War hero from here is jailed
Ol Toon, former flying corps captain and Victoria Cross recipient, is jailed in San Francisco on a charge of passing a $35 worthless check. His father, running a Seattle dry goods firm, says Toon’s trench fever and shell shock from wartime service have left him unbalanced.
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San Francisco
Ol ‘ Toon
Flying Corps
Seattle
Toon
Hoe
National of Commerce
Gerald Toon
Trench
Western Dry ‘Goods Co
Boy
Canaarmy
Young
Young Toon
Otis W. Brinker
Surgeons Open Three Day Public Session in Seattle
The American College of Surgeons opens a three day session at the New Washington hotel with public clinics Tuesday and Wednesday at city hospitals. Notables include Dr. Franklin H. Martin and Gov. Louis F. Hart as speakers. Public attendance urged by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club and Federated Women's Club.
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American of Surgeons
John G. Bowman
4Iox
College
New Washington Hotel
Seattle
Washington
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Federated Women's Club
Franklin H. Martin
ecretary-General
American College of Surgeons
Frederick A. Bailey
Northwestern University
William D. Haggard
Vanderbilt University
B. H. Hedges
Henry Suzzalio
Louis F. Hart
Frank Waterhouse
M. A. Matthews
Auto accidents report seven thousand dollar damage
One hundred fifty auto accidents reported since Saturday morning due to slippery pavements caused seven thousand dollars in damage totaling the claims.
New York Primary Crews Contest Senate and Governor Seats
New York parties nominate state tickets with key Senate battles. Women oppose Senator James W. Wadworth amid dry opposition. Ella Boole and George H. Payne challenge him. George Livin of Schnectady backs Lieut. Gov. Harry C. Walker for the Democratic Senate nod. Governor race centers on incumbent A. K. E. Smith seeking renomination.
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New York
James W. Wadaworth
Wadsworth
Drys
Ella Boole
George H. Payne
George Livin
Schnectady
Harry C. Walker
A. K E. Smith
Lamping a Progressive Has a Fighting Record
Senator George Lamping of Seattle touted his independence in the 1919 session, clashing with the machine and opposing pork barrel armories and a costly insurance bill, while backing welfare and reform measures. He rose from a Seattle immigrant family to University of Washington student, veteran, auditor, and real estate and insurance businessman.
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George Lamping
Seattle
Senate Action
Lamping
Howard Taylor
Taylor
Senate
House
Althe
National Guard
Shipping Board
Hiseneles
Lim
U. OF W
Indiana
Northwest
Yakima
University of Washington
Queen Anne Hill
Cherry
Puget Sound National Bank
Spain
Washington Volunteers
Philippines
Lawton
11Th
U. S. Cavalry
Ing
Coman
Taylor-Hart-Carlyon
Conan
Columbia River Basin
Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Cooperative Farmer Associations
Iverson
Hart Coman
Hart
State House
Star Staff to Take Night Off at The Acquittal Show
Harold Vermilye stars as a Sleuthing police reporter in The Acquittal at the George M. Cohen drama. The Star Staff is invited to the set tonight to watch the pursuit and reveal how the verdict of acquittal masks the true guilt of the accused.
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Star
Harold Vermilye
George M. Cohan
Seteopitican Theatre
British Offense 1918 Drains 700000 Tons of Artillery
The British offensive in 1918 consumed about 700000 tons of artillery ammunition before the armistice, reflecting the scale of Western Front operations and logistics as forces pressed toward victory.
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Brit Deh
Frons
Senator Coman Opposed Farm Bill and Bonus Measures
Debate over Senate Hill No. 117 the farm marketing bill and Senate Bill No. 97 the soldiers bonus bill highlights Sen Coman’s clashes with supporters. He voted against the farm marketing bill and against the bonus proposal, while defense and referendum issues drew lengthy floor remarks and claims of political influence.
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Coman
Senate
Comanta
Comand
Washington
United States
State Senate
Hart
Olympia
Rng
Co Man
Seattle
Coman a Conservative, Does Not Camouflage
Féwin T. Coman, Spokane banker and state senator, runs as a Republican candidate for governor. The profile covers his background from cowboy to banker, athleticism, education, and a career in politics as a conservative, anti radical reform advocate with a businesslike view of state government.
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Ralph J. Benjamin
California
San Francisco
Michigan
Washington and Lee Rarety
Edwin
Coman
Hari-Kari
Kankakee
Washington and Lee
Washington
Colfax
First National Bank of
First Savings Trust Bank
Whitman County
Colfax National Bank
Washington State Bankers’ Association
Spokane
Exchange National Bank of
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Board of
Regents
Washington State College
American Bankers’ Association
State Senate
Bank
Lolol Lll
Lamping
Safe Cracker Suspect Held After Enunelaw Area Robberies
Robert Fay, 31, and a stranger described as a local resident were arrested at an empty Renton house by Deputies Matt Starwich and A D Merrill. They found Fay asleep with a 46 caliber revolver, 50 rounds, a burglar kit and blue mask. Police link him to recent safe cracking attacks near Enumelaw and Kanasket. Fay refused to talk.
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Robert Fay
Jall
Enumelaw
Kanasket
Fay
Renton
Matt Starwich
A. D. Merrill
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Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs
Chehalis
Street Railway Company
Fiest
King County
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Islands
Second
Washington Infantry
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
Sen
George B. Lamping
Nonpartisan League
North Dakota
Conservative
Washington Congress of Surgeons
College of Surgeons
Ferguson
Petent Accountant
Dan Landon
Kanasket and
Dr. L. BR. Clark
Regal Dental Offices
L. R. Clark
Third Avenue
Union Street
Metropolitan
Ralph Dunbar
DE Kovensys
Noli Aibeey
the National Dentists
Third and
Pike St
Pike Street
Fahey- Brockman
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