We’ll Quit When There Isn’t a Union Left
A historical critique traces Portland’s 1920s anti union campaign led by the Employers' Association with Banfield and Josselyn at its core. It alleges orchestrated boycotts, forced open shop displays, and the suppression of strikes to depress wages, aided by imports of Hindu and Japanese labor, with broader coast wide patterns cited for Seattle Spokane and Los Angeles.
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Snaihe Conec Ter
Los Angeles
Portland
Ore
Asan
Central Labor Council
Employers’ Assn
Banfield
Josselyn
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co
Corbett
Booth
Booth-Kelley Lumber Co
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Assa
Sloth
Long Beach
Odds and Ends From Everywhere 1780
A fragmentary 1780 note recaps Smith of Haverstraw hosting guests Benedict Arnold and Major John Andre, whose arrest and hanging follow later events. It hints at frontier loyalties and colonial tension around West Point. Additional items mention provincial court appointments, a Seattle attorney, and a railroad tragedy near Chehalis with a 20 year old victim.
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Smith
Haverstraw
Benedict Arnold
West Point
John Andre
John
Tarrytown
Taft Dairy To Get Blue-Blooded Arbiter
Pauline Wayne is due at the White House as successor to Mrs. Mooley Cow, the Taft dairy arbiter. Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin will send the blue-blooded Alderney to the executive mansion.
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Washington
Pauline Wayne
White House
Sound Oyster Prices Hit Peak Amid Regional Parity
Wholesale dealers raise Sound oyster price to $3 a gallon, 50 cents above last year, marking the highest price in Sound oyster culture history. R H MacMichael, president of the American Institute of Banking, arrives in Seattle to address the local chapter at Elk's hall. In Tacoma Stanton Warburton, insurgent GOP congress nominee, reports campaign total of $4111.10.
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Seattle
Little Sound
Sound
R. H. MacMichael
American Institute of Banking
Elk’s Hall
Court Martial Rumor Surrounds Maj Elmore Taggart
Military circles buzz with rumors Maj Elmore Taggart of the 24th U S infantry faces a court martial. The chatter links Taggart to the Fort Ontario scandal that led to the removal of Capt Robert H Peck of the same unit.
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United Press
New York
Gommp
Elmore Taggart
24Th U. S. Infantry
Maj. Taggart
Fort Ontario
Robert H. Peck
24Th Infantry
Police Shake-Up in United Areas Rumor
New York September 22 rumors of a police shakeup swirl as reports claim Commissioner Baker may fall when Mayor Gaynor resumes duties. Officials say the tenderloin is being tightened and order is being asserted in the district.
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New York
Baker
Gaynor
Christy and Wife Possible Reconciliation Report
Noel Talbot says Howard Chandler Christy may reconcile with his wife, the English model Mia, amid a sensational divorce case in Zanesville Ohio. Christy refuses to return to New York, with a minor obstacle noted by Talbot.
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Zanesville
Howard Chandler Christy
Noel Talbot
Christy
Mia
Talbot
Howard
New York
Sailor Miller Killed in Elevator Accident at Marathon Building
A sailor named Miller, residing at 908 Fifth Avenue, was instantly killed yesterday afternoon in Elevator C at the Marathon building 919 Western Avenue when caught between the shaft and lift. No witnesses to the tragedy.
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Miller
Marathon Building
Western Av
Fifth Av
Oregon statewide primary registration tops 107 thousand
United Press report from Salem notes that after most counties counted the Oregon statewide primaries registered voters reached 107,729. Officials expect about 2,000 more when outlying district totals arrive.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
World’s record in cure of lockjaw set in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, September 22. A world record for curing lockjaw is claimed after 112,000 units of antitoxin serum were injected into Gerald A. Sullivan, 17, a Marquette academy senior. He pierced his toe with a wood splinter on August 24.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Gerald A. Sullivan
Marquette Academy
Sullivan
Riverside veteran weds Newton woman in Los Angeles church
Geo. M. Rogers, a wealthy civil war veteran from Riverside, marries Mrs. Elenor Monroe Hitchcock of Newton Massachusetts in the rectory of the First Presbyterian church in Los Angeles. Also note tonight’s pool game at Oriental Pool Room offering $10 cash prizes daily at 141% 3rd av between Pike and Union.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Geo. M. Rogers
Riverside
Elenor Monroe Hitchcock
Newton
Mass
First Presbyterian Church
Oriental Pool Room
Pike
Union
Basement salesroom fabrics in fall shades and serges
Offerings include 34 inch wide base side foul serges 38 yard wide two toned worsted 40 inch wide 50 yard in Copenhagen gray wine navy brown and green. Pure worsted plaid serge 56 inch wide 110 per yard dark blue plaid with green satin cross bar. 42 inch pure worsted diagonals 8 per yard solid colors black navy wine brown. New fall suitings 54 inch fancy cheviots 42 inch two toned French serge with black satin stripe 46 inch fancy stripe serges 54 inch dressy check serge 54 inch all worsted black storm serge 95c yard.
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Copenhagen
Curtains of white dotted muslin trim med hemstitched
A catalog note advertises curtains made from white dotted muslin with a med trim and hemstitched ruffle priced at 68 cents per pair.
Varied Practical Styles in Women's Outing Flannel Gowns
A catalog of outing flannel night gowns for women, detailing multiple styles and prices. Gowns feature Hubbard and plain white options, with trims such as silk braid, embroidered bands, and striped or figured fabrics. Prices range from 75c to $1.75 with several mid range options.
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Hubbard
Hubbard O
New Wash Flannels Arrive In Wide Assortment
New wash flannels in wide 31 inch width sell for 85 cents a yard with stripes checks and solids. All wool white flannel offered at 50 cents a yard in three widths 27 31 and 36 inches on the first floor.
Novelty Belts Special 50c Feature
An attractive assortment of elastic and non elastic belts in novelty flowered and Persian styles with plain and jeweled buckles. Specially priced for this offering at 50c. First Floor.
Suits for Little Fellows in Infants' Wear Showroom
In the infants wear section on the second floor boys’ suits are displayed. Navy-blue serge Buster Brown suits priced at $8.00 feature black bone buttons and a leather belt. Russian blouse suits in both all wool and brown gray mixes range from $6.50 to $7.00 with leather belts and tailored finishes. A gray mixed material boys’ suit priced at $3.95 offers side shoulder fastening and a black leather belt. Second Floor.
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Buster
All Silk Ribbons in Rich Shades on Sale
Extra quality All-Silk Taffeta ribbons offered in 6 inch widths and moire patterns. Heavy and firm fabric in sky blue navy cardinal myrtle rose brown white and black. Special 30c per yard promotional price.
Reliable Heating Stoves Display at Annex First Floor
Stove section showcase features a range of reliable heating stoves with steady even heat and clean operation. Display includes many styles at moderate prices for all budgets.
Lace and Embroidery Delights at Midweek Sale
Advertises lace and embroidered fabrics with widths from 1 to 3 inches and 55 cents per yard. Promotes Swiss sock embroidery, corset cover embroideries at 35 cents a yard, and assorted new patterns from St Gall and Plateau bands.
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St. Gall
Imported Lingerie Neckwear Special Lot
A special lot of well made ed Lingerie Tabs and Jabots with embroidered and trimmed etian lace. Excellent values at 25c.
Rugs Offer Small Size Patterns and Closeout Prices
Early advertises feature small loom woven rugs in sizes such as 27x54 and 36x72 with patterns from Axminster to Smyrna. Prices range from 20¢ per yard to $1.75, and BISSELL careeem sweepers are priced at $1.65. A selection of room size rugs with assorted odd patterns is being closed out.
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Bissell
Careem
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