Why Of The Strike Involving Railroad Workers
Cleveland Ohio October 22 The strike set to begin at 6 a m October 30 follows three causes outlined by W G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen in a statement to the Associated Press The public is confused about the strike which some see as a wage protest but the leaders say it is aimed at wage reductions and the elimination of rules that would bring further cuts Mr Lee notes that even peak wages did not keep pace with living costs and wage gains were delayed until January 1 1918 after extensive inquiry
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Cleveland
Ohio
W. G. Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Associated Press
Lee
United States
Patronage ad promotes frugality in life sustaining nutrients
Blunt marketing lines urge readers to practice economy by becoming patrons of the store. The message frames thrift as essential to securing nourishment and daily life.
Wages of railroad workers contrasted with publicity claims
A Lane commission report criticizes railway wage propaganda. It notes freight brakemen earned 2.67 dollars daily in 1917 and 80 dollars 10 cents monthly in early 1918 in the Eastern territory. By 1921 the rate fell to 134.40 dollars for 80 days, with many workers unable to secure full time.
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Lane Commission
Chicago
New York
Eastern Territory
Farm commodities rise while manufacturing goods decline
August saw the first rise in a year for all farm commodities per extension specialist R N Miller. Wheat exports reached sixty seven million bushels in one month with over half of spare wheat moved, while potatoes climbed as production and price cycles fluctuated.
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R. N. Miller
The
State College
Miller
Billion dollar industry highlights Washington agriculture
Figures prepared for the Pacific Northwest Fruit Exposition show Washington farm property valued at $1,057,429,848, with land at $797,651,020 and farm buildings plus equipment and livestock adding to the total. Growth since 1860 is rapid, farming area rising to 31 percent of the state.
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Washington
Bell Street
Seattle
Washington Farmers
State of
D. D. Olds
Olds
Club Boy Wins Champion Ram Lamb at State Fair
Roland Newman, member of the Kittitas County Hampshire Sheep club, won the open class champion ram lamb at the Yakima State Fair with twin ram lambs weighing 172 and 168 pounds. Hubbard and Sons of Oregon bought them for 100 dollars each and showed them at the Oregon State Fairs, where the same ram lamb again claimed the championship.
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Washington
Oregon
Roland Newman
Roland
Yakima
Hampshire Ram
Hubbard and Sons of
Kittitas County Hampshire
Verbal Hall
Dairymen Miss Judging Cattle At Snohomish Meeting
Snohomish county Guernsey breeders association held its third quarterly meeting at Fred J. Vetter’s Machias farm. Four cows from Vetter’s herd were judged for production with only one member correctly selecting the top animal, revealing that appearances can mislead across the herd test.
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Snohomish County
Guernsey Breeders Association
Fred J. Vetter
Machias
Mr. Vetter
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Ole Elone
Ri Ise
Leavenworth
Choice Meats and Poultry Telephone
Leavenworth. WN
Ram Lamb
Hampshire
Clarence Wippel
Ted Wade
C. M. Hubbard
W. L. Davis
S. P. Wippel
1Lensboro
W. D. Love
A. B. Nystrom
H. B. Carroll
C.T. Bracken
Orchard Hill Company
Herriman’s New & Second Hand Store
Standard Furniture Co
Dept
APPLE
Great Northern Lumber CO
Wenatchee
Or— Leavenworth
Leavenworth, Wash
J. ©. Penney Co
Herman Howe
L. J. Nielson
Nelson & Howe Law Offices
Elliott Building
J. T. Lindley
J. W. Elliott
Bert Williams
Leavenworth, Wn
G. W. Hoxley
A. Lessing
M. D. Mgr. Community Hospital
Hospital
W. W. Elmer, M. D
Myrtle Snyder
Barclay Hotel
C. A. Laws
Leavenworth Undertaking Co
Town & Hennessy
Sam R. Sumner
Columbia Valley Bank Bldg
Burt J. Williams
Suite
Central Building
Chelan Co
N. M. Sorenson
Blue Wenatchee
John E. Porter
Columbia Valley Bank
E. J. Widbey
Nat’l Bank
H. Baer
M. D
Commercial Bank Bldg
Earle D. Sawyer
Wenatcher
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