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4 stories matching devote

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  1. The Fight for a Juvenile Officer

    Community members push for the appointment of a female juvenile officer to protect vulnerable girls, despite political pushback and accusations of outsiders interfering in local county affairs.

    Jan 5, 1912The Labor JournalEverett, Snohomish CountyCity Hall

  2. The Two-Faced Octopus

    The Everett Trades Council calls out the public utility company for providing wildly different property valuations for taxes versus customer rate-setting.

    Feb 9, 1912The Labor JournalEverett, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

  3. The Lumber Town That Held Worker's Luggage Hostage

    A Grays Harbor mill company is exposed for a predatory scheme that left hundreds of laborers stranded without their personal belongings.

    Jul 1, 1909The Labor JournalCosmopolis, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay

  4. The Labor Journal’s Feud with 'Postum'

    A scathing takedown of a billionaire's anti-union newspaper advertisements.

    Feb 4, 1910The Labor JournalEverett, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

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