J van Fleet Freed With Mercy After Dope Case
The article recounts J van Fleet a veteran who turned from morphine addiction after heroin smuggling charges. Doctor Ghent Seattle lawyer Page and officials in Toronto helped elicit leniency. He pled guilty to dope charges and was sentenced to two months five days concurrent with prior jail time, then returned to Canada to stay straight.
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Neterer
Timny
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Canada
All Girls Pretty and the Camera Test in Seattle
Mrs. Mott, press representative for James & Merrihew studio, defends camera tests for beauty contests in Seattle. The piece argues a vivid, active personality plus poise and health matter more than fixed features, noting Seattle’s climate and hills foster pep and a strong carriage. The article cites the Ziegfeld contest aiming to send a Seattle entrant to New York for a stage career with expenses and salary.
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Ziegfeld
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Arcade
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Eitel
Star
One Minute Marriage Denounced by Ministers in Aberdeen
London reports a sermon by Rev. James Smith at a ministers meeting in Aberdeen condemning "one-minute marriages" as the root of many evils. He argued that a pretty face and a rapid marriage lead to divorce, separation, and general social decay.
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London
James Smith
Aberdeen
Bank of England to be rebuilt in striking multi story design
London reports plans to reconstruct the Bank of England in a grand new form. The current building dating to 1734 would be replaced with a tall, architecturally striking complex of several stories, showcasing a design worthy of the world’s finest sites.
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Bank of England
London
Bank
Elizabeth Burdon Dies At 96 In Uxbridge Infirmary
London June 10 Elizabeth Burdon aged 96 the oldest inmate of Uxbridge infirmary has died. She spoke four languages and enjoyed training animals. She taught a bear and a pet dog tricks and once kept a pet frog fed with flies.
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London
Elizabeth Burdon
Uxbridge Infirmary
King George Plans Britannia Yacht Race at Rothesay
London June 10 King George has announced his intention to sail the Britannia in the Royal Northern Yacht club regatta at Rothesay on July 12. He will race only on that day though his yacht will participate in all major events.
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London
George
Royal Northern Yacht Club
Rothesay
Altho
British Dislike Passport System Faces Trade Frustration
London report notes wartime passport restrictions still in force irk British tradesmen who urge removal. Clerical demand to operate the system is heavy, yet fees bring in about 6000 dollars monthly.
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London
Young Chemist Defends Yellowback Novels in Bay Area
Berkeley June 10. David Greenberg a UC senior and son of a Russian Jew rose from miner’s child to chemist by grit and reading 10 cent fiction. He worked nights as a shipyard mechanic while finishing college at Washington and married a year ago. He advocates the value of yellowback novels as inspiration. A lifesaving European hammock buoy aids rescue at sea.
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