Labor party and forty eight conferees agree on civil liberties platform
Planks endorsed by the Committee of Forty-Eight and the Labor Party include free speech and press rights, anti war restrictions, ballot initiatives, and social measures. They call for direct vote by the people, abolition of imperialism, public ownership, labor rights to strike, eight hour day, old age pensions, and democratic control of industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Morrison
Chicago
Committee of Forty-eight
Labor Party
Civil Liberties
United States
League of Nations
Antic
Wall Street
Irish Republic
Philippines
Quba
Dominican Republic
Congress
Samuel Gompers
Aeiiens
American Federa En of
Labor
Forty-Eighters
Veterans seek presidential positions on soldier bonus stance
Colonel Theodore it Peat No 34 Veterans of Wars asks pres candidates to state views on the soldiers bonus and the bonus bill passed by the house but not yet acted on by the senate. The letter to Harding Coolidge Roosevelt asks for a direct yes or no on support for the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore
Veterans of Wars
the of Representatives
Senate
G. Harding
James M
William Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roose
United States
House Representatives
Max Adamowski a Chicago alderman chases reform
Chicago alderman Max Adamowski becomes the article’s focal figure as he pursues aggressive legislative probes. The piece catalogs his proposals on public smoking bans, landlord heat responsibilities, high food costs, and the apple supply chain from tree to table, illustrating his appetite for dramatic change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HET
Adamowski
Klostnar
Consolidated rural schools dominate Iowa overhauls
Consolidated rural schools have captured Iowa with 94 counties featuring at least one campus and Buena Vista county closing all one room schools. The state now has 400 consolidated schools with buildings priced 20 000 to 309 000 and enrollments exceeding 60 000 students. This month 1 860 country youths will graduate four year high school courses in these schools and each organized school receives 500 from the state. The last legislature moved to standardize rural schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Buena Vista County
Thieves Take Camping Outfit From Lake Washington Fisherman
EF E Carpenter former newspaper man went to his Laurelhurst fishing grounds on Lake Washington and found a thief had stolen his complete camping outfit. Carpenter reported his address as the Press club to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. E. Carpenter
Lake Washington
Laurelhurst
Carpenter
Press Club
Polk Man to Face Charges Extradited from New York
John H. Larkin once of 1514 Westlake Ave. is being sent back to Seattle to answer grand larceny charges stemming from funds stolen from the R. M. Polk Directory company while employed there. Extradition papers were granted by New York authorities and a deputy sheriff is returning the prisoner. Also noted are figures on postal savings deposits and U S dye exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John H. Larkin
Westlake Ave
Seattle
Larkin
R. M. Polk Directory Company
Saving Salmon From Extermination Seen As Big Food Problem
Prof. John N. Cobb of the University of Washington warns that salmon face extinction unless consumption is balanced by artificial propagation. He notes spawning-driven overfishing, wartime demand, and limited hatchery success threaten the Pacific coast industry, with a projected drop within ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Cobb
College of Fisheries
The
University of Washington
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Alaska
Cobb
Pacific
Dagen
British Columbia
Siberia
North America
Ace Cleared for Record Air Flight Test in Paris
In Paris on July 13 Lt Casale, a French ace, prepared for an attempt to beat Maj. R. A. Schroeder's six mile altitude record. Sealed in a steel tube, the air was exhausted to simulate seven miles altitude in 50 minutes, with a 50 minute descent. He suffered no ill effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Maj. R. A. Schroeder
Casale
Two More Drinks Are Put to Rout
Prohibition Commissioner John F. Kramer slapped a No. 10 ban on druggists selling Glycyrrhizae Aromaticum high ball and the Levendulae Composite cocktail. He called the drinks alcohol and licorice and alcohol and herb flavored respectively, labeling them dangerous and banning both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prohibition
John F. Kramer
Local spuds to lower prices in market shift
California potatoes yield to local spuds as arrivals from San Juan islands arrive at 7 cents a pound, California spuds quoted at 7 to 8 1/2 cents. Watermelons and cantaloupes move briskly while strawberries remain scarce and fair. Butter market stays firm and eggs hold to new price on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Juan Islands
Woman drinks poison after spat with husband in Penner
Mary M Goode registered from Dallas Texas at the Quincey hotel drank poison after a quarrel with her husband J R Goode in Penner Colorado. Doctors say she will recover at the county hospital where she is being treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penner
Colo
Mary M. Goode
Quincey Hotel
Dallas
Texas
J. R. Goode
Tides in Seattle Report
Tide readings for Seattle include high tides near 11.6 feet at 1:00 AM and low tides around 1:00 AM at 0.0 feet. Additional high and low tide records appear with inconsistent times and values in the fragment.
Transcribed Oceanic Cruise and Port Locales Fragment
A scrambled OCR style list traces ships and docks from Tacoma to Yokohama and Victoria with references to ports, fleets, and companies. It names vessels such as Africa Mara and City of Beattie along with shipyards, terminals, and importers including Admiral Farragut and American Can company in an undated maritime ledger fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toly Jenee
Chicago Mara
Heneko
Mobe
Yokohama
Victoria
D.C
City of Beattie
Southeaastern
Alaska
Frank Hi
Duck
San Pedro
Itr
Africa Mara
Tacoma
Gene W
American Can Company
Cardia
Elissa
Echre
Henry Whieon
Baivator
Alice Tranford
Latesman
Tdrathie Driock
Atr Weatborn Sireag
Bobr Bisatind
Customs cash breaks record in Washington fiscal year
Customs collections for Washington in the year ending June 30 1920 totaled 4 985 451 34 dollars, the largest in department history, up 1 768 842 over 1919. Officials credit rising business. the prior peak was 4 149 981 in 1918, 826 470 34 less than this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Washington
Jitney Rider Injured by Truck in Seattle
Raymond Hartman, 15, of 6297 27th Ave North, said he felt the breeze on his hand as he dangled it from a Cowen Park jitney. The vehicle, driven by A McNeely, struck a truck at Seventh Ave and Union St, breaking his arm near the wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Hartman
Seattle General Hospital
Cowen Park
A. McNeely
Hotel de Norte
Seventh Ave
Priest
Raymond
Union St
27Th Ave
N. B
F. B. Kliphouse
85Th Ave
Condemn Platform for Death of Man
A coronaria jury ruled the platform was too narrow and lacked protection for the public waiting for cars. C. E. Benedon died July 7 after being struck by an Everett interurban train at West Lake near Stoneway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. EB. Benedon
Corononia
Benedon
Everett Interurban
Weatlake
Stoneway
Phone Box Thief Narrowly Escapes
A thief believed to have looted payphones nightly over two months narrowly escaped capture after a landlord at the Oleta apartments 1816 Bellevue Ave alerted police. The suspect smashed a rear door and fled via the back way before Motorcycle Patrolmen R. R. Moulton and H. A. Holmes arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oleta
Bellevue Ave
R. R. Moulton
H. A. Holmes
Bank Clearings and Balances Across Cities
Seattle and Spokane report clearings totaling 1 812 462.00 and 1 794 720.00 respectively with balances 376 151.00 and 96 762.00. Portland shows 8 068 675.81 in clearings and 1 257 876.18 balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Portland
Prices Firm At Opening On New York Stock Exchange
New York July 13 prices showed firmness at the open with United States Steel at 92% and Reading at 1. Reading and Baldwin moved higher while several leaders dipped. The market weakened during early afternoon but remained above Monday’s lows with some gains in Pan American and Mexican Petroleum before closing firm. The Fevering Bue review cited energetic trading but little sustained decline, noting irregular price movements and oils leading advances before resuming declines in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Btu
S. United States Steel
Baldwin
American Locomotive
General Motore
Southern Railway
Hoya! Dutch
Union Pacific
Pennsylvante
Crucible
Houston
Mindeuaker
Haldwin
Bue Financial Review
Pricee
Chicago Live Stock and Grain Markets July 13
Chicago market roundup notes cattle receipts 35,006 head with mixed prices across categories. Grain futures fell on better crop reports and heavy receipts, with July corn down to about 1.59 and oats and December corn also lower amid weak hogs and provisions moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Downie
Earth’s Mean Temperature Cited at 59 Degrees
The article notes the earth’s mean annual temperature is 59 degrees Fahrenheit. It also asserts that truth often surpasses fiction in strangeness, and many people disregard introductions.
Public Markets Whetlake Mall List Of Groceries
A dense catalog from Public Markets at Whetlake Mall lists numerous items with prices and brands. The page mentions Olympic pancake flour, Lenox soap, macaroni, olives, corn, sardines, sugar, coffee, syrup, pancake flour mixes, honey, butter, salmon, halibut, cod, and various canned goods. It resembles a crowded marketplace display of everyday groceries and household supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whetlake Mall
Bbc
Italia
Enepe
Fitalle
Sloan Hearing Postponed to Fall in Seizure Suit
The Sloan Shipyards Co. case against the United States Shipping Board is postponed to early September. The suit seeks about $3,000,000 for wrongful seizure of the plant in 1941. The hearing likely on the first Tuesday in September, following Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Shipping Board
Sloan Shipyards Co
Wan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ficia
Harding
Cox
Mexico
Ban Antonio
Tex
Huerta
Lampazos
Nuevo Laredo
Neuvo Laredo
Rey
Nuevo la 5
Tomor
Stook
Botany
Mostar
Wien
McPrris
Bool
Back PreCom College
Max
BY Edward M. Thierry
Lota
Max Adamowski
Chicago Board of Aldermen
28Th Ward
Fiat
Adamownski
Council
Haawell J. Poole
Polk
Postal Savings Banks
Mrs. Cox
Janet
Ace
Chhage
Eden Ay
Tmrens Carrote
Cccereerene Mirtog
Goa
Imperial Valley
Erate
Royal Arms
Thom
Piertda
uTs
Wheleale
Mimonde
Pert. Puberte
Virginia Keystone
PAIRY
Wisconsin Cream Brick Limbureeres Youngs America
Roultry
Sone
Pete
MEA
Vaid
Hubby
Tides
Africa Mare
Nongtong
Porta
Kryptek
Pike Place Market
Carnation
Chicago Grain Market
Santos
Portland Market Report
Right Drug CO
First Ave
Greece
Spring St
Woshington 'Se
Ste
Second Free
Ohio
University
Fenser-Pateant
del Monte
Ghent
M. J
Sloan
San Francisco
Victoria & VaNcOuver
B.C
Princess” Steamships
Canadian Pacific Dock
Yester Way
Vancouver
Direct
Vancouver Island
B.C. M
P. M
Middle West
Canada
Ave
F. L. Sturdeer
Sion
Colman Dock
San Juan Island
Bellingham
Richardson
Anacortes
Weat Sound
Orcas
East Sound
Olga
Wedesday
Boubtoo Siwleg
Puget Sqund Navigation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!