Smallest Mother in World Delivers Caesarean Son
The 26 year old Wales born Mrs Thomas B Vollmer, billed as the smallest mother, gave birth to a baby boy named Arthur Valentine on St Valentine’s day. The mother weighs 54 pounds and stands 34 inches tall, with a Caesarean delivery enabling the infant to weigh seven and a half pounds at birth. Her husband Tom Vollmer, described as a “mighty big baby for little mother to tote,” praises the child as his pride.
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Thomas B. Vollmer
Tom
Vollmer
Sony
Violet
Mamma Vollmer
Baby
Arthur Valentine
Wales
Levi Files Expense Report After Council Bid
Ed T. Levi, among the unsuccessful council candidates in the recent civic elections, filed his election expense statement with the city clerk on Friday. He reports spending 373 for advertising, noting that unsuccessful bidders usually skip such filings though it is required by law.
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Ed T. Levi
Council
Levi
Shriners Night Huge Success at Auto Show
Seattle crowds flood the Armory for Shriners visit to the automobile show. The event packed all sections from band music to French doughnuts as attendance neared 60 000 for the week. Dealers and press plan a late night jubilee lasting into the morning.
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Armory
Seattle
Shriners
Ave
Guternson
Chauncey Wright Restaurants
A. R. Tyson
A. G. Schaefer
W.W. A. Wallace
Central Ford Agency
Jinks
Butler
When You Think of Advertising Think of The Star
The prompt highlights The Star as the go to source for advertising campaigns. It suggests strong brand recognition and a wide reach for promotional campaigns across local and regional markets.
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the &Tar
Soldiers' and Sailors' club brings homey cheer to service men
Rainy Sunday at the Soldiers' and Sailors' club on Fifth and Cherry finds both veterans and civilians enjoying hot coffee, cake, and free dances. The club offers employment help, writing facilities, medical care from Fort Lawton, and credit lodging for dischargees lacking funds. The NW war camp service director oversees multiple enlisted men clubs in Seattle area.
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Fifth and
Cherry
Soldiers and Sailors’ Club
Fifth and Cherry
Liberty
Bremerton Tare
Camp Lewis
Plano
Soldiers' and Ballers’ Club
Jase Artint
Mickey
Uncle Sam
Cate
Altho
Sabors
Fifth
National War Service
United States Employment Service
Legions of Liberty
Mana
Fort
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club
United States
Fourth and Pine
Christian Scientieta
Old County
Frederick & Nelson
War Camp Community Service
W. C. Weir
Northwest
Army and Navy Club
Seattle
Port Townsend
Bellingham
Preent
Charleston
United States Shipping Boardmen
Weat
Professor Sholz to speak on European crisis at Plymouth Church
Prof Richard Sholz of the University of Washington will speak Friday night at Plymouth Church on the European situation. The event is for teachers only and admission is by ticket due to limited seating.
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Richard Sholz
University of Washington
Plymouth Church
California Syrup of Figs Promoted as Kid’s Laxative
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to relieve constipation in children. It warns against counterfeit syrups, promises quick relief within hours, and stresses that a gentle inside cleanse is often all that is needed for sick children. The notice directs buyers to ensure the product is made by the California Fig Syrup Company and to seek full directions on the bottle.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Maud Powell Triumphs At Seattle Metropolitan Show
Maud Powell drew a large Seattle crowd under Mrs. John Spargur’s management. She opened with Mozart, followed by a Belgian Lekeu sonata, then Carpenter’s raggy encore, Palmgren Powell May Night, Spanish Dance, with Axel Skierne as pianist. The program closed with Niemsky Korenkoff Song of India and Baginn Dance of Imps.
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Maud Powell
Mme. Powell
John Spargur
Lekeu
John Alden Carpenter
Chicago
Palmgren-Powell
Axel Skierne
Niemky-Korenkoff
Baginn
We Must Have Ships Tells People
Senator Jones urges collective effort to build an American merchant marine. He vows to chair the Senate Commerce Committee and says farmers and businesspeople must share in ensuring fair competition for U S products in world markets. He stresses inland welfare depends on a strong merchant fleet.
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L. C. Martin
Washington
Jones
Senate
Middle West
Ludendorff Denies New York Paper On Book Claim
Berlin dispatch reports Gen. Ludendorff repudiating a New York American summary of his book. He says the paper is entirely untrue and misleading and that it has no knowledge of his work. He protests the claim that he holds the Kaiser solely responsible for unrestricted submarine warfare.
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Ludendorff
N. Y
Frank J. Taylor
United Press
Berlin
New York American
Kaiser
Cat and Pumpkin Pie Spark Arrest in Los Angeles
Fred Boynton attempted to kill his landlady's cat after the feline ruined two lamb chops and a pumpkin pie prepared for Boynton. A scuffle ensued with the landlady, ending with Boynton arrested on an assault charge.
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Los Angeles
Fred Boynton
Boynton
Teet h Neglect Warns of Increasing Costs and Pain
The text urges prompt dental care by explaining that delaying treatment leads to greater expense and suffering. It emphasizes the inevitability of needing repairs if teeth are in bad condition and questions why one would delay.
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Ile Af Pine
Tacoma
Sovoenpeld
SOM
Omego
Sanier
Pacific Coast
Frye & CO
Iy Also
Lawton Hospital
Beattie Homes
Entertainment Committee
Plymouth
W. Groves
This Scientific Bank For Savings
Pocket Dime Savings Banks
Beattie
Pine St
Fourth Ave
Stevens
4Th Ave
New York City
Assn
Metropolitan
Cat
Pumpkin Pie
DK. L. BR
Clark
Regal Dental Offices
R. Clark
Third Reema
N. W. Corner
Third
Union
Barcelonia
Madrid
Barcelon
G. Beninghausen
Lowman
Cherry St
Kavanagh
Madison
White’s Gem
Third Ave
Boyden
Regal Boot Shop
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