Bandits Shoot Olympic Swimmer In San Francisco
Olympic club swimmer Walter Pomeroy was shot in the left shoulder after a hand to hand struggle with three bandits who stopped his car on Fell Street at 1 am. He tackled them and was wounded as they fled. Police note a second robbery near midnight and a car stolen from Watsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Fell Street
L. H. Bloomy
Bloom
J. ¥. Harris
Watsonville
Northwest Red Cross drives for 60 tons of clothing
The Northwest division of the American Red Cross began a drive for 60 tons of clothing to aid Belgium relief. The relief commission seeks 300 tons total. donations include all clothing and materials usable for clothing. Warehouse space is needed and business leaders are asked to contact the salvage department immediately.
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Northwest
American Red Cross
Belgium
Commission For Relief
Salvage Department of the Red Cross
Uncle Sam in Need of Metal War Savings Shop
The War Savings Metal market at Fourth Ave and Priest exchanges melted metal for War Savings bonds. Platinum, scarce and heavy, is in demand for war manufacturing. Proceeds since the shop opened last Tuesday total about 1700 dollars, with Friday’s sales at 460 dollars.
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War Savings
Fourth Ave
Priest
Uncle Sam
University Builds Barracks for War Training at UW Campus
Workmen began constructing military barracks at the University of Washington to house male students entering special training for army navy and marine corps service. UW and Yale will train all three services, with strict routines and reassignments every three months. Enrollment is open to physically fit high school graduates. Explorers note the Cassiquiare river in South America flows alternately north and south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Yale
America
Marine
Seattle Man Aims to Sell 100000 War Stamps by New Year
Walter A. Wilkins, 2158 61st Ave N, volunteers daily at Second Ave and Columbia St to sell Thrift and War Savings stamps. He has already moved about 40000 in two days and plans to pass 100000 by January 1 1919. He draws crowds with a burlesque band and promotes stamp purchases at Seattle National Bank over lunch and at Woodland Park on Sundays.
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Second Ave
Columbia St
Walter A. Wilkinng
61St Ave
Wilkins
Seattle National Bank
Woodland Park
Batric Te
Tellet
DeMiracie
128Th St
Park Ave
New York
Bindery Worker Trades Stamps for Money to Aid America
A bindery worker continues his real duty of exchanging stamps for cash to support the war effort, showing how citizens redirect daily labor toward national goals.
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America
Tobacco Fund Contributions Noted From Washington Towns
A brief record lists contributions to the Tobacco Fund including donations from Alktee Fire Girla 1319 Alki Ave and residents Lucile Way Ellen Nelson Hannah Burton Mabel Nelson Mildred Purton in Ton o Wash. Also referenced is Anacortes Shipbuilding Co Anacortes Wash with a contribution of 10.00.
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Alktee Fire Girla
Alki Ave
Lucile Way Y
Ellen Nelson
Hannah Burton
Mabel Nelson
Mildred Purton
Tono
Wash
Anacortes Shipbuilding Co
Anacortes, Wash
Em- Piofor
Anacortes Shipbuilding Employes List and Union Names
A fragmentary notice from Anacortes Shipbuilding lists employes including Erwin Patterson Al Sellenthin and others. It references the Blacksmiths' union Local No 368 with members G Goff C Stocks F Stone and several colleagues. The garbled text indicates payroll or roster details and union connections.
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Wre, Troidn Co Veovecaveneszensal
Mehlenthin Si
Ccctssscvsess
Erwin Patterson
L. Underwood
Wm. Holph
John Stevenson
Sellenthin
P. Be, Chase
Yack Gescheen
Erwin Pattorse
Mrwin Patternon
Blacksmiths’ Union
G. Goff
C. Stocks
F. Stone
L. F. Haser
F. Holland
I. C. Bushey
G. Bushey
J Sheehan
Al_ Williams
Jon
H. Mortenson
W. D. McIntyre
O. FE. Reed
Chas
Wilson
Joe Fred
F. Morten
Court Denies Mooney's Plea In High Court Action
San Francisco report states the California supreme court denied Thomas J. Mooney's petition to seek a writ of error from the United States Supreme Court. The ruling ends Mooney's available state court avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California Supreme Court
Thomas J. Mooney
United States Supreme Court
Mooney
Pantages Week Highlights Musical Comedy and Mystery Sketch
The Pantages presents Help! Police a musical comedy with Al Lavan Lille Watkins and Helen Julyette. A revival of Detective Keen leads the mystery sketch with Charles Bartline. Cameron and Gaylord perform songs and dances. The American Hawaiian Trio showcases steel guitar. Kremka Brothers charm with acrobatics and Hands Up adds thrills.
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al Lavan
Lille Watkins
Helen Julyette
Charles Frohman
Detective Keen
Charles Bartline
Cameron
Gaylord
Ood
Kremka Brothers
Salvation Army Drive Exceeds Seattle Quota
Chairman Ira Bronson reports Seattle has surpassed the $13 000 city quota for the Salvation Army drive though not yet closed. Subscriptions continue from outlying counties and industrial unions are expected to cover any shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Bronson
Salvation Army Drive
Seattle
Scout Drive Is Launched Here
The three day campaign to raise sixty thousand dollars for the Boy Scouts began in Seattle at 9 30 Tuesday morning. Twenty five teams with 150 businessmen are out Tuesday seeking pledges as fund workers met at campaign headquarters Second and Cherry Monday evening and launched the program at a dinner addressed by Judge Calvin 8 Hall. Campaign manager Carl E Croson and workers H R King and John H Piper led the drive with endorsements from President Wilson and General Pershing as a wartime effort. The Scouts promote Liberty Bonds thrift stamps war gardens and other patriotic activities under trained leadership.
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Second
Cherry
Calvin 8. Hall
Carl E. Croson
H. R. King
John H. Piper
Wilson
Gen. Perehing
Boy Scouts
Tron Essential to Blood Transforming Food into Tissue
The text asserts that Tron is necessary to convert food into living tissue. Without it, ingested substances pass through the body, causing weakness and a sickly, plantlike appearance due to iron-deficient soil-like conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Westchester County Hospital
Charles A. Towne
Towne Enva
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Free Doctor Atlas of Right Drug CO
Averts
Second Avenue
University
South America
The
Pacific
Walter A. Wilkins
Tobacco
Hoyt’s
Boy Scouts Organization
Orpheum Circus
Orpheum
Moore
Julius
Chatterbox
Fisher and
Hawley
Wilbur
Mellette
Lew Pollack At
Bobbie Simonds
Heras
Preston
Orpheum Travelogue
Albert Vertchamp
Joyce Alberto
Municipal and
John £. Price
Third Ave
Pike Po
United
Ders
King
Issing
Gre
Manu Nuxatea
Wes
Sullivan
Drug Bartell Drug Company
Owitt
Festa
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