Christmas party for city children offered by Seattle Star readers
A schoolteacher from Port Blakeley seeks a boy and a girl aged 4 to 6 for a Christmas gathering in Seattle, with a boat ride and cottage stay by Puget Sound. A bachelor from Madison Park orders six boys and six girls aged 7 for Christmas Day plans across Lake Washington, while readers propose one-child families be helped to share holiday joy.
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Seattle
Hicks
Frederick & Nelson's
Misa Lidell
Puget Sound
Madison Park
Railroad brotherhoods consider eight hour day and higher pay
United Press reports Chicago papers say the executive committees of four railroad brotherhoods representing about 350000 engineers brakemen firemen and conductors met to decide if they will jointly demand an eight hour day and higher pay from all railroads in the United States and Canada. A vote on the plan could take about 20 days with railroads given 30 days to reply if approved. This marks the first time such a unified joint stand by a large body of workers has been attempted in U.S. history.
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Canada
Fire Found Aboard S. S. Au Sable Before Sailing
Fire was discovered in the S. S. Au Sable at Galveston before she sailed from port Sunday. No injuries were reported and the ship proceeded after inspection.
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Galveston
Au Sable
City Council to Decide Water Power Sites for Seattle Lighting
Lighting Superintendent Ross presents months of study on future water power sites for Seattle’s lighting department. Candidates include Elwha at Port Angeles Cushman near Olympia Hebb on White River Packwood at Mt Rainier and Bank Shuttle near Bellingham. Ross favors Elwha for partial development and potential acquisition.
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Elwha
Port Angeles
Lake Cushman
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Cascades
Dellingham
Power site choice could boost electricity demand
The article argues that lowering rates to educate the public on electricity use could expand consumption. If Seattle households can heat with electricity as cheaply as coal, demand for electric power would rise, justifying the selection of a new power site.
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Ross
Seattle
Poultry Show Draws Crowd and Records in Seattle
The Seattle Poultry and Pet Stock association’s annual show at the White Market building attracts strong attendance. Judge James Tucker of Royal Oak Michigan calls it one of the best shows. The exhibit features 133 Rhode Island Reds, the largest Reds display in the US, plus a Minorca display noted as the Pacific Northwest’s largest. A 500 prize winning Rhode Island Red pen, 23 turkeys, 156 bantams in 24 varieties, gray African geese, Emden geese, and Mallard ducks enhance the event.
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White Market Building
Seattle Poultry and Pet Stock Association
James Tucker
Royal Oak
Mich
Rhode Island
United States
Panama
Minorca
Pacific Northwest
Chicago
Unionist dissenters urged to join opposition to end the war
London reports Colonial Secretary Bonar Law telling unionist dissenters led by Sir Edward Carson to lay their cards on the table and consider forming an opposition party to overturn the present regime if needed to bring the war to a close.
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London
Edward Carson
Bonar Law
Bonds Hit 94 1 2 Percent As Ally Syndicate Closes
New York reports the allied group completes a half billion dollar bond sale with public demand limited to 40 million dollars. Underwriters incur roughly 6 percent costs amid a 98 price at sale.
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New York
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