Bank Cashier Guilty of Misappropriating Funds
J. Harwood Morris, former cashier of Fremont State Bank, found guilty by Clarke County Superior Court on four jury Thursday of misappropriating 558.85 of bank funds. He allegedly took funds belonging to Dan Landon, executor of C. B. Hanson estate, to cover debts of P. Dixon Co. Deputy Prosecutor Hevell argued Morris was part of the company. Superior Judge Back presided.
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Fremont State Bank
Saperior
Morris
Dan Landon
C. BK. Hanson
the & P. Dixon Co
Helvell
Morrin
Back
Clarke County
Choruses for Big Community Singing Planned in Seattle
Plans are underway to combine local choruses for a city wide community singing effort backed by the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club. If successful, it will revive sincere artistic days and add a pleasing instructional element to Seattle’s entertainment.
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Seattle
Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Marcum Optical Co
First Avenue
Madison Street
Two Seattle Women Win Wealth in Court
Two Seattle women gain wealth from a Colorado court decision. Mrs. Samuel A. Martin and Mrs. F. A. Black will share with their two brothers in the million dollar estate of their mother Mrs. J Skiney Brown after two years of litigation.
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Seattle
Samuel A. Martin
21St Ave. N
F. A. Black
Capt. Black
Vancouver Barracks
J Skiney Brown
No Opposition for Harry at Election
City Comptroller H. W. Carroll will have no opposition as 11 one vote opponents withdrew before ballots were printed. Treasurer Ed Terry faces five opponents after 17 nominees, with 11 withdrawing from the race.
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H. W. Carroll
Ed Terry
Commissioner White to Handle Farm Problems in Washington
The State Council of Defense assigns all farm labor issues to Henry M. White of the Seattle immigration department. All other agencies are requested to cooperate with him on the matter.
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Olympia
Washington
Henry M. White
Immigration Department
Seattle
State Council of Defense
White
Jim Bradford
Brown
Bradford
Corporation Counsel
Organized Labor
Workmen’s Com
Minneapolis
Seattle Central Labor Council
Hanson
Ole
Gas Company
Puget Sound Traction
Housing shortage in Seattle prompts room vacancy report
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce housing committee notes many single rooms are vacant while there is a shortage of light housekeeping rooms and cottages for families with one or two children.
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Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Damages Awarded to Mrs. Russell Hibbard in Street Car Collision
The supreme court ruled Mrs. Russell Hibbard of 2717 42nd Street entitled to 2054 damages from the O W R N for injuries from a collision between an O W train and a street car. Superior Judge Mackintosh issued the award.
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Supreme Court
Russell Hibbard
42Nd St
O-W
Mackintosh
Fire damages home of Mrs. G. H. Genung in Hanford area
A Thursday night fire caused six hundred dollars in damage to the home and furnishings of Mrs. G. H. Genung at 63rd Ave West and West Hanford Street. The blaze was sparked by an overheated stove.
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G. H. Genung
W. Hanford St
Oh the Charm of Beauty
An appeal explains that clear skin comes from healthy blood and blemishes fade when the blood is cleansed. The piece contrasts ugly, blemished faces with those enjoying beauty and health, urging cleansing as the key.
Unsinkable Ship Inventor and Wartime Vessel
William J. Donnelly of New York, inventor of the unsinkable ship, is pictured with the $000 ton vessel slated to sail for the war zone. Officials claim the ship cannot be sunk and once considered flooding decks to test buoyancy. Thousands of watertight buoyancy boxes under each deck enable the ship to stay afloat despite large hull breaches.
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William J. Donnelly
New York
War risk insurance explained for service members
The article outlines United States government war risk insurance offered to Army and Navy personnel and nurses. It explains eligibility deadlines, coverage amounts from 1000 to 10000 dollars in 500-dollar steps, monthly benefits, premium scales by age, and renewal rules after service. It notes non-attachable benefits, beneficiary rules, and the need to apply through the bureau of war risk insurance.
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Bam
Army
Navy
Washington
Treasury Department
United States
War Department
Navy Department
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Washington, D. C
Germans Spar Over Food as Holidays Strain Bavaria and Prussia
The Munich Post cites Bavarian and Prussian papers on wartime friction, noting North German visitors devouring Bavarian supplies while Bavarian hospitality is mocked. Reports describe egg and butter misallocations, refusals, and banishments, with Berlin blamed for shortages and resentment rising in 1916 Bavaria.
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Bavaria
Ely’s Cream Balm Opens Nasal Passages Quickly
Claims quick relief from head colds and catarrh by applying a small amount of Ely’s Cream Balm in the nostrils. Advertises immediate soothing of swollen membranes, improved breathing, and nightly comfort with a fragrance and antiseptic formula.
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Why I Believe in Nuxated Iron A Tonic
FE Sauer MD extols Nuxated Iron as a miracle tonic trusted by three million Americans. Endorsed by senators, congressmen, doctors, and clergymen, it is claimed to boost red blood, nerves, and endurance. Instructions urge two five grain tablets three times daily after meals for two weeks and promise refunds if results fail. It is sold by Owl Drug, Bartell Drug, Swift’s Pharmacy and others.
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United States
Congress
Enaeigneur
Nannini
Wm. FR. Kerr
Chicago
Eve
A. J. Newman
City of
Jefferson Park Hospital
James Francis Sullivan
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Owl Drug Co
Bartell Drug Co
Swifts Pharmacy
Drugeiete
Mystery How Prisoners Make Bombs in Prison
Salt Lake City March 1 Col George L Hryam commandant at Ft Douglas internment camp says bomb making in jail is a fad as the third bomb found at the camp is described as the most powerful. Officers are puzzled by how inmates built the deadly instrument while under constant watch.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Col
George L. Hryam
Ft. Douglas
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