Girl Tells of Long Struggle for the Eight Hour Day
Marie Murray a Seattle waitress recalls working 11 to 12 hour days before unions won shorter hours. She credits union action and public votes for the eight hour day and wage gains, noting four to five generations of workers benefited. Also reported is the death of Mrs Emerett L. James at 1003 Marionet, aged 72.
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Girl
Marie Urray
Seattle
Che Ding
Mra
Emerett L. James
Mra. James
Dinner for Adams at Seattle club honoring New York taxer
The Seattle Commonwealth club offers a dollar dinner at the Washington Annex Saturday evening at 6 30 in honor of C W Adams a New York single tax advocate. A humorous exchange about hair care appears in the Baltimore American excerpt.
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Adams
Seattle Commonwealth Club
Washington Annex
C. W. Adama
New York
Rebel Cavalry Clash at Rappahannock Fords
An 1863 skirmish report describes Jeb Stuart clashing with Union forces near Beverlys and Jellys fords on the Rappahannock. Union General Pleasanton reportedly pursued Stuart for three miles, claiming 200 prisoners and a battle flag.
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Joe Hooker
Jeb” Stuart
Stuart
Beverly's
Jelly's Fords
Rappahannock
Hooker
Pleasanton
Shafroth’s Pledge and Colorado Politics
John F. Shafroth, former Colorado governor, valued party promises as personal oaths guiding Democrats after elections. The Missouri-born leader turns 67 this year amid calls for faithful post election action by his party relatives. In other notes, a Marion murder case is reported, a Decatur music piece adapts a Cole Younger song, a Sherman senate bid is discussed, and Newark ex policeman Hagerty resigns after a short beat shift.
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John F. Shafroth
Colorado
Markets Brief: Prices and commodities in local sale
The markets column lists local wholesale and retail prices for meats and feed with notes on variation. It references Eastern Washington items such as Timothy and wheat, apples, oranges, and general wholesale pricing while indicating prices are subject to change and based on freshness.
Tribute to pioneers dinner planned at Hotel Washington
Washington native sons plan a June 14 dinner at the Hotel Washington to honor pioneers who cleared the path for Beattle. In Poughkeepsie New York on June 9 Agnes Ok sues Arthur Ostrander for 26000 for breach of contract. Meanwhile Virginia Ostrander sues Miss Frick to recover the engagement ring her son gave.
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Piret
Ida
Eix
Ais
Mgpxt
Thowe Us
Beattle
Native Sons of Washington
Hotel Washington
Poughkegpbie
N. Y
Mise Agnes Ok
Arthur Ostrander
Nome Steamer Corwin Arrives Off Ice Near Nome
The steamer Corwin reached five miles from Nome yesterday and landed passengers on the ice. They were transported to Nome by dog teams. In Washington Champ Clark secured assurances of support from William J Bryan and W R Hearst.
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Nome
Alaska
Corwin
Here
Washington
Champ Clark
Illiam J. Bryan
W. R K. Hearst
Proposed factory sites and immigration station plan
Vigil Bogue proposed to the municipal plans commission last night factory sites on tide flat fill for Smith Cove and an immigration station just north of West Point. Company F of Hoquiam was mustered out yesterday at the officers' request due to recruitment scarcity and organizational indifference.
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Smith Cove
West Point
Vigil Bogue
Municipal Plans Commission
Hoquiam
Local divorce suit follows heated home argument
In McKinney Texas on June 6 a dispute at the home of J. H. Smith over a lawmaker's stance and a wife's opposition to ator Halley escalated into a divorce suit. London-American actor Whitelaw Reid is reported ill and requires rest.
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Mckinney
Tex
Ator Halley
J. H. Smith
London
Whitelaw Reid
Veils and Veilings By Firet Fire
Silk chiffon motor veils in multiple colors priced at 1.75. Lace hat drapes veils with borders 85c. Washable all silk Shetland veils in several shades 2.75. Silk Shetland ceilings 1.00 yard. Evening scarves Ik crepe de chine flowered or bordered. Chiffon scarves with gold borders. Beaded and spangled scarves with fringe and wide silk borders priced upward from 5.00.
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Smalles
Firet
Fieer
Attractive Saturday Specials Enduring Footwear Deals
Women's black Vic i Kid oxfords on sale 1.00 pair in two styles with medium toes and welts. Sizes 4 to 9, widths AA A B C. Women's pumps and oxfords 75 cents pair in ray suede two eyelet style and white canvas. Sizes 2 to 9. Boys calf lace shoes 1.00 pair with full toe last and heavy sole. Misses Vic i Kid lace shoes 95 cents pair with patent toe and medium weight soles. Sizes 11 to 2.
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VICI
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