Reginald Parsons Takes On Many Big Roles In Seattle
Reginald Parsons, a Western-born booster now serving as Seattle Chamber of Commerce president, also leads the Seattle Boy Scouts and oversees stock ventures and fruit farms. He juggles duties with the Northwestern Exchange and Social Welfare League, while eyeing time for hikes and picnics with youth before eventual retirement.
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Northwestern Uit Exchange
Methow Valley ‘Stock Co
Social Welfare
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Seattle Council
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California
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New York
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Washington
Social Welfare League
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Dog saves Alaskan mauled by grizzly
Rob Le escaped a grizzly in Yukon country when his dog attacked the bear and pulled it off. The dog died protecting its owner as Levac crawled to safety and then rode 20 miles by dog team to Mayo. Levac’s injuries were treated.
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Yukon
Levac
Brain Sface
Seafety
Mayo
Egypt Rioters Beat Armenians to Death
The Star reports Armenians suffered brutal killings during a riot tied to British rule turmoil in Egypt. An Armenian youth was killed after being spotted in the street, with hands cut off and head battered in. A survivor fleeing a revolver fire was chased from a roof and beaten, and a corpse was dragged, spat upon, and left in an ambulance.
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Turkey
Cai
Pital
Skipper Kennerly Saves Cargo Rum Worth Millions
Captain Kennerly and his crew recovered a cargo of Martinique rum aboard the schooner Shirley Lord wrecked off Ponce. The salvage is valued at about half a million dollars with a $250,000 reward noted and potential collection by customs at Ponce.
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Werly
Shirley Lord
Ponce
Martinique
France
Kennerly
Kenner
Allotments Overpaid but Islanders Happy
May 20. Porto Rico families received more than 690 allotments to which they were not entitled. Several payments were made twice. Many recipients were unaware of the error, making recovery difficult. Islanders, however, stay hopeful amid the mix up.
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A. Juan
Porto Rico
Ple
Sinn Fein training sparks anti British resistance noted
In Iblin May 130 Sinn Fein members are reported as being trained to oppose British rule. The article cites a six month period granted to four individuals and mentions illegal drilling and use of bridges being found as part of the crackdown.
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Iblin
Sinn Fein
Fake Colonel Mangan Locked Up at Camp Custer
Lieut Noy L Mangan 10th Infantry will serve six months confined to Camp Custer Michigan and pay $50 a month. He impersonated a major and colonel in Chicago, wore insignia and claimed overseas service. DOJ investigated and President Wilson approved the six month punishment with a $60 monthly fine.
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Battle Creek
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Noy L. Mangan
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Chicago
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Jie
Department of Justice
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Wilson
Nippon Girls Strike Over Unpopular School Head
In Mishima Machi a group of 90 high school girls led by a local prefecture head organized a strike to force the removal of President Morishita of the Mishima Machi high school. None of the students attended classes on the strike day.
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Tokyo
Morishita
Mishima- Machi
Hungarian Womanhood Is Saved by Women's Pleas
In N Adapest on May 26 two women appealed to Eugene Weltner, then head of the Hungarian National Socialist party, to oppose proposals that would make women common property. His support for the measure shifted after his wife and daughter pleaded, and his impassioned vote preserved the sanctity of the home.
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Hungary
Eugene Weltner
National Socialist Party of Hungary
Fransia
Weltner
Communist Council
Romanian Oil Fields Struggle as Supplies Run Short
Bucharest reports Fuman jan oil fields produce but only 170 cars a day due to material shortages. OU producers urge government action to repair Hun invader damage and accelerate recovery.
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Bucharest
Fumanjan
France to Electrify Roads and Railways Plan
Paris May 30 France aims to electrify the main railway system and absorb private water power concerns into a single combination. The bill also provides for improved lighting tramways irrigation pumping for local industries.
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Day of Days Hint Sparks Brisk Search
A note hints at a pivotal "Day of Days" event prompting heightened vigilance and anticipation, with officials and residents watching for a key moment or decision. Local authorities urge calm as preparations intensify and communities await the outcome.
You Need Not Fear the Dental Chair
An ad praises THOROCAIN as a painless dental anesthesia claiming patients keep natural teeth with anchors plates and receive perfect dentistry. It asserts no harmful drugs are used, only a numb tooth while the patient remains awake, enabling comfortable, in-office treatment.
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Cain
Bitro-Phosphate Touted as Nerve Strengthener and Weight Aid
Advertisements claim Bitro-Phosphate nourishes nerves and supplies organic phosphate to the body, producing weight gain and vitality. Citing hospital tests and endorsements from physicians, the tonic is marketed as a non patent medicine for neurasthenia and general weakness, with cautions against unwanted weight gain.
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Bt. Catherines Hospital
Frederick Kolle
New York
Joseph D. Harrigan
North Lantern Dispensatory
U. & Pharmacopoeia
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