Americans In Europe Describe Harsh Labor Life Abroad
Whiting Williams reports from France Belgium and Germany about a pick and shovel labor system for American workers in war rebuilding. He notes meals pay living conditions flies and dirt in boarding houses and the high cost of basic goods as unskilled labor faces wage pressure and employer cuts.
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Germany
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Britain
Strike Averted on Seattle and Rainier Valley Line
An all night session produced a compromise between workers and officials ending a planned strike. Employees agreed to a roughly ten percent wage cut with a proposed pay scale rising to 53 62 and 66 cents an hour by April 1 under a new contract.
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Seattle & Rainier Valley Railway
Eggs Increase Promise from Don Sung Poultry Remedy
A reader cites a dramatic egg production rise from 3 to 48 daily after using a remedy called Don Sung. The letter claims hens improved health and activity, weather resistance, and guarantees refunds if results are not achieved, with the product sold by druggists and poultry dealers.
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G. W. Mc Booth
Bu -Dugger Co
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Jury filled with ten women weighs Burch Obenchain murder trial
In Los Angeles the Arthur C. Burch and Madalynne Obenchain murder case enters trial with a ten woman jury. Observers ponder unwritten law bias and whether female jurors will sway verdict despite evidence, while both sides claim confidence in a fair outcome.
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Angeles
Arthur C. Burch
Madalynne Obenchain
J. Belton Kennedy
Bureh
Obenchain
Burch
Arthur Burch
J. W. Lang
Geo. R. Baker
H.W. Mitchell
Nellie D. Graham
W. O. Bailey
Barbara Levy
W. W. Swetland
Caroline Seymour
Marie McMullen
Eva de Mott
Central Oval
Olive Moser
W. R. Bird
Madalynne Ill Over Love Tale at Kennedy Murder Trial
At Los Angeles county jail Madalynne Chepchain awaits news from witness Laurie Wilson in the Kennedy murder case. Wilson, a beautician, testified to the lovers affair and the notes that linked them. Messages, meetings, and a dream of Kennedy’s death were described as direct context for the trial. President Harding directs action against the farm bloc in Washington, aiming to unify party leadership for 1924 campaigns.
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Frank HS Bartholomew
Los Angeles
Madalynne Chepchain
Laurie M. Wilson
Arthur C. Burch
Wilson
Mary A. Bailey
Kennedy
Madalynne
Young Kennedy
Mrs. Bailey
Washington
Harding
Old Guard
Congress
White House
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Curtin
War Weeks
Portland man beaten by two men over cliff hire
George Fitl a craft auto driver told police he was beaten on the head with a revolver and tossed from a cliff by two men who had hired him to drive them. He said he lost three dollars in the attack.
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Portland
Ore
George Fitlcraft
Cliff
Calcutta Motor Vehicle Show Set for December Dates
Calcutta hosts a motor vehicle show from December 19 to 24 with exhibitors expected to feature cars and related goods. Organizers invite public attendance and mention diverse displays across city venues.
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Calcutta
Endia
Grotto Play Makes a Hit at Shrine Auditorium
Angora grotto presented the farce Are You a Mason at the Shrine Auditorium Monday night to a large audience. Robert F. Day directed the production with Eleanore Perrin Miller as the lead opposite him. Harry Drake’s Fisher role and his impersonation of Fanchon drew strong applause. The show will be repeated Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the auditorium.
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Angora Grotto
Shrine Auditorium
Robert F. Day
Eleanore Perrin Miller
Mr. Bloodgood
Harry Drake
Fisher
Fanchon
German Auto Fleet Reaches Fifty Thousand Mark
Historical records indicate around 70 000 motor cars are in Germany reflecting rapid growth in vehicle ownership. The figure underscores expanding mobility and industrial development during the period.
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Germany
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