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Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1914

Page

4

Why Buy Local vs Mail Order in Chicago

A Chicago mail order executive admits earning 1 320 000 yearly while selling cheap goods to the poor. The piece argues the local merchant funds schools, police, fire brigades, churches, and city services, contrasting with the wage practices of the distant seller. It emphasizes local merchants pay taxes and support community institutions.

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Consumer warns on mail order losses and shifting dollars

A speaker complains that money leaves locally for mail order houses and never returns, arguing this drain hurts business conditions and urging readers to reconsider their spending.

Wage Board Sets Eight Ninety Minimum for State Factories

The state minimum wage commission adopted a $8.90 level from a recent factory conference apply to women workers and slated the pay rise for August. Apprenticeship rules were not established due to varied factory conditions across classes.

Labor movement risks war veterans backlash over Memorial Day parade

Northwest veterans ire rises as labor leaders push a memorial day procession honoring riot martyrs. Tensions between Civil War and Spanish-American War groups and labor organizers spark talk of state action after a Seattle Memorial Day clash.

G.A. R Sons of Veterans Seattle Central Labor Council Chicago Haymarket Ludlow Colorado Civil War Veterans The Labor Council Organized Labor Northwest

Asbestos Industry Growth From Canada to Arizona

A 1913 overview notes asbestos as a heat resistant mineral used in fire protection clothing theatre curtains and foundry gear. The United States is a major manufacturer of asbestos products while Canada supplies most raw asbestos. Arizona opens a new chrysotile source near Globe, 30 miles northeast, contrasting with Canada serpentine deposits.

J. S Diller United States Geological Survey United States Canada Georgia Arizona Globe Grand Canyon

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