British Columbia Votes to End Prohibition in Election
British Columbia abandons prohibition after four years with a large majority in favor of selling liquor from government stores in every city and town. Vancouver voted for change by over ten thousand. only one village on Vancouver Island remained dry. The shift comes amid scandals and criticizes of the liquor law administration.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Vancouver City
Vancouver Island
Quebec
Canada
Mrs Robins Attacks League Covenant At Mass Meeting
Mrs Raymond Robins condemned the League of Nations covenant at a mass meeting of voters held at the Auditorium adjoining the Press club. She insisted the document should be read and examined before any ratification and warned against signing without review.
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League of Nations
Raymond Robins
Press Club
Snow blocks Blewett Pass threatening apple shipments
Snowfall in Blewett Pass causes multiple slides blocking mountain roads near Wenatchee. Workers race to reopen highway before damage to the apple crop, which totals 8,778 cars for the season with 2,350 shipped so far.
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Wenatchee
Blewett Pass
French Treasury Envoys Visit Seattle to Thank Bankers
Jean V. Parmentier assistant director of the French treasury and his aide Jean M. Boyer are in Seattle to thank local bankers and citizens for aiding in floating a remittance loan of 400000000 dollars. The envoys will stay in the city until Friday.
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Jean V. Parmentier
Jean M. Boyer
Seattle
Viess Charged in Whisky Case at Municipal Golf Links
A federal court on Wednesday issued a bench warrant for David Viess after he was charged with illegal possession of 120 quarts of whisky at the municipal golf links. The case centers on Viess and the suspected illicit liquor find at the public course facility.
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Viess
David Viess
Federal
Train Delayed Four Hours After Rock Slide On Line
A Yakima to Walla Walla train was delayed four hours when its engine struck a rock slide near Benton City. Federal agents seized a winery’s half ton capacity press and 7 000 gallons of wine in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Eelze Winery
Halfton
Highwaymen Take $22 From Tacoma Hotel Patron
John Peterson of Tacoma contributed $22 to two masked hold up men outside the Capital hotel on Jackson Street near White Peters. One robber displayed a polished revolver while the other searched his pockets after midnight. A pistol threat ended with the cash being taken.
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John Peterson
Tacoma
Jackson Jr
Capital Hotel
Jackson
White Peters
Northern Pacific Aims to Settle Northwest Lands
Northern Pacific Railway seeks new settlers for logged lands in the Northwest. Manager BE F Benson and nine staff toured Alderwood Manor and Hollywood daily scenes. The group was banqueted by the Chamber of Commerce state development bureau at the Rainier club.
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Northern Pacific Railrang
Northwest
BE. F. Benson
Northern Pacific
Department of Immigration
Benson
Alderwood Manor
Hollywood
Sea Tone
Rainier Club
State Development Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
H. A
Naval man's funds short at Bremerton arrest of Wilson Jr
Walter Wilson Jr a naval officer was arrested aboard the receiving ship in Bremerton on accusations of financial irregularities tied to his duties on the board of appraisal and sales. His account shows a deficit of 4000 to 5000 dollars and Rear Admiral Harry A Field said Wilson would be held pending Washington instructions. He has served since 1917 as acting pay master with rank equivalent to army captain.
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Bremerton
Walter Wilson, Jr
Navy Yard
Army
Fire Devastates Wadena Business District in Saskatchewan
Regina Sask October 21 Half the town’s business section of Wadena is ruined by fire destroying 12 buildings. Estimated losses run around 300000 with several structures burned to ashes and nearby properties damaged.
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Regina
Sask
Wadena
World Series Hero Addresses Rotary Club
Walter Malls, famed World Series hero, spoke at a Rotary club luncheon in the Arcade building. He joked about the town and teased fans while praising Seattle team management.
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Walter Malls
Rotary Club
Arcade Building
Seattle
Therm
Air Postman Flies on New Trip Today
Eddie Hubbard, air mall pilot, to fly Oriental mail from Great Northern train No. 67 to the liner Empress of Asia toward Victoria Thursday afternoon. He partially tested the route Wednesday carrying mall for the steamer Tahiti, which departed Canadian port last night.
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Great Northern
Eddie Hubbard
Air Mall
Victoria
Hubbard
Mall
Tahiti
A. Werk
Hart and Babcock Tour Eastern Washington Stops in Odessa
Governor Louis F. Hart and Republican treasurer candidate Clifford L. Babcock traveled east toward the coast after touring eastern Washington. They visited Odessa Harrington and Sprague with a meeting planned in Ritzville tonight.
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Washington
Louis F. Hart
Clifford L. Babcock
Odessa
Harrington and
Sprague
Ritzville
Hunter From Bremerton Suffers Blood Poison in Olympics
John H. Campbell aged 36 of 7749 19th Ave W Seattle was brought to city hospital Thursday after a hunting trip in the Olympics. A cut on his hand from a hand ax developed blood poison. He was transferred from Bremerton Wednesday night.
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John H. Campbell
19Th Ave
City Hospital
Bremerton
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J.T
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