City employes to bargain collectively Seattle council notes
A Seattle council meeting announced that city workers will bargain collectively in future. Delegates from the city, led by Corporation Counsel Walter Meter and the streets and judiciary committee member, will monitor all bills affecting first class cities at the upcoming legislature session. A letter from the Municipal Emu District Council, AFL affiliate, confirmed the plan.
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Yes Interes
Seattle
Walter Meter
Emu District Council
American Federation of Labor
City Seeks Changes to Renick Law by Local Council
The Renick law restricting municipal fund transfers is slated for modification in the upcoming state legislature. A first draft was prepared Monday at a special session led by Corporation Counsel W F Meier.
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W. F. Meier
Two Deaths Sadden Archie Roosevelt
Capt Archie Sadd Roosevelt learns of his father's death while en route to Boston to visit Thomas St Johnson Lockwood his father in law who died on Saturday.
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Boston
Archie Sadd Roosevelt
Thomas St. Johnson Lockwood
Confessions of a Wair Bride
A Belgian girl Eloise seeks refuge with a family after trauma from war and German crimes. The clan offers friendship, asylum, and a fund to aid other scarred women, hoping Eloise will reclaim hope and return to service in Belgium.
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Eloise
Mother Lorimer
Lille
Mother
Eloine
Chrys
Belgium
Seattle Soldier Recalls Final Moments of War
In a letter from Germany Sergeant G C Storey Jr describes the German reaction to Allied victory and peace. He recalls listening for shellfire at his station near Berlin during the quiet morning of November 11 and hearing only a mouth organ playing Home Sweet Home as the guns fell silent.
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G. C. Storey
G. C. Storey, Jr
Germany
Storey
Berlin
The Largest Audience In the Northwest Reads Star Want Ads
The Star reports a broad, active ad section drawing readers from across the Northwest. Advertisers showcase goods and services in a bustling marketplace that highlights local commerce and community needs.
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Northwest
Star
Letters about Sweden born inventors and Monitor origin
Reader letters discuss John Prikeson and Ericeson claiming Swedish birth and American invention. They recount Ericeson’s roles from steam propulsion to the ironclad Monitor and Princeton, noting his arrival in the United States in 1899 and key naval innovations.
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Mina Grey
John Prikeson
Ericeson
Princeton
U. S
Monitor
End Of War Not Formally Declared By Peace Conference
F B I calls for reporting alien enemies as promptly as before the armistice. Despite the war’s end, officials note the formal end awaits the peace conference. Citizens urged to report seditious remarks immediately to authorities.
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Tor Miss Grey
Rather Peculiar Manner to Break Ties
Dear Misa Grey letters discuss breakups in romance and advise on polite disengagement. A reader asks how to end an engagement and whether apology is due. The columnist answers that the partner revealed character flaws and advises self congratulation for avoiding deeper unhappiness.
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Misa Grey
Miss Grey
Lux Boudoir Slippers and Lingerie Clasps Sale
Chamois skin-soft boudoir slippers reduced from $2.50 to $1.50. Ribboned lingerie clasps in pink blue and lavender cut from 35 cents to 10 cents. MacDougall Southwick third placer.
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MacDougall-Southwick
Pleer
Negligees on Sale in Varied Styles and Reductions
A catalog-style list presents multiple Negligee items with reductions from original prices. Items include henna colored brocade robe style pieces, Moon Glo satin with lace drape, Georgette ensembles with underslip and jacket, peach satin underlays, and crepe de Chine with lace trims. Prices range from $9.95 to $65, reflecting substantial discounts across fabric types and designs. Third Fleet.
Seattle Soldiers Named in Casualty Lists
Sergt. Omer S. Norgaard of Seattle is reported killed in action. His next of kin is Mrs. Alma O. Norgaard of 216 Boren Ave. N. Private John A. Hughey, Seattle, is listed as died of disease. His closest relative is Mrs. A. F. Schrader, general delivery, Seattle.
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Omer
Norgaard
Seattle
Alma O. Norgaard
Boren Ave. N
John A. Hughey
A. F. Schrader
General Delivery
Fohl to Retain Manager Post With Cleveland Club
Joe Fohl will keep his position as manager of the Cleveland team as reported by the Ohio metropolis. Tris Speaker reportedly declined a higher salary offer to take the job. Fohl proceeds with plans for the 1919 campaign.
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Lee Fohl
Cleveland
Ohio Metropolia
Tris Speaker
Fohl
Danderine Hair Cleanse Promises Lustrous Soft Hair
An advertisement extols Danderine as a quick home remedy to cleanse the hair, stop dandruff, and promote new growth. It claims the product makes hair soft, wavy, abundant, and glossy after a simple cloth application, with roots invigorated and itching relieved. It urges purchase at drug stores or toilet counters.
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Knowlton
Women’s Sweaters and Coats in School Colors Sale
Delicate wool women’s sweaters offered in Broadway Franklin and Queen Anne school colors. Reduced from 10.50 to 8.95 with belts and sailor collars. Also Zephyr wool sweaters in rose blue and coral and coats at 12.95 now 9.95.
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Broadway
Franklin
Queen Anne
Zephyr
MackDougall
Southwick
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James Dills
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W. B. Caldwell
Washington Street
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Illinois
Sipes
R. Sipes
Boston Dental Company
Cynthia Grey
Sweden
Fr. B. A
Mins Grey
MacDougall
Velour
Oxford
Coats
Joe
Liberal Credit Policy
Union Street
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