Liberty Loan drive tops four million raised in Seattle
Seattle reports four million plus in Liberty Loan subscriptions with Seattle totaling 4 172 700 not counting 245 000 in large subscriptions State totals reach 6 928 200 with Spokane still contributing about 1 000 000 Big gifts include Samuel Hill 50000 Roger Brown Co 20000 Metropolitan Bank 60000 Western State Bank 75000 and Robert N Denham plans to tour the country by car to renew enthusiasm E E Chambers secretary of the speakers committee visited fire houses and civic clubs while more speeches are planned for Thursday evening Two major subscriptions Monday Hambach Co 200000 and Dexter Horton National Bank 300000 Banks lag reports hint total behind schedule Boy Scouts to receive government medals from Gov Sister Friday at 730 pm at the Unitarian church 110 awards Seattle Chicago and Cleveland lead in this campaign and will compete again in the September 20 second Liberty Loan drive Street speeches continue downtown Monday evening
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Seattle
Liberty Loan
Spokane
Robert N. Denham
Lake Washington
W. E. Chambers
Carnera
Second Ave
Pioneer Square
Federal Building
A. Hambach & Co
Dexter Horton National Bank
Altho
Boy Seoutsa
Boylston Ave. Unitarian Church
Chicago
Cleveland
Rockefeller urges Liberty Loan bonds as patriotic investment
John D. Rockefeller declares Liberty Bonds are the best investment, uniting patriotism and business sense. He joins other financiers in promoting bond buying to support the Liberty Loan Campaign.
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United Presse
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Ford Subscribes 10 Million in Bonds
Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company nearly doubled Detroit's Liberty Loan subscription by taking ten million dollars in bonds. Five million dollars were subscribed by Ford himself.
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FORD
United Press
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
The
Ford Motor Company
Liberty Loan
Christmas Mail to Sammies Prompted for Nov. 15
Christmas packages for soldiers in France must be mailed by November 15 and labeled conspicuously Christmas mail so they can be inspected and rushed through to the men on Christmas morning.
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France
Teachers Organize Union in Seattle High Schools
Men and women teachers at Seattle high schools met in the Good Bata cafeteria on October 9 and voted to form a local union allied with the National Teachers League. A. K. Allen of Queen Anne High School serves as president of the Men Teachers’ club which supports the union amid a salary increase campaign.
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Seattle
Good Bata
National Teachers’ League
New York City
Sil
A. K. Allen
Queen Anne
Men Teachers’ Club
Summon Help Quick Alarm Device Described for Home Use
A three shot alarm called Summon Help Quick is promoted with a flash visible up to 80 miles. It uses a fuse for instant ignition and can be activated by a window, a lit match, and the device called FLASHCRACKR. The alert, loud as a rifle, helps rouse neighbors and locate intruders.
Bartell and Swift Drug Stores Listed in Seattle Area
A historical list names Bartell Drug Store locations in Seattle including numbers 2, 3, 4, 6 with cross streets Lat and Pike Second and Pine and 6249 Trallord. Swift Drug Co locations appear at 2nd and Pike 4th and Union Broadway and Thomas Elke Club Ride 4th and Spring Puritan Pharmacy KE 50th and 14th N Fremont Drug Co Fremont Ave and Hewlett at Columbia Drug Store Rainier Ave and Perdinandet.
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Seattle
Bartell Drug Store
Ind
Pike
Trallord
Weatlake
Pine
Swift Drug Co
2Nd
Union Swift Drug Co
Broadway
Thomas
Elke
Puritan Pharmacy
N._F. Fremont Drug Co
Fremont Ave
Hlewett
Columbia Drug Store
Rainter Ave
Perdinandet
Telephone Strike Situation Worsens With Walkout Threat
Ban Francisco October 16 report that local telephone operators have unionized with linemen and other Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co employees and threaten to strike next Monday if a $1 a day wage hike is not granted. Dr Fullerton meets workers to avert action as charter for the local girls pending.
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Ban Francisco
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Fullerton
Hagen to Take the Stand in His Second Trial
The second trial of Ed Hagen a suspended patrolman charged with taking a bribe nears completion in Judge Frater's court. He is expected to testify late today before closing arguments. Hagen faces a second trial on the charge of taking 10 from a bootlegger as A H Brieme and William Ell ett of the dry squad testified Hagen urged Brieme to forget details of the deal.
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Ed Hagen
Hagen
Eiieme
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Seattie
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Tacoma
Trix
Florence
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Union
W. GC. T. U. Meeting
Washington W.C
Olla
Bartell Drug CO
William Russell
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Rolb &Dill
Chauncey Wright
Samuel Hill
Roger Brown & Co
Metropolitan Bank
Western State Bank
Cartoonet
Victoria
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Adeline Smith
Sound
Esquimalt Harbor
Galino
Edward F. Curry
Chartering Board
Pacific Steamship Co
Alaska Steamship Co
Humboldt
Humboldt Steamship Co
Portland
Al-Ki
Seattle Steamship Co
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Sammies
Murphy
Stephanie Fuchs
Dykeman
John Murphy
Lewis
Dy United Prees
Camp Lewis
National Army
Frank High
Marvin F. Jones
Theodora
Washington
Leslie
Wesson
Mt. Vernon
H. O. Oats, Pke
John C. Leslie Co
Seandary Market
Alee Firet Ave. and University
Cort
Hitt’s
Hitt Fireworks Company
Iowa
Ely
Seattle Ice Cream Co
Qttle Oleraker Quality Creams
Oaks OF Quality Creams
Seattle Ice Creamm Co
Knowlton
P.O
Rigg
Elliott
H. T. Harvey
Michigan State Board of Dental Examiners
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Pike—Swift’s Drug Store
J. C. Hill
Ithave
Morris Pass
Hulet M. Wells
Pass
Wells
Masher
Oscar Woodward
Lombe
Westlake Ave
Wil
Jo ‘Thee Brinker
N. Y
Ferdinand King
America
A. J. Newman
City of
Jefferson Park Hospital
Rene
Dy. Bsehhuyler
Jaques
St. Elizabeth
Sam
Udo
Schuyler C. Jaques
St. Eelzeabeth’s Hospital
N. H. Hornstine
Department of Public Health and Charities of
Philadelphia
Europe
Owl Drug Co
Bartell Swifts Pharmacy
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