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  1. The Monster Chain: A Mill Worker Pulled Back from the Jaws of a Conveyor

    At the Hoquiam Lumber Shingle Company, a conveyor chain seized a worker and began dragging him toward death — until his fellow hands stopped the machinery in time.

    Mar 4, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentHoquiam, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. Shingle Workers Walk Out—and the Mills Threaten Open Shop

    Chehalis County shingle weavers demand a wage increase; manufacturers say the current scale is all they can pay and promise to close indefinitely.

    Sep 9, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentHoquiam, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay

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