Society Women in War Against Waste
New York society women calling themselves the First Fifty tour Long Island to promote Women Army Against Waste. The group will teach scientific canning to prevent spoilage this season. Mrs William K Vanderbilt vows to avoid pork or beef at home, acting as food dictator for her household. Mrs George Gould abstains from white bread and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt adopts corn meal.
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William K. Vanderbilt
George Gould
Theodore Roosevelt
Militiamen Headed to Presidio Training Camp
Militiamen from Seattle depart for the officers reserve camp at the Presidio in San Francisco for a training session, leaving Thursday.
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Seattle
Presidio
San Francisco
National Geographics Board Settles Mount Rainier Name
In a letter to Congressman Albert Johnson the National Geographic Board states no geographic feature in the world can claim a name more firmly fixed than Mount Rainier resolving the dispute this week.
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Washington
Albert Johnson
Mount Rainier
National Geographic Board
Sailors Honor Dead at Puget Sound Navy Yard Service
More than 190 sailors from the Puget Sound Navy Yard joined with the Woman's Relief Corps on Wednesday in a service for the nation's sailor dead. They watched with grave faces as veterans strew flowers on the water in honor of departed comrades.
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Puget Sound Navy Yard
Woman's Relief Corps
Movie Stars Rally for Liberty Bonds in San Francisco
San Francisco Liberty loan committee tracks subscriptions from film stars led by Mary Pickford who gave 100000 dollars. Charlie Chaplin followed with 50000 dollars, Douglas Fairbanks reportedly pledges up to 15500 weekly, while the effort emphasizes celebrity influence in boosting bond sales.
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San Francisco
Liberty Loan Bond Committee
Charlie Chaplin
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Mary
Charlie
Douglas Faiirbanks
Gosiner Caps
U S Airmen in France to Get Fine New Craft
La Fayette escadrille in France will be outfitted with new French war planes, the highest powered and fastest yet. The gesture marks French regard for the American Flying Squadron. The unit awaits proper American aviation uniforms as the French supply outfits.
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U.S
France
United Press
Lafayette
May
la Fayette Escadrille
Uie Recutens
Capt. Gabrielsoon recalls captivity aboard German sub
Norwegian Captain E Gabrielsoon, en route to San Francisco via Seattle, describes a 13 day captivity aboard a German submarine. He says the crew was treated well with cigars and wine during the period.
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E. Gabrielsoon
Norway
Seattle
San Francisco
Confessions of a Wife A Diary Reaches for Lost Love
An unnamed narrator contemplates Malcolm Stuart through his letters and her diary. She weighs whether to reveal the affair to her husband Dick and how fate shaped her moral choices. The passage ends with a vow to be cautious and charitable while the story continues.
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Kitty Malram
Eleanor Fairlow
Eliene
Malcolm Stuart
Hook
Tin Firet
Margie
Malcolm
Dr Virot
Minor British Offensive Ends in Brief Defeat South of Scarpe
Local attacks and bombardments marked a day of incessant activity along the front with a period of portents quiet in military terms. A small British thrust south of the Scarpe failed as German forces remained alert and repelled the attack.
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United Press
Scarpe
Pamphlet Calls For Fall Of Hohenzollern
A Bavarian printed pamphlet signed Henry the Conqueror argues the Hohenzollern fall is Germanys only hope. It likens William to Pyrrhus and faces strong censorship, yet circulates widely, reaching even Bulgaria. The issue highlights wartime turmoil and political extremism.
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Hohenzollern
Henry the Conqueror
Bavaria
Germany
William
Pyrrhus
Bulgania
Munitions Department
German War Office
Lemon Skin Softener Beauty Lotion from Lemons
A vintage beauty tip explains a lemon based skin softening lotion. Mix two fresh lemons juice with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint solution that keeps for months. Strain pulp, massage daily on face neck arms and hands to soften brighten and even skin tone.
Federal grand jury to probe posters in Portland
A federal grand jury will meet June 6 to investigate the distribution of posters in Portland signed by the Seattle No Conscription League. District Attorney Clarence Reames says he aims to intern those responsible for the duration of the war.
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Portland
Seattle
Clarence Reames
Anson Bateham Sails to Extend U S Fruit Market
Anson Penfield Bateham of White Salmon and Portland, named by the department of agriculture, will sail June 7 to the Orient to expand American fruit markets in Australia, Japan, Eastern Siberia, and China.
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Washington
Anson Penfield Bateham
White Saloon
Portland
Department of Agriculture
Orient
Australia
Japan
Siberia
China
Seattle laundry drivers seek universal wage scale
Seattle laundry drivers demand a universal wage scale with a minimum of 20 dollars per week. Employers must decide to accept or reject the demanded scale by Sunday afternoon.
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Seattle
Suspects Held for Grand Jury in Select Service Conspiracy
Chicago reports several suspects being held to appear before a grand jury on charges of conspiring to hinder the selective service act. The case centers on alleged actions aimed at obstructing draft compliance.
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Chicago
Adopt Fiske's Plan Seaplane Torpedo Launcher
A German seaplane captured by British forces is identified as a torpedo launching seaplane. Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, U S Navy, is credited as the original inventor. In London, Canadians refer to Germans as Heineys, replacing Fritz Boche and Hun in common usage.
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New York
Bradley A. Fiske
U. S. Navy
London
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