Grand Jury Condemns County Jail Conditions
The King County Grand Jury reports the county jail on Seventh Ave and Jefferson St is unfit for custody. It calls for improved cleanliness, destroyed mattresses, inadequate sewerage, more towels, and separate quarters for female and narcotics users. The almshouse is a fire trap and should be rebuilt. oppose disposing of county property. The city jail is clean but lacks towels and soap. The session lasted five days. judges and others faced earlier indictments in liquor cases.
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He County
Seventh Ave
King County
Oa County
Grand Jury
Frater
Clay Allen
Nasal Catarah and Hood's Pills Remedy Claim
An 19th century notice describes nasal catarah as an inflammation of the mucous membrane with discharge worsened by weather and impure blood. It warns of chronic progression to lung damage and low health, touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as purifying the blood and curing the disease, and adds Hood's Pills as a cleansing aid if laxatives are needed.
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Hood
GOP Urges Democrats Defeat in California Rally
Raymond Benjamin, regional assistant to the Republican national chairman, told Republicans in San Francisco’s first district that the present administration tolerates radicalism and urged a defeat of the Democratic Party. He called for immediate organization and a return to a constitutional form of government.
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Raymond Benjaman
First
Democratic Party
Oil industry to be probed in California inquiry
Acting under Special Attorney General C. Richards, Justice Department investigators began a probe into alleged price fixing and combinations in California oil, targeting Standard, Union, Shell, and smaller companies. The drive follows charges by Northwest oil consumers and senate pressure from Senator Poindexter.
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Los Angeles
C. Richards
Department of Justice
California
Northwest
Richards
Navy
Senate
Poindexter
Washington
Standard
Union
Shell
Tax Dodgers to Be Forced to Pay Up
Federal officials move to disgorge 200 million dollars within eight months as part of a drive against tax fraud and irregularities begun under Internal Revenue Commissioner Daniel Roper. The effort targets income tax dodgers and accelerates collection efforts nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Nov. J
United Preas
Daniel Roper
Internal Revenue Commissoner
Orphan Boys Move To Fairyland Home In Spokane
Twenty four orphan boys today moved from their old home to the new four hundred ninety nine thousand nine hundred ninety nine palatial Mutton Settlement valued at five hundred thousand dollars. Spokane's wealthiest child will sleep tonight in the most attractive homelike quarters.
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Spokane
Fairyland
Night of Terror and Holt Rescue in West Seattle
Mrs. Deaver recounts fleeing through South Allia woods with her son to the West Seattle police station. She describes Holt aiding her, the later divorce dispute, and Holt’s steadfast friendship, including a final will naming Minnie Deaver innocent.
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Mrs. Deaver
H.C. Holt
Allia
Jansen RK
Deaver
West Seattle Police Station
F. M. Scott
Everett
James Deaver
Holt
Desperadoes Loose Near Redding In Soldier Uniforms
Two men in soldiers' uniforms suspected desperadoes fleeing San Francisco are at large north of Redding California. They are armed and willing to shoot. John Dunning, from Marysville, reported being forced to ride with them and watched as one drove a car while the other kept a revolver trained on him. The car broke down north of Redding and the pair continued on foot. Dunning believes they committed a major crime in San Francisco.
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Redding
Cal
San Francisco
Here
John Dunning
Marysville
Carrige
Dunning
Embargoes on Wheat and Flour Lifted
New York November 22 The export and import embargo on wheat and wheat flour will be removed effective December 15, announced by Julian Barnes wheat director of the United States Grain Corporation. The embargo has lasted over two years and the removal will permit foreign wheat and flour to enter the United States free of duty.
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New York
Julian Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
United States
Karnes
Internal Revenue to Ban Beverages Impersonating Perfumes
The federal Internal Revenue Service plans to ban after January 16 1920 the sale of bay rum lemon extract and other perfume like preparations used to imitate drinks. Barbers supplies flavoring extracts and toiletry perfumes will be medicated to render them undrinkable.
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Daniel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
John M. Rogers
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Nue
Mother of Two Must Go to Jail
In Spokane on November 22 Mrs. G. W. Walters was sentenced to five days in jail for contributing to the delinquency of a 4 year old girl. She also faces charges concerning two 17 year old boys. The report notes a separate Siam debt collection detail.
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Spokane
G. W. Walters
Get You a Pet Snake and Join the R S S of A
A humorous look at promoting the Reptile Study Society of America as a club for snake ownership. Arguments cite space, feeding, noise, cleanliness, and ability to leave a snake at home. Allen B. William leads NYC hunts, with a score of snakes, excluding all-night districts.
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The
Reptile Study Society of America
Allen
William
New York
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