Seattle's New High School De Luxe Rises in Cowen Park
Construction of Roosevelt High School accelerates in Seattle with about 175 workers, daily pay over 1000, and rapid progress toward a largely concrete structure. The seven block site on 66th Street and Brooklyn Avenue will rise to over 200 rooms including gymnasiums and science and class spaces, with completion targeted for July 1922 and a grand, modern school landscape forming within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowen Park
Roosevelt School
Seattle
Roosevelt High School
Igng Cowen
Price
Awful to Get Called Out of Bed by Mistake
A telephone central describes the stress of early calls and rude customers. Operators face harsh language from annoyed users yet note many courteous patrons and simple tricks to handle cranky lines. They admit the job tests patience but offers insights into daily routine and human nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta
Decorated Vets to Attend Burial for Unknown Soldier
Washington Medal of Honor veterans are to be rated and sent to Washington for burial ceremonies for the unknown American soldier arriving from France. The plan comes from a war department report detailing attendance at the capital event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington, D. C
France
War Department
Famous Lightship Replaced After 110 Years of Service
Albert Overstreet, 34, died suddenly at his home at 46327 W Morgan et on Thursday. The lightship has been replaced by a modern submarine bell buoy after 110 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Overstreet
W. Morgan
Decree Bans Fairy Figures From Children’s Books
A Russian ed ucation commissioner signs a decree forbidding mention of fairies angels or devils in books for children. The order aims to curb the use of mythic figures while promoting terms like scientists oppressors and despotism as popular vocabulary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riga
Allowance for Ministers to Prevent Outside Work
Ipswich reports that the board approved a ministerial allowance to officers whose salaries are insufficient. The measure aims to deter ministers from taking outside jobs to supplement income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipswich
Eng
Dicconan
Also Mentioned on This Page
de Luxe
Brooklyn Ave
Roth & CO
Seaboard Tduilding
Fourth and
Pike
Davis & Morris Shoe Store
Seaboard
MacDougall
Southwick’s Men’s
No. 1
Russwin Food Cutters
Union Hardware Co
Colorado
Marvel
Rpc
University of Washington
Frank Lockerby
Sun Dodger
Lockerby
Frank Carroll
Max Miller
Byron Scott
Ford
Stewart
Real Stewart
Stewart Products
Broadway
Knights OF Columbus
Marion St
Phone East
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!