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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
12
An elderly resident, 84, confined to the infirmary ward for an infraction of county home rules died by his own action. He left only a watch as his earthly possession and spoke of a little boy who found joy when he played harp for him.
In Star City West Virginia on June 20 a hen belonging to city treasurer M Fe McCloskey left her nest after four kittens were born in the chicken yard. She chased the mother cat away and has cared for the kittens since then.
At the Washington federation convention Granger C. R. Cotterill announced a declaration of a triple alliance uniting the State Federation of Labor the State Grange and railway brotherhoods to form a new statewide political force. L W Buck Seattle barber pivotal in steering delegates toward adoption amid faction clashes.
State Federation of Labor delegates in Tacoma prepare for a pivotal election amid sharp factional battles. Administration forces seek control across districts while the radical faction faces potential defeat. building trades push for an industrial union approach and a full reorganization plan outlined by James A. Duncan.
Guards armed with machine guns patrolled Brook lyn, Connecticut, to prevent renewed rioting by striking brassworkers. Police reported two officers seriously injured, and 45 men and five women were arrested in last night’s riot.
Kuzna Denness, a leather worker from Peabody, fell for an old bunko scam in Lynn. Two men claimed he carried insurance money from a deceased brother and pressured him to withdraw $20,000 and hand it over. He found only newspapers and seed catalogs in the package.
A reflective musing contrasts ignorance with wisefulness and explores how awareness enhances truth. It weighs the value of knowledge against comfort and questions whether ignorance can ever truly shelter one from reality.
A public health warning stresses that an abscessed tooth can threaten health as seriously as a rattlesnake bite. It urges readers to consult their physician, noting science links dental abscesses to many ailments with previously unknown causes.
A dental practice urges people to have teeth examined for injuries behind rheumatism and other illnesses. It touts top dentists, state board certification, modern equipment, and ironclad guarantees signed by L. R. Clark D D S. It invites free examinations and estimates with no obligation.
Atlantic City June 20 Labor leaders spar over the league of nations at the American Federation of Labor convention. Samuel Gompers supports the covenant and peace treaty while Andrew Furuseth opposes both, arguing the labor clause lacks sovereignty and cedes power. An immigration resolution to exclude Mexican labor during reconstruction is adopted.
Secretary of Labor Wilson told a joint House Senate labor committee that a systematic campaign of misrepresentation targeted the U S employment service. He supported the Kenyon bill to expand and stabilize the service and argued non union workers were sent to shipyards where closed shops dictated crew choices.
The Mexican Federation of Labor, present as a fraternal delegate, claims the action delivers a death blow to the pan-American Labor federation formed in Laredo last October with Gompers representing American labor. In Britain, railroads replace leather window straps with soft canvas due to passengers removing the old fittings. People who mind their own business have little time for criticizing others.
The state federation rebuked I W Wism by defeating a telegram of sympathy to Big Bill Haywood while voting to send sympathy to Debs Mooney Wells Sadler and Sam Sadler at McNeil Island. Fred Chamberlain sparked support for the triple alliance as delegates debated fruit growers and union labels fill Liberty hall with jazz. About $1000 was raised for striking Canada and the triple alliance, with delegates wiring for more funds.
A dramatic diet claim promotes cabbage and sausages for healing, stating doctors endorsed the regimen and promising relief from many stomach and intestinal ailments. The ad guarantees satisfaction with one dose or a money refund and cites Cartell's five drug stores as distributors.
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