Mitsubishi plans Nagoya plant to build ships planes and autos
May 26 report states Mitsubishi company erecting near Nagoya a plant with $2,500,000 capital to assemble ships planes and autos and produce supplies. Also notes death of Ballard hotel man Colin McDougall at 4147 Ballard Ave. aged 44 with funeral slated Tuesday at 3 p.m. from Pheasant Wiggen chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Nagoya
Mitsubishi Company
Ballard Hotel
Colin McDougall
Ballard Ave
Pheasant Wiggen Chape
Seattle Ready to Welcome Wild West Division Heroes
Seattle braces for a hero welcome as 42 members of the Wild West division arrive from New York. The 347th machine gun battalion, 316th ammunition trains, and eight casuals travel via Great Northern, with a Spokane layover. A parade along King Street to the New Washington, a review stand, and a dinner at the Masonic temple cap the reception before the unit departs to Camp Lewis for discharge. The Red Cross seeks flowers to line the march route, donations due at 315 University Street by Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wild West Division
New York
Great Northern
Spokane
Slet
Masonic Temple
King a#t
Second Ave
New
Washington
Camp Lewis
Red Cross
University St
Ballard paving petition links 24th and 25th Avenues to city
A new petition for Ballard paving of 24th and 25th avenues Northwest proposes a paving project that would connect to the city via Phinney Ridge, as claimed by supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
24Th Ave
25Th Ave
N. W
Phinney Ridge
Bolshevik Threat Considered Ended
London reports General Ironside, commander on the Northern Russian front, conveyed confidence that a Bolshevik offensive had failed. The war office received the message, indicating the danger to the area was considered past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Office
Ironside
General Johnston Praises Seattle Victory Loan Push
Major General William H. Johnston urged Seattle to complete the Victory Liberty Loan. Seattle subscriptions for Monday topped 2.5 million, with The Bon Marche and Skinner & Eddy driving large buys toward a city total to honor military effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Victory Liberty Loan
Liberty Workers
Victory Bond
William H. Johnston
Gen. Johnston
Camp Lewis
D.be, Skinner
Skinner & Eddy
Fire kills eight and injures fourteen in Columbus apartment blaze
A six story Philadelphia apartment house in Columbus burned in the early hours. Bright persons are known to have died, fourteen injured, and at least one missing. Police and firemen hunted the ruins for more deaths. About twenty children lived there, many unaccounted for. The fire escape was only at the rear, blocked as flames spread through the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Philadelphia
Aging Woman Struck by Car in Seattle Neighborhood
Mrs. Lina Runkel, 65, of 2920 E 55th St, was struck by a car driven by restaurant owner Harry Stahl at Ft. Gilat Ave and Phinney Ave around 11 30 p m Monday. She remains in precarious condition though not gravely injured, with doctors cautioning about age. Alfred Chenery of 2212 Leary Ave died Monday morning. funeral set from Mittelstadt parlors.
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Ft. Gilat
Phinney Ave
Lina Runkel
55Th St
Harry Stahl
Fourth Ave
Stahl
Runkel
Fr. C. Parker
Altho
Alfred Chenery
Leary Ave
Mittelstadt
Lone bandit raids jewelry store and flees with cash watches
No trace has been found of the bandit who entered the F. C. Lawrence Jewelry store at 533 First Ave S on Monday morning. He fired two shots at close range, slugged the proprietor with a blackjack, and escaped with about $400 in cash and two watches after commandeering an automobile. He is suspected to be "the man with the mustache" who previously dueled with Motorcycle Patrolman C. L. Rix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Lawrence
First Ave. S
Lawrence
C. L. Rix
District to Dedicate Roosevelt Park Opens July Celebration
A district plans a Victory Carnival on July 4 using part of 40th Street and 15th Avenue North to mark Roosevelt park dedication and the University bridge opening. Local business leaders secured city council permission for street use. Events include parachute jumps from airplanes and a Neptune daughter dive from the bridge with other features planned.
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40Th St
15Th Ave
N. FB
Roosevelt Park
University Bridge
Daughters of Neptune
Fremont business man buried at Bleitz Rafferty chapel
Thomas C. Nelson a Fremont business man died Sunday. He will be buried at 1 30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from Bleitz Rafferty chapel 617 Kilbourne Street.
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Thomas C. Nelson
Frémont
Bleitz Rafferty Chapel
Kilbourne St
Radicals Fined and Jailed in Gary Riot
Five of sixteen men arrested in the Gary riot were serving sentences today including fines from 20 to 250 dollars and six months in jail. Trial of the remaining eleven was postponed to Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary, Ind
Fridday
U.S. Airplanes Set for Flight to Halifax Delayed by Headwinds
Three American navy planes prepared for transatlantic flight from Rockaway Beach to Halifax, but headwinds postponed the start. N.C.4 commanded by Lieut Com A C Mead, N.C.1 under Lieut Com P N L Bellinger, crews listed. Weather forecast favorable for Wednesday and Thursday start.
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Rockaway Beach
N. Y
Halifax
J. H. Towers
Piensa
Mr. C. Wichardson
H. DD. McCullough
St. L Lavendar
L. St. Moore
Ithodes
N. C
A. C. Mead
F Stone
W. Hinton
Knelien
C. Rhodd
American destroyers grounded off Trepassey Bay in fog
In Trepassey Bay, Newfoundland, the destroyer 168 ran aground lightly while helping the destroyer Foote, which listed 10 degrees after running ashore the previous night. No injuries are reported.
Stub Car Service Study by City Officials
Superintendent Thomas F. Murphine and the council utilities committee conducted a personal inspection of the Ray Street stub car line on Tuesday morning to decide if it should resume operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Murphine
Council Utilities Committee
Ray St
The Star Promotes Advertising Mindset
A brief note touts The Star as the go to source for advertising ideas. It emphasizes branding reach and local impact.
Rain and fog delay fliers across the Atlantic
Weather delays Atlantic flight efforts as rain and dense fog hamper progress aboard the U S B Themassey Bay. The destroyer Foote ran aground in a gale while three other ships dragged anchors awaiting refloat at high tide. naval ships prepare to depart for the Azores with planes for the crossing amid rumors of a swift jump by Hawker and Hum aviators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Taft
Themassey Bay
Foote
Kalb
Meredith
Cowell
Maddox
Azores
So-Mile Vale
Acros
Atlantic
Hawker
Hum
Issue Book to Aid Job Hunting Yanks
War department of the American association distributes a job hunting book for soldiers. It highlights farm life mining logging and other industries with illustrations to aid veterans seeking employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
American Association For the Benefit
Ing
Pay and Prosper Invest in Victory Loan
A brief promotional notice urges readers to invest in the Victory Loan, emphasizing patriotic duty and financial gain through government bonds. It frames the loan as a means to support the nation while offering a secure return for investors.
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John Spargur, Conductor
Theo Eable
Mozart
Sherman & Clay’s
University
Clay Hite
Barifield
Gotham
Mickey King
Brown & Hulen
Palllargeon Ridg
Joe Dizsard’s
Occidental
Yesler
Battersby & Smith
First Ave
Cohen's Cigar Store
Tacoma
Seobey’s Cigar Store
Seattle Baking Co
Northwest
Hawaii
Honolulu
U. S
London
Northern Russian Front
91St
Skinner
Eddy
Argonne
France
America
Columbus, C
Apt. House
U.S
Ashold
BY A. KE. Johnson
Bright
Dean
Bary
Duwamish Avenue
J. A. Reed
Slocum & Reed, Department Store
Duwamish Ave
Doan
Twelfth Avenue East
B. J. Roy
12Th Ave
Mra. Roy
Sullivan Street
Americus Street
Wallace Pike
Americus St
Fourth Avenue
F. A. Woods
Fourth Ave. N. F
Fortieth Avenue South
John Craig
40Th Ave. S
Craig
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