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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1915
Page
8
Ford Motor Co in Seattle begins its second year of profit sharing with a $10 million scheme. In the last year 175 Seattle employees gained raise totaling $125,000, lifting 175 families toward better living. a company investigator tracks workers and helps them with housing, finances, and education.
A 1915 Seattle Ford plant report traces profit sharing's impact on output and wages. It notes 6,037 cars produced last year up from 4,047, with expectations of further gains. The article cites 2,000 job applications and credits improved methods alongside employee profit sharing.
Olympia January 13 A public meeting to discuss Initiative bill No 18 and the Home Rule liquor measure is set for January 21 at 8 o clock. Debate centers on approval or rejection by voters with arguments about hotels saloons local option and restricted hours amid hopes and forecasts of support or defeat.
Seattle physicians organize a formal program to honor Dr Rosenow from Chicago, highlighting his medical contributions and collaboration with local colleagues. The event emphasizes professional respect and intercity exchange in medical science.
A promotional notice touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a solution for stomach distress after meals. It claims tablets aid digestion, support worn nerves and juices, and offer a free trial sample via mail. The ad notes wide availability in drug stores and a price of 50 cents per box. It lists F A Stuart Co, 150 Stuart Building, Marshall, Michigan.
In Olympia on January 13, debate centers on a mothers pension bill introduced by Senator Taylor of King. If the bill is killed in the senate, supporters expect the measure to end. The house is ready to accept the senate’s decision, and the senate is viewed as more progressive, giving the bill a possible life. If the senate abolishes the pension, Taylor foresees no trouble in the house.
Tuesday at city hall workers received their pay in cash though rumors claimed a cash shortage. Officials countered by noting the treasury holds 960,000 dollars and warrants were not needed.
An advertisement claims four ounces of ordinary liquid argon dissolves dandruff. Apply at night to moisten the scalp, rub in gently, and repeated nightly use will dissolve and destroy all signs of flakes. It promises itch relief and visibly improved hair, with liquid arvon available at drug stores.
Marian Cleveland born at Buzzards Bay during President Grover Cleveland’s second term has been presented to society by her mother Mrs. Thomas J. Preston in Princeton New Jersey. The young debutante, long known for her White House cradle lore, enters social life as a celebrated figure.
A King County jury on Ninth Ave near Terrace St rushes into Marathon Apartments after finding a note reading Help Room 15. They rescue two boys who say they were kept indoors by their mother for not attending school.
Dr M J Exner of the YMCA international committee lectures at Meany Hall on The Young Mans Sex Problem and Rational Fight for Self Mastery in the Sphere of Sex. He follows up Dr Winfield Scott Hall’s tour and offers personal talks to fraternities and boarding houses.
Chairman Fitzgerald of the house appropriations committee said he would approve any administration request for Alaska measures and indicated support for a government line in the North. The anticipated immediate need is about 5 million dollars.
New York January 15. August Belmont and Cornelius Vanderbilt as directors and Theodore P Shonts as president of the Interborough Rapid Transit Co. are accused today of culpable negligence by a coroner's jury investigating a recent wreck on the Sixth Avenue line.
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