High-class Wood Heater with Cast Iron Linings
An advertisement touts a high class wood heater with full cast linings and ribbed construction for extra strength. It features large feed and ash doors with a screw damper and spark guard, a heavy Wellsville polished steel body in three sizes priced at 12 50 to 15 00. It includes a carbon combination wood and coal heater with a reinforced cast firebox in polished Wellsville steel priced from 14 50 to 18 50.
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Wellsville
Welleville
Park Oak
Peasant Mother Mrs Drole Sends Ten Sons to Front
Mrs Aloysia Drole of Spitalic, In Carnia, has sent ten sons to war. Eight are fighting while two are prisoners of war in Russia.
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Aloysia Drole
Spitalic
Carnia
Russia
Beauty Hints for Clear Skin and Quick Shampoo
A home lotion mixture uses four ounces spurmax in a half pint hot water with two teaspoons glycerine to reduce pimples and tan. A cheap shampoo blends one teaspoon canthrax in hot water to create a thick lather that soothes the scalp and quick dries hair for a bright luster.
Port Belt Line Voted On as City Ballot Issue
The port commission approves a ballot measure asking voters to adopt a comprehensive belt line railway through industrial sections. Four related funding propositions are also on the December 4 ballot, detailing transfers from waterfront funds and terminal improvements. Chief Engineer J R West says the belt line will connect waterfront areas and freight yards and speed car switching.
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Fast Waterway Terminal Fund
Central Waterfront Fund
East Waterway Terminal Fond
Lake Union
Laket Pifth
The
Port Commission
J. R. West
The Sinister History of the Haunted Mansion
Built 13 years ago by John A McCall head of New York Life after investigations damaged reputations. The ill man owner died after two years in residence. The $1.5 million mansion sold for $300,000 to M H Oppenheim who planned a millionaire club at $2000 yearly. Abraham White, head of De Forest Wireless Telegraph Co., bought for $500,000 as a private opera house. he went bankrupt and the sheriff sold the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Co
M. H. Oppenheim
Abraham White
de Forest Wireless Telegraph Co
White
Sheriff
Wilson to Live in Vast Shadow Lawn Palace
Nov 11 report describes Shadow Lawn in Long Branch New Jersey a 1.6 million mansion as the likely honeymoon residence for President Wilson and his bride with Christmas holidays in consideration. The piece extols the estate’s vast grounds grand social hall and ornate interior while noting legends of misfortune associated with the house.
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Shadow Lawn
White House
Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Walla
Million dollar blaze hits Roebling plant in Trenton
A fire at the John A Roebling Sons Co plant in Trenton New Jersey caused about one million dollars in damage and destroyed nearby houses. The plant made barbed wire and chains for allies. A possible arson motive is investigated with no definite cause found. The day also saw major fires at South Bethlehem steel works and Baldwin Locomotive in Philadelphia.
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Trenton
N. J
John A. Roebling
Sona Co
Bethlehem Steel Works
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Port’s Jitney Line May Quit Business
A. G. Collins & Sona warn the Port Commission that the Ferry Line Auto Rua Co may cease operations after the state refused its bond. Collins, arrested twice in a week for operating without a state license, cites the $6,000 liability bond as insufficient to meet the licensing requirement.
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Auto Rua Co
A. G. Collins & Sona
Collins
Port Commission
Students Flee as Toxic Gas Demonstration Sours Lecture
Dr William M. Kebo demonstrated poisons in a university lecture on Wednesday night. A flask of cacodyl burst, triggering a panic as students surged for the exits. No one was injured as the amount of gas was insufficient.
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William M. Kebo
Bank Bandits Escape Posse At Clear Lake Bank
Mount Vernon, Wash. two bandits disguised with false beards robbed the First State bank at Clear Lake, taking 300 dollars and leaving 1,200 on the cashier’s table. J M Smith, a jitney driver who ferried them, was shot in the hair and warned to drive on. The pair fled toward Mount Vernon, pursued by posses all night.
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Mount Vernon
Wash
First State Bank
Clear Lake
H. V. Guernsey
J. M. Smith
Smith
Surprise in Greedough Syrup Made at Home
An ad-style note promotes making cough syrup from Pinex to treat obstinate coughs at home. It claims 2 1/2 ounces Pinex in a pint of sugar syrup yields a full pint for about 44 cents, enough to relieve harsh coughs, bronchitis, and whooping cough. Pinex described as Norwegian pine extract with guaiacol, with a money-back guarantee from The Pinex Co. Ft Wayne Ind.
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Washington
Pinex Co
Wayne
Ind
Sage and Sulphur Compound for Natural Darkening Hair
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a home remedy to darken gray hair evenly and naturally. It claims the tonic hides gray, prevents dandruff, and reduces hair loss with use, available for 50 cents at drugstores.
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Wyeth
Tornado Kills Eight in Great Bend Kansas
A Kansas tornado struck Great Bend and neighboring towns killing at least eight people and injuring 60 or more. The cyclone damaged the Santa Fe station, a standpipe, mills, a school, homes, and left the city without fire protection as volunteers fight blazes. Other towns such as Larned Hutchinson Derby Claflin Holsington and Hartford also reported damage.
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Great Bend
Kas
Santa Fe
Larned
Hutchinson
Derby
Claflin
Holsington
Hartford
England Tries to Check Submarine Raids and War Strains
England orders sharp action against German submarine raids in the Mediterranean while Greece considers aiding Germany against Bulgaria. London reports troop movements to Salonika bolster Allied resolve. Britain warns of financial ruin with potential forced loans as war costs rise. In Berlin a war office note says 4,000 Serbs were captured south of the Western Morava river as central powers tighten encirclement.
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London
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Berlin
Teuton
Morava
Montenegro
War Office
When John Katz Seeks Visit He Returns to Tacoma
Nov 11. John Katz sought a visit and after being ousted he returned to the home of Allen Porter to cut the front screen door. Police were called and Katz was jailed where he remains.
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Tacoma
John Katz
Allen Porter
Kutz
Port Raises Wages for Truckers and Wharf Laborers
Port commission fixes wage scale at 35 cents an hour with 40 cents overtime. Previous rates were 30 cents and 35 cents. The announcement affects truckers and other wharf laborers working the docks.
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Port Commission
Board bans school employees from representing book suppliers
The board of education, by resolution, forbids all school employees to act as agents for any school supply house after a complaint that a board member served as an agent for a book concern.
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Board of Education
Schools debate Monroe Doctrine abolition in Puget Sound
Twelve high schools will debate the resolution that the Monroe Doctrine should be abolished. Lincoln High meets Kent at Lincoln. West Seattle High faces Stadium High at West Seattle with matches Friday.
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Puget Sound
Lincoln High School
Kent
Lincoln
Weat Seattle High
Stadium High
Weat
Seattle
Edith Bolling Apron appears as versatile home dress
Three sketches show an apron named Edith Bolling with bib front for washing, underneath bib for a coat effect, and back view. Made of percale in light blue pink Copenhagen and white with colored edging pockets and belt. Special 98c. Third Floor.
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Edith Bolling
Copenhagen
New Ferry Planned for West Seattle Area
Port commission orders preparation of a new 30000 dollar ferry to run with the West Seattle service. Bellevue and Medina residents secured a return to last winter’s schedule for the ferry steamer to their communities.
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West Seattle
Port Commission
Bellevue
Medina
Planning Milk Day AID inspectors form committee to plan observance
A. N. Henderson, Seattle milk inspector, named chairman of a committee of the International Association of Dairy Inspectors to develop plans for a national Milk Day observance similar to Apple Day and Salmon Day. The event is anticipated to be formally observed nationwide.
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A. N. Henderson
Seattle
International Association of Dairy Inspectors
Proclamations and Milics Noted by Governors
Governors observed proclamations and milics being held. Egypt bought 170,876 Bibles last year, Bulgaria 18,000, Asiatic Turk key 52,000.
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Egypt
Bulgaria
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Woodhouse-Grunbaum Furniture Co
Weeee
Dike Street
Port
Commission
First and Pike Sanitary Market
Westlake Market
Port’s
Jitney Line
Gen. Sherman
Swift
Claude Gillingwater & Co
Locke
Nomak
W.california
Cheasty Building
Carman
Second Ave
Spring St
Kansas
England
Greece
Gerbia
Athens
Salonika
Utmont
Baron Davenport
Lords
House of Commons
Evans
John
Me Dougall
Southwick
Kodakers
Jacobs ” Photo Shop
P.I. Bidg
Pike ST. Liquor Co
Pike St
Selle Evenuine
Sunnybrook
Rainier
Olympia
BE. C. Atkins
Robert Mann
S. S. Pennsylvania
Alaska Hardware Co
Madison St
Eae Unk ‘Rand
Ohio
Univerterso
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