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3 stories matching limb

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:limbo, limber, limburg, lima, lime, limp

  1. The Squeaky Delegate from Everett

    A state labor convention in Spokane comes to a screeching halt when a delegate's artificial limb runs dry.

    Jan 19, 1912The Labor JournalSpokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  2. The Price of Patriotism: Why Congress Ignores Its Own Workers

    The Everett Labor Journal skewers federal lawmakers for posturing over international crises while blocking life-saving safety legislation for American laborers.

    Dec 22, 1911The Labor JournalEverett, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

  3. A Flagman Left Out in the Cold

    City council blocks a permit for a shelter at the Great Northern tracks, leaving a worker to face the winter elements alone.

    Jan 13, 1911The Labor JournalHewitt Avenue, Everett, Snohomish CountyCity Hall

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