State Democratic Platform Endorses Federal Reforms and State Plans
The Washington Democratic platform lauds the national administration for tariff, banking, anti trust and other reforms. It calls for women's equality, non partisan county offices, a presidential primary, secret ballot, strict campaign finance rules, tax and land reform, irrigation surveys, and land sale to settlers, pledging enactment by the next legislature. The document denounces Republican misrule and supports broader progressive measures.
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Payne- Aldrich
Interstate Commerce Commission
Republican Party
Alaska
Washington
Northwest
Wilson
Wesley L. Jones
Can
Washington Democrats Praise Governor Lister Economy
The Washington Democratic platform hails Governor Ernest Lister for economy and efficiency in state administration. It notes vetoes reducing about 5 million from a 24 million appropriation and praise for monthly financial reporting and strict adherence to appropriations. The message aligns with President Wilson and signals support for reform to ease taxation.
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Lister
Ernest Lister
State of
Washington
Rogers
Woodrow Wilson
Union
Kansas Farmers Form Silo Clubs To Build Cement Silos
In Leavenworth county four farmers organized a silo construction club under the county agent. They plan cement silos costing about 100 dollars each with 37.5 days of labor per silo, traded among members. In Montgomery county ten men formed a club using steel forms and machinery costing about 1000 dollars to build silos for themselves and neighbors. The cooperative plan includes filling silos collectively to ease construction for multiple farmers.
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Kansas
Leavenworth
State Agricultural College
Montgomery
Correcting Sour Soils With Litmus Testing and Lime
How to tell if land is sour by blue litmus paper. Use a spade to test seven inches deep and read after a few hours. If paper turns red, poor drainage and lime with barnyard manure can sweeten the soil and boost productivity.
Fourteen-year-old Clyde Sullivan Tops 1913 Tomato Yield in Georgia
Clyde Sullivan of Ousley Georgia, age fourteen, set a record by raising 5354 pounds of tomatoes on one tenth of an acre as part of the county canning club. She canned 2254 No 2 cans 212 No 8 cans and made 60 pints of ketchup with total receipts of 229.26 dollars and profits 132.39 dollars. An acre at her rate would yield about twenty six tons.
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United States
Ousley
Clyde Sullivan
County Canning Club
Mississippi Canning Club
Not Productive Home Orchard Tracts Debate
The writer notes small home orchard tracts from half to two or three acres rarely yield even 1 percent annually unless carefully managed with proper tilling spraying and pruning. Many orchards end up as calf pastures, illustrating why they do not pay as commercial scale fruit production.
Hog cholera losses in 1913 reach 73100000 dollars
The article states 1913 hog cholera losses totaled 73.1 million dollars, noting this amount would supply each U S family with forty pounds of meat. It criticizes government pork barrel spending and urges redirecting funds to a practical pork campaign.
Summons in Superior Court for Moorhouse v Moorhouse
Washington summons to Edith J Moorhouse in Chehalis County court action seeking divorce on cruelty grounds. The plaintiff requests custody of minor children and general relief. first publication July 10 1914 with last on August 14 1914. Attorney F R Conway Aberdeen Washington lists office at 436 Finche building.
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Wasington
Chehalis County
Arthur E. Moorhouse
Edith J. Moorhouse
State OF Washington
F. R. Conway
Finche Building
Aberdeen
Washington
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Katherine Gault
Edward Gault named administrator of the Katherine M. Gault estate in Chehalis County Washington. Creditors must file claims with vouchers within one year from June 12 1914. Claims to be presented at Wade attorney office Aberdeen Wishkah block rooms 10 and 11. Last publication July 24 1914.
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Superior Court
State of Washington
Chehalis County
Katherine M. Gault
Edward Gault
Austin M. Wade
Wishkah Block
Aberdeen
Statesmen urged to seize lines that burn for harmony
The speech invites leaders to make a name for themselves by adopting a line that will be appreciated by firesides in both town and country. It frames the issue as a chance for statesmen to act for communal good and statewide esteem.
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Typographical Union No. 573
Aberdeen Printing Co
Breeding Success Depends on Care Not Breed
The article argues that success in animal or poultry husbandry rests on energy and brains in care and breeding rather than on choosing a specific breed. It notes breeders may succeed with other types and cautions to like and stay enthusiastic about the chosen breed.
Railways plan large car production and safety tech debut
The St Paul railroad intends to build around five hundred freight and passenger cars at its shops. A Berlin street car fender reduced fatalities in early service. Railroads are replacing brass passenger fittings with bronze to withstand weather and coal gas and ease cleaning.
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The
St. Paul
Berlin
Story of a Picture at Tate Gallery
A striking Tate gallery painting shows a lady on a white horse in a green riding habit with a red feather, entering a courtyard. The work known as Equestrian Portrait or Nell Gwynne has a history, with Millais finishing a Landseer unfinished scene begun in 1870, painting his daughter as the rider and incorporating a page and dog.
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Tate Gallery
Charles II
Nell Gwynne
Millais
Diana Vernon
Edwin Landseer
Queen Victoria
Sir John Millais
London
Weighing Men Against The Balance
The Galveston News notes a select group of men who, when weighed, would be found wanting in every measure including the balance itself.
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Galveston News
Straight Talk a Virtue in All Walks of Life
A quotation from Christian Herald extols straight talk as the virtue of speaking plainly and honestly. It argues that a world with only direct, unambiguous speech would improve business, domestic life, society, diplomacy, and the relations between employers and workers, politicians and people, government and governed.
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Christian Herald
Funeral Festivals in Greek and Roman Traditions
The Greeks and Romans treated funerals as festivals and entertainment. They staged plays and comedies at funeral celebrations, with Plautus premiering every play during such events.
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Plautus
Going to the Dansant Tonight
A witty dialogue from Cornell Widow centers on Clarice delaying makeup for an evening in town. Reg chides her urge to beautify, hinting at social expectations and personal routine in a light, humorous exchange.
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Clarice
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