England May Limit Food by Law in Parliament Debate
In London on November 15 Walter Runciman, president of the board of trade, warned the house of commons that the government may be forced to take artificial measures to curb food consumption. He supported a food controller with broad powers and noted flour purity rules banning milling of flour above 70 percent pure grain and applying similar limits to imported flour.
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England
House OF Commons
London
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Runciman
Eighteen More L W W Members Charged With Murder
Eighteen additional members of the L W W party who went to Everett on November 5 were charged with murder by Snohomish County Prosecutor Webb. They were moved from the county jail to Everett by 11:40 p m with four Everett deputies leading a special car to the inter urban depot. A photo shows little Ellen Anderson on crutches christening an infantile paralysis ambulance funded by the Militia of Mercy with Mrs John Hays Hammond present.
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Everett
Webb
Snohomish County
Ellen Anderson
New York
Militia of Mercy
John Hays Hammond
Bremerton Plans for Its New Yard
Bremerton in November 15 reports government efforts to secure land for the Puget Sound navy yard expansion. Committees are set to prevent price gouging and the city offers to vacate streets and alleys to include them in the project.
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Bremerton
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Fire escape raid frees gamblers at King Street den
Fifty gamblers escaped during a raid on a gambling den at 675 King Street early Wednesday. Twenty Orientals were arrested. $180 cash and dealer equipment were seized as Patrolmen Carleton, Fraser and Detectives Montgomery and O'Brien led the raid.
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Ice
King St
Guy Carleton
James Fraser
Montgomery and
O'Brien
Jury Disagrees in Thalia Cafe Case Removed
After 23 hours a jury in Judge Gilliam's court failed to agree on the Thalia cafe case at Second and Union and the action was dismissed. W T Hutchineon Investment Co sued William Hodge son of the sheriff and R H Van Nostern owners alleging the establishment was a disorderly house.
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Gilliam
Thalia
Second
Union
W.T Hutchineon Investment Co
William Hodge
R. H. van Nostern
Noted Diva Onstage Seats Go On Sale At Moore Theatre
Stage seats for the noted diva go on sale Tuesday morning at the Moore Theatre with a long line of buyers reaching the Washington hotel entrance. J. W. Sayre, manager of the local concert, plans a limited stage seating offer similar to the Mischa Elman and New York Symphony events.
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Moore Theatre
Wahington Hotel
J. W. Sayre
Mischa Elman
New York Symphony
Boy Rider Survives after Pedestrian Accident
Attendants at a Minor hospital predicted Clifford O'Neil aged 4 would survive fractures after being struck by a car driven by Stray on Pine near Terry Avenue. The boy, who lives at 1640 Boren Avenue, darted in front of the vehicle. Stray was arrested for reckless driving.
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Clifford O'Neil
Stray
Pine At
Terry Ave
Boren Ave
Plan reduction of insurance agents discussed in Seattle
Fire insurance agents and solicitors in Seattle may lose part of their numbers if a plan proposed by a special committee of the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific Coast, San Francisco, is approved. It is believed that cutting the number of solicitors and agents will improve conditions in the fire insurance business.
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Seattle
Board of Fire
Writers of the
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Washington
Romanians On Offensive in Dobrudja Front
The war office announced Bolsach on the lower Danube near Cerna voda was occupied and that Romanian and Russian forces have advanced along the front in Dobrudja, with Bolsach secured and progress reported across the line.
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Hucharest
Dobrudja
War Office
Boisach
Danube Bank
Cernavoda
Bolsach
Germans Pushing Rumanians Back in Warfronts
Petrograd reports that heavily reinforced German troops have succeeded in pushing Romanian forces back in the Jiul valley below Vulkan Pass. Romanian reverses are also noted on the Transylvanian front in the Alt River valley.
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Petrograd
Jiul
Vulkan Pass
War Office
Alt River
Blackmail Case Delayed to December 6
Washington November 15 United States Commissioner Taylor continued the hearing of the government's case against Dr Armgaard Graves jraven charged with attempting to blackmail Countess Von Bernstorff until December 6.
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Washington
United States
Taylor
Armgaard Jraven
Countess von Bernstorff
Rummage Sale Set to Open Thursday in Seattle
The Seattle Charity Organization hosts a rummage sale for the city’s poor. It opens Thursday morning at the O'Shea building on Fifth Avenue and Pine Street and runs for three days. Donors may contribute by calling Mrs Winfield R. Smith at the Sorento Hotel.
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Seattle
O'Shea
Fifth Ave
Mra
Winfield R. Smith
Sorento Hotel
Sylvester King Charged Over Pocket Knife Stabbing
On a complaint sworn by Mrs. Elizabeth Perry of 814 Washington Street Sylvester King 38 was arrested by Constable James Shannon for alleged stabbing with a pocket knife on November 12.
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Elizabeth Perry
Washington Et
Sylvester King
James Shannon
Public Mining Course Open to All at Washington State College
Assistant Professor Danielson of the mining department announces a short mining course at Washington State College from January 2, 1917, running for three months. The course is open to anyone with basic reading and writing English skills.
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Danielson
Washington State College
Water Cutback Affects North Lake Union Residents
North of Lake Union and the Washington canal residents were told to conserve water as the city plans a water main cut Thursday morning. Superintendent Youngs said the Latona bridge would be cut to allow government dredges to pass.
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Lake Union
Washington Canal
Youngs
Latona
Water Shut-Off Notice In Northside District
Water will be shut off on Ferdinand Avenue to Lake Washington and on 42nd Avenue from Ferdinand to Hudson. The district between Alaska Street and Hudson Street east of 48th Avenue will also be affected on Thursday.
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Ferdinand Et
Tind Ave
Lake Washington
42Nd Ave
Ferdinand #t
Hudson Et
Alaska St
Hudson At
48Th Ave
Militiamen Ask Aid of Chamber
Militiamen on the Mexican border at Calexico appeal to the Chamber of Commerce for support as government dispatches divide units. They note they are a second line of defense and question whether militiamen should be recalled to answer the colors rather than acting as relief to regular troops.
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Company A
Signal Corps
HN. G. W
Calexico
Chamber of Commerce
Women Testify to Grand Jury on Vice Conditions
Women from Pike Street hotels testified before the grand jury about vice conditions and police relations. Among the witnesses was "Too Fat" Harden, recently arrested after rumors of protection. An inquiry into syndicated bootlegging was rumored to follow the vice investigations.
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Pike Street
Grand Jury
Vice
War pictures show Captain Kleinachmidt adventures
Capt Kleinachmidt Alaska explorer leads a new series of war front pictures to be shown at the Preas club corner Fifth and University Wednesday at 8 o clock. Ad club members invited with friends. The film will be shown next week at the Moore theater.
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Kleinachmidt
Preas Club
Alaska
Ad Club
The
Moore
Airman to Lecture On War Fronts By German Officer
Seattle Press club members hear Capt. F F Kleinechmidt of the German air corps lecture on the Balkan Italian and Russian fronts Thursday at 8 p m The lecture will be illustrated with motion pictures.
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Seattle Preas Club
F FE. Kleinechmidt
German Aero Corps
Navy ships renamed on December first will join Seattle group
Together with the Washington to be renamed the Seattle the West Virginia the Colorado and the Maryland will be rededicated December 1 The West Virginia becomes the Huntington the Colorado the Pueblo and Frederick will be the new name of the Maryland The rest of the text includes an unrelated laxative promo and stray drug advertisements.
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Washington
Seattle
West Virginia
Colorado
Maryland
Huntington
Pueblo
Frederick
Monaker
The Seven Sins of Society on Woman Slothfulness
A 1920s era critique argues that male influence fosters female laziness, linking domestic indolence to ruined homes and economic decline. It laments outsourcing household tasks to factories, salons, and domestic service, urging women to embrace work to reclaim virtue and happiness.
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Mme. Marcelle
13 to Speak at Wilson Meeting in Seattle
The Woodrow Wilson banquet at the Seattle Commercial Club rooms begins at 6 30 Wednesday night with 12 speakers on the program. Featured speakers include W K Sheldon Frances C Axtell Edgar C Snyder Hoy Mark A Matthews Otto A Care Senator George Turner and other state leaders.
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Woodrow Wilson
Seattle Commercial Club
Wilson
W. K. Sheldon
Frances C. Axtell
Edgar C. Snyder
Hoy
Mark A. Matthews
Otto A. Care
George Turner
T. H. Bolton
Youth Accused of Murder on Trial in Waterville
Walter Holt a 20 year old son of a rancher faces trial for the murder of Mrs Erma Smith a homesteader killed after receiving a registered letter containing a dime Holt was arrested at Bridgeport and confessed after questioning Insanity is his defense citing a head injury in youth and alleged derangement
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Waterville
Walter Holt
Erma Smith
Smith
Holt
Bridgeport
Women Roosevelt Hughes Club Renames Meets at 342 16th Ave N
The Women Roosevelt Hughes club approves a name change to Women Roosevelt club and endorses Gov. Hiram Johnson of California for the next president. The meeting occurred Tuesday at 342 16th Ave N.
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Roosevelt Hughes Club
Women's
Roosevelt Club
Hiram Johboson
California
16Th Ave
Liquid argon treatment promises dandruff destruction
An advertisement touts liquid argon as the sure method to dissolve and destroy dandruff. By applying about four ounces at night and repeating, it claims dandruff and scalp itch will vanish by morning and hair will become fluffy and glossy. It suggests obtaining Arvon from drug stores as an inexpensive remedy.
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Liberal Credit Service
Victim Christens Paralysis Ambulance
Boston
L.w.w.'s
Standard Furniture CO
Pine
L. Schoenffrs
SONS
Albert Hansen
Madixon
Bullbros
Pike Place
Owl Drug Co
Bartell Drug Co
Swifts Pharmacy
Dr. Macy
Epler
Beevna
Yeaula
Crystal Pool A
Natatorium
Lenora
Winona Wilcox
Natalie
Jimmy
HIRAM
Addrews Mulhall Co
Drishane Midg
Buffalo
I. M. Clank
Minerva
Regal Dental Offices
L. RB. Clark
Feading
Third Ave
Astesa
Frye’s
Pork Fresh Ranch E
Kansas
Eeees
Frye
Olympic
First Ave
Western Ave
Westlake
Occidental Ave
Ballard
Ballard Ave
UN Third & University c
Lundberg
A. Lundberg Co
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