Telegraphers of Seattle threaten walkout over wages and orders
Sam Small of the United Carriers Union directs Seattle locals awaiting international instructions. Local 40 may strike if no reply arrives. officials report wage disparities for first class operators and an alleged suspension of a local postal worker amid complaints of unfair treatment and late pay.
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Seattle
Sam Small
Commerchers’ Union of
Amer
Small
Mos
Western Union Postal Telegraph
Mid As
Miter
Hadenfeldt
Ronunion
Los Angeles
Telegraph offices cited as unsanitary by Western Union
Local officials receive a formal complaint from Western Union Postal Telegraph about the condition of city offices. The charge cites lack of ventilation and improper sanitation as nuisances. Telegraphers' union members say the issue should have been addressed earlier, but was neglected.
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Zore
Western Union Postal Telegraph Companies
Board of Health
Com
Pone
Er Sanitation
Telegraphers’ Union
Overnight Entries Fifth Race Attracts Small Field
The overnight listing shows the fifth race over seven and a half furlongs selling for 0 year olds and up. Entries include Pepper and Salt, Electric Spark, My Choice, Revolt, Miller's Daughter, Lem Reed, Jack Adama, Mike Jordan, and Saiuriday with various catalog numbers and weights.
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Miller's Daughter
Lem Reed
Jack Adama
Mike Jordan
Saiuriday
Seees
Twenty One Clippers Strike for Higher Wages
Twenty one workers at Stim son shingle mill in Mallard walked out this afternoon seeking higher pay. The men, currently receiving $5.25, demand $4.50.
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Mallard
Thirteen Ave Area Gas Shut Off Planned
A shut off will occur from 4 a m to 4 p m tomorrow along Thirteenth Avenue north of Grand Boulevard from Fifteenth to Twenty-first Avenues West and Glimanay, including north and west connections.
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Crater
Thirteenth Av
Grand Boulevard
Fifteenth Av
Twenty-first Av. W
Glimanay
South Park Improvement Club to Hold Regular Meeting
South Park residents and property owners are expected at tonight’s regular meeting where important suburb issues will be discussed. Business leaders rely on racing revenue and hope race track management will extend races for another month.
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South Park
Licensed to Wed Couples Across Seattle and Beyond
A list of marriages shows Thayer Parshall aged 20 from Seattle wed Vera Lytle 19 of Fremont. Others include Oscar Frederick 30 of San Francisco with Ethel M. Aitchison 26 from Australia, and many Seattle pairings such as Ernest B. Okeson 21 with Clara D. White 19.
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Thayer Parshall
Seattle
Vera Lytle
Fremont
Oscar Frederick
San Francisco
Ethel M. Aitchison
Australia
John Anderson
Pasco
Waah
Ursula J. Austin
Lo T. Orchard
Legal Age
A Vv. Knapp
Beatt T. Frank Rayner
Aine B. Woodring
Beattie
Ernest B. Okeson
Births Registered Today at Various Hospitals
Birth notices list several newborns and parents across multiple addresses and hospitals. Hil-To, daughter to Hil-To and FP A Hill at Beattie General. Capell-To, son to Capell and FP Capel at Waddell Station. Windell-To, daughter to Windell and Mrs Windell at Wayside. Steeh-To, infant to Steeh and FP Steeel at 2915 Fifteenth Ave NE. Youhimura-To, son to Youhimura and T Youhimura at 218 Fifth Ave South. Tollesen-To, infant to Tollesen and Y Tollesen at 1426 Thirteenth Ave. Lash-Valentine-Lush, 39, age at Providence Hospital. Gonyon-Infant at 414 Ninth Ave North. Malstrom-Frank Emil Malstrom listed as an entry.
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Hil
A. Hill
Beattle General Hospital
Capell
P. Capel
Waddell Station
Windell
Charles Windell
Wayside Hospital
Steeh
FP. F. Steel
Northeast
Youhimura
T. Youhimura
Tollesen
Y. Tollesen
Lash—Valentine Lush
Providence Hospital
Gonyon
North. Malstrom
Frank Emil Malstrom
Ambiguous list of emergency and infant notices with dates
Fragmented OCR itemizes names such as Kennedy, Cramer, Lefevre, and Tamborini with dates in August 1940. Entries mention Providence hospital, a steamer Hyades, and various addresses in a rail and sea context, lacking coherent narrative or complete details.
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Providence Hospital
Napoli
South
Kennedy Joseph Kennedy
Hyades
Uren
Dearborn
Cramer
Nint
Jacob M. Nist
North
plomInfant
Westlake
Lefevre Infant
Hopper-Infant
South Crawford
Grace J
Crawford
Phinney
Tamborini R
Tamborini
Thomas, Wash
Green
G. ©. Green
Inman
D. C
Markets Hold Steady as Oregon Fruits Enter Supply
Quotations on Western markets show little change from Saturday. Oregon peaches and sugar prunes join the market with prices around $1.50 a box for prune. Local notes list butter, cheese, vegetables, and poultry with varied prices, while D. & Johnston Co. advertises a piano sale starting today at 902 Second Avenue.
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California
Oregon
Calves to halibut lists with prices and tonnage notes
A fragmented OCR item lists livestock and seafood prices and bulk tonnages. It mentions calves sheep lambs cows mutton fish herring trout whitefish and halibut with per ton or per pound rates. Also notes alfalfa feed and cracked seas fish terms with miscellaneous figures.
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Puget Loy
Tan
Herta
Tom
Cate
Bohemian Girl Praised for Conscientious Opera Rendering
The San Francisco Opera company receives unreserved praise for last night’s performance of The Bohemian Girl at the Grand. Alda Hemmi as Arline starred with superb voice and strong recalls, while Arthur Cunningham Maud Beatty and J Francis Abbott delivered fine renditions of familiar numbers. The company and chorus conveyed the archaic operatic style with evident enthusiasm.
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San Francisco Opera Company
Muse
Alda Hemmi
Aritne
Marble Halla
Arthur Cunningham
Maud Beatty
J. Francis Abbott
Geo. Kunkel
Devilahoot
Mr. Healy
Com
Seattle Theater Ends Engagement With Mixed-Program Week
The Ho hemian Miri will be repeated tonight and tomorrow night. Dolly Varden is set for Wednesday, followed by Pinagore and Cavalleria Rusticana to finish the Seattle engagement. Tracked Around the World drew large crowds yesterday, with a matinee reportedly the largest in theater history. Emma Bunting plays a boy detective, with confident supporting duties from the Hargess company.
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Seattle
Gumpha
Emma Bunting
Hargess Company
John Cort
San Francisco Opera Company
Dolly Varden
Third Ave
Cherry St
Burgess Ce
Gambier
WORLD
Prince Otto debut in Seattle at Third Avenue theater
The Charlies A. Taylor company presented Prince Otto at the Third Avenue in Seattle with Frederick Clarke in the title role and Laurette Taylor as Seraphina. The cast delivered satisfactory performances and the production captured the play’s atmosphere of a fictional European monarchy.
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Third Avenue
Prince Otto
Seattle
Charlies A. Taylor
Frederick Clarke
Laurette Taylor
Seraphina
Palace Meat Market Removal Sale Announcement
The gigantic Removal Plano Sale of D. 8. Johnston Co. commenced this morning at 90% Becond Avenue. Palaces Meats offers choicest and freshest meats poultry and fish with prominent notice to come at once.
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Hale
D. & Johnston Co
Second Avenue
Palace
D. 8. Johnston Co
Lyric Show Draws Crowds with Songs and Comedy
The Lyric drew crowds in an afternoon and evening showing with catchy songs and lively girls. A new Lola bill plus manager Pantages praise at Lois theater. Irene Lee and her Candy Kid perform with quick changes while Harry Lees and O Connors provide Hebrew comedy.
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Lola
Lois Theater
Pantages
Irene Lee
Candy Kid
Harry Lees
O'Connors
Loie
Irene Lees
O'Connor
Satirical Advertisements Plague The Thorough Hot and the Lady
Saunders and Co advertises a satire lineup featuring Rivers and Rochester in Trilby with Himboe and Koko eccentric dance acts. Malton and Mason present comediana, Novia, and a blackface monologist alongside other features in this bustling bill.
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Saunders & Co
Rivers
Rochester
Trilby
Navy Yard Adds Battleships To Puget Sound Fleet
The Pacific squadron is at Iremerton as the navy yard increases its battleship count. The Nebraska, Oregon and Wisconsin host gunboats Chicago Hoston Albany Charleston and Buffalo with the training ship Philadelphia, prison ship Nipste and torpedo boats Paul Jones and Goldborough. A large drydock remains at Pier 2. Round trip only 50 cents.
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Pacific
Iremerton
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Reordis
Nebraska
Oregon
Wisconsin
Chicago
Hoston
Albany
Charleston
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Nipste
Paul Jones
Goldeborough
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Reante Weifly
Leash
J. B. Smith
Ripper
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Sycarolkte and
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Sir Preston Seen
Mary BL Clark
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Ballard
WED
Akira
Werh Local
Pte
Orewon
Ren Bretatti
WGN
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Californina
Grote-Rankin Company
Redding Department
PTT
Second Ave
Ano
Veron
Aiv
Becono Ave
Union ST
Bohemian Girl
The
Star
Star Theater
Murphy & Willard
Frisco
South End
Patore
J. Redelsheimer & CO
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Columbia
U.S. Navy Yard
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Third and Pine
Dora Thorne
Murphy and Willard
Trainer
Mohler
Dorothy Earl
the Pryors
al Burton
John Dempsey
Will Hoyte
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Big New Adta
Luna Park
Whang Ho
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Erich von Engel
Venice
Wane
Jackson Street
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Garvey-Buchanan’s
Northwest Trust & Safe Deposit Company
First Ave
Columbia St
Statile, Wash
Thia Company
B. Shorrock
J. P. Hartman
Alexander Myprs
J. V. A. Smith
Attamen Odee
Erm
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Virginia
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