Homecoming rally for Congressman Humphrey at King Street station
A large crowd of 173 greeted Congressman Will Trimmer Humphrey at King Street station. The speech lauded his return from Washington while noting his political history and future reelection hopes. A Dreamland meeting later featured Ole Hanson and Griffiths opposing Humphrey.
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King St
Will Trimmer Humphrey
Guggenheim
Humphrey
Oriental Limited
Seattle
Roara
Allies and Balkan Tangles Shape World War News
The piece surveys Balkan alignment with Greece Italy and Bulgaria in the war, notes possible Bulgarian switch to the Allies, and discusses Romanian neutrality. It also reports unconfirmed claims of a German submarine attack on a British battleship and German air raids on Bethune and Dunkirk, plus Russian and Boer frontline updates.
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Greece
Turkey
Italy
Albania
Roumania
Bulgaria
Ike
Daily Mall
Bethune
Dunkirk
Petrograd
Vistula
Africa
Unite Against Humphrey Choose Griffiths for Senate Fight
The piece urges all anti Humphrey voters in Seattle and Kitsap County to unite on Austin E Griffiths to defeat Humphrey. It notes Humphrey won by a 400 vote margin two years ago amid split opposition and cites Landon and Heifner as past rivals. The call emphasizes unity among Alaska allies and local citizens to back Griffiths as the strongest candidate.
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Alaska
Steven G. Hull
Whitney
Republican Central Committee
Hartson
State Republican Committee
Humphrey
Dreamland
Ole Hanson
United States Senate
Austin E. Griffiths
Congress
Hanson
Port Angeles
Seattle
Griffiths
Seventh
Union St
Kitsap County
Dan Landon
Charles G. Heifner
Landon
Friends of Alaska
Austin E. Grif. Fiths
England May Declare War on Turks Next
London reports suggest England will declare war on Turkey soon. British officials expect swift action to seize the sultan’s ports while Turkey could stir trouble in Asiatic and Balkan interiors. The plan aims for prompt Allied victory if hostility emerges.
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England
London
Turkey
Boalts Tough Search For Beauty Turns To Telephones
Comedy writer Boalt narrates a quest for the “most beautiful telephone girl” linking encounters at New Washington Hotel and Standard Furniture Co, with focus on the Essanay Chicago judges and Mr Newell. The text then shifts to Mrs Mary Hogan on trial for murder at Seattle’s Orpheum, detailing marriage, money lent, abuse, life insurance, and trial proceedings.
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Fred L. Boalt
Shays Bryant
New Washington
Eva Turgeon
Standard Furniture Co
Essanay Film Co
Chicago
Gladys
Eva
Essanay
Mr. Newell
George
Pacific Telephone Co
Mary Hogan
Joseph J. Hogan
Orpheum Theatre
Alaska
Hogan
Union Hotel
Seattle
Theatre
Paris Front Losses Shock Military Officials
Reports from the Franco Belgian frontier describe heavy Allied losses over the past two weeks with at least 50 000 killed wounded or captured and German casualties three to four times higher. Villages between Nieuport and Dixmude are said to be obliterated.
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Paris
Nieuport
Dixmede
School Head Sentenced for Contempt in Ohio Case
Superintendent J. M. W. Frederick was jailed for 10 days and fined 500 dollars for contempt of court after he defied a restraining order against dismissing six teachers who helped form a union. Judge Neff imposed the maximum penalty.
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Cleveland, O
J. M. W. Frederick
Neff
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