Labor speaker thrills Solons in Olympia
In Olympia on Wednesday the State Federation of Labor sat in the House as Peter Henratty a coal miner from Cle Elum urged passage of a workers compensation act. He cited court delays ambulance chasers and demurrers that hinder injured workers, praising relief without court action. After his speech legislators and laborers greeted him warmly while Clarence Parker Walter J. Thompson and Senator Faulkner spoke in support of the bill.
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Olympia
Jan
House of Representatives
State Federation of Labor
Peter Henratty
Cle Elum
Henratty
Clarence Parker
Tacoma
Walter J. Thompson
State Humane Society
Faulkner
Carnation Battleship Placed for Rear Admiral Thomas
In Santa Barbara a floral battleship will be presented to Rear Admiral Chauncey Thomas by the Native Daughters lodge as a compliment for designating the cruiser California as flagship of the Pacific fleet.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Chauncey Thomas
Lodge of Native Daughters
California
Oregon Good Roads push gains statewide letters
Farmers grocers mail carriers and commercial groups plan to flood the Oregon legislature with letters urging passage of the Oregon Good Roads Association five highway bills. President John Haak reports broad support across the state.
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United Prews
Portland, Or
Oregon
Oregon Good Roads Association
John Haak
Flood Waters Fall in Yamhill River Crest Passes
In McMinnville Oregon on January 20 1920 flood waters recede from the Yamhill river crest measured 44 feet after midnight and news notes the Brotherhood of the First Methodist Episcopal church with 260 members endorsed Councilmen Blaine and Wardall and backed the recall mayoral candidate.
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M'Minnville, Or
Yamhill River
Brotherhood of the First Methodist Episcopal Church
Blaine
Wardall
Brotherhood
Release of suspect in Acme murder case
William Davidson who was arrested in Seattle on suspicion of being Galbraith’s killer at Acme last week has been released after authorities determined he is not the guilty man. In Massachusetts, Wellesley College imposes a new rule requiring visiting male students to attend and remain during Sunday evening services at Memorial Chapel.
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Bellingham
Wiliam Davidson
Seattle
Galbraith
Acme
Wellesley
Masa
Post Master Closes Windows to Save Costs
Post master George F. Russell has closed two general delivery windows to curb unnecessary mail requests. The measure will save about 7300 dollars.
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George F. Russell
Wong Sing Yum's Business Valued at 100000 in Suit
In San Francisco on January 20 a suit against Immigration Inspectors Strand and Robinson states Wong Sing Yum, a Chinese merchant, has a business worth 100000 dollars and earns 41.67 dollars per hour due to his commercial acumen.
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San Francisco
Wong Sing Yum
Strand and Robinson
Hoodoo No. 13 Breaks as Mrs Greenwood Travels East
Mrs. M. Greenwood of New York leaves Peoria on the eastbound train number 13 to dispel the long standing superstition that the number 13 brings bad luck. The trip departs from Peoria scheduled on Friday the 13th with berth 13 and train 13 as stated.
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Peoria, II
Market Notes From Wenatchee Fruit Prices and Butter
Fragmented market lines show butter and middlings values while Wenatchee fruit prices list apples with varied figures. The text appears jumbled but indicates price activity in dairy and produce markets with specific apple figures and a middlings price.
Public Market Price List From Pike Place Market
Retail prices for meats produce and dairy at Pike Place Market include pot roast 10 to 12 cents per pound rolled roast 16 to 18 cents Hill lamb 16 to 17 cents leg mutton 0 to 16 cents leg pork 17 cents German head cheese 16 cents and home made bologna 10 cents per pound. Butter 40 cents a pound dairy items cheese prices vary. fruits and vegetables include head lettuce 6 to 7 cents, celery 15 cents for stalks, cabbage 2 cents per pound, apples 19 cents a dozen, oranges 16 to 20 cents a dozen, bananas 6 to 16 cents each.
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Washington
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Oregon
Florida
Grocery Price List Fragments From Early Ad Page
A garbled OCR list shows various prices for apples and produce, eggs, butter, meats, and canned goods. Items include fancy Baldwina apples at 1.26 per box, Minnesota creamery butter at 1.00 per 2 pounds, Strictly fresh ranch eggs at 0.40 per dozen, and several listed cuts of meat and sausage at low per pound prices.
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Minnesota
Choice
Goteborg
Asylum Scandal Prompts Oregon Insane Asylum Probe
Salem Jan 20 The senate outburst against Dr Steiner superintendent of the Oregon State insane asylum sparks talk of an investigation into his administration. Senator Bowerman charged extravagance under Steiner since he took control of the asylum regime.
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Salem, Or
Steiner
Oregon State
Senate
Bowerman
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Claim Quick Gas Relief
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for wind and indigestion caused by gas forming foods. It outlines how the remedy attacks the root cause, promises easier digestion, and offers a free trial package from F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall Michigan with price details and doctor usage notes.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall, Michigan
Matrimonial Agent Arrested Over Fraud Ring
In San Francisco on January 20 Hugo M Morris a reputed capitalist is held on charges of advertising to marry off wealthy husbands to lonely women taking payment and failing to deliver. An alleged Chicago partner pleaded guilty to mail fraud. The matrimonial club charged 86 for men and 3 for women as a supposed success fee according to federal officers.
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Ban Francisco
Hugo M. Morris
Chicago
Iowa
Swaine
Morris
Ranch life for strikers planned
A State Building Trades Council committee will seek to buy a large ranch to serve as a supply base in industrial warfare. The plan calls for 50 000 acres to be purchased and to provide care for striking workers or unemployed men at the ranch.
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Ban Rafael
Cal
Peasion
State Building Trades
Tvietmoe
Council
Indian Shaker Church Led by Mud Bay Sam Reported
The Indian Shaker church is led by Mud Bay Sam with twelve apostles. Robriety and morality guide the movement which claims large Indian membership in the region and aims to elevate the Indian race. The bishop and chiefs are said to visit reservations in groups of about sixty.
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Olympia
Mud Bay Sam
Apostion Viall
Rich Strike Reported on Spaulding Creek in Nome District
Paul Denhart, a wealthy operator in the Nome district, reports a rich strike on Spaulding creek in the Smoke district. The extent and value of the strike are not yet known.
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Paul Denhart
Nome
Spaulding Creek
Smoke
Compensation paid for Civil War clothing loss in Ohio
Orlando B Chamberlain of Chardon Ohio received a government check for 88 60 as compensation for clothes lost in the Civil War. He served in the New York infantry starting June 1861. In Missouri at the same time a poultry expert from Cornell University advised students that chickens with short toenails lay the best eggs.
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Chardon
Orlando B
Chamberlain
United States
New York Infantry
Columbus
J. ¥. Rice
Cornell University
Agricultural College of the
University of Missouri
Monaco plan rejected as unfit by French council
Paris January 20 Prince Albert proposed a constitutional government for Monaco with Monte Carlo as its center but the French consultative council found the plan unfit and rejected it.
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Paris
Prince Albert
Principality of
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Fatal auto crash kills Lawra Woolwine in California
Los Angeles reports Lawra M. Woolwine son of W D Woolwine vice president of the National Bank of California was killed instantly when his car hit a vegetable wagon near Bardstown. Passenger Miss Rosaline Harrington and Mrs J M Grummond were severely injured. The item also notes unrelated briefs from Kansas City and Bartlesville about a lucky heir and a nitroglycerin accident.
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Los Angeles
Pasadena
Lawra M. Woolwine
W. D. Woolwine
The
National Bank of California
Bardstown
Rosaline Harrington
J. M. Grummond
Minister Takes Job At Shaw Priest Lyceum Bureau
Rev. Thomas J. Shuey pastor of the University Place Christian church becomes secretary treasurer of the Shaw Priest Lyceum bureau succeeding Clark A. Shaw who retired January 1.
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Thomas J. Shuey
University Place Christian Church
The
Shaw
Priest Lyceum Bureau
Clark A. Shaw
Transfers to Seattle and Everett riders after February 1
Ballard residents who ride the Seattle Electric street cars and the Everett interurban to reach the city will receive transfer privileges starting February 1. This policy enables cheaper travel for daily commuters and expands mobility across local transit lines.
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Ballard
Seattle
Everett
Walter Scott Williams Dies at 78 in Oakland
Walter Scott Williams aged 78, former commissioner in San Francisco for British Columbia and several Eastern Canadian provinces, died in Oakland today.
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Oakland
Cal
Walter Scott Williams
San Francisco
British Columbia
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