Washington News in Brief Snapshot of Recent Events
Fraternal Order of Faylee held a parade and meeting in Su Kane with speeches. Conductor M Helfrick of Northern Pacific No. 1 died after a fall at Centralia as the northbound train halted. Robbery at O B Nelson's store in Spokane yielded thousands in goods jewelry and cash. Raymond Fisher, 16, was arrested for cashing bogus checks, with seven other checks totaling 155 found.
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Faylee
Raymond Fisher
Bellingham
Elephant Thief: Circus Suit Over Mangled Wallet Mystery
In Spokane a Norris and Rowe circus faces a suit to recover 235 dollars after an elephant swiped a wallet at Wallace Idaho last year. Charles Garretson and new wife were spectators when the animal reached out, seized the money, and began to eat it. The wallet was mangled and the government would not replace the notes.
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Spokane
Norris & Rowe Circus
Wallace
Idaho
Charles Garretson
Garretson
Iron Will Halt Before Funeral Autopsy Doubts
Mrs Napier urged a halt as pallbearers lowered the coffin and she ordered a second examination of her daughter’s body. Eleven physicians had sought to perform an autopsy to check for a hereditary disease, but their request was refused. The mother inspected the corpse at the undertaker’s and again before burial, amid a shocked crowd.
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Spokane
Peter Napier
State Supreme Court Upholds Sunday Closing Law
The Washington Supreme Court again upheld the Sundays closing statute. In a habeas corpus challenge by Frank H. Donnellan the court ruled the penal code adopted by the old territorial law is a new, valid law that supersedes prior exemptions and denies the request.
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Olympia
State Supreme Court
Seatttle
Frank H. Donnellan
Snohomish County
Supreme Court
Port land & Seattle Railway Verdict In Fountain City Case
The jury in Superior Court before Judge McCreedie awarded Rudolf Stuheek 1675 damages for right of way taken for the North Bank road. The Fountain City property lies near Rock Creek mouth in Klickitat County. Jurors traveled by special train from Columbus to view the land, and the verdict is believed to be below the company’s prior settlement offer.
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Glendale—i
Portland & Seattle Railway Company
Rudolf Stuheek
McCreedie
Stuheek
North Bank Road
Fountain City
Rock Creek
Klickitat County
Columbus
Spokane County Clubhouse Destroyed in Fire
A blaze at the Spokane County Clubhouse at 4 a m Saturday destroyed the building. Mice state the fire was caused by mice and matches. the dry reservoir and lack of water prevented firefighting. Loss estimated at $15 000 with about $10 000 insured. The club may sell the grounds and build a new clubhouse away from the city center.
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Spokane
Spokane County
Postal Clerks Elect Officers At Everett Convention
Everett Washington postal clerks meeting last week elected officers for the union. Named are Matthew W. Mark as national delegate to Birmingham Charles H Hopkins as alternate Jack Sullivan as president B J Cavanaugh as first vice president W C Meredith as second vice president R A Spence as secretary H L Leeper as treasurer A G King as state organizer Michael Dowd as sergeant at arms The next convention will be held in Tacoma in 1910.
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Everett
Washington
Matthew W. Mark
Bellingham
National Delecate
Birmingham
Ala
Charles H. Hopkins
Tacoma
Jack Sullivan
Seattle
B. J. Cavanaugh
Spokane
W. C. Meredith
R. A. Spence
H. L. Leeper
North Yakima
A. G. King
Michael Dowd
Land Sale Inquiries Rise For Brewster Flat Auction
The State Land Office reports over 500 inquiries about the Brewster Flat land to be sold at auction on June 6. Inquiries come from across the state and from Idaho and British Columbia.
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State Land Office
Brewster Flat
Idaho
British Columbia
Hoquiam
George Thomas
Puyallup Fair Grounds
Tacoma
McLaughlin Brothers
Kansas City
Everett
J. H. Easterday
State Tax Commission
Mead
Easterday
Wright Island
Pitt Lake
Iiinous
Vancouver
Washam
Jesse H. Bond
University of Oregon
Herman Allen
University of Was
Willard K. Gwinn
University of Idaho
Deception Pass
Bellingham
Stomach Troubles Cured by Cham berlain Tablets
Stomach and Liver Tablets are praised for cures of stomach troubles. A man spent over two thousand dollars on treatment before being cured by a few boxes. Priced at 25 cents. Samples free at Evans Drug Co.
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Chamberlain
Evans Drug Co
Paris to American fashion: the modern American woman leads style
The article notes Paris and London houses avoiding extreme designs twenty five years ago while American buyers favored restraint. It argues American women now set global fashion trends and socialize with French elite, reflecting shifts in taste and influence.
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Femperwiuneie
Paris
Agro
London
Colonies
Millinery Trade Review
France
Mine Timbers Cost and Timber Supply for Anthracite Mines
The article notes that anthracite costs rise by S cents per ton due to mine timbers. It details annual timber needs from about 150,000 acres of forest, used as cross ties, rollers, and props for main haulage. Describes gangway sets, life expectancy, decay, and potential life extension via peeling seasoning and chemical treatment.
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Vegetarian Magazine
The Marble Trick and Nose Illusion Demonstration
A fragment describes classic illusions: crossing fingers to feel two marbles or two pencils, and placing a pencil between lips to perceive two parallel bars. It notes a nose illusion when forefinger crosses over the little finger behind others, making one nose seem longer. The text references sensory perception and ends with an incomplete line about the Republic and St. Louis.
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Republic
Hescond
St. Louis
Youths and courtship over heard exchanges
A young man courting Bobby's sister learns of her approval after a street meeting. Bobby guides him to clarify the sister's reaction as she and their mother relate the visit and her glad acknowledgment that Mr Brown called.
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Bobby
Brown
Ink stain removal on leather chairs
Ink spots on leather chairs should be washed with milk and repeated until the stain vanishes. Then wash with warm water, dry, and polish with a mixture of linseed oil and vinegar in equal parts. Do it quickly to prevent permanent staining.
Pudding Taste Sparks Banter Between Husband and Wife
A playful exchange follows a failed pudding tasting as the husband complains of poor flavor. The wife counters with a boast about the cookery book claiming excellence in London.
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Jemima
London Telegraph
Self Satisfied Pun Earns Smile In Courier-Journal
A witty quip from the Louisville Courier-Journal labels a person as self satisfied for his trait of being easily pleased. The remark frames the subject with light humor and a moral about contentment.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Three Feet and a Yard Quote Cites Property Truths
A wry Kansas City Star remark notes that buying property by the front foot yields a tiny yard, while a Philadelphia Telegraph quip jokes that money talks or it would silence some people.
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Kansas City Star
Philadelphia Telegraph
Red Cross appeals for public support and unity
The editorial lauds the Red Cross as a global relief leader and urges average citizens to contribute. It notes donations typically come from the wealthy but stresses the value of a permanent, public fund for emergencies, with every dollar going to relief.
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Bora
Eno
Ita
Della Taatt
Bat
Thi
Bamari
Jericho
Red Cross
Red Cross Society
Mind Over Disease and Pain Through Counter Suggestion
The article argues many ailments are mental rather than physical and can be relieved without surgery or medicine. It notes fixed ideas of disease persist despite real suffering and are reinforced by family and social suggestion, urging vigorous counter suggestion to restore belief in health.
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Paul
Atlantic
Max
Bleecker Meeker Banter Ends With Last Word
In a light exchange, Bleecker jokes about wives seeking the last word while Meeker counters that his wife always lets him have the final say, a quip reported by the Detroit Tribune.
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Bleecker
Meeker
Detroit Tribune
A Slight Difficulty Heire See Marriage Announced
A playful civic note from town columns hints at a marriage, with whimsical lines about pronouns and titles. The snippet shows literary wordplay and social note tone rather than a full report of events.
With a Photograph
A brief note comments on an obscure photograph titled Pittsburg Prat. The verse hints at the artist's work being judged as not very good while acknowledging the subject may have been unflattering.
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Pittsburg Prat
Badly Sprained Ankle Cured
A Hampton Tenn reader credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with curing a badly sprained ankle after two days of pain. The note says the family used the balm at night and the daughter slept, improved the next day, and soon could walk. Evans Drug Co. sells 25 and 60 cent sizes.
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Hampton
Tenn
Evans Drug Co
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