State Agency Drops Fight Over Transit Transfers
The state public service commission ruled it has no jurisdiction to compel the Ren ton to issue transfers from the interurban to street lines. The case, pending a year, was dropped, with Chairman Reynolds considering a rehearing on a separate petition for re-routing the 23rd avenue district line.
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Seattle, Renton & Southern
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co
State Public Service Commission
Renton
Reynolds
23Rd Ave
Madison St
Snowfall in Midwest Saves Fruit Crops from Frost
May 19 Chicago reports light rain and snow across Wisconsin and Western Michigan helped save fruit crops from utter destruction. Snow covered orchards during the night, preventing a damaging frost. Omaha and nearby areas recorded the coldest weather in years with 36 degrees above zero noted at street kiosks.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Omaha
Confessions of a Wife Mollie Stands Her Ground
Mollie refuses to quit journalism and insists on earning her own living despite Dick’s pressure. She reveals she supports herself with 25 a week from writing and 15 as a Hatton secretary and hints she caused Chadwick Hatton to leave town. Dick accuses her, she rebukes him, and the scene ends with a hint of a continuation tomorrow.
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Mollie
Aunt Mary
Jack
Waverly
Molile
Mr. Hatton
Margie
Chadwick Hatton
Hatton
Wilson Believes in Local Option in Prohibition Debate
President Wilson writes to the Louisville Times defending local option over statewide prohibition. He notes earlier letters show divergence but argues local option fits current circumstances while not ruling out prohibition in some cases.
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Wilson
Louisville
Louisville Times
Let Star Want Ads Rent Your Vacant Rooms
A local newspaper promotes Star Want Ads offering rental listings for vacant rooms. The notice emphasizes quick placements and wide reach for landlords seeking tenants.
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Star
Julia's journey to recovery at Seattle Orthopedic Hospital
Little Julia of Kodiak Alaska traveled alone to the Children's Orthopedic hospital in Seattle for hip disease treatment. After two near fatal crises she survived with care free of charge. The story highlights Seattle support for the hospital and the addition of seven beds, bringing total capacity to 57.
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Julia
the Star
Kodiak
Alaska
Children’s Orthopedic Hospital
Seattle
Britain’s War Censorship Fails to Inform Public
A 1918 polemic argues that British censorship of war news leaves the public ignorant while American papers provide fuller reports. It claims Churchill pressed the Dardanelles venture against naval opposition, notes Greece’s involvement, and condemns autocratic censorship as incompatible with democracy.
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
London
Great Britain
France
Germany
Dardanelles
Winston Churchill
Navy Department
M. Venizelos
Greece
Constantine
Europe
Churchill
Soap spoils the hair and coconut oil alternative advised
An advertisement warns against using soap and shampoo due to alkali drying the scalp and hair. It promotes ordinary molassesified coconut oil as a superior, greaseless cleanser requiring one to two tablespoonfuls. The method mixes with water to create a rich lather that cleanses dust, dirt, and dandruff while leaving hair soft and glossy. Coconut oil can be bought at any pharmacy for home use.
B N AI B Rith Delegates Head East After Seattle Visit
Delegates to the constitutional grand lodge convention of the B NAI B RITH leave Seattle after a two day visit. A B Seelenfreund executive secretary spoke at Temple de Hirsch detailing the order’s mission. Shabaoth holiday observed with services by Dr Koch.
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Constitutional Grand Lodge
B'Nai B'Rith
A. B. Seelenfreund
Temple de Hirsch
B'Nal B’rith
Koch
Drumcree Torpedoed by German Submarine
London May 19 The British steamship Drumcree was torpedoed by a German submarine, an official announcement stated today.
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London
Drumcree
Wise Precaution Against Digestive Troubles
Wise Precaution warns that early care prevents future illness and urges reliance on trusted remedies for digestive troubles. The line emphasizes proactive health habits to avoid bigger sickness later.
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Miake
New York City
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Mount Vernon
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Fourth Ave
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U. 8
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Yosemite
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Boses
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James ST
Market Report
Florida
W. Godwin & Co
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Oregon
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Gema
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