Japs Begin Invasion of North End Seattle District
Citizens protest leasing of 10 acres near 5th and Greenwood as Jap farmers gain land nearby. Landowner Mrs. Lamm says offers up to 35000 for 10 acres, with 14000 cash as best offer. Real estate man Olmsted notes higher valuations for Jap buyers and warns of impact on property values. Lease would threaten long term residents as the area nears residential subdivision.
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Fich
Seattle
Lamm
Sixth Ave
J. W. Olm
Olmsted
Jemece
Pas
Greenwood Ave
Sue to Block New Reservoir Near Volunteer Park
Capitol hill taxpayers sue to enjoin the city from constructing a reservoir in Volunteer Park. They claim the project would cost about 6 million dollars and affect nearby property valued at up to 500 thousand dollars. The city council adopted the ordinance for the project on March 4.
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Capitol Hill
Superior Court
City
Midnight Oil Rules at University Motto Changes
The university adopts a study centered motto as President Suzzalio states there will be no degrees by fraud and all students must prove fitness to attend. The shift ends casual campus culture and replaces it with strict academics and grindstone attitude toward classics. The aim is to ensure deserving students gain entry while enforcing higher standards.
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University of Washington
Henry Suuuz
Suzzalio
Advertising clubs urge crackdown on wildcat promotions
The Pacific Coast advertising groups session condemned questionable ad schemes and warned the public that chance elements harm consumers. They urged advertising clubs and business options to organize campaigns to suppress wildcat promotions.
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Tacoma
Pacific Coasusing Clubs Association
Gan
Wildcat
Pantages Actress Loses Purse Near Theater After Show
Martha Graham vaudeville actress traveling from Pantages theatre to King Street station lost her purse late Sunday night. It contained 12 railroad to Tacoma and 12 from Ta te Portland, a check for $620,459.75 in cash. The purse dropped as she stepped from a streetcar.
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Pantages
King St. Station
Martha
President's Wife Edith Wilson Hard at Work for the President
Washington dispatch notes Edith Wilson has spent a year in the sickroom and private office supporting President Wilson. She combines nurse duties with secretary tasks, balancing work with family devotion to the Bollings, and earning praise for tact, discretion, and steadfast loyalty.
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Zoek Beckley
Washington
Edith Wilson
William Jones
Blinkville
Europe
Wilson
Hinhers
White House
Carter Glass
Tumulty
President
Bin
Window cleaner burglar steals jewels from Bedroom
Police seek a man posing as a window cleaner who stole a necklace and other jewelry from Mrs L L M Church at 1908 Senecast Saturday evening while she spoke with a friend in an adjoining room. She saw a man loitering by the window Wednesday and fears he is the same burglar.
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Mra T L. M. Church
Senecast
Salmon Workers Charge Cruelty at Alaska Cannery
Forty employees from the Alaska Salmon Co. are expected to present allegations of cruel treatment and poor food to State Labor Commissioner McLaughlin after returning from the company's canneries. Two prisoners escaped from Douglas county jail by sawing window bars and climbing down scaffolding. authorities report a phonograph and movies at the jail.
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Ban Francisco
McLaughlin
Alaska Salmon Co
Alaska
Omaha
Neb
Douglas County
Syndicalism Case Dropped in Local Court
Superior Judge John Jurey dismissed the criminal syndicalism case against William Cunningham after the state moved to drop proceedings. Prosecutor Brown described a typewritten letter to jurors urging them to stamp out the I W W as a dastardly operation. Cunningham remains at liberty on heavy bail while the judge decides if the case may be reopened in another court.
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John 8. Jurey
William Cunningham
Cunningham
Jurey
Seattle Boys' Club Moves to New Home
Members of the Seattle Boys' club have moved into their new quarters at 1120 Jefferson St. The Elks and Big Brothers who secured the home opened ceremonies at a housewarming. Boys aged 14 to 19 are admitted after probation and live for seven dollars a week with required 10 percent savings. Self discipline is urged. In England burial cakes are still served at funerals in some areas.
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Seattle
Parts
England
Dinnerware set listing in CHINAWARE SECTION fourth floor
The set includes six dinner plates six pie plates six fruit dishes six tea cups six saucers one meat platter and one vegetable dish. Limit of one set to a customer none sent C O D. chinaware section fourth floor.
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C. O. D. Chinaware
Food Ad Highlights Apple Butter Cheese and Ham Specials
An upper main food section ad promotes Paul's Apple Butter at 14c per pound, Mild Full Cream Cheese at 31c per pound, and Kenton Ham for lunches at 35c per pound. It also offers a free sample bottle of Virginia Care Double Strength Extracts with every purchase of three bottles for $1.00.
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Virginia Dare
Bon Marché
Virginia Care
Upper Main
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