Park Board Seeks New Water Sources at Green Lake
Park Board engineers begin a survey this week at Green Lake to identify water supply options. Dr. H. M. Read notes the lake may be closed to bathing dwellings as new freshwater sources are explored. The report cites state family and dwelling counts across Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Oklahoma Colorado Oregon and California with a trend toward smaller family sizes since 1280 and regional variations in household size.
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Park Board
Green Lake
H. M. Read
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Oklahoma
Colorado
Oregon
California
Land for Soldier Settlement Proposed in White Bluffs Valley
White Bluffs Washington October 10 backed by the American Legion and local committee, a valley project near Hanford is proposed for soldier settlement under the Land Settlement act. A committee led by E. J. O Larey argues the White Bluffs area offers affordable land with irrigation and modern amenities, appealing to ex servicemen, with Olympia to review Scott's selection guidance.
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E. J. O'Larey
White Bluffs
Hite Bluffs
Wash
Hanford
An A. Scott
Conserva and Development
Ist
American Legion
Scott
White Hanford
Soldier Settle
Merican Legion
Valley
Manson
Chelan County
Mr. Scott
Olympia
Legion
American le. Committee
American Legion Committee
Cini Weeten Waattetins
Star
The Flivver Song That Won a Country Prize
An itinerant music teacher Mark Miner of 931 14th Ave writes songs on his flivver during country trips. His piece I Love You So won a local theatre prize and gained popularity in dance halls cabarets steamship orchestras and abroad. Miner now plans to push his songs to New York publishers.
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Seattle
Mark Miner
Ava
Miner
Europe
Orient
New York
Cafe Safe Blown at Victor Hugo Cafe in Los Angeles
A gang of expert safecrackers blew the door off a 500 pound safe at the Victor Hugo cafe using wet clothing and rubber mats to muffle the blast. They obtained over $2,600 in cash. County Clerk George A. Grant drew a list of 150 jurors for the November panels on a Saturday. They will report at the County City on the first Monday in November.
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Angeles
H Hill
George A. Grant
Muhlenberg Reports Sand Point Runway Fuel Plan
Maj. Hr. C. K. Muhlenberg says Sand Point aviation field should have a runway and a supply of high test gasoline ready. He made a test flight from Camp Lewis to Sand Point on Saturday afternoon, arriving in 60 minutes.
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Sand Point
C. K. Muhlenberg
Camp Lewis
Alaska waves at Chicago exhibit during mining congress
Five tons of Alaskan exhibits will be shown in Chicago during the week of October 17 22 at the American Mining congress. J L MecI her son secretary manager of the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce will attend the exhibit.
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Chicago
American Mining Congress
J. L. Meci
Herson
Alaska Bureau
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Revelle appoints only war veterans for Western Washington
Thomas P. Revelle, newly nominated United States district attorney for Western Washington, announces that he will appoint only exservice men as deputies. The plan aims to fill all deputy positions with veterans.
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Revelle
Thomas P. Revelle
United States
Attornney
Washington
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief for Colds
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for colds with multiple doses every two hours. It claims rapid relief of nasal congestion, runny nose, head fog, and feverish symptoms and notes low cost at drug stores. The ad appears alongside census figures and housing statistics from the era.
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Pape
Auburn Cat Spark Drives Family Tree Across Washington
Mrs. George Ware of Auburn and her 16 year old cat Spark, deaf and toothless, is the ancestor of many Western Washington cats. Spark has survived a shooting and produced multiple litters each year, leading Mrs. Ware to consider saving one kitten as a future matriarch.
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George Ware
Auburn
Washington
Spark
How Many Men Keep Youthful Looking
A column notes men increasingly patronize beauty specialists and home methods to preserve youth. It highlights mercolized wax for exfoliation and wrinkle prevention, popular among men and encouraged for nightly use, with a simple aftershave lotion formula also mentioned.
FAIRCO Talks Promise Cooking Success Through Failures
A city newspaper previews a series on Failures in Cooking aimed at helping women solve common kitchen problems. It promotes FAIRCO, a neutral scent and flavor free vegetable fat, as the remedy to pie crust and other failures, with Talk Number 1 focusing on pie crust dread and a solution.
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Benton CO
Eestre
Spokane
Ameri- Legion
M E. J. Olarey
Raiter White Bluffs
Bumpy Flivver
Alaska
State of Washington
Ings
U. S. Census Bureau
Ohio
Texas
Indiana
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Dring Nome
Fairco
Fairbank
Pan
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