Rent Profiteering Bill Aims to Curb Rents Across Nation
Washington July 11 The rent profiteering bill, supported by The Seattle Star and allies, seeks a national rent administrator with power to set fair rents and enforce rulings. It would tax 100 percent on amounts above prewar levels plus 5 percent for repairs, and impose a 50 percent penalty for noncompliance, using tenant complaints to trigger inquiries.
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Congress
Seattle Star
Enterprice Association
National Housing Association
Rent Administration
Controller Carfield
The
Coal Administration
Herbert Hoover
Food Administration
Internal Revenue
Confessions of a Wife Jim Can't Help Butting In
Margie rejects Jim's meddling as she plans lace mending for Richard Waverly's layette. He warns of social scrutiny after her widowhood but insists I must rush headlong to my destruction. She counters that she will not always accept his interference.
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Mrs. Waverly
Margie
Donna
Richard Waverly
Alice
Pat
Barclay Sill
Mr. Sill
First National
Miss Grey
Altho
Jmtry
Mitsui & Co May Build Ships in Washington State
Amendment papers from Yokohama allow Mitsui & Co to engage in shipbuilding in Olympia. Capital stock increases to 100 million yen, papers translated by the American consul general in Yokohama. Mitsui remains one of Japan’s largest shipping firms active in Washington.
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Tote
Mitsui & Co
Yokohama
Japan
Olympia
Mitsui
Washington
Would Ban Kaiser's Throne From Italy
NOME July 11 Signor Colonna addressed the city council protesting the sacrilege of allowing the German embassy to keep the Kaiser's throne on the Capitol One bill.
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Nome
Signor Colonna
Capitol
Freckle-Beating Home Lotion From Lemons and Orchard White
A vintage advertisement explains mixing juice of Wu lemons with three ounces of orchard white to create a cheap freckle and tan lotion. The solution is touted as harmless for daily use on the face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes and whiten the skin.
Oxygen Vapor Treatment Advertises Blood Toxin Elimination
An ad claims Oxygen Vapor Treatment destroys poisons in blood from any source and relieves Hay Fever Asthma and Bronchitis. It offers affordable charges, supervised by BFFF Gearheard Northwest representative, with a free trial at Parlors 317 318 Seaboard Building Fourth and Pike.
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Northwest
Seaboard
Pike
Letters to Miss Grey on love and adoption misunderstandings
A reader discusses how misunderstanding women fuels his fear of commitment and shares a tale of adoption versus natural birth. The letter advocates honesty with adopted children only when appropriate and praises foster care, urging delayed disclosure until maturity.
Dear Cynthia Grey I am Homely Yet Big Hearted
A reader writes from a stranger’s perspective about feeling overlooked at social events due to looks, describing deep tenderness and resentment toward more attractive rivals. He seeks understanding and marriage prospects, expressing emotional hurt and longing.
Hoover Urges Tax on Excess Profits
In a letter to Senator Simmons, Hoover says profiteering can never be eliminated by price fixing alone and urges heavy profits taxes as the only way to restore public money taken by profiteers. He also says price fixing will continue due to shortages in nearly every commodity.
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Washington
Hoover
Senator Simmons
Commissioners and Engineers Meet in Seattle July 24
More than 200 county commissioners and engineers from Washington state join the state highway commissioner from Oregon and Multnomah officials in Seattle for their annual convention on July 24 25 and 26 Plans include tours of King county farms The Willows Hollywood farm Willowmoor and a luncheon at Samuel Hills home A final day trip will visit the Iremerton naval station under Joshua Green and the Inland Navigation Co Visiting women will be hosted by a committee led by Mrs Albert J Rhodes.
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King County Farme
A. Stewart
Carnation Farm
Enoqualmie
the Willows
Hollywood Farm
Willowmoor
Samuel Hill
Iremerton Navaltation
Joshua Green
The
Inland Navigation Company
Albert J. Rhodes
Italian General Dies in Fight Near Reconnaissance
Rome reports General Umberto Fadini, head of artillery for the 23rd Army corps, was killed by an enemy shell during a reconnaissance mission. The loss is announced by Italian authorities.
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Rome
Umberto Fadini
Spruce Supply in Northwest Ample
In the Pacific Northwest 11 billion feet of spruce stand in Oregon and Washington with three billion feet suitable for airplane stock. The U S has 640 million feet of good spruce for aircraft. Charles Ferg of Portland told Ad clubs that spruce is cut at 30 million feet monthly under Col. Disque, of the army spruce division.
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San Francisco
Oregon
Washington
United States
Pacific Northwest
Ad Clubs
Chas. Ferg
Portland
Pacific Coast
Ad Men's Association
Col. Disque
Spruce
Army
Herg
City Hall Employment Rules Question for Minors
The City Netting department asks the industrial insurance commission whether its regulations forbid employing minors in City Hall. The inquiry seeks clear guidance on age limits and permissible duties for young workers in government offices.
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City Netting Department
Industrial Insurance Commission
Plan Entertainment Of American Editors At Spokane
The Washington State Press association convention in Spokane will focus on entertainment for national editors and planning for next year’s National Editorial association reception. Discussions cover faster country offices and roles in the nation’s wartime effort. Women own substantial shares in the Pennsylvania Railroad, holding about 1450 dollars of stock out of 500 million total.
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United States
Washington State Press Association
Spokane
National Editorial Association
Pennsylvania Railroad
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