Jim Bowes Wins Fight for Foresters Rank in Olympia
J M Bowes grand chief ranger of the Foresters of America in Washington state won a stiff contest at the grand court meeting in Olympia. Andrews had charged Bowes with violating order rules by attacking a brother member. Bowes presided after the court recognized him and was later elected supreme representative to the national court in Atlantic City August 20.
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J. M. Bowes
The
Foresters of America
Washington
Grand Court
Olympia
Bowes
Andrews
Aberdeen
California
Grand Court of
National Court
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Motorcycle Racers Poised for Cohassett Beach Event
The Aberdeen Motorcycle Club brings top racers from Tacoma and Seattle to Cohassett Beach next Sunday for four events. Races include 50 miles for twin cylinder bikes, 30 miles for single cylinders, a 10 mile free for all, and a 10 mile match race between the 50 and 10 mile winners. Prizes total 50, 30 and 15 dollars for the 50 mile, and 30, 15 and 4 dollars for the 30 mile.
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Tacoma
Seattle
Cohassett Beach
Motorcycle Club of
Aberdeen
Match race for Southwestern Washington cup and prize
Chartered boats will ferry spectators and riders to the beach from Aberdeen Sunday morning for a match race to decide the Southwestern Washington championship loving cup and cash prize. Spectators are invited to watch the maritime event as boats depart from Aberdeen.
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Washington
Aberdeen
Boosters For Kelso Send Delegation to Southwest Meeting
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce dispatches ten members to Kelso for the Southwest Washington Development Association quarterly gathering. President Mumaw left Tuesday, S. K. Bowes met the group in Olympia after attending the Grand Court of Foresters. Hoquiam Montesano and Elma send representatives. The session closes with a Cowlitz River excursion this afternoon.
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Kelso
Southwest Development Association
Mumaw
S. K. Bowes
Olympia
Grand Court of Foresters
Hoquiam
Montesano
Elma
Cowlitz River
Britain’s Bee Disease Bill Faces Farcical Flaws
Discussion revealed the bill to curb diseased bees sent by post was ineffective as bees could travel unaided. Infected swarms might roam between places and refuse to present health certificates when stopped by inspectors, undermining the bill’s purpose.
Terrors of the Dutch Language and Holland’s charm
The piece notes the difficulty of Dutch street and shop names and jokes about a dog show labeled rashonden tentoonstelling alongside a long government phrase. It also calls Holland a delightful place and its people splendid, reflecting Sims’ Dagonet Abroad.
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Holland
Sims
Dagonet
The Pearly King of London Coster At Derby Day
Americans marvel as a London coster known as the Pearly King appears in elegant attire with pearl buttons, parading at Kensal Rise for the costers Derby. His family joins the spectacle as barrows and donkeys compete in a race meet atmosphere.
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London
Tucker
England
Kensal Rise
Notable achievements and appointments across nations
M L Crow of Los Angeles completed a forty one day fast to lose weight. W W Astor of London secured a staff billet for his son John with Lord Hardinge in India. M Poincare joins the Order of St Andrew. Sir William May becomes admiral of the fleet succeeding Hotham. Ernst Haeckel, age seventy nine, celebrated at Jena and remains mentally alert though physically weak. Geoffrey O'Hara appointed to preserve Native American music under the Indian bureau. Earl Beauchamp rumored as next Canada governor general, began public life as Worcester mayor at twenty three and later governor of New South Wales at twenty seven.
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M. L. Crow
Los Angeles
W. W. Astor
London
John
Lord Hardinge
India
M. Poincare
France
Order of St. Andrew
William May
Charles Frederick Hotham
Ernst Haeckel
Jena
Earl Beauchamp
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Worcester
New South Wales
Town Topics in Brief From National Papers
Quoted lines note 4000 poets in St Louis per Cleveland Leader. A man pardoned from Leavenworth went to Pittsburgh signaling incomplete reform per Florida Times Union. New Yorkers complain about rudeness of train guards. question what to expect for a nickel per Philadelphia Inquirer.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Leavenworth
Pittsburgh
Florida Times-Union
Philadelphia Inquirer
Chance For Fame In Pocket Vest Ink Flow Riddle
A joke from Chicago News features a sophomore claiming to do original research on why ink won’t flow from his fountain pen unless held upright in a light fancy vest pocket. The line lampoons student vanity and invention.
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Chicago News
Crossing Tender Choice in Irish Humor
A worn Irishman lies about taking a small station job as crossing tender. He balks at flag signals, insisting a green signal would distract him from the red one and noting he cannot trust himself to remember to wave the red flag when a green one is handy.
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