens
Henry Ford
Ford
Jim Couzens
Underworld
Army cantonment at American Lake grows into frontier town
At American Lake near Dupont Washington a sprawling temporary army cantonment rises with 800 workers swelling to 1500 and then 5000. Civilians fill carpentry and truck roles while guards screen entrants and assign numbers with brass tags for identification.
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American Lake
Dupont
Aley Delays Seattle Visit to After July 14
National Educational Association President Robert J. Aley will not arrive in Seattle Friday as expected but is now due to come sometime after July 14. The change shifts a planned visit and related engagements to a later date.
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Robert J. Aley
National Educational Association
Seattle
Company A to Hold Fund Meeting in Seattle Chamber Hall
The men's fund committee of Company A Second Washington infantry will meet in the assembly hall of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club Friday at eight o'clock in the evening.
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Company A
Second
Washington Infantry
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Children’s Hose Promoted by Colorful Sale
Black white and color hose supporters offer varied lengths at ten cents a pair in a local sale room. The advertisement highlights affordable hosiery options and a general retail display.
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Hildren
Hasement Salesroom
Jockey Sweeney Found in Sing Sing Prison
United Press reports Sweeney a famed California jockey from 35 years ago was located in Sing Sing serving a 20 year murder sentence. His sister had long searched for him.
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New York
Sweeney
California
Sing Sing
Orpheum Show Delivers Strong Night of Variety and The Tiger Woman
The five acts at the Orpheum receive high marks for quality with comedy by Don and Patty, the Majestic Trio, Lite and Weight, Daw son and Dawson’s dancing, and Waldo Brothers on the Roman rings. Theda Bara headlines The Tiger Woman in a concurrent Palace Hip bill featuring Fred Zebedie Co. equilibristic acts, Civil War reenactment The Spirit of 61, Clothes Make the Woman, Chadwick and Taylor comedy, La Varde Wilson song and dance, and Robey Trio performances.
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The
Orpheum
Eugene Levy
Don
Patty
Majestic
Dawson
Egypt
Waldo Brothers
Theda Bara
Tiger Woman
Palace Hip
Fred Zebedie & Co
Billee Nelson
Malcolm Eacle
Chadwick
Taylor
la Varde
Wilson
Robey Trio
Actor from New York to star in The Ambassador at Wilkes
The star from New York will be seen at the Wilkes theatre next week in The Ambassador occupying the leading role. Wilkes is the author of several dramatic sketches and has been principal in many Eastern successes.
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Ita Nize
Northern Pacific
Hurley-Mason Co
Tacoma
Wilkes Theatre
New York
Wilkes
Leavertown Mercantile Manager Dies on Lake Wenatchee Outing
G W Sempson the manager of the Leaver worth Mercantile company branch at Winton collapsed and died from heart disease during an outing at Lake Wenatchee on Thursday. The report notes the sudden death occurred while he was away from the store.
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United Press
Wenatchee
G. W. Sempson
Leaverworth Mercantile Company
Winton
Lake Wenatchee
Governor Lister Announces Exemption Boards Ready
Olympia July 6 Governor Lister says all local exemption boards statewide except Division No 8 Seattle are ready for service with plans to begin operations.
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United Press
Olympia
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