Dope Traffic Charged As Harm to Nation’s Army
Canon Bliss and Gov. Hart lead a public conference on narcotics in the Se States accusing Japan of promoting the dope trade to undermine military efficiency. Gov. Hart warns of rising addicts and calls officials to coordinate prosecutions and public moral effort to curb this growing vice. United States District Attorney Revelle presides as the meeting continues.
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Hal Armstrong
Japan
Canon W. H. Bliss
Louis F. Hart
Gov. Hart
America
Stanley Mook
Bremerton
United States
United States District Attorney
Thomas P. Revelle
Home Brew Feller Letters Stir Public Spirit and Ads
A fragmented letter page shows community letters praising Homer and calling for ads from vendors like Kuppenheimer and Eddie Hoge. Readers discuss product spots and endorsements, including men’s shoes and cleaning brands, while a city council session is noted with a tongue in cheek mention of a turkey menu and Christmas items.
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Seattle
Kuppenheimer
Eddie Hoge
W. L. Douglas
Mr. Fae
Parade of Animals and Kids Drowns Seattle in Community Chest Fun
Nearly 1,000 children, pets, and people marched behind a tank along First and Second Avenues in a rainy Community Chest parade. Notable participants included Barkus B. Woof and his 14 adopted orphans, with signs urging donations and a shout for Dempsey in a lively, cheerful scene.
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The
Star
Community Chest
First
Second Avenues
First Avenue
Jack
Third Ave
Virginia St
Third Army Corps
Barkus B. Woof
Peta
Dempsey
Seattle
Altho
Charles Edward Gordon
Nome
Mary
Credit Men to Hold Ladies Night Fete Saturday
The Seattle Association of Credit Men will host a Ladies Night fete Saturday at the Masonic club in the Arcade building. Members and guests plan the social event with the association hosting the function.
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Credit Men
Seattle Association of Credit Men
Masonic Club
Arcade
Brestens Gueding
Sean Ehmeaiy
Hheow
France
Germany to Enter Parley at Washington Conference
Germany plans a small economic military delegation to discuss land disarmament and reparations at the Washington conference. The Wirth government argues Germany cannot meet next spring’s reparation payments under the current system. Informal talks suggest inviting Germany, with formal steps not yet taken.
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Lawrence Martin Washington
Germany
United Press
Edmund von Thermann
Briand
France
Wirth
United States
Great Britain
Paper contest ends in riots in Chicago crowds
Massive street crowds mobbed distributors of Smile coupons in Chicago. The crowd seized about 300000 dollars worth of circulation lottery materials as an alleged contest ended in turmoil.
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Chicago
New York Jury Declares Gertrude Boget Most Beautiful Woman
A New York jury of artists proclaims Gertrude Boget the United States’ most beautiful figure. The article notes controversy over the jury’s verdict and mentions Mise Engel of Fresno, 25, 5 feet 7 inches, 1396 pounds, who supports her disabled father by office work.
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Bething
Gertrude Boget
New York
United States
Mise Engel
Fresno
Cal
Venus de Mito
Crew of Tug Sea Eagle Believed Safe Near Oregon Coast
Astoria Ore Nov 26 renewed hope for nine crew members of the tug Sea Eagle believed to have foundered off the Oregon coast near Tillamook light. Capt Wicklund says lifeboat wreckage is missing, raising possibility the crew boarded the schooner Ebecola in tow from Coos Bay. A five masted schooner was sighted near Peacock Spit on Wednesday and Thursday, possibly the Ecola. The Beola lacks wireless. Sea Eagle had been chartered for 2000 dollars monthly from Coos Bay harbor but failed to report after leaving San Francisco.
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Astoria
Ore
Sea Eagle
Oregon
Tillamook Light
C. H. Wicklund
Port Adams
Gove
Coos Bay
Wicklund
Peacock Spit
Marshfield
Coos Hay Harbor
San Francisco
To Probe Hospitals' Treatment of Vets
Norman E. Engle of Seattle representing the American Legion in the Northwest district will investigate veteran treatment in nearby hospitals.
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Norman E. Engle
Seattle
American Legion
Northwest
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Augusta Block Swept by Fire In Georgia Historic Fire
Fire of unknown origin threatened Augusta Ga business district. The blaze, which razed part of a city block, was controlled at dawn. Total damage estimated at more than 1,500,000 dollars.
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Augusta
Georgia City
Mexicans Threaten U S Men With Death
El Paso reports American officials in Mexico received a letter from Vera Cruz syndicalists threatening death to U S men if Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vangetti are executed. The note concerns the Massachusetts payroll robbery case and the pending sentences.
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EL Paso
Texas
Mexico
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomo Vangetti
Massachusetts
John W Dye
Juarez
Vera Cruz
Bacardi's Wedding Serves Iced Tea And Lemonade
Miss Adelaide Bacardi, daughter of the noted rum maker, held a wedding in New York on November 26. Guests were served iced tea and lemonade, reflecting a dry celebration.
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Iss .Bacardi
New York
Mias
Adelaide Bacardi
Ote
High Court Denies Mrs Peete Appeal
The supreme court denied yesterday the petition for rehearing in the murder case of Mrs Louise K Peete who was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing Charles Denton in Los Angeles.
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San Francesco
Louise K. Peete
Charles Denton
Los Angeles
Supreme Court
Actress shot by rejected suitor as curtain falls
In Hamilton Ontario on November 26 during the end of a sketch titled Under the Apple Tree actress Mises Cecile Bartley fell fatally wounded after a shot rang out. Stage carpenter Jack Grubb of New York then killed himself after shooting the actress. Police say Grubb fired first then killed himself. Bartley remained in critical condition with fears she might die.
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Hamilton
Ont
Mises Cecile Bartley
Jack Grubb
New York
Grubb
Missy
Girl and daughter held on liquor charges after raid
May Burdick and her 15 year old daughter Irene were jailed on liquor charges after deputies raided the Blue Moon roadhouse two miles north of Auburn. Irene allegedly sold liquor, a pint was found, and officers searched nearby woods for more. Irene was later released.
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May Burdick
Irene
Blue Moon Roadhouse
Auburn
Road House
Pacific Highway
Mate Starwich
Campbell, Bundy
Wersfield
Starwich
Matt Starwich
Burdick
Ar_buckle Defense Gains Ground In Rappe Case
In San Francisco on November 26 the Ar buckle defense gained momentum as court opened for Roscoe Ar buckle charged with Virginia Rappe's death. The defense promised testimony about hysteria causing Rappe to tear her clothing, a pivotal point in the case.
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Arbuckle
San Francisco
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Samson Tug Bound for Reedsport Delayed by Storm
The Beattie tug Samson heading for Reedsport with a tow barge Waastucna is storm bound at Astoria. A strong gale at the river mouth will prevent the tug and tow from proceeding to Reedport today, according to the pilot’s office. The tug reached Astoria earlier in the week amid a terrific gale.
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Astoria
Ore
Samson
Reedport
Duck shooter fined under migratory laws
Webb M. Weed was found guilty of shooting ducks after sundown in violation of migratory bird laws and fined $20 in federal court Friday.
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Webb M. Weed
City weighs new bond plan to ease street railway buy
City council moves to ask bondholders for permission to break the street car contract and negotiate a new payment plan. If consented, a 10 year first installment delay would shift payments from the existing schedule saving interest and enabling a restructured purchase.
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UNCIL
Wis
Peter Witt
Witt
Freight Steamer Springfield Aground Then Afloat Near Astoria
The freight steamer Springfield ran aground off Peacock Spit in a gale early today while on passage from Portland to New York via Seattle. Harbor patrol reported her afloat at 11 this morning and she put into Astoria for repairs.
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Astoria
Ore
Springfield
Peacock Spit
Portland
New York
Seattle
Cocaine Cache Found Hidden in Steamship Eldorado Shaft
Federal narcotics officers discover 29 bottles of cocaine concealed in a spare boiler tube at the tail shaft area of the steamer Eldorado berthed at East Waterway dock. Customs imposes fine equal to the value of the narcotics against the vessel.
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Eldorado
East Waterway Dock
Customs Department
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Felks
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Bey
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High Court
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Roadhouse
Astoria Harbor
Reedsport
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