Japan Rapidly Gaining World Trade Mastery
The article reports Japan swiftly expanding global trade dominance after World War I, issuing reports from Tokyo on rising exports and surplus in trade with the United States. It highlights Japan’s growing market reach in China, Australia, Canada, Mexico, South America, and Europe, noting pianos, toys, instruments, and other goods. It cites 1916 U S trade figures and forecasts continued gains in 1917, signaling Japan’s shift from German trade influence to its own export power.
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Ethel Dolsen
Ban Francisco
Cal
Japan
Partici
East
Germany
China
Australia
Canada
Mexico
South America
England
France
United States
Planos
Vassar
Department of Finance
Tokyo
Orient
Professor Discovers New Use for Soya Bean
A university expert unveils an inventive application for the soya bean, expanding beyond its established roles in food, paper production, and fertilizer. The breakthrough suggests novel industrial or agricultural benefits and potential markets.
Fishing Boat Runs Aground Near Discovery Island
The Inkum under Captain Wells of Clayoquot Sound Canning ran ashore on Discovery Island during a snowstorm. Captain Wells and seven crew members are reported out of danger, with responders assessing the situation.
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Discovery Island
Victoria
B. C
Wells
Inkum
Clayoquet Sound Canning Company
Fire at Happy Valley stand kills hundreds in Shanghai event
A stand at the Hongkong club's track in Shanghai collapsed and burned last week killing an estimated 730 people. Rescue teams fought the blaze as officials opened investigations into the disaster at the Happy Valley venue.
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Shanghai
Hongkong
Happy Valley
The Easiest Way To End Dandruff
A simple remedy promises to dissolve dandruff by nightly use of four ounces of liquid arvon rubbed into the scalp. Morning results include reduced itching and improved hair texture. claimed to require three or four applications for complete removal. Sold at drug stores as an inexpensive treatment.
Murder Evidence Opens In City Court Case
The trial tracks alleged tension between the murdered man and the accused over Mrs Swayne. Witnesses describe the defendant's agitation at his office and his reluctance to call a sheriff. Robert Meyers testifies he found the body at Swayne’s grocery, and Dr. Petit notes the scene contradicts the fall theory.
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Mra Swayne
Main
Witnenma
Robert Meyers
Swayne
H. J. Petit
Chevalie
Cr. Lloyd
Matin
Young Meyers
Meyers
Pob Tivanes
B. Patterson
Malin
Petit
Bwayne
TH. Petit
Langhorne
Dr. Petit
Coffman
Thin Cane
Yeas
Fr. Jones
Jones
Lloyd
Attorneys Detail Motive in Swayne Main Murder Trial
Prosecuting Attorney H. Allen told the jury that Main induced Swayne to relocate from Chehalis to Napavine to start a business. He said intimate relations between the Main and Swayne families led to jealousy and enmity, with Main pressuring Mrs. Swayne to end the affair under threat of disaster. An altercation occurred three days before the tragedy, and two days before the event Main and Mrs. Swayne were seen in a long confidential discussion.
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H. Allen
Swayne- Main
Main
Swayne
Chehalis
Napavine
Mra Swayne
Mra. Swayne
Local Trial Details On Death and Alibi Claims
Testimony outlines Main acting suspiciously at 6 o clock and 6 15 near the murder site. Attorneys claim Main and Mrs Swayne shared car trips for Red Cross and Liberty Loan work and that Main offered an alibi. Witnesses place Main in his office the day of the crime while the defense argues the death was an accident.
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Main
Sway
Mra. Swayne
Lere
Maurice Langhorne
Swayne
Napavine
Red Cross
Liberty Loan
Chain
Noted Lawyer Togera Collapses in Sanatorium
Earl Rogers collapses in his office in Los Angeles on March 6 as the prominent attorney who defended Abe Ruef and Clarence Darrow is taken to a sanitarium in a nervous breakdown.
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Los Angeles
Afarl Togera
Abe Ruef
Clarence Darrow
Rogers
Reform lecture on Divine Plan cancelled in Gladstone
In Gladstone Oregon on March 6 the International Bible Student Association canceled a planned lecture and film presentation opposing war after a discussion with Sheriff Wilson. Meanwhile funeral services for Mrs Henrietta Berry police matron who died Monday at Seattle General hospital will be held Thursday at Bonney Watson chapel with burial at Lake View cemetery.
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Gladstone
Ore
International Bible Student's Association
Sheriff Wilson
Henrietta Berry
Seattle General Hospital
Bonney Watson
Lake View Cemetery
Supreme Court Bars NP Railway Land Claim in Spokane Reserve
The Northern Pacific Railway cannot claim 64,000 acres of Spokane Indian Reservation lands under its 1908 grant. The U S Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Clark issued Tuesday, ruled the claim not allowed.
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Washington
Northern Pacific Railway
United States Supreme Court
Clark
St Jacobs Liniment advertised relief for backache
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as a safe effective remedy for backache lumbago and sciatica. It promises quick relief without burns or skin discoloration urging readers to get a trial bottle from their druggist.
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St. Jacob's
St. Jacobs
Portland Officials Sentence Two Laborers for Liquor Plot
G W Lockwood and A McIntosh, Northern Pacific freight yard workers, were sentenced to 60 days in jail after pleading guilty in federal court to conspiring to transport 60 quarts of liquor to a destination in Washington.
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Portland
G. W. Lockwood
A. McIntosh
Northern Pacific
Washington Point
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Seattle
U. S. Emergency Fleet Corporation
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Lieter
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