French Retake Lost Positions at Verdun Front
Paris June 24 The war office says French troops recaptured a large part of positions lost to Germany on the Verdun northeastern front. They retook trenches between Hills 220 and 321 and the Thiaumont works, and reclaimed trenches between Fumin and Chenonis woods. German drive toward the fortress continues with six divisions engaged on a three mile front.
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Paris
Verdun
War Office
Thiaumont
Fumin
Chenonis Woods
Verdon
Large Liquor Seizure Leads to Waste Dump At Seattle
Chief Beckingham announced a $4 000 liquor consignment seized by detectives at the O W freight yards was deemed forged. The entire shipment, including fifty cases of whisky and ten barrels of beer bound for Point Stanley Pharmacy, was dumped into the sewers after the forgery was uncovered. This was the largest seizure since January 1 aside from Eyre and Seattle Drayage Company finds on May 11. Similar destination tags appeared on barrels from Clarence Geralds cafe raid.
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Beckingham
O.W
Eyre
Seattle
Point Stanley
Wash
Clarence Gerald
Pleury Gains Could Endanger Eastern Meuse Position
Report notes that if gains had been maintained, the village of Pleury would have jeopardized the French hold on the eastern bank of the Meuse, threatening their overall position in that sector.
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Pleury
The
Meuse
Pacific Coast Lumbermen’s Association Secretary Speaks
Victor Beckman, secretary of the Pacific Coast Lumbermen's Association, spoke to members of the Commercial Club Friday.
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Victor Beckman
Pacific Coast Lumbermen's Association
The
Commercial Club
Seattle Orpheum Hosts Honest Thief Comedy Week
Seattle readers hear about the Orpheum weekly bill with An Honest Thief by Seattle authors Charles Eugene Hanks and William P. Gorsuch plus Lipinski's 20 dog comedians and other acts. The program features several attractions at the Orpheum and adjacent venues with a mix of drama, vaudeville, and film.
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Seattle
Orpheum Theatre
Eugene Banks
Wm. P. Gorsuch
Orpheum
Wilkea Players
The
Charles Eugene Hanks
Pol
William P. Gorsuch
University of Washington
Preas Club
Banks
Drama League
Gorand
Norman Hackett
Phoebe Hunt
Dick Vivian
George Rand
Willam C Walsh
Harold Burdick
University Dramatic Club
Pantages
Pepple
Lipinski
Leila Shaw
Danny Simmons
Rio
Norman
Gym Haste
Chas Gibbe
Les Kelifors
Pathe
Pathe Weekly
Husband shoots with feet in daily domestic duel
Mrs. Claire Lutes stays calm as her husband Lutes fires a small ball from his feet at her shoulder three times daily for ten years. The Portland native daughter of D O Canuto, a notable contractor, met him after he performed an exhibition swim when Morrison Street bridge collapsed.
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King County
Claire Lutes
Lutes
Palace Hip Theatre
Morrison Street
Mr. Lutes
Miss Canute
Preas
Prices Paid Wholesale for Vegetables and Fruits
Readable pricing list shows wholesale rates by region and item. Apricots and other fruit prices appear with Cal or Florida origins, apples listed as Newtown Pippins and Winesap varieties, vegetables including cabbage lettuce and tomatoes with California or local labels, and assorted eggs poultry veal and pork prices including ducks and turkeys.
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J. W
Florida Grapefruit
Clark Beedlings
Valencia
Bell
Florida
Newtown
Walla Walla
New
Ory
White River
Yakima Burbanks
Yakima Gems
Billingsley Receives 10 Day Jail Term for Dry Law Violation
Sherman Billingsley, linked to a famed Oklahoma druggist family, is sentenced by Judge Frater to 10 days in jail and a $100 fine for violation of the dry law. The ruling was handed down Saturday.
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Sherman Billingsley
Oklahoma
Frater
Bigamy case moves as Crawford in jail awaits trial
Sherman O. Crawford sat in jail awaiting preliminary trial set for June 29 on a bigamy charge. His alleged dead wife spoke from Seaside Oregon, while Crawford claimed his Oregon wife was alive and would be proved at the hearing. Margaret Abercrombie filed suit for annulment alleging he was already married.
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San Francisco
Sherman O. Crawford
Seaside
Ore
Crawford
Margaret Abercrombie
Oregon
Dr Pierce's Sexoid advertised for chronic weakness cures
An advertisement proclaims a cure for chronic weakness impaired manhood back pain nervous debility lost vitality kidney and bladder troubles. It claims quick cure by Dr. Pierce's Sexoid priced at 1 per box or six boxes for 5 with a guaranteed product. Contact Kraymond Remedy Co Room 6 Hotel Antlers Fourth and Union Poone Mato 1382.
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Lumberman Talks
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Murray
Mack
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Maude O'Delle
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Market Report
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Waehingtoan Creamery
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America
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Guanajuato
Stearns
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City
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Masa
St. Paul Stove Repair & Plumbing Co
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