Farm on edge yields 18 acres of fruitful profit
Ree J. Lapp, a logger from King County, built a thriving 18 acre farm on a precipitous edge. He cleared trees, planted berries and vegetables, and runs a small but productive operation with 17,000 quarts of strawberries yearly. His story warns beginners to study soil, seeds, and markets and to expect hard, relentless work.
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Ree J. Lapp
King County
Lapp
Lake Park Addition
Lake Washington
App
Seattle
Employers Bark Against Day Labor Plan for Salmon Bridge
A Washington Employers' Association yelps against Council Lundy’s bill to use day labor for Salmon bridge approaches. Day labor means city work by eight hours, $2.75 daily pay, no camps for food, and preference for Seattle residents. The association argues city work will cost more and reduce contractor profits, claiming day labor harms private crews.
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Employers’ Association of Washington
Council Lundy
Salmon Bridge
Board of Works
Seattle
Washington Employers’ Association
Vancouver jury prays to reach verdict in bootlegging case
In Vancouver a nine man and three woman jury, split by room, prayed for guidance on a bootlegging case. After both sides prayed separately, the jurors reached the same conclusion and convicted, a rare moment where prayer touched a petit jury room.
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Vancouver
Millennium
Petit Jury
Mrs Isaac Cooper Remembered For Charity And Service
Cooper’s widow Mrs Isaac Cooper is lauded for decades of city service and charitable work. The tribute describes her as a noble, whole souled spirit who gave unstintingly to ease suffering and poverty and never refused aid to those in need. Chicago and Seattle are cited as contrasts to her generous life.
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S. Cooper
Aule
Isaac Cooper
Chicago
Seattle
Cooper
Cleveland man demands wash, tossed from Chicago eatery
A Cleveland man dining in a Chicago restaurant orders the waiter to wash his hands and is thrown out. The scene prompts local gibes about cooks and cleanliness as absurd rhetoric contrasts with wartime anxieties.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Summer Diet Advice Emphasizes Greens and Water Safety
The article urges using early summer vegetables like lettuce cress dandelion spinach and cowslips to support liver function prevent autointoxication and improve digestion. It notes taraxacum in dandelion aids elimination and recommends oil with greens while stressing clean safe public water to avoid contamination.
Naval race ledger shows shifted balance of power
The record notes England with 69 to 30 advantage over the United States in battleships. Germany trails the US 37 to 30. The fleet counts include 8 dreadnaughts and 22 battleships for the US, no battle cruisers. England holds 20 dreadnaughts, 40 battleships, and 9 battle cruisers.
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England
United States
Germany
Let Star Want Ads Rent Your Vacant Rooms
Local want ad notice urges landlords to place vacant room rentals with Star Want Ads. The item highlights simple placement and quick visibility for renters seeking short term or long term occupancy.
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Star
Would Close Markets Saturday Evenings, Reader Urges
A letter to The Star argues for an ordinance to close public markets at 9 30 p m on Saturdays. The writer cites late hours causing worker hardship amid city efforts to curb health risks and notes the laboring man’s welfare.
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the Star
Bolton
City Health Department
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