Pioneers Meet in Tacoma for Annual Picnic and Reflections
About 100 pioneers from Pierce Thurston and King counties gathered at Point Defiance park for the annual picnic. Speakers including Eliman Jones and Ezra Meeker urged younger generations to uphold courage endurance and civic duty. The gathering highlighted the pioneers life story and shared memories of Tacoma Seattle and the Puget Sound.
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Mabel Cleland
Tacoma
Pierce
Thurston and
King
Point Defiance Park
Puget Sound
Oregon
Eliman Jones
Seattle
Sound Cities
Jones
D. H. White
Pierce County
Auto Load of Booze Found near 22nd Ave and Atlantic St
A Dodge touring car loaded with liquor was found abandoned early Thursday by a police prowler squad led by Patrolmen Swenson Stanley and Moulton. Four five gallon kegs of grape, a five gallon demi john of whisky, a gallon moonshine, and a flatiron were inside. The car likely will be confiscated and the booze turned over to the dry squad for destruction. Police believe bootleggers fled as the prowler approached.
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22Nd Ave
Atlantic St
Co. Swenson
C. G. Stanley
K. R. Moulton
Germans Open Rural Schools to Combat Malnutrition
Berlin July 14 German authorities report that many municipalities have established schools in the woods to reduce mortality and counteract the effects of malnutrition among children and communities.
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Berlin
101 Years Old He Likes Short Skirts
Hackensack New Jersey July 14 Benjamin Kaiser of Ridgefield on his 101st birthday discussed the prohibition amendment. He attributed his health to drinking and smoking as much as he wanted and said he felt sorry for those with poor eyesight in these days of abbreviated skirts.
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Dimondale, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydis E. Pinkham
Jessie Granger
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Hackensack
N. J
Benjamin Kaiser
Ridgefield
Waifs' Home May Be Built By Hal Armstrong
Richard Jaffe left 570 acres in White River valley and $30,000 to orphans. Lands leased to Japanese. leases end in four months. Two Seattle trustees hold the cash. Sheriff Starwich and county engineer map lands to fund an orphanage via fraternal groups. Estimated cost $100,000 to $150,000. farms near Kent and Auburn yield about $7,000 yearly net.
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Hal Armstrong
Richard Carts
White River Valley
Ita
Seattle
N. A. Latimer
W. H. Bogie
Starwich
Elks, Bagtes
Jaffe
Jaffa
Kent
Auburn
Washington
Emallest
Here’s Where Stork Is a Bird of Peace
In Chicago on July 14 the stork delivered twins to Mrs. Edward C. Petit of Rockford, prompting her to drop a divorce suit. Her attorney informed the judge that a reconciliation has been reached.
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Stork
Chicago
Edward C. Petit
Rockford
Queen Alexandra Revealed as Movie Fan in Court Gossip
London gossip says Queen Alexandra is a real movie fan. She reportedly picked up the habit from Princess Maud and is now a more devoted theatregoer than her daughter.
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London
Queen Alexandra
Maud
Pie Slingers Wreck Store After Custard Pie Riot
Thieves believed to be boys entered the Sani tary Box Lunch at 3225 First Ave S through a skylight on Wednesday night. They stole $4.50 after a pieslinging contest inside and wrecked pies, sandwiches, candy and tea totaling over $50. Patrolman H A Holmes investigated. the interior was decorated with custard pies.
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First Ave. S
H. A. Holmes
French plan offers homes to families with children
Paris reports a proposed French law to curb depopulation and housing shortage. The plan builds concrete one story houses in city suburbs costing about 1000 dollars each. Rent for nine years to young couples would decrease with each child and ownership granted after a fourth child.
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Paris
Robbers Loot Store Then Escape Through Window
Robbers smashed the interior, stealing pastries candy cigars and gum before fleeing the scene through a window. No injuries reported. Police search for suspects.
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Carman
Jersey
Second Avenue
Spring Street
Crau
Arcreplance
State Industrial Rears School For
Chehalis
Stor Y
Frances Boardman
C. S.C. Deposit CO
L. C. Smith Bldg
Detroit
Oral Agency
A. F
Bert) Blangy
Broadway and
Pike Street
Alfred G. Ayerst, Inc
Broadway
Denny Way
Wm. L. Hughson Co
East
Canal Motor Company
Westlake Avenue
Fremont
Hugh Baird
James Street
Elliott
L. M. Cline Motor Co
East Forty-fifth Street
Clark-Baker Motor Co
Tenth Avenue and
Jackson Street Beacon
Wilson & Kreitle, Inc
Ballard A
PIE Slingers Wreck Store
Charley Chaplin
Canadian Railways
Canada
Fort N
Mackenzie River District
Canadian National Rai
Fort Norman
Mackenzie River
Zerosene
Standard Oil Company
Tese
BIG
Fourth Avenue
Virginia Street
America
Good Music
Wm. Landeen
Miss Ruth Linrud
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