Rail workers win $600 million annual wage increase
The United States Rail Labor Board granted wage hikes totaling about $600 million annually for 1,894,287 employees across railroads. The awards, averaging 20 to 27 percent, cover pay per hour and per day across freight, passenger, yard, clerical, and maintenance roles, with retroactive start dates and detailed regional scales.
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L. R. Blanchard
Chicago
United Ace Railway Board
Cco
R. M. Barton
E. T. Whiter
of Railway Managers
Judge RR. M. Barton
Rail Labor Board
EB. T. Whiter
Board of
Railway Mana
Ward
Aph
Signal Department
Veteran Diggerstaff Dies From Nail Injury
Funeral services for George F. Diggerstaff, who died Friday from blood poisoning after stepping on a rusty nail, will be held Wednesday at 3 PM in Home Undertaking. He served 18 months in foreign wars, fought at Verdun, St Mihiel, and other engagements, and belonged to the Mooseheart Legion. He is survived by his mother Mia Baker of San Francisco, father William Diggerstaff of Mabton, a stepmother Mrs Wesley J Magee of Seattle, and brothers Henry of Spokane and Walter of Monroe.
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George F. Diggerstaff
Home Undertaking Company
Kiggerstaff
George Baker
San Francisco
William Diggerstaff
Mabton
Mra
Wesley J. Magee
Mastiakeave
Seattle
Henry Diggerstaff
Spokane
Walter Liggerstaff
Monroa
Bond Set At 15000 For Gottstein Murder Conviction
Superior Judge Everett Smith ruled that a new $15 000 bond is required before William Gottstein can be released from county jail. Gottstein, convicted of murder, has been jailed since Friday after the supreme court affirmed the conviction. His attorneys have one month from the affirmation date to file exceptions to the higher court ruling.
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Everett Smith
William Gottstein
Gottstein
Supreme Court
Goettateln
Counties in State Gain in Population
The census bureau reports 1920 population changes for Washington counties. Adams county shows 9,621 residents, Franklin 7,?4? and Island 6,459 with increases since 1910 of 141 percent for Franklin and 16.2 percent for Island. Decreases noted for Adame county by 1,297 residents, or 11.4 percent.
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Washington
Horeman
Mont
Tafty
Cal
Roseman
Taft
Adams County
Franklin County
Island County
Adame
Charges Burglary From Hotel Room
Urieh Swain was charged with second degree burglary in a Wayne hotel room case. The warrant was issued by Prosecutor Fret Brown in Justice John B. Gorton’s court. Swain allegedly stole clothing from William J. Kelley at 2013 Second Ave on July 14.
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Urieh Swain
Fret ©. Brown
John B. Gorton
Swain
William J. Kelley
Wayne Hotel
Second Ave
Bed Spreads Offered in Satin Damask for Twin Beds
White satin damask bed spreads with Marseilles patterns size 72 by 90 inches offered at 9.50 dollars each.
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United States Board
New York
Philadelphia
Camden
Wilmington
New Orleans
el Vivo
el Listo
Southern Pacific
Ometers
Newport News
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Barton
United States
Siam
Winona
Timothy Shea
B. M. Jewell
W. G. Lee
C. F P. Carruthers
Shea
FE. T. Whiter
BON Marche Lac
Growing Girls
Mary Janes
Taird
Rovreru Roorn
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