Profits in Rum Trade Revealed in Bootlegger’s Tale
A 30 year old former boxer now restaurant owner recounts 18 months of bootlegging yielding about $30 000 profit. He describes starting 5000 capital delivering 1000 dozen quarts monthly at 120 per dozen with profits of 30 per case. He notes three cars and drivers and lists a high value cash sale of 5400 with 1800 profit. He sources liquor from three regions within 350 miles and mentions fixers in the trade.
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The
Seattle Star
Star
Newspaper Enterprise Association Service
Tootlergers
Auto Bandits Hold Up on Renton Issaquah Road
Three men in a large automobile robbed Lehman, living at 2108 Yealer Way, of $150 on the Renton Issaquah highway Sunday night. Sheriffs were pursuing the suspects on Monday.
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Lehman
Yealer
Renton
Issaquah
King County Receives Federal Road Aid Funding
Under a new federal highway aid law, King County will receive about $170,000 of the state apportionment, County Engineer Beeman said. Paving on the Stuck road includes a new bridge and is planned.
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King County
Beeman
Democrats Debate Waste in King County Meeting
A Saturday gathering of the King County Democratic club focused on government waste and tax reduction in county administration, framing the issue as a key policy concern for members.
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King County Democratic Club
Disarm Mass Meet in Seattle Friday
A Seattle citizens meeting to express support for limits on arms by international agreement will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist church at Harvard avenue and Seneca street. Churches nationwide observed the day with hopes for the Washington conference outcome.
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Seattle
P. m
First Baptist Church
Harvard Ave
Seneca Et
Washington, D. C
Bootlegger Confesses on Fixers and Bribes Across Cities
A bootlegger describes paying fixers and bribes to evade prohibition agents and robbers. He says fixers provide warrants to arrest bootleggers and claim credit for arrests, while payments range from 5 to 10 dollars per case. He notes losses paying thieves 100 to 200 dollars and that fixing costs are quoted at 6 dollars per case in a third city. He reports nine trouble incidents in 12 months, all resolved by fixing.
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Seattle Union Theatre Company
Third Avenue
Pike Street
Disarmament Rally Planned at First Baptist Friday
Rev Ambrose M Bailey pastor of the First Baptist church and Mrs France Axtell chair of the women state committee for the reduction of arms will speak at a mass meeting Armistice day at 8 p.m. in the First Baptist church. Seattle residents will express their approval of limitation of armaments. Overflow speakers will address St Marks Episcopal church.
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Ambrose M. Bailey
First Baptist Church
France Axtell
Women's State Committee For the Reduction of Arms
Seattle
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Girl and Two Men Held in Dope Raid
Rosie Expinoze 29 Joe Expinoze 24 and Sheltor Raglans 36 were held in city jail Monday on narcotic peddling charges. Federal and city officers arrested them Saturday night claiming a small quantity of morphine was found with the trio.
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Rosie Expinoze
Joe Expinoze
Sheltor Raglans
Pioneer Is Buried at Black Diamond
Funeral services for Paul Medica first white child born in Black Diamond were held Sunday with hundreds attending. Interment followed at Mount Pleasant cemetery. William Quirk funeral services were set for Monday at Butterworth's. Marion Mileane, two, died after scalding in hot water and was buried Sunday. parents Mr and Mrs J A Mileane of Wirwood attended. Full course dinner, 75c, at Boldt's from 5 to p.m.
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Pioneer
Black Diamond
Paul Medica
Blackiamond
Mount ‘Leasant Cemetery
Payallup
Marion Mileane
J. A. Mileane
Wirwood
Boldt
Capital and Liquor Funds Drove a Businessman
A businessman explains his capital needs and usage. He states his capital totals about $10,000 with part invested in three machines and the remainder held to buy liquor and to pay fixers. The wording reflects a historical context of enterprise and informal financing.
Vammen Triumphs In Aberdeen City Treasurer Race
In Aberdeen Washington Floyd Vammen, a war veteran, defeated incumbent T H Hii to win the city treasurer post in the primary results.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Floyd Vammen
T. H. Hii
Workers' United Theatres Company gains five Seattle houses
An article lauds the November 1 move bringing five Seattle theatres under Workers' United Theatres Company. It notes strong profits from the Class A Theatre and predicts broad worker ownership across multiple districts, urging workers to invest to expand this labor-led entertainment model.
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United Theatres
Seattle
Workers’ United Theatres Company
Colonial
Florence
L. C. Smith
Pike
Third Avenue
Star and Joy
Occidental
Washington Street
United Theatres Company
Seattle Union Theatre Company
Cautionary Hair Wash Advice and Patent Shampoo Claim
The advertisement warns against alkali in common soaps and shampoos as drying and brittle to hair. It praises Malsifi escoanut all shampoo as pure greaseless, cheap, and long lasting, claiming rich lather, thorough cleansing, easy rinsing, and dust removal. It urges purchasing from druggists.
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Victor and
Columbia Records
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Second Avenue
People’s Theatres
Seattle Union Theatre
Joy
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Pacific Furniture
Pacific Furniture Company
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