Japanese business group sails to Washington for arms conference
Seventy Japanese business delegates led by Vice Admiral Kato and Prince Tokugawa arrived in Seattle aboard the Kashima Maru and will head to Washington D C to support the disarmament talks. They plan to assist the peace conference while pursuing wider commercial ties with American and European firms.
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M. Fuanihara
Japan
American
Hanihara
Tomasaburo Kato
Tyesato Tokugawa
Washington, D. C
Seattle
Satow
Washington
China
Tokugawa
United States
Prince Tokugawa
Kato
Capitol
San Francisco
Flu Hits Capital as Albert Johnson III Falls Ill
Washington on October 31 reports a mild flu wave in the capital with Congressman Albert Johnson III confined to bed and urged to rest for several days. A referenced flu recurrence affects political and public life.
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Flu
Capital
Albert Johnson III
Washington
Albert Johnson
Right of way sought to speed Beaver Forks highway work
Clallam county commissioners must guarantee the right of way before the Washington state highway commission can begin the 11 mile straightening grading and surfacing project from Beaver to Forks at an estimated cost of about 100000 dollars.
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Clallam County
State Highway Commission
Beaver
Forks
Charity inspires the heart and community joy
Poetic meditation on charity as the highest virtue. The verse praises giving to help causes, foster unity, feed the poor, and fill society with song through acts of kindness and community care.
Charity booster urged as Community Chest reaches major goal
Chicago report notes renewed appeal for the Community Chest Fund as volunteers call for aid. Detectives arrest Dorothy Wilson, described as the cleverest check forger in the United States, on $20,000 bond amid a high profile investigation.
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Chicago
Dorothy Wilson
United States
Legion Hails 3 Land Plans for Soldier Settlement
A Special American Legion committee urges ending political bargaining in selecting land for the Soldier's Land Settlement Act. It submits three projects to Dan A. Scott, Washington conservation chief: White Bluffs Stanford in Benton County, and Manson and Oroville tracts in Chelan County. Committee members are W. D. Moreland Fred M. Weill and J. C. Haslett. Moreland calls White Bluffs Stanford the best due to soil, land cost, growing season and market for crops.
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Special American Legion
Dan A. Scott
State Department of Conservation and Reclamation
White Bluffs
Stanford
Benton County
Manson
Oroville Tracts
Chelan County
W. D. Moreland
Fred M. Weill
J. C. Haslett
Moreland
Witt Says Cars Can Boost City Image and Growth
Peter Witt of Cleveland told the King County Democratic club that Seattle’s municipal railway, if well managed, would be the city’s greatest advertisement. He cited the street car system purchase as a drawing card attracting national attention and predicted skilled management would lure thousands of new homeowners.
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Seattle
Peter Witt
Cleveland
King County Democratic Club
Witt
Committee Highlights Advantages Discussed in Meeting
A local committee outlined several advantages during a recent session. The discussion touched on potential benefits for the community and identified key areas for future consideration.
Plan to speed up construction in Seattle area
A Seattle proposal aims to speed up building by financing plans locally through the Master Builders' association and city contractors. The plan follows a banquet in the L. Smith building dining room where the building situation was analyzed and bankers were urged to back the effort.
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Seattle
Master Builders’ Association
Women Mountaineers Visit As Builders Association Guest
Visiting members of the party were entertained on a sight seeing tour under the direction of the association. W. O. Winston of Minneapolis, national head of the Master Builders' association, was the guest of honor. D. A. Garber, a prominent New York contractor, said they were working to finance construction.
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Ing
D. A. Garber
New York
W. O. Winston
Minneapolis
The
Master Builders’ Association
Pioneer Architect to Be Laid at Rest
William Fl. Boone 91 longtime Seattle architect died Saturday at his home 1101 46th Ave N burial set for 2 p m Monday from Bonney Watson chapel St John s Lodge No 9 Knights Templar led funeral Boone designed the New York Block Broadway High School and other Seattle buildings
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Wiliam Fl. Boone
Seattle
46Th Ave. N
Bonney-Watson
St. John’s Lodge No
Knights Templar
Boone
New York Block
Broadway High School
Spider Webs Trigger Power Line Short Circuits
Spider webs spreading from one electrical wire to another in South America cause short circuits on regional power lines. The issue disrupts service and prompts utility teams to remove webs and inspect lines to prevent outages.
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South America
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Walla Walla
Lynden Tribune
Pullman
Atlay Lumber Co
McMurray
W. G. Cochran
J. F. Ernenwein
Walla Walla Union
Kiwanis Club
Puyallup
Tillicums
Pioneer Association
Clarke County
Walla Walla Elka
Keylor Grand Theatre
Ridgefield
Sarg
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Legion
Frederick & Nelson
Fifth Avenue
Pine Street
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