Woman Leader Guides 1100 Workers at Wilson Plant
William C Freeman writes from New York about a Bohemian woman aged 25 who oversees directing and employing more than 1,100 female workers at the Wilson Chicago plant. He praises her devotion, kindness, and impact on morale, noting her role in improving home life and citizenship through language and culture outreach. He frames this as a beacon of the world’s women workers and promises a life sketch in a subsequent issue.
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Wilson Company
Chicago
Machine politics and soldier bill battles at the Capitol
Legislative notes from Olympia describe strong arm tactics by a political machine to block the Lamping soldier recognition act while threatening aid to other bills. The piece details compromised votes, pressure on senators, and plans to influence future elections, with references to key figures like Senator Davis, Senator Fawcett, Rep Allen and Dr Carlyon.
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Fawcett
Senate
Walter 8. Davis
Tacoma
Davis
Lamping
Brownstone Hair Tintsafe Trial Package Offered Free
There is a free trial package for Brownstone Hair Tintsafe promising harmles instant color for gray or bleached hair. It claims no lead or coal tar, provides shades from light to black, and urges readers to request a trial by mail with the shade specified.
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Sregetete
Drugeista
Mail This Coupon Now for Brownstone Trial Pack
The Kenton Pharmacal Co located at 442 Coppin Ridge Covington Kentucky requests 10 cents to cover postage and packing. An enclosed coupon accompanies a trial package of Brownstone.
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Kenton Pharmacal Co
Coppin Ridg
Covington, Ky
Red Cross Luncheon, Garde Republicaine Guestsin Seattle
The Red Cross hosts a Friday noontime luncheon with a menu donated by city merchants to honor the Garde Republicaine, French soldier-musicians visiting Seattle. Proceeds from Friday concerts will support Seattle Red Cross civilian relief efforts.
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Red Cross
Garde Republicaine
Seattle
San Juan Fish Company
Mignerey Commercial House
M. Eba
Hille Bros
Chauncey Wright's
Send Papers for $60 Bonus for Veterans
A public notice urges discharged service members to file discharge papers with the soldiers and sailors' Placement bureau at 110 Cherry St to receive a $60 bonus from Congress. Officials note many cannery jobs in Alaska are available this season and are being filled by returning veterans.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Soldiers and Sailors’ Placement Bureau
Bianka
Cherry St
Alaska
New Continental Route to Be Made by Cunard Lines
Cunard Lines will reroute the Mauretania to sail from New York March 12 via York Southampton rather than Liverpool. The Aquitania and Mauretania will call at Cherbourg on the new path as normal tourist travel resumes. Cargo ships Caronia and Carmania will keep the Liverpool terminal.
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Cunard Lines
London
New York
York
Cunard Steamship Co., Limited
Caronia
Liverpool
Recruits Sail for Hood Canal on Training Ship Iria
Two hundred fifty merchant marine recruits sailed for Hood canal on the training ship Iria on Wednesday. They will spend two days in boat drills and other nautical exercises before the vessel heads to Tacoma, remaining over Saturday and Sunday.
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Hood Canal
Iria
Tacoma
Head Surgeon Returns From 16 Months of Service
Capt. George W. Swift, head surgeon at Fort Riley base hospital, Kan, has returned to Seattle after 16 months in the service. He was previously with the Seattle eye ear nose and throat infirmary before he entered the service.
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George W. Swift
Fort Riley
Kan
Seattle
Swift
Rotary luncheon forecast on League of Nations failure
Maj. W. C. Morse a returned officer told Rotary club members at the Masonic rooms Wednesday that the league of nations would fail and that the United States would maintain a larger army than ever.
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League
W. C. Morse
Rotary Club
Masonic Club
League of Nations
America
The Largest Audience in the Northwest Reads Star Want Ads
Star newspaper reports a broad Northwest readership driving strong want ad demand. Local merchants and service providers expand classified campaigns as households increase daily engagement with Star listings.
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Northwest
Star
German Bugles And Armistice Inventory Prompt U S Wakeups
Special to The Star by N. E. A. from Cob lenz March 6 describes German bugles used to wake American troops as part of vast armistice handovers. The report lists captured items including 200 airplanes 2 500 machine guns 1 200 motor trucks 7 600 helmets 400 000 rifles with many more. An armistice official notes some planes are tested while others are replaced with newer models and American officers urge modern guns in perfect order.
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Coblenz
Armistice Commission
Aged Woman Badly Injured by Auto
A 64 year old Mrs Mary Kiger of 8622 16th ave B was struck by a car at 14th Ave S and Cloverdale Wednesday night. She suffered a broken leg and a dislocated shoulder. Driver J H Morris of Sunnydale was arrested and released on 100 dollars bail.
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14Th Ave. S
Cloverdale
Mary Kiger
16Th Ave. B
J. H. Morris
Sunnydale
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