WANTED WORKERS AND HELP IN SEATTLE JOB ADS
A jumble of 1920s style classifieds lists multiple WANTED notices including women and girls for light factory work at American Can Co foot Cedar St, data for Pacific Coast Biscuit Co, laundry help, sewing and dressmaking roles, plus barbershop for sale and small business listings. Also a reward notice for lost beaded poplin fabric in Capitol Hill area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
American Can Co
Foot Cedar St
Oswald Wilcott
Girta
Rainier
Giria
Pacific Coast
Misouri Co
Biacuit Co
Virginia
ALE
Rhop
G. W. Wydorn
Auburn
Wash
Tlook
Finst Ave
Empire
Capitol
Capitol Hill
Mra.co Miller
Bagley Ave
Old jewelry and watches advertised at high prices
Antique jewelry and watches offered for sale with claims of high prices paid for diamonds and old gold. Also list of services including hair growth, dandruff treatment, face massage, and lampooned guarantees. Various addresses and phone numbers appear for shops and instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Jewfelry CO
Smitty
Tavnee Dalton
Billote
WR Bikes
Hippodrome
Millett
Milver
Teeris
Hiamond
Cherry
Mamonds
Michael
Pike
Stevens
4Th Ave
Asn
New York
Ien
Greene
Wolland
Fourth and
Jefferson
Court House
Kasily
MRG Willetk. Ien
N. W
Ballard
Money From Ball Will Go For Wool
Seattle expected to raise 12000 for the Red Cross wool fund at the Red Cross War Poster Hall event at the Arena Saturday night May 4. War posters will be enacted and boxes will be sold. Money supports Meattie’s 9000 volunteer knitters knitting socks for the war zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
French Repulse Verdun Attack Reported in April
The French war office announced a strong enemy assault near Corbeny and the Chemin Des Damen sector was dispersed by French fire after heavy artillery. East of Courieres wood toward Damloup an enemy surprise attack was repulsed and prisoners taken. A raid northwest of Itheima yielded several prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbeny
Chemin Des Damen Pneedor
French War Office
Courieres
Damloup
Verdun
Itheima
Montreal Rabbi Glazer to Speak Twice at Bikur Cholim
Rabbi Simon Glazer chief rabbi of Montreal will address the Synagogue Bikur Cholim at 17th Ave and Yealer Way. He will talk in Yiddish Saturday at 9 a.m. and in Minglish Sunday at p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Glazer
Montreal
Bikur Cholum
17Th Ave
Yealer Way
Tired old man survives self harm attempt at city jail
Joseph Rice, 62, attempted to take his life by slashing his throat with a knife Wednesday night. He missed major vessels, was found by Patrolman Schumaker at Rainier and Hudson, and released Thursday with a grim exchange at the booking desk. Police question his resolve as they consider his future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Rice
Rice
Resolu
Public Markets Westlaka stalls showcase varied goods
A dense OCR sketch lists stalls at Public Markets with prices and items from beef and pork to vegetables and canned goods. It names numerous stalls and sellers offering beans, peas, spinach, tomatoes, butter, coffee, sugar, cocoa, sardines, and fruit preserves across aisles and sections.
Grocery Price List From Market Stalls
A scattered OCR shopping list shows prices for staples at various stalls including peas 10¢ lb, rice 3 Iba, milk small can 6?c, butter 45c lb, eggs, biscuits, canned goods from Campbell’s to Borden’s, fresh produce like asparagus 26c, apples 1.25 delivered, and dozens of items such as lard, corned beef, tomatoes, dates, coffee and sugar with numerous stall numbers and unit prices. Most entries are partial and inconsistent in spelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mall
Washington
Bbc
Pine St
Ruger Atall
Ned Beal Grocery Ames
M. J. BM
Stong
Hershey
Campbell's Soup
Elliott Fish
Borden's
Campbell's Soups
Ile
Ube
Pike Place
Oregon
Mt. Vernon
Two Shipyard Workers Hurt In Seattle Incidents
Two Seattle shipyard workers were seriously injured Thursday. Frank Peter, living at the YMCA, broke both arms after falling from a ladder at the Skinner & Eddy plant and was taken to Seattle General Hospital. At Nelson & Kelez yard, Joseph Turgstad, 1810 Boylston Ave, fell from scaffolding while painting a ship, suffering spine injuries and was also moved to Seattle General Hospital. he is 64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Frank Peter
Skinner & Eddy
Seattle General Hospital
Nelson & Kelez Yard
Jos
Turgstad
Boylston Ave
Port Commission Seeks Opinion on Waterfront Patrol Misconduct
The port commission secured an opinion submitted at the request of Commissioner Robert Bridges on Wednesday stating the port commission should not be held liable for misconduct by the new waterfront patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Commission
Robert Bridges
Partnership Spirit Urged by Silcox at Rotary Address
F A Silcox of the federal department of labor spoke to Rotary and Masonic members urging partnership between employers and employees at shipyards to boost wartime production. He pressed for a competitive wage scale and low railroad rates to move unskilled labor nationwide and cited benefits from public service reserve assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Masonic Club
F. A. Silcox
Federal Department of Labor
Public Service Reserve
Shipyard Baseball Heads Meet Thursday in Seattle
The four steel shipyard teams will gather at the Seattle Athletic Club Thursday night to finalize the season schedule. Skinner & Eddy and Duthie opened with a practice game at Liberty Park, led by Pug Bennett and Joe Devine. Devine’s Duthie crew relies on veterans for a pennant push. Skinner & Eddy fields Bennett and faces Tenley Raymond of Seattle Construction. rivalries heat up as Skinner & Eddy also plays Pat Fastley and Walter Cadman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Athletic Club
Skinner & Eddy
Duthie
Liberty Park
Pug Bennett
Joe Devine
Devine
Tenley Raymond
Seattle Construction Co
Pat Fastley
Walter Cadman
Seattle
al Ames
Harry Howell
Harry Cheek
Steam train service to cover East Marginalway west to West Seattle
Steam trains will begin Monday serving the industrial district along East Marginalway to West Seattle elevators. Northern Pacific runs a ten car train from Second Ave 8 Fing St to West Seattle elevators while Oregon Washington Railway operates a six car train from the foot of King St along Marginalway. Capt J F Blain of the shipping board is coordinating schedules and notified the Central Labor Council on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Marginalway
West Seattle
Northern Pacific
Second Ave
Fing St
Oregon-Washington Railway
King St
J. F. Blain
The
Shipping Board
Central Labor Council
Local Lawyer Faces Non-Support Charge in Seattle Case
Snook testified that her former husband Herbert Snook a Seattle lawyer contributed only one pair of shoes for their three children since last August. Deputy Prosecutor Lane Summers filed the information charging him with non-support of his children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonna KE. Snook
Herbert Snook
Seattle
Snook
Lane Summers
Slacker Suspects Taken by Officers In Early Morning
Two alleged slackers were taken in early Thursday by Officers Ash land and Tracy. Nicholas Pepito, 26, and Cornelio Dayanko, 27 were nabbed after failing to register fully and neglecting to file their questionnaires or maintain contact with the boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland and
Tracy
Nicholas Pepito
Cornelio Dayanko
Baker letter promises speed for rest of the great army
Secretary Baker in France assures the American forces that transport of the remainder of the great army will be sped up. General Pershing backs the message, praising the army’s spirit and the cordial relations with British and French troops, while stressing serious obligations on officers and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Haker
United States
Murphine Studying Plan for Elevated Rail Spur
Proposal to extend the citys elevated railway with a spur to Fourth Ave and a landing at Prefontaine Place was referred to the superintendent of public utilities. At a utilities committee meeting F Murphine received the proposals including Admiral Way Avalon Way and 35th Ave extensions, all referred to Superintendent Murphine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Ave
Prefontaine Place
Erickson
Public Utilities
F. Murphine
Utilities Committee
Admiral Way
Avalon Way
35Th Ave
Murphine
Detective's 9 year old son makes transcontinental trip
John King aged 9 arrived alone in Seattle from Chicago after a boy lured him to travel with fake tickets. He reached the police station and then the detention home for questioning. The boy said an older youth bought the tickets and left him at Fargo, North Dakota. Contact is being sought with Frank E. King, his Chicago detective father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King
Seattle
Chicago
Young King
Fargo
N. D
John
Frank E. King
Handcuffed Draftee Detained Before Court Martial
In Seattle at Local board No 6 known as the clear ing house a man named Peter Hamm was arrested in handcuffs for evading the draft. He refused the questionnaire at the IWW hall and was delivered to Fort Lawton military authorities for court martial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Peter Hamm
I. W. W. Hall
United States
Germany
Fort Lawtong
Burgdorf Refuses to Register in Court Testimony
Ralph Burgdorf 23 declines to register, says he owes allegiance to no country. He was found guilty by a jury. judge delays sentencing until Thursday afternoon after questioning target of the questionnaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ralph Burgdorf
U.S
Neterer
Buredort
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Alexander Shireman
Leon Ponding
Vfhira
James Eilliott
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New York Mik
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Averney
Central Rite Main
Fenwick, Lawrence
TIT Works
Hedy Lindgren
Sneldicycles
Stuart
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Sanders & CO
Provident Loan Society, Inc
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Porrow
Rican Jewelry CO
Third Ave
Solol LL AA
Jacob
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Hart
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Kamasds
Fraser
Paterson Co
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Pey Rr
Warren Central Storage Co
White
First Ave
Westlake Ave
Turkish Baths
Imperial Turkish Paths
Louis Myers
Joe Junk Kiatea Tank Co
B& Bl- Mott
Farraton
Trg
Peesee
Standard
Pine
Yeater Way Aprington
Spring Creek
Aasen & Sexton Company
Flrat Ave
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Port Orchard Commercial CO
Port Orchard, Wash
Kirkland
Durliand
Leary
Jefferson Park
Meacon Ave
Mainier
Sauk
Oerensae
Aabsen & Bexton Company
1300
Toon Chang
Canada
Allan Cameron
Canadian Pacific Ry
Ninth Ave
Calgary
Alberta
Kitsap County
Waeh
CITT
Bhangor
RCH Roeder
FF Wave Hevens
City
Wolff & Asendorf
Seaboard
Kiltett
Promic
Jaberty
Phinney
Dayia
Merwerer
Ee Sores Park
Clifford & van Arsdale, Inc
Mellard Oh
Young & Broberg
Lake Shore
Laurelshade Ave
Madison Park
T-Noom
Warsaw St
Ratnier
City Limita
Mr Green
Hox
City Sidney
George Beckman
County Nest
Kitaap County
Puget Found
Navy Yard
CATIA
White Port Orchard Commercial Co
Aundage
Ngalow
Fallard
Aaben & Sexton CO
Tannier Beach
Green Lake
Killett
PPP
Belmont Ave
Sixth Ave
Abrahameon
Amaeka
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Jorma
22Nd Ave
Apts
Monmouth Apartments
Yesler Way
IHG
de Hecht
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Creenweod
Piret
Creenwood
Teowdo
Porrent
Rooma Ie University District
Parish
Mr. Donohue
the Star
Seventh Ave
Marine
Bpnginerre
Ataten Shipping Board
Echool
University of Washington
W. J. Grambe
Stuart Building
Dept Or
Labor Employment Service Union
Western Ave
Bolicitor
Hastier Bee
Ctreatation Department Star
Balldore
Cen
Rodd Maher
Dave
Detroit
Hee
Aeroes Street
Court Mouse
Measenger Royne
Ional
Pacific Tel
Harn
A. W. Quint CO
Premerton
Delknap Glass Co
Nallroad
Nallroad Ave Old Btewart Et
SF Greener
Cpataina Fult
Traders
Pantoriom Dye Works
Balary
Call AT Telephone Company
Mpiease
Lark Warien
Dunnydale
Alaska Petroleum & Coal
Monarch
Pacific Electric
Healford
Forks
Wil
Universal High Power
Bun River
Alaska Homestake
Hone
Pommers
Liberty OF & Oas
Wrorntn
Max Winkler
Illott
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Ford
Oakland
Idols Matek
Pope
Maxwell
Beattie
Hudson T-paanenger
Pike Mt. Tel. Maat
Sacon
Maswell
Spaasenger
Washington Oakland Co
Bart
Podge
Omamobdtie
Maxwell S
Wo Hee
Weveral
Haly Termani
Seattle Automobile Co., Inc
Winton Motor Go
Eure
Peta Cottawellan Acore
Wislauco
Webb Kitchen & Co 11 University
Kavan Ags
Meyer-Toner
Phoncara
Mreconpa Musical Record Exchange
Weetinke
New Times
Weber
Trate
Eichange
Mana Trunk
Burnere
Sunnyside Ave
T. Perry
Fifth Ave
Alabka Furco
ST Madison
Pacific Auction
Lara
Hineemaren
DELP
Mgnelisa
APTUS
Balea
Axminster
CETTY
Phere Main
Seattle Aurtton Co
Wake Kirn Co
Rington
EE. M. Williams
Hutterworth & Sons
Legwal
Vesrel
Commissioner of Navigation
Columble Salmon Company
Berlin
Lincoln
Roscepk M. Drumheller
Jackson
C.F. Guthrie
John Dalton
Lundin
Dalton
Duwamish
Claude Hale
Rabbi Glazer
Westlaka Breall
Abe
Fieall
M. J
Booth
Campbell's
Waterfront News & Notes
Silcox
Shipyard Baseball Heads
Baker
Continent
Burgdorf
Barte
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