All Traction Co Cars Idle Amid Seattle Strike
Workers at North Seattle barns joined a citywide strike as talks stalled with Puget Sound Traction. Union offices opened as carmen planned a 7 pm parade through business districts and jitneys took over routes to ease downtown traffic. President Leonard rejected union demands citing constitutional loyalties.
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Seattle
Milwaukee
Kempster
Union
Gary Building
All Car
North Seattle
Rietcarters
Roslyn Hotel
Jefferson Barn
Jefferson Apartments
Fremont
Sears, Roebuck & Co
First Ave
Pike St
Broadway
East Union
Nineteenth Ave
Capitol Bill
Jackson St
West Queen Anne
Judge Neterer
Crawford
Duncan
Leonard
James A. Duncan
Labor Council
Kr. Leonard
Traction
Ear Nn
Rhodes
Corbaley
Chamber of Comand Commercial Club
Leoney Traction Company
Tuo
Seattle Car Strike prompts jackknifed commutes and jitney surge
Amid a citywide streetcar strike, pedestrians flood streets while jitneys and ferries move workers. Union leaders urge nonviolent action, and company officials push for direct labor relations without outside unions. Public service remains the core concern as car owners offer rides and workers adjust routes.
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the Traction Company
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Marines First to Land in France Amid Heavy Fire
An Atlantic Port dispatch reports Marines were the first ashore in France and one transport was fired on by German submarines. The landing marked the fulfillment of the Marines tradition as America’s first troops reached French soil.
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United Presa
Atlantic
France
America
United States Grows 6 Million Bushels of Peanuts Annually
The report states that the United States cultivates about 6 million bushels of peanuts each year, highlighting the scale of domestic peanut production and its role in agriculture.
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United States
Curtain Corners at 30c Each From Bon Marche Sale
Storewide sample lot offers 1,500 curtain corners in drapery trims including scrims voiles marquisettes and nets. Patterns cover filet Cluny hemstitching and braid, suitable for sash curtains piano windows and doors. Available in white cream and ecru at 20c each on the third floor.
Two New Boots Just In
An ad notes two boot models on the main floor of The Bon Marche. One is black glazed kid with battleship gray upper, close edged welt, and leather Louis heel priced at 12.50. The other is an imported pearl gray kid boot with full Louis heel priced at 14.00.
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BON Marche
Fabric selections and prices at The Bon Marche lower floor
The Bon Marche lists 28 inch striped duck at 15 cents per yard with various color stripes including tan and white, old rose, black, green and navy. Also offered are 27 inch dress ginghams in pink and blue, checks, stripes and plaids up to 10 yards, and 24 inch calico in black and white checks with additional prints.
Northwest Books and Folders for Travel Lovers
A catalog of books and souvenir folders about the Northwest features titles on Alaska, Yukon, and Puget Sound regions. Notable items include Alaska by Higginson, Alaska an Empire in the Making by Underwood, The Spell of the Yukon by Service, and Rainier National Park views, with prices ranging from 10 to 50 cents.
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Alaska
Ella Higginson
John J. Underwood
Yukon
Robert W
Seattle
Puget Sound
John H. Williams
Rainier National Park
Pulver
Washington
Seattle Pioneer
Summertime Drug and Toiletry Bargains Highlights
Advertises discounts on health and beauty items including Phillips Milk of Magnesia 50c size for 33c, Wyeth Sage and Sulphur 1.00 size for 67c, Jad Salts 75c size for 49c, Calocide Foot Powder 25c size for 15c, assorted rubber bathing caps 15c, Borax 12 oz 10c, Eleasia Ideal Face Powder 50c for 25c, Jergens talcum 15 oz 19c, Holmes Frostilla 25c size 15c, Malvina Cold Cream 50c for 29c, Ingraham Milkweed Cream 1.00 for 67c, Cold Cream Pond’s 25c for 2 tubes 25c.
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Wyeth
Eleasia Ideal
Jergen
Ingraham's
Pond’s
Hanson & Jenks
BON Marche
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ALL Traction CO
Kinnear Park
Mthave
N. E
East 45Th
Newasse
Port Commission
West Seattle
Ferryline Auto Transportation Co
Com Mission
Western Ave
C. H. Shivvers
15Th Ave. N. E
Stone
Webster
Germany
19Th Ave
Traction Company
Bahar Habib
East Galer St
Supt. Richardson
Vancouver
J. A. Stevenson
Crary
A. A. Whiteley
Edward Morrow
J. Morgentilalier
A. Miller
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America
Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employes of America
Law Association
Jon Lem
Ana
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Hallway Employes of America
Puget Sound Traction
Licht & Power Company
Ita
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America A
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power CO
Elliott
New
Cheney
Our
Northwest
Great Northwest
Phillip
Magnesia
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