Naval Defenses to Be Discussed at Chamber Luncheon
Rear Admiral John A. Hoogewerff will discuss the current state of the 16th Naval District defenses as the principal speaker at the Chamber of Commerce members council luncheon. The event takes place Friday in the Masonic clubrooms Arcade building. Gareth Hughes will perform The Hunch after the luncheon then star in Garments of Truth and Little Eva Ascent.
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16Th Naval District
John A. Hoogewerff
Chamber of Commerce
Toon
Masonic
Gareth Hughes
Four Grain Warehouses Destroyed by Fire in Pendleton
A blaze near Pendleton Oregon yesterday wiped out four grain warehouses an elevator and thousands of bushels of grain. Total damage is estimated over 200000. The fire disrupted local grain storage and processing facilities.
Homely Man Contest Headlines Crowning Effort for Raspberry Crown
Two days remain to claim the raspberry crown as The Star American Legion contest heads to a stadium showdown Monday night. Notable entrants include Dan Landon and Hazen Titus among a field of homely men with suspicions of bribery and fan support swelling the vote. The message from Seattle marshals vows to back candidate Dan Landon with a show of force as the betting and intrigue intensify.
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Miss Liberty
Star-American Legion
Dan Landon
Fremont
Hazen J. Titus
George Lamping
Tom Murphine
University of Washington
Gargoyle Bonora
Etree
Vancouver
Jazen Tay Hitas
Seattle
Washington
Dan
W. EK
Frank Colligan
KE. R. Tobey
Thomas Waters
Albert Rooks
Contest Narrows to Man with the Jack
The piece notes that the contest reduces to the man with the jack and mocks any man with only a few pence as homely. It promises a seat beside the Queen of Beauty to those who persevere and mentions funds raised for The Star American Legion Employment Bureau.
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Queen of Beauty
Star-American Legion Employment Bureau
Youth Is Arrested as Robbery Suspect
William Dourta, 21, electrician, is in city jail suspected of being one of two men who held up M. J. Duffy tender of the Standard on station at Broadway and Madison Tuesday night.
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William Dourta
M. J. Duffy
Standard
Broadway
Madison
Dempsey vs Carpentier Hype From Hollywood Figures
The excerpt shows celebrities weighing in on the boxing title match. Roscoe Arbuckle mocks Dempsey while Agnes Ayers, Gloria Swanson, Wanda Hawley, Wallace Reid, and Charles Ray praise or back Dempsey or Carpentier, reflecting 1920s hype.
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Wla Lee
Dempsey
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Agnes Ayers
Carpentier
Gloria Swanson
Wallace Reid
Jack Dempsey
Charles Ray
Georges Carpentier
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Pike Street
W. O. Standring
Pike St
Borea
Bernard Giancoli
Rich Giancoli
49Th St
H. A. Smith
46Th St
Stoneway Ave
Sam P. Careron
Standing
Wynd
Standard Oil Company
Board of
California
Pendleton
Ore
Alice Brady
Europe
Blarney Castle
Lakes of Killarney
Dion Boucicault
Landon
U. S
Ooduce
Frederick & Nelson’s
Frederick & Nelson
Movieland
Los Angeles
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Doug
Bebe Daniels
Bebe
Betty Compton
Wanda Hawley
America
Weeks
Franz J. Feinler
Federal Penitentiary
West Seattle
Naval Reserve
13Th District Reserve
Guage
Harding
Puyallup
Western Washington Experiment Station
Western
Western Auto
Ford
Fords
Cooper
Western Auto-Autoparts Supply Company
Westlake Ave
East Pike
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