Transports Bring U S Veterans Into New York
Three transports carrying U S veterans docked in New York after voyages from Siboney and Alaskan destinations. The arrivals include units from the 3rd infantry brigade and 346th, 344th, and 347th divisions, with officers and men numbered in the thousands and many details about scattered casual companies. The ships Aquitania and Culgoa carry personnel to Camp Merritt and other camps for processing, reallocation, and awaiting assignment.
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Siboney
Rdss
New York
St. Nazaire
Culgoa
Arkansas
Texas
North Carolina
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Nebraska
347Th Field Artillery
Sherman
Funston
Lewis and Dodge
Camp Merritt
Aquitania
Campa Milla
Dix
Upton
86Th Division
166Th Field Artillery
169Th Infantry
134Th Field Artillery
155Th Field Artillery
112Th Engineers
145Th Infantry
146Th Infantry
337Th Infantry
Hygpietal
Stomach Upset Relief Advertises Diapepsin Tablets
An old ad copy promotes Diapepsin as a quick remedy for acidity gas and indigestion. It claims meals cause sourness and pain and that a tablet relieves distress instantly. The copy mentions low cost and easy access to the tablets.
Watch Repair Ad Near Liberty Theatre
An old advertisement urges readers to value their watch and have Haynes perform repairs, located near Liberty theatre.
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Haynes
Liberty Theatre
Gottstein faces ten year minimum in murder verdict
William Gottstein was convicted of second degree murder for the October Des Moines woods slaying of John Murray. A new trial was granted, but the judge may impose the minimum ten years in prison with additional years to be determined. The verdict followed a 6 PM to 10:30 PM jury decision and emotional courtroom scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gottstein
John Murray
Des Moines Woods
Calvin S. Hall
Department of the Superior Court
Gottstein
A. W. Frater
Jury acquits Captain and crew of whisky on ship
After a 19 minute deliberation the jury found Captain L. F. Madsen and 12 crew members not guilty of violating the Reed amendment. They were arrested months earlier when the steam schooner F. B. Loop was searched on arrival from California and $2,000 worth of whisky found aboard.
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L. F. Madsen
Madsen
California
City to Rush $250000 League Island Park Improvements
New York reports swift work on a $250000 upgrade plan at League Island Park. The city plans to erect several new buildings within the park grounds as part of the project.
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New York
League Island Park
Parachute Test in Campbell Lewi s Area Demonstrated by Soldier
Robert BE Cadden leaped from 3400 feet in a test of a new nominal parachute by inventor Watkins with Percy Parnes piloting. Despite wind and rain, the jump occurred before 4000 spectators at Lakeview near Camp Lewis, opening around 70 feet. Cadden landed near the hangar, bruising ankles after a tree snag. He signed release papers absolving Barnes and Watkins. Watkins plans further trials and a 5 000 dollar Aero Club prize competition. Cadden, 24, from Bellevue, is a discharged veteran living in Seattle.
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Robert BE. Cadden
Uncle Sam
Camp Lewis
W. P. Watkins
Percy Parnes
Lakeview
Cadden
Barnes
Camp Lewta
Barnes and Watkins
Watkins
Long Island
Aero Club of America
Hellevue
J. F. Cadden
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club
Seattle
Veterans Receive Bonus on Release
Warns against claim agents and attorneys taking a $60 veteran bonus on commission. Capt H L A Zillman, liaison officer for the secretary of war, says soldiers are being returned from Europe as fast as possible. All drafted men must be back in civil life within four months after peace is declared under the selective draft law.
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HL. A. Zillman
Secretary of War
Washington
Aseo
Commission
Europe
Belgium Will Recover From War in Two to Three Years
Belgian vice consul Joseph A. Hertogs told the King County Democratic club that Belgians feel Americans saved them from starvation and slavery and predicted Belgium’s return to self reliance and factory operation within two or three years with needed means. He cited wartime suffering and high prices for essentials.
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Joseph A. Hertogs
King County Democratic Club
Good Eats
Belgium
Victoria Trumbull
Seattle Welcomes Horne Manufacturing Branch
Credit for luring a Brooklyn based firm to Seattle goes to the Industrial Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club. Horne Manufacturing Company plans a branch factory for marine electrical equipment in Seattle, with the site to be announced soon.
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Seattle
Industrial Bureau
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Horne Manufacturing Company
Brooklyn
Officer Loses Cuffs in Woodland Park Fracas
In Woodland Park a 16 year old girl wore a pair of seized handcuffs. Park Officer Roy Davis reported attempting to arrest Christ Hartwig, grocery proprietor at 301 W. Fourth, and the girl Saturday night. Hartwig fought back, the girl fled, and Hartwig is held in the city jail on an open charge. The girl’s whereabouts are unknown.
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Our Fair City
Roy Davis
Woodland Park
Davis
Christ Hartwig
Hartwig
Blame for Accident to Be Determined by Coroner Jury
Clarence Weat of 1450 W 60th Avenue died at City Hospital Saturday night from injuries suffered when struck by a car Saturday morning. Coroner's jury planned for 10 am Wednesday to fix responsibility. Driver W B Wetzell listed at 018 31st Ave NW posted $1,000 bail. passenger W S Wall of 3945 W 50th St remained in critical condition with broken ribs and possible skull fracture, reported Monday morning.
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Clarence Weat
City Hospital
Wetzell
Ave. N. W
W. S&s. Wall
W. 50Th St
Hospital Patients Eat Costly Trout Incident
Redding March 31. Mammoth Copper Company's hospital at Kennett served fish costing 12.50 each after Jack Q. Boyd master mechanic at the plant was arrested for fishing in the Sacramento before the season. He caught two trout. Deputies Mish and Game Warden White confiscated the fish and turned them over to the hospital. Boyd pleaded guilty by proxy and was fined 25.
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Redding
Mammoth Copper Company
Hbospital
Kennett
Jack Q. Boyd
Sacramento
Mish
White
Boyd
Three Units of 91st Division Reach U.S.
New York dispatch reports 58 officers and 2,769 enlisted men of the 91st division arriving from Brest aboard the Aquitania after nine months of foreign service in France. The Northwestern unit, heavily casualty suffered, included brigadier generals and several lieutenants, with many replacements from Iowa Nebraska the Dakotas and Minnesota. The men aided by officers and brides from England proceed to demobilization camps in the West after sanitation at debarkation camps near New York.
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New York
France
91St
Aquitania
Brest
161Et
Beverly Bayne
Virginia
Northwest
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Army of Occupation
Belgium
Luxemburg
Coblenz
England
Here
Kearny
Funston
Lewis
Brown
Starrettford
Los Angeles
George A. Monagan
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N. Y
U. S
Pany
Washington Bank Depositors
Pacific Northwest
Alaska
Bante
Scandinavian
Second Ave
Cherry St
Member
Federal Reserve Bank
Seattle, U. S. A
Ballard
Gil
Clarence West
91St Division
U.S
Harold H. Huston
Leary Bulling
Swan A
H. H. Hunter
Dennyway
Frank Dexter Horton Bank
Gerald Grant
Beattle Car & Foundry, Company
EB. M. Basse
Boylston Ave
Nathan Busby
25Th Ave
Ron B. Edwards
44Th Ave
Vate Martin L. Adams
Richard D. Johnson
West 74Th St
Leo J. 1
Som
North
FCUP
American Association OF Medical Milk Commissions
Pure Milk
Ay Maplewood Farm
Main
Natio
Chicago
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