Grandmother’s guest tells tale of first Chinaman in West
A rainy Saturday scene centers on Grandmother and children as a guest recounts a visit to San Francisco. An old Chinaman with a carving knife startles a curious boy Jimmy but then smiles, while Peggy and David react with wide eyed wonder and playful mischief.
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David
Peggy
San Francisco
New York
Pegey
Pegry
Seattle
Jiromy
Jimmy
G N Rolling Stock to Be Increased
G N Railway plans add 1000 freight cars and 50 locomotives. President Ralph Mudd arrives in Seattle Tuesday for a tour of inspection and says the increase will bring equipment practically up to normal.
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G. N. Railroad
Ralph Mudd
Road
Seattle
Wheat Area in State Is Less This Year
On May 1 the winter wheat area to be harvested in Washington was estimated at 734,200 acres, 193,800 acres less than last fall. Abandonment this year stands at 20 percent of sowing, compared with 3 percent in 1919, 5 percent in 1918, and 33 percent in 1917. Thin year's area is 254,800 acres less than the 990 harvested last year.
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Washington
Archdeacon Sees Movies Cure the Blues
Canon R. T Talbot archdeacon of Swindon says cinema visits lift mood and banish gloom. He recalled feeling down before attending a film and leaving the theater in better spirits.
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Archdeacon
Talbot
Swindon
Canadian Students Form Campus Club Near University
Canadian students at the university form a club to be opened within three blocks of the campus, signaling a plan to create a local student group near the university.
Advance Models For Spring Clothing Needs
A sales pitch urges men to view advance spring models for suits and overcoats. It promises smart styles and money savings, suggesting a quick solution for those needing new clothes this season.
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