Schwab's Seattle Tours Show His Guiding Arm in Friendship
Charlies M. Schwab Bethlehem Steel president and head of Uncle Sam's emergency fleet corporation uses extreme friendliness to win access and information during Seattle shipyard tours. He walks arm in arm with managers, drawing out details while his staff follows, shaping the tour into a memorable display of personal rapport. Schwab's rise from $2.50 a week grocery job to Carnegie Steel leadership is recounted, noting his offer of $1 million salary and the later doubling offer. He is described as a capitalist, beloved by locals, and his private car named Loretto signals his ties to his early life.
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Charlies M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel
Uncle Sam
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Schwab
Seattle
Who's Who
Charley Schwab
Loretto
St Francis Xavier College
Edgar Thompson Steel Works
Carnegie
Dia
Carnegie Steel Company
Schwablame
Pedestrian Hit by Car Faces Critical Condition
A. Stephens of 801 Alki Ave suffered a fractured skull in an East Marginal Way collision Friday. Physicians at Minor hospital reported slight improvement Saturday, but Tacoma police detained driver H. F. Reweese of 3015 South 12th Street as the investigation continues at Tacoma General Hospital.
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A. Stephens
Alki Ave
Stephens
East Marginal Way
H. F. Reweese
South 12Th
Tacoma
Reweese
U S Favors Travel to Western Parks
Horace M. Albright assistant director of the national park service says the government aims to ease travel to Western parks. He notes the bureau will provide information on routes and means of travel as he travels to Mt. Rainier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Parks
Horace M. Albright
National Park Service
Department of Justice
Mt. Rainier
Women Urged to Be Soldiers' Mothers by Social Hygiene Talk
Dr. Caroline Croasdale, government social hygiene lecturer, told business women at a YWCA meeting under the Business Women's club to instill the motherly spirit in relations with men in the service during the war.
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Uncle Sam
Caroline Croasdale
Business Women's Club
Spokane to Greet Schwab at Station
Spokane to greet Charles M Schwab of the emergency fleet corporation with a royal reception. A mass meeting will be held in his honor in the union depot train shed during a one hour stop Sunday morning between 7 and 8.
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Spokane
Charles M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Union Depot
Bright Features At Seattle Theatres Promised
Pantages opens with Temptation and Beverly Dobbs Alaska tour. CGaletti's trained baboons assume Monday duties. Denishawn Dancers Ruth St Denia and Ted Shawn perform. Eastman Trio sings as second Dobbs tour segment begins. Metropolitan hosts Alexander the Great in 15 days. Palace features Edwin and Lottie Ford dancing revue and May Yohe singing. Sideshow comedy by Fuller Bull and acts by Van Aletyne Brothers and others. Oak presents Texys Love Triangle with Monte Carter cast.
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Pantages
Beverly Dobbs
Alaska
Yukon
Pantages Theatre
Cgaletti
Ruth St. Denia
Ted Shawn
Denishawn
Tally
Harry
Elly Elliott
Cork
Eastman Trio
Northland
May Yohe
Francia Hope
Hope Diamonda
J. A. Smute
H. KE. van der Koor
Fuller Bull
van Aletyne Brothers
Athleates
Charles and
Grace
Vada Clayton
Addis and Stewart
Italians Fight With Bare Hands At Piave
Lieut Bruno Foselli of the Italian army Venice brigade told the Women’s University club at Friday noon about Italy’s stand against the enemy at the Piave river. He described fighting without ammunition using bayonets and bare hands and urged belief in Italian sincerity and morale.
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Italy
Bruno Foselli
Venice
Women's University Club
Piave
Wounded Soldiers Recovery Odds Cited by Treasury
In Washington on July 20 the treasury department released statistics showing 49 of every 50 men wounded in action recover while the odds against a soldier making the supreme sacrifice in active fighting are 29 to 1.
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Washington, D. C
United States Treasury Department
Band Concert at Fort Lawton Sundays Schedule
The 14th infantry band will render a morning and afternoon program at Fort Lawton on Sunday. A church program at 10 a m will be followed by an extended parade ground program at 3 45 p m.
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14Th Infantry
Fort Lawton
Judge French Seeks State Supreme Court Seat
Judge Walter M. French of Kitsap County Superior Court announces his candidacy for the state supreme court. He has served six years on the Kitsap bench and was among the first graduates of the University of Washington School of Law.
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Walter M. French
Kitsap County
State Supreme Court
French
Kitsap
University of Washington Law School
Presbyterians Hold Sunday School Picnic at Seward Park
First Presbyterian Sunday school picnic took place at Bailey peninsula in Seward park on Saturday. The program featured sports and games for attendees.
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First Presbyterian
Bailey Peninsula
Seward Park
Marriages and deaths listed in vital statistics record
Multiple marriage entries show ages and locations for couples such as Henry Sprouse and Beulah Piles, Thelma Greey, Clarence Warter, Forest Hints, and others. The section also lists divorces, legal notices, and several death records with ages and street addresses, including Oliver Sprague 96 and Peter Melwan 82, with July dates and local towns like Beattie and Renton.
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Henry FF. Sprouse
Sultan
Beulah Piles
Foumeclaw
Maurice N. Cote
Thelma Greey
Beattie
Clarence M. Warter
Forest
Hints
Lewis T. Hoff
Camp Lewis
Porte Vo O'Neal
Beattie Edmund ® Ward
Ansa M Hickey
Beattin
Charley Hall
Meulah K. Elles
Jamen Hansen
Grace Gay Fernald
Han Francisce Emmett KR. Owens
Isabella Steiner
Ole Klum
Gordon W. Ft Tongue
Trudden Richter
Beattie Kort T. Cassidy
Eva GO. Noucher
Chartea M. Wilson
Mame G. Grace
Frank J. Prys
Beatrice V. Huckle
Heattle
Arthur Peterson
Fremerton
Ragnhild Christiansen
Stanley Bwaneon
Mary Fisher Truttner
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Willard Mack
Palace Hip
Edwin and
Lottie
Ford
Four Fords
H. E. van der Koor
Fuller Ball
Lady Francia Hope
Charles & Grace
the Novelty Girl
Addis & Stewart
Baglios Eye
Peatterne Vphotoplay
Franklyn Farnum
Kivenings
Alexander, the Great
Palace
Edwin
Lottie Ford
OAK
Texy
Monte Carter
the Oak
Garrett Price
Robert Lorenzo
Gilmore
Majel Gardner
Ear Gerard
Leona Fox
Ben Holmes
Dancing Chicks
Nada Clayton
F. G. Jaquet
Metropolitan
Thessaly Niles
Clemmer
Rovse
Warrior
Doug
Fairbanks
Europe
The
New York Times
Lieut
Bruno Roselli
Fort Sunday
Supreme Bench
Samuel Kreamer
J. Peterson
Fifth Ave. N
A. Tripp
6Th Ave. & W
OG. FF. Rose
Helen D. Rose
Howard A. Ellie
Ollie BR. Ellis
Mary L. Collings
Frank W. Collina
Jeasie Mack
William P. Mack
Ijly Tt Holland
Albert M. Holland
Pauline Wertiska
Josef Wertiska
Elia Clement
Rion BM. Clement
Oliver Sprague
Andrew Zachrigen
Pike At
Peter Melwan
24Th Ave
Mary Wood
Renton
J. Brown
Orfheum
Third
Madison
U. & Capitol
Addrens
Thi State
Miles Poindexter
Wealey L. Jones
John F. Miller
Seattle and
Lynn Hadley
Northwest
King County
Albert Johnson
Wm. la Foliette
North Central
C. C. Dill
Dexter Horton Trust & Savings Bank
Dexter Horton National Bank
Pershing
Crusaders
U. S. Gov't
Jie
Far East
Galetti
Denishawn Dancers
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