Humes Reports King County Highways Condition
County Engineer Samuel J. Humes details road conditions across King county. Bridges, paving repairs, and openings are noted from Duwamish to Cedar Palace with routes described as passable or good though some pave points allow only partial access. The Cedar Palace North Bend bridge project and June 4 opening are highlighted.
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Samuel J. Humes
King County
Duwamish
Henton Junction
Seaition
Des Moines
Renton
Vie Lake
Nepaire
Bryn Mawr
Newcastle
Newcastle-Newportdiravel
Newport-Witherton
Vietwity al
Heemclaw-Pranklin
Paumeclaw
McClellan Wass
Greenwater Bridge
Cedar Palle
North Bend
New Brides
South Fork
Surprise suffrage pickets seized near White House gates
Two militant pickets bore a banner and were arrested by police women after streaking toward the White House gates. The women, Mrs Lawrence Lewis of Philadelphia and Miss Gladys Greiner of Baltimore, had previously been involved in anti suffrage demonstrations this week.
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Washington
White House
Lawrence Lewis
Philadelphia
Gladys Greiner
Baltimore
Dagger in the Back Back Pain Cure Promoted
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem oil capsules as a permanent remedy for backache. It claims daily use prevents pain, cites Holland origins since 1494, and urges buyers to seek the genuine Gold Medal brand from trusted druggists with money back guarantees.
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Haarlem
Holland
Netherlands
Holland Co
1Owl Drug Co
War boom swells need for clerks in Washington
War prosperity floods Washington as government offices expand to meet demand. Estimates show 50,000 more clerks needed before the hot season. stenographers in short supply as Uncle Sam mobilizes wartime offices. The city swells with workers, trains pour in workers, and services strain under new activity.
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Washington
Sam
Coney Island
Pigott Buys Oswego Blast Furnace Plant
Wm Pigott of Seattle becomes owner of the Oregon Iron and Steel Co blast furnace at Oswego near Portland. He plans to invest 100000 to improve the plant and restore operation within 60 days. He notes potential ore from the northwest and mines on the Pacific coast of South America.
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Portland
Wm. Pigott
Seattle
Oregon Tron and Steel Co
Onweso
Willamette
Pigott
Pacific Coast Steel Co
South America
Northwest
Oswego
One Man Wireless Invention By Marconi For War Use
New York June 23 Guglielmo Marconi introduces a portable wireless unit weighing about 12 pounds. The device can send or receive messages two to three miles, reducing the need for signal corps in dangerous front line trenches and is being used on the Italian front.
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New York
Guglielmo Marconi
America’s
Marconi
Signal Corps
Driver charged with manslaughter after fatal hit in Portland
H. L. Putnam was charged with manslaughter after his automobile struck and killed Mrs. Anna Petersen in Portland's business district late yesterday. The accident, described as in the heart of the district, occurred around June 23.
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Portland
H. L. Putnam
Anna Petersen
30000 Airmen Needed in France Says Aero Club Leader
Cortland Bishop of the Aero Club of America warns that 30,000 American airmen are needed in France immediately. He calls them the eyes of the trench fighters and insists there cant be too many of them. Bishop spoke in Washington.
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Cortland Bishop
The
Aero Club of America
France
Pretty Curls and Waves Acquired Overnight
An advertisement touts a hair curling method using a liquid filmerine applied at night with a brush to create natural looking curls by morning. The product purportedly keeps hair soft and lustrous, with long-lasting effects and dual use as a daily dressing aid.
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Aleo
Al Jolson at the Metropolitan Four Nights
Al Jolson returns to the Metropolitan Theatre for four nights starting Sunday with the Winter Garden cast headlined by Jolson and a 200-strong company including Lawrence D'Orsay Claude Flemming and more. The program features the Witching Hour Witches at Palace Hip and a varied bill across multiple venues with new acts and a Pantages lineup including Oh Please Mr Detective and Woman Proposes.
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Metropolitan
Robinson Crusoe, Jr
al Jolson
Winter Garden Orchestra
Metropolitan Theatre
Jolson
Winter Garden
New York
Lawrence D’orsay
Claude Flemming
Frank Carter
Bowers
Crocker
Palace Hip
Frank Forsyth
Pantages
Detective
Paul Armstrong
Green
McHenry
Deane
Mabel Withee
Violet Turner
al Hallet
Orpheum
Dorothy Hays
Market Report Snapshot of Produce Prices and Local Listings
Readable items show a market listing of vegetables and fruits with local prices. Items include artichokes asparagus peppers corn cucumbers lettuce tomatoes potatoes rhubarb and more with local Florida and Nebraska references and crate or per pound pricing.
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Wineingstead
Atandara Pony Fiate Celery Florida
Lecal Hothouse
Cseecsceece- Unicas
Australia
Revcces
Nebraska
Red Cross fund plea prompts advice from Miss Grey
A Seattle reader pleads for guidance on supporting the Red Cross without funds, hearing a harsh appeal to donors. Miss Grey urges offering time at headquarters and explains that helping with service can be as meaningful as monetary giving.
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Cynthia Grey
Red Cross
Seattle
France
Miss Grey
Cobb Building
Fourth
University St
Red Cross Fund
Soldier Boys
A. Briquet
German Flags in a Hope Chest Cushioning Question
A German immigrant asks if placing flags including a U S flag and a German flag in a hope chest for a future cushion is advisable given years in the United States and desire to use the fabric in home decor. The inquiry seeks cultural sensitivity and practical guidance.
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United States
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