Baltimore Dock Fire Kills Three Britons At Pier
A massive blaze along Baltimore piers damages the British steamship Kerry Range and five adjacent piers. Three Britons die including Chief Gunner Brownley. several crewmen reported missing. Police and secret service hunt for arson suspects blamed as rockets and explosions mark the five site fires.
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Thsted Press
Baltimore
Stalin
Gen Pershing
France
Brownley
Secret Service
Powe
John Whitterman
America
Tnce
Bal& Ohio Railway
Baltimore & Ohio
Title Insurance as a Time Saver
A mortgagee’s title policy was issued in three hours after a client ordered it just before noon. The rapid handling relied on the standard insured title already in place, enabling quick examination, recording, and policy issuance for a loan closing that afternoon.
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Vincent D. Miller
Carter McDonald & Vincent D. Miller, Inc
Meningitis at Camp Lewis Under Control
At Camp Lewis in Tacoma 750 men remain under guard as a quarantine after a single meningitis case. No new cases have appeared in the three companies since last week. Otto Strand, a Montana man, is recovering at the base hospital. quarantine may end if no new cases emerge in two weeks.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Otto Strand
Montana
Peggy Worth Raises 66 Dollars for Red Cross
Peggy Worth of the Palace Hip raised sixty six dollars for the Seattle Red Cross in the business district. She sang I May Be Gone a Long Long Time and, with two Red Cross workers and Palace Hip vaudevillians, sold copies of the patriotic song with proceeds donated to the Red Cross.
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Seattle Red Cross
Peggy Worth
Palace Hip
Red Cross
Vaudevilliana
Burglar Steals at Prince Rupert Hotel in Late Night Raid
Traction inspector Robert E. Miley was assaulted at the Prince Rupert hotel on Tuesday night. A bandit demanded Miley disrobe and searched his clothes, escaping with $450 in change a watch and Miley's work badge.
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Robert E. Miley
Prince Rupert Hotel
Miley
Cars Crash As Crews Escape Injury In Barns Switch
Two empty streetcars, Wallingford No. 535 and Cowen Park No. 637, collided while switching into the barns at 14th Ave NE and B 45th St late Tuesday night. Crews escaped injury.
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Wallingford
Cowen Park
14Th Ave. N. BE
B. 45Th At
Arbitrators Reach Seattle Grievances Amid Eastbound Train Plan
Arbitrators appointed to handle Seattle street car employee grievances are set to report two days after Dr Henry Suzzallo arrives from the East. If no report agreement is reached by November, they may finish aboard an eastbound train en route. James Duncan notes the schedule as compact and contingent on meeting outcomes.
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Seattle
Henry Surzalio
James Duncan
Train Stock Rides Rail Line From Spokane to Portland
A stock on an O. R. & N. train traveling from Spokane to Portland caused a minor incident. Mrs. H. A. Chapman and her son are reported to be doing fine after the event.
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United Prees
Portland
A_ atork
Spokane
H. A. Chapman
Dental Special Announcement from Dr Edwin J Brown
Dr Edwin J Jons now operates at 164 Columbia near Firet and Columbia, across from his former site. He states prices will not rise due to the war and aims to grow his Seattle dental practice to offset higher costs, noting he refused to raise prices during wartime.
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Edwin J. Jons
Cp. DD
Columbia T
Stere Om Firet Ave
Firet Ave
Columbia At
Columbia
Seattle
Edwin J. Brown
Millions Pledge Food Conservation in Early War Effort
United Press dispatch from Washington reports 2,272,918 families pledged to household economy and conserving supplies during the first two days of food saving week. Virginia leads with 107,000 pledges, Maine 90,000, Indiana 85,000, Arkansas 83,000, Colorado a record daily total, and a nationwide gain of 117,855 since yesterday.
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Food Headquartres
Colorado
Virginia
Maine
Indiana
Arkansas
Car line extension funds cleared as court order dissolves
City transfers 36000 from general to street railway fund to support 1917 line expansion to Ballard. Construction to begin once temporary restraining order dissolves. hearing in superior court Friday with 200 Ballard taxpayers represented by Howard M. Finley. Tickets priced at 25 for 1 dollar, franchise obligation dissolved by the public service commission.
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Ballard
General Fund
Street Railway Fund
Superior Court
Howard M. Finley
Altho the Traction Company
Public Service Commission
Richardson Pleads for Alaska Development at Seattle Luncheon
Brig. Gen. W. P. Richardson spoke to over a hundred Seattle business leaders at the Butler hotel luncheon, urging rapid Alaska development as he heads to Washington. He has 20 years building roads in Alaska and may be assigned to duties on the French front. he has directed 2000 miles of railroad and 600 miles of wagon roads in the North.
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Seattle
W. P. Richardson
Butler Hotel
Alaska Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Gen. Richardson
Alaska
Washington, D. C
France
Hichardson
North
Guild Sale to Benefit Crippled Children in Seattle
The Renton Hill Guild of the Seattle Orthopedic hospital will hold a rummage sale at 607 Pine St on November 1 2 and 3 for crippled children. Mrs Maurice McMicken is guild chair.
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Renton Hill
Seattle
Aprona of pink or light blue pereale in convenient slip
Aprona described as pink or light blue pereale features a convenient slip design. The text notes fabric tone and a simple fit, emphasizing ease of wear and soft appearance.
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Puget Sound
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