Night Patrol Recruits to Fight Burglary Surge
Inspector Hans Damm orders reinforcements for the night police patrol to curb a recent spike in burglaries across the city. Chief W. H. Searing issued a general order directing selection from mounted, dry, and I. W. W. squads to bolster the third patrol and department-wide efforts. Berry's Handcraft Shop suffered one of the year's largest hauls, with losses estimated at 3200 dollars. A series of robberies include an A. U. U. W. Office loot of 300 in checks and cash and other thefts around First avenue and nearby hotels.
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Hans Damm
W. H. Searing
Searing
Berry
Searcing
Damm
Hilmer
Windows of the Soul in Ladies' Night leads to chase
Claiborne Foster plays the leading feminine role with evocative eyes as a theft is traced. Dr W F Simmons reports his auto stolen from Boylston and Olive streets. Sergt Donlan spots the car, Pullerwider flees, and is held without bail.
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Tennyson
Claiborne Foster
Dr. W. FL. Simmons
Broadway N
Dr. Simmons
Boylston Ave
Olive St
Donlan
New Pilgrim Coin Sparks Seattle Interest
A new Pilgrim 60 cent piece released to mark the Pilgrims 200th anniversary has attracted local attention in Seattle. One example has surfaced at the Metropolitan National Bank, with others reportedly scarce as banks in Seattle await distribution and possible West Coast allocation.
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Seattle
United States Mint
Boston
Federal Reserve Bank
George C. Morrill
Metropolitan National Bank
Morrill
Seattle National
College Newshounds Meet at Eugene for Intercollegiate News Service
Eugene Oregon hosts the first annual college headquarters conference as Pacific coast colleges consider an intercollegiate news service. Representatives from Washington include Gilbert Poster and William Verran and Mitchell Charney and Robert Bender of the University of Washington Daily. Wendell Brackett represents the Sun Dodger.
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Eugene
Oregon
Washington
Gilbert Poster
William Verran
Mitchell Charney
Robert Bender
University of Washington Daily
Sun Dodger
Naval and Marine Decorations Given on Armistice Day
Secretary Daniels marked the second Armistice Day by distributing 2,964 naval decorations to Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served in the World War. The awards have been mailed to recipients.
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Washington
Daniels
Fary
Marine Corps
Nagging about ex-husband costs divorce for new wife
Judge J. T. Howard ruled Wednesday for Jena Ellis in a divorce case after she nagged her new husband about her former spouse. He denied alimony and a share of the property, citing the conduct as fault.
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J. T. Howard
Jena Ellis
Rosalie Nerling Bille
California Oil Shortage Prompts Coast Conservation Effort
A San Francisco Chamber of Commerce letter urges California and other Pacific coast cities to back fuel-saving measures as oil stocks drop from 27,000,000 to 23,400,000 barrels between 1916 and 1920. The report warns of a sustained decline and considers lower tanker rates to import Mexican oil. A New York note reports narcotics valued at 200,000 dollars netted by a police dope squad.
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California
Saya
Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Eays
Pacific Coast
New York
Tacoma Plans School Change
Tacoma proposes a $2,460,000 bond issue to restructure public schools. The plan, approved by Superintendent William F. Geiger, would create intermediate schools for seventh to ninth grades, place elementary schools in grades one to six, and extend the high school program to three years. Funds will build or add nine district buildings amid a 25 percent enrollment rise.
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Tacoma
Board of Education
William F. Geiger
Cost-Plus Blamed in House Shortage
Chicago housing officials blame the cost plus government contract scheme for rising living costs and a nationwide housing shortage. Charles Hostron, Chicago building commissioner, testifying before the U S Senate committee on housing, denounced the cost plus system as an encouragement to shifting costs.
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Chicago
Witheanes
Stepfather Minkely Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair
Robert W. Minkely aged 42 confessed to murdering his stepdaughter Miffie May Alford, aged 18, and was sentenced by a Muskogee County jury to die in the electric chair. He is reported as the first white man to receive the chair in the county.
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Muskogee
Okla
Robert W. Minkely
Miffie May Alford
Yeesterday
Hake
Muskogee County
Nurse Marries Her Kidnapper In Secret Love Pact
Carol Favor vanished last August and William D. Jonna was accused of kidnapping. He claimed they were in love and planned to marry that day, while his renewed divorce party with his wife stalled the plan. The affair ended with a elopement dream and revealed crimes after the brothers alerted police.
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Carol Favor
William D. Jonna
Jonna
Johns
British Columbia
Liam D. Johnna
Freeno
Cal
World War Veteran Dies at Sanitarium
Hiijeh GC McKnight a World War veteran and former Aberdeen city council member died Wednesday at Columbus sanitarium. A resident of Hima he was 32. He later worked in the automobile business in Mima. Burial arrangements are pending at Bonney-Watson's.
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Hiijeh GC
McKnight
Hima
Columbus
Aberdeen
France
Mima
Bonney- Watson's
4000 Old Grads Come Home for Dartmouth Homecoming
About 4000 graduates are expected to return to the university for Homecoming week. The student committee is preparing entertainment stunts for the Oldtimers during the weekend after the Dartmouth football game. The peanut politician should not complain if he gets roasted.
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University
Dartmouth
Principles of public speaks class taught by Prof Gorsuch
Yakima report notes E M Cook of Witte Wan held in connection with death of his wife. The university plans a tension service class next Tuesday at 7 45 p m in 1044 Henry building to teach principles of public speaking.
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William Gorsuch
University
Orga
Henry Building
Yakima
E. M. Cook
Witte, @wan
23 inch White Outing Flannel Fabric Floor Covering
A fragment describes a 23 inch white outing flannel fabric likely used for a floor covering. The text mentions a specific dimension and material but lacks full context or usage details.
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