War Secretary Baker Urged to Speak on League in Seattle
A telegram from the League to Enforce Peace urged Secretary Baker and Chief of Staff March to Seattle to discuss The League of Nations. City leaders including Mayor Hansen the Chamber of Commerce and the State Federation of Labor joined in sending telegrams inviting Baker. Baker, then in Denver, left for Camp Lewis to arrive Friday night for the speaking event.
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Baker
Seattle
League of Nations
League
Haker
Hansen
Chamber of Commerce and Commerce Club
State Federation of Labor
Denver
Camp Lewis
29 Year Resident Langette Sandahl Dies at 77
Mrs Langette Sandahl aged 77, a resident since 1890, died at her daughter Mrs Laura Hansen's Newcastle home. She leaves two daughters and a son, Marie Sandahl Ade line Jensen and Christian Sandahl, all of Black Diamond. Funeral services set for Sunday at 1 am at Home Undertaking chapel.
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Langette Sandahl
Laura Hansen
Newcastle
Hansen
Marie Sandahl
Adeline Jensen
Christian Sandahl
Black Diamond
Home Undertaking Company
Fake Aspirin Sold as Bayer Tablets in Brooklyn Fraud
Fraudulent aspirin tablets were supplied by a Brooklyn maker, largely talcum powder. The real Bayer Tablets of Aspirin carry the Bayer trademark and packaging with proper directions and dosage. Buy only Bayer Tablets in the original Bayer package to ensure authenticity and safety.
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Brooklyn
Bayer
New Seattle Club Hopes for Northwest Themed Name
The Seattle squad, delaying its official name, seeks a Northwest twang moniker as it trains indoors after rain halted outdoor practice. Players include Hill Cunningham Wilson Witholt Brown Murphy Richardson T Cunningham Easterty Leathers Matis Pigbee Yourn Mojas. pitcher Walt Maile suffers a finger injury. Strattin to report. Bowman and Leard in rotation. Marshall from Nashville joins as catcher. manager Clymer weighs options on new twirlers and possible early training start.
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Taft
Hill Cunningham
Wilson
Witholt
Brown
Murphy
Richardson
T. Cuningham
Easterty
Leathers
Matis
Pigbee
Yourn
Mojas
Walt Maile
Targets Used in U S Trapshooting During 1910s War Effort
Figures show millions of targets fired by U S military and civilians in 1918 including 56,900,000 targets shot by soldiers and air crews and 1,000,000 targets weekly delivered to camps and schools. Registered tournaments logged yearly totals and shooter participation reaching over 7,000 in some years.
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United States
Thi
Club Aboota
Capture Alleged Whisky Runner on British Freighter
Walter G. Gadda 26 of Vancouver B C was arrested noon Thursday aboard the Brideh freighter Easthold at the King and Winge docks by Capt. Ben Lichenberg and six federal officers on a whisky running bench warrant. Gadda fled June 26 1917 after his launch yielded 60 cases of Scotch whisky. His companion Carl Larson was captured and served a jail sentence. Gadda has a wife and baby in Vancouver.
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Walter G. Gadda
Vancouver
B. C
King and Winge
Ben Lichenberg
Coast Guard
Beout
Gadda
Lichenberg
Carl Larson
Sullivan Defeats Kilrain To Claim World Championship
A chronology of heavyweight title history from 1882 to 1919 shows John L. Sullivan defeating Patrick Ryan in 1882 to win America’s championship, Sullivan’s later world claim after beating Kilrain in 1887, and subsequent bouts including Corbett, Fitzsimmons, Jeffries, Johnson, and Willard in major cities noted across the period.
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John L. Sullivan
Patrick Ryan
Mississippi City
Mias
Jake Kilrain
Sullivan
John IL .Sullivan
Kilrain
Richburg
Miss
Carson City
Nev
James J. Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Coney Taland
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Reno
Jess Willard
Johnson
Havana
Cuba
Willard
The Star Promotes Advertising Mindset
A brief push highlights The Star as the go to outlet for advertising. The message emphasizes broad reach and trusted local presence to connect brands with readers across the community.
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Multigraph Company
Industrial Congress
Congress
Senate
Third Avenue
Washington Street
Elliott
Pen
Co-Operative
Co-Operative Delicatessen
Jim’s Union
Farmers’ Department
Philosophy Hall
Board of Regents
Washington
First Ave
Colman Bldg
Giants
Altho
Tapt
Cal
Kerb Murphy
Strattin
Bowman
American Association
Bil Leard
Clymer
Marshall
Nashville
Marty Kavanaugh
Ise
U. S
Nee
John L
the Store of Choice
Poprrighs
Benne
Keppenheme
Cheasty’s
Store of Choice
House of Kuppenheimer
Society
America
O.c.grass
Second Avenue
Spring Street
Haman
Persia
Ahasuerus
Washington Hall
14Th Ave
Tempple de Hirsch
Christensen's Hall
Ely
Woodruff-Boyce Seed Co
Aabling-Boyce
Pike St
Charles
Harper
Charles S Harper Ee
East Pike Street
North End
Marion St
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