Seattle Kiddies Aid Children of Allies
The Seattle group, nicknamed Seattle Kiddies, gathered weekly through winter and spring to support France and Belgium by donating 65 to the Red Cross and buying undershirts. Contributions were partly raised at a bazaar hosted at Mrs. Leo’s residence, with participants including Bertha Schwabecher Virginia Floxom Jeanette Brown Gladys Crimmins Xenia Petkovitz Gertrude Tenby Nancy Ann Miller and Margaret Elias.
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France
Belgium
Ginia Floxom
Jeanette Brown
Gladys Crimmins
Xenia Petkovitz
Gertrude Tenby
Nancy Ann Miller
Margaret Elias
Alpine to Dedicate Liberty Temple With Public Demonstration
Alpine plans a big patriotic demonstration Saturday and Sunday as Liberty Temple is dedicated. Carl Clements, delegate to the land reclamation conference, reports the events include a Red Cross bazaar and an old-fashioned hoedown.
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Alpine
Alpine Waash
Carl Clemmants
Land Reclamation Conference
Red Cross
Americans in Alsace menaces to Hindenburg
New American troop movements into Alsace threaten to force Hindenburg to defend the upper Rhine with a separate reserve, potentially weakening his Western Front plans and delaying any offensive toward Paris and the Channel ports. The shifts may compel Germany to pull reserves from Picardy and Champagne as the Allies strengthen positions along the Rhine.
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New York
Alsace
Hindenburn
France
West Front
Hindenburg
Upper Rhine
Pianders
Picardy
Champagne
America
Paria
Channel
Porta
Rhine
U-Boat Sighted Off Virginia Capes Near Four Miles Away
A German submarine was sighted four miles off the Virginia capes at 4 p m yesterday as reported by the coastwise steamer Advance. The sub did not close distance when the Advance prepared its gun for action.
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New York
Virginia Capes
42 British survivors landed after U-boat attack
Rio de Janeiro June 20. The British ship Holbein landed 42 survivors from the British steamship Cairnecross which was sunk by a submarine off the Azores on May 30.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Holbein
Cairnecross
Azores
Stream of Alien Women Registering at Police HQ
German alien enemy women arrived in a growing stream at police headquarters. Over 200 registered by noon Wednesday and about 150 more by Thursday noon, totaling roughly 350. Many appeared stylish and drove their own cars while husbands argued with officers during fingerprinting.
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Piazza
U S Won’t Use Broadway High for Summer Training
The government will not need to use Seattle’s Broadway high school for the instruction of men in mechanics and radio this summer. Sufficient other accommodations have been arranged to train about 90,000 men.
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Seattle
Broadway High School
Rumor of New German Offensive Circulates
Residents near Lake Union believed a new German offensive opened at midnight Wednesday. Henry Mecklejohn of 815 Fairview Ave fired at a burglar who leapt onto his neck as he woke. no shots hit, and nothing was stolen.
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Lake Union
Henry Mecklejohn
Fairview Ave
Palace Hip Presents The Triple Mystery at Open
The Palace Hip opens with Jansen and cnaids in The Triple Mystery featuring Edna J Herr in a key role. Edna May Foster performs a comedy skit with a surprise novelty along with The Brigands of Seville operatic quartet.
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Jansen
Cnaids
Palace Hip
Edna J. Herr
Edna May Foster
Seville
Jimmy Dunn
Christopher and
Walton
Barbers
Xyl
Red Cross Excursion Aide Spots in Washington Event
Miss Dorothea Kennedy daughter of Mr and Mrs George T Kennedy is seen typing in the office of the adjutant general in Washington D C The East Seattle Red Cross auxiliary plans a Saturday evening excursion on a steamer to For tuna departing Seasachi park at 4 o clock with return at 11 o clock
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Dorothea Kennedy
George T. Kennedy
Adjutant General
Washington, D. C
RED Cross
East Seattle
The
Fortuna
Seasachi Park
Coffee Shop No 18 Economy Market for sale
Drafted buyers urged to purchase The Coffee Shop No 18 at Economy Market as the seller goes to duty. The ad promises a live paying business with a strong outlook and a strong opportunity to enter the field.
Startling Home Coming for the Sergeant in Hood River
Sergeant W. J. Hodges returns on furlough from Fort Canby to Hood River Oregon. In darkness the house is startled by a piercing shriek and three lingerie clad figures spring from the bed. Hodges flees to the haymow and learns in the morning that he occupied a room with 18 berry picking girls from Portland.
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Hodges
Business Women Club to Meet Friday Evening
The newly organized Business Women's club will hold its second meeting in the Womens Exchange on Union between Second and Third areas. The gathering is set for Friday June 21 at 6 45 p.m. The club aims to coordinate business women with government service.
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Business Women's Club
Womens Exchange
Civil Service Exams In Seattle July 13
A male clerk carrier examination will be held in Seattle on July 13 to fill vacancies in the Seattle post office clerk and carrier staff. Only males between 18 and 45 may register.
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Seattle
War Work On Agenda At Northwestern YWCA Meet
War work will be primary at the Northwestern conference of the Young Women's Christian Association opening June 21 at Benbeck Hood canal and closing July 1. Citizenship courses to prepare for Americanizing foreign born residents will be included. Miss Martha Whealdon of Bombay India will oversee the citizenship department. The conference runs June 2 opening Friday at 4 p m.
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The
Young Women's Christian Association
Benbeck
Hood Canal
Hatred of Huns Growing in Russia Says Red Cross Leader
Lieut Col Raymond Robins, head of the American Red Cross mission, arriving in Seattle en route to Washington from Petrograd, reports growing anti German sentiment in Russia and asserts Russia will not fear co operation with the Huns. He notes a Czech Slovak group heading to the United States to sail for overseas duty against Austria after deserting the Austrian army early in the war. The deserters joined Russian forces but now oppose Russian peace.
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Russia
Russa
Huna
Raymond Robins
Red Crome
Seattle
Washington
Petrograd
Tts
United States
Large public workroom to produce dressings for medical use
The notice invites the general public to begin active work without delay in a large workroom intended for making a high volume of dressings. Regular public participation is encouraged to support medical supply efforts.
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Stream of Alien Women
U. S
Broadway High
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Adler
Second Ave
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Alderwood Manor
Apply Puget Mill CO
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