Plan for City Industrial Boom Announcement
Windsor Virginia July 2 President Wilson weighs public opinion on the German note while reading and answering personal letters at the White House. July 12 Secretary of State Lansing trips to Cornish to meet the President regarding the German issue. Plans for a conference remain unconfirmed and a decision is expected within days. The talks hinge on independence of action and possible steps with Germany.
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Washington
Sites for Big Shops Port Warden Seeks Harbor Island Purchase
Port warden A. A. Paysse proposes city condemnation and purchase of Harbor Island and possibly Lake Washington property for factory sites. The plan aims to lure real industries with steady payrolls by building Seattle factories to process exports locally, boosting both imports and exports. He urges city ownership to offer building sites to attracting companies and suggests funding via a long term bond issue to secure Seattle’s industrial future.
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A. A. Paysse
Seattle
Capt. Paysse
Harbor Island
Lake Washington
Imperial Potentate arrives as Seattle hosts Shrine week
A grand Shrine week unfolds in Seattle with 25 special trains bringing Imperial Potentate Frederick R. Smith and visiting Shriners. Mayor Hiram Gill greets the procession, bands, parades and ceremonies fill Moore theatre and city parks as hotels and tents overflow.
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King St
Frederick R. Smith
J. E. Chilberg
Nile Temple
Hiram C. Gill
Seattle
Hiram
Smith
Germany Offers Liner Support to Americans in War Zone
Berlin July 12 Germany suggests placing big liners Hamburg America Imperator Kaiser Victoria and North German Lloyd George Washington at American disposal for wartime transport in the war zone. Germany would raise four ships under the American flag for safe passage if Washington agrees.
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Carl W. Ackerman
Berlin
United
Ander Ary Zimmerman
Hamburg-Americ- Imperator
Kaiser- Victoria
North Lloyd Hine
George Washcourse
Germany
United States
Thrilled by His Reception at Shrine Parade
Im Potentate Frederick R. of Rochester exulted at the sight of a mile-long procession ofShriners arriving from the depot to the hotel. He praised the crowd as a striking show of support, noting the strong business attendance on Monday morning and the enthusiastic public reception.
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Frederick R
Rochester
N. Y
Imperial Automo
See- Se
Smoking ban enforced on jitneys in Tacoma
Tacoma July 12. Public Safety Commissioner Mills rules smoking in jitney buses violates city ordinance prohibiting smoking in public conveyances. The decision follows complaints by prominent women about jitney bus smoking.
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Tacoma
Tacom
Publice Safety
Mills
Ten Thousand Trousers Workers Strike in New York
Ten thousand clothing workers struck at noon after wage increase denial. They marched to three base meetings and closed over 700 shops. The movement protests wage reductions, demanding higher pay as 160 thousand people are affected.
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New York
Cincinnati Band Serenades The Star Office
The Syrian Temple nobles from Cincinnati led by drum major Dr A A Renshaw marched into The Star office Monday morning playing snappy tunes and Shrine songs. A patrol followed as the band filled the main office for a brief quarter hour of music and song.
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Shrinedom
Cincinnati
Star
Shrine
A. A. Renshaw
The
Shriners Parade Sparks Tepid Seattle Cheer
A Monday parade of Shriners through Seattle drew a generally apathetic crowd, with officials urging spectators to cheer up and give visitors a warm reception to boost morale.
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Seattle
Shriners
Special Notice to Out-of-Town Visitors
Watch the ads in The Star carefully this week as Seattle stores showcase gala attire and planned events for your profit, pleasure, and service. Advertisers use ample space, making daily ads very interesting. Seattle offers fine stores to acquaint yourself with during this opportunity.
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Seattle
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