Ship Board to Hold Hearing on Merchant Marine Act Section
A special committee led by Admiral W. Benson Meyer Linsner and ex Senator George B. Chamberlain will hold hearings in Seattle on July 12 regarding Section 28 of the merchant marine act of 1820. The measure seeks to change the preferent ial through rate for foreign cargo via Pacific ports and may prompt shifts to Atlantic routes or via Vancouver.
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Atlantic Coast
Panama Canal
Ft To
Vancouver
BR. C
Gateway
Keep Well Hygiene Tips for Children
Dr R H Bishor presents simple hygiene lessons for children to prevent disease. Advices include washing hands, keeping teeth mouth and nose clean, avoiding kissing, not sharing items, covering sneezes, and not putting items in the mouth. Emphasizes teaching kids through familiar routines and clear steps.
Safety Paper Offers Prizes For Safety Ideas
The Western Safety Magazine in Seattle invites ideas and cartoons to boost safety work with prizes. Up to 100 dollars for efficiency improvements or accident prevention ideas, 100 dollars for best safety guard concept or cartoons, 50 dollars for safety campaign write ups and magazine improvement plans, with multiple prizes awarded.
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Western Safety Magazine
Alaska Building
Seattle
Swedish Singers to Stage Biennial Festival in Seattle
Two hundred fifty Swedish singers were expected to arrive in Seattle late Thursday for the eighth biennial Swedish singing festival and convention to be held on Puget Sound. Rehearsals will be at the Swedish club hall. The first Seattle concert is set for 7:15 p m Saturday at the Moore theater, with the opening performance in Tacoma Friday night.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Moore Theater
Tacoma
Former Worker for Prosecutor Charged With Perjury
Arvid Franzen a former special agent for the prosecuting attorney’s office was charged with perjury following an indictment returned by a federal grand jury. He allegedly contradicted his prior testimony when questioned about liquor charges against James H Woods a Seattle druggist and claimed the police dry squad framed the evidence.
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Arvid Franzen
Franzen
James H. Woods
Seattle
Woods
Amundsen's Party Sets Course for Siberia
A cablegram from Nome reports Captain Roald Amundsen leaving for Siberia saying all is well and au revoir. The party is in Bering Strait and plans a polar flight from Point Barrow, with H. H. Hamme in Seattle acting as representative.
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Roald Amundsen
H. H. Hamme
Amundsen
Seattle
Bering Straita
Point Barrow
Explorer
Pole
Godley Marks Armstrongs Pioneering Vacuum Tube Work
Radio writer Paul F. Godley explains Edwin Howard Armstrong’s advances in vacuum tube electronics. Armstrong’s regenerative receiver and high gain amplify signals, enabling inside sets and short wave detection with lower costs, using fewer tubes and improved circuitry. Three tubes can power a hall‑size signal.
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Paul F. Godley
Radio
Edwin Howard Armatrong
Army Radio
France
Armstrong
Rose Show draws record crowds at Seattle event
Thousands attend the Seattle Rose Society show opening at the For tatry building on the University of Washington campus. Prizes totaling about 7000 dollars will be awarded at 9 PM Thursday for top displays including Mrs. Arthur Alexander Phinney's entries and other exhibitors such as Mrs. J B Ruppe and Mrs. M D Frazer with Washington wildflowers.
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For Tatry
University of Washington
Mra
Arthur Alexander Phinney
Carleton Highland
Seatte
Phinney
Freckles, Othine Double Strength Promise Clear Skin
Advertising claims Othine double strength removes freckles. Apply an ounce nightly and morning, with most needing no more than one ounce to clear the skin. Guarantees money back if freckles do not disappear.
City Employees Vow to Oppose Pay Cut in 1923
The Civil Service league monthly bulletin reports city workers will resist any wage reductions in 1923. It recalls a $10 monthly cut from last year, half of the postwar increase, noting many employees who earned step-ups were denied automatic raises and had $120 yearly reductions.
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