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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
3
Ballard hosts a three day carnival at the playfield on 24th avenue and West 61st Street from July 4 to July 6 to aid the Red Cross. Naval Training Station band provides dancing music daytime and evening with candidates for carnival queen from local clubs and lodges.
Seattle Star reports for the Victory carnival on Lakes Union and Washington with a pageant The Road to Victory featuring contestants by hair color blondes brunets and red heads Aerial scenes plus naval training camp backers include Frank Waterhouse Photos for the contest must include height address and phone on the back Proceeds aid war emergency hospital and Naval Relief Society
An advertisement extols Poslam as a safe, powerful skin cure for itching eczema and pimples. It urges readers to obtain a free sample from Emergency Laboratories at 243 W 47th Street New York City and promotes Poslam soap for daily use to improve skin clarity and brightness.
In this time of high cost of living everybody should use all possible means to prevent waste and save food. Exterminate rats with Stearns fate bought at any store. A small box costs only a few cents and can free the house from rats cockroaches and waterbugs.
Seattle police Chief Warren reports I W W members sent threatening letters and a pamphlet denigrating the force. A copy of Seattle District Defense News Bulletin dated June 17 was found on A Leyna the longshoreman, who has a waterfront pass. Authorities trace weekly defense fund transfers of 800 to 1000 dollars from Seattle to Chicago and note centralized control by officials. June 28.
After months of insecurity a thief stole two valuable bucks from John Graham at 654 West Galeret. Sheriff Stringers are urged to pursue the culprit with hounds, though police fear for the safety of the rabbits.
Washington announces cancellation of the recently proposed export and import freight rates, part of the general freight increase. The rates, set to take effect June 26, are deemed discriminatory by the railroad administration.
Japan opens a Yokohama Specie bank branch in Buenos Aires with aid from the imperial bank of Japan signaling a permanent competition with the United States and Great Britain for Latin American trade. The announcement was made in Washington.
Washington June 19 the federal trade commission announced new price levels for newsprint in the A N P A case against manufacturers. Roll news in car lots 3.10 per hundred pounds f o b mills sheet news in car lots 3.50 per hundred f o b mills.
Seattle officials push for 5.5 million dollar Skagit river power plant bonds. Mayor Hanson leads a Seattle committee to Washington to present data to the National Capital Issues Committee. An engineer from San Francisco and Seattle inspectors study the power situation as the council backs continued action.
Tacoma reports the government will complete electrification of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line under supervision. The plan allocates 5 346 606 dollars for 1918 and 3 000 000 for 1919, aiming for completion by July 1918, to use surplus power and cut coal and oil usage. Mayor Hanson says there will be no surplus of power, prompting city development.
Poisons from decayed teeth linked to rheumatism heart disease stomach trouble and eye ear throat and spine issues. Seattle dental office promises registered dentists with state certificates, ironclad guarantees, low prices due to high volume, modern painless equipment, and a free examination with no obligation.
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