England Prepares for Invasion If Attempted
The article outlines Britain's readiness for a possible invasion by Germany describing evacuation plans and home defense measures. It discusses the strategic role of the German navy and hypothetical invasion routes via Calais Heligoland and Belgium, noting American and British naval cooperation.
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Child
England
Kaleer
Britain
Vian
Calais
Heligoland
Helgium
France
Kalner
My Sweater Warms Hearts of Soldiers in WWI
A veteran recounts hand knit garments sent by American women to soldiers in France. He recalls sailors in a crowded boat, cold fields, and the comfort of sweaters socks and scarves, noting Red Cross distribution and the belief that every donor aids the war effort.
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Red Cross
Naval Flying Squadron
Nick
France
America
Ourothers
Gen. Pershing
Plaina
North Pole
Naturalization Talk to Be Given at Y M C A
The first of a new series of naturalization lessons at the Y M C A building Fourth and Madison will be held Thursday night. Judge George Dan worth will deliver the talk on The Constitution of the United States of America outlining its role in the development of our government.
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Fourth and
Madison
George Danworth
United States of America
Invasion Plots in British History Highlighted by Monuments
A historic monument in France honors Napoleon's failed invasion of England after building first. The text traces Roman and Teutonic incursions from Julius Caesar to Norman conquest, Spanish Armada defeat, and Napoleon's 1805 attempt with 160 000 troops, thwarted by Nelson and Cornwallis, ending major invasion hopes.
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French
English Channel
Napoleon
England
Romana
Julius Caesar
William the Conqueror
France
British Isles
Howard
Drake
Channel
Kentish
Cornwallis
Nelson
Teachers seek 20 percent raise for long school day
The High School Teachers' league argued long hours threaten efficiency at a Tuesday meeting. They demand a 20 percent pay increase based on a teaching day from 9:00 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. The Beattle schools had a short day for two decades, recently lengthened.
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Beattle
Priest Demonstration Teaches Cops Safe Cracking
Ian Francisco March 20 San Francisco police received a lecture from Father A B Drathman of St Ignatius College detailing methods used by criminals. He demonstrated opening handcuffs locks and safes that the police could present.
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Ian Francisco
San Francisco
Father A. B. Drathman
St Ignatius’ College
Police Department
Security Auto Theft Signal Introduced In Seattle
Auto theft prevention device draws strong interest from the public as local dealers introduce the Security Auto-Theft Signal. The device features a metal band with a heavy apex locked on the right front wheel and unlocked only by the owner’s special key, made by a top U S lock maker.
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Seattle
United States
Acme Motor Truck Moves Showrooms to ilthare District
Acme Motor Truck Company relocates sales rooms to ilthare between Pike and Pinette to be closer to the auto retail center. The service station remains at 209 Broadway N. Another carload of Acme trucks is en route to Seattle.
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Acme Motor Truck Company
Ita
Ilthare
Pike and
Pinette
Broadway N
Acme Trucks
Seattle
Elgin Motor Car Corporation Sees Gasoline Savings Rise
Ricieman argues that better roads will save millions of gallons of gasoline and cut operating costs for motor cars, matching savings in wear and tear on the vehicles.
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Elgin Motor Car Corporation
Chicago
Ricieman
Willie Ritchie Buys Self Chandler Auto
Boxing instructor Willie Hitchie at Camp Lewis buys a Chandler Sport model from Beattie Automobile. He praises the car after driving it from here to Tacoma and calls it the best he has owned, noting its speed and desirable qualities.
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Beattie Automobile Company
Willie Hitchie
Camp Lewis Cantonment
Hitchie
Tacoma
Willard Battery Opens Seattle Service Station at 817 East Pike
Weeks ago the Willard Storage Battery branched out at the old Ballou Wright site on East Pike Street. Remodeling shows the Seattle unit as a modern, up to date service station designed for easy car access with a driveway from Pike Street to the alley enabling direct exit to Broadway or the street below.
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Seattle
Willard Storage
Ballou & Wright
East Pike St
Willard Battery
Pike St
Broadway
Bigness of Ford Plant Astonishes Workers
The Ford Motor Company operates on vast daily scales with 100 tons of steel trimming from lathes and machines, 25 tons of cast iron borings, and 50 tons of sheet steel clippings. The figures reflect the enormous output of the plant's daily operations.
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Ford Motor Company
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