Seattle telephone workers approve new wage scale
The Seattle division of the electrical workers union approved a wage schedule aligned with the San Francisco plan for Pacific Tele and Telegraph Co. beginners at 2.50 per day and increases for experienced operators. The proposal, pending wider union and company approval, takes effect October 16 and pay begins in November. May Duffy notes a pending rate decision delayed the raise. Also reported is the death of William Briscoe in Nagom Washington from a logging camp accident. he helped design the American Bank building and leaves a widow and child.
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Seattle
William Briscoe
Funeral Held for Tot Killed in Fall
Funeral services for Mary Nettleton age seven or T year old were held at Henney Watson chapel after fatal injuries from a bicycle fall near her parents home at 620 West Lee. She died Thursday at Beat the General hospital. The report notes the U S leading nations as exporter of manufactured goods prior to the war.
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Mary Nettleton
W. Lee
Henney Watson Chapel
Beat the General Hospital
Price changes announced in six commodities
The United States food administrator reports slight price shifts for corn meal butter cheese eng potatoes and beans. The list shows retailer prices and consumer prices for items including sugar flour corn meal butter oleomargarine rice and oats with varied pack sizes and grade distinctions across brands and regional markets.
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United States
Lie
Odan
Colden Brown
Enould
T. Bee
Graham UR
Barkley
Metalcore
MILO
Tetaliers
Siam
Prarl Parley
Ile Hominy
Japan
Milam
Brad Netailere
Washington
California
Iima
Stores Again Shut Saturday Five Die Thursday
Local readers are told that stores will close again Saturday while five people died Thursday amid the Spanish influenza outbreak. City vaccination efforts continue with a new serum station at Bon Marche park and night clinics offering free immunizations. Physicians urge vaccination as a defense though local reactions occur and are not influenza. two vaccinations within 24 hours are advised.
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Bon Marche Park
Fourth Ave
Prie St
Local Man Receives High Valor Commendation
Captain Edwin A. Strout son of Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Strout of 1321 Minor Ave Seattle receives high praise from Maj. Gen. Malin Craig for superb work with pigeons and artillery information aiding Bowie line operations. Union longshoremen quit Ningchow discharge at Pier 14 over non union hire.
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Edwin A
Win
Strout
Mra
K. A. Strout
Minor Ave
Malin Craig
First Army Corps
C. A. Woodruff
Seattle
Blue Funny Line
Ningchow
International Longshoremen's Union
Launch of 4000-ton Blakeley steamship in Seattle
The 4,000-ton Ward type wooden steamship Blakeley, under a shipping board contract, was launched in Seattle Thursday by the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredge Company. The note includes a jumble of market prices for produce and fish, listing consumer payments and retailer prices for items like turnips, rutabagas, carrots, apples, canned salmon, codfish, halibut, pink salmon, silver salmon, and herring.
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Blakeley
Shipping Board
Seattle
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredge Company
Puget Sound
Alaska
C. Carp
Com Summers
I Lee
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Oregon
Miss May Duffy
Operators’ Union
Corcoran
Tot
Great Britain
Germany
Europe
America
London Times
Post-Intelligence
Post-Intelligencer
Associated Press
Frank H. Simonds
Post -Intelligencer
United Service For American Soldiers and Sailors
Lillian Biron
Naval
Levy's
Orpheum
Naval Training Station
University of Washington
Lilian Biron
Mack Sennet
Naval Boys
New York
Bowie
Rederick & Nelson
Fifth Avenue
Pine Street
Young Men’s Christian Association
Young Women’s Christian Association
The
National Catholic War Council
Knights of Columbus
Jewish Welfare Board
Community Service
American Library Association
Salvation Army
King County
Ae Slits
Empire Mortgage Loan Co
Union Savings & Trust Co
Second Ave
Cherry St
Ballard
Georgetown
Lew Mone
Esay
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