Convict Road Bill Criticized by Washington Roads Leader
Clyde L. Morris president of the Washington State Good Roads Association attacks Initiative Measure No. 10 as crude and indefinite. He cites risks to convict treatment, unclear road designations, potential pork barrel pitfalls, and the high cost of initiating and amending such measures.
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Washington State Good Roads Association
Clyde L. Morris
Morris
State Highway Department
State
Hghway Board
Labor Relieves From Three Great Evils
A concise proverbs style note asserts labor frees society from ennui vice and want highlighting work as remedy for social ills.
Dairy Doings and Machinery Advancing on Farms
The piece argues proper handling of milking utensils and stalls improves milk quality. It notes milking machines are growing in use and effective for farmers. A bull tied in the stall wastes effort and must be avoided. Maintain milking stools for milking only and resist blaming luck or weather for failure.
Candlelit scandal shocks father in parlor tale
The old gentleman finds his daughter Evangeline and a male friend in a candleless parlor corner at 10:30. She calmly explains candle costs are high and they endure with starlight. He exits in speechless bafflement, wandering into a wallpaper panel.
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Evangeline
Papa
Ferdinand
London Mail
Origin and use of the term contraband of war in 1625
The phrase originated during the Spain–Holland war era as England protested heavy actions against neutral ships. It first appeared in the Southampton treaty of 1625 between England and Spain.
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Spain
Holland
England
Southampton
Cardinal Giacomo della Chiesa Timeline and Papal Rise
Overview of Giacomo della Chiesa born 1854 in Pegli and ordained 1878 who rose through Vatican ranks. He served in Madrid and as substitute secretary of state, was archbishop of Bologna, and became pope in 1914 amid anti modernist tensions.
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Giacomo Della Chiesa
Pegli
Genoa
Spain
Cardinal Rampolla
Madrid
Mer. Rinaldini
Bologna
Mer. Della Chiesa
Rome
National Democratic League
Benedict
Prospero Lambertini
Benedict XIV
Martial law and military law difference explained
Martial law is a system derived from military necessity that supersedes civil law and administers government by military authorities without civil accountability. Military law consists of laws and statutes enacted to govern and regulate members of the military service.
Red Cross Societies Worldwide Beyond the United States
The Red Cross movement has a universal reach with every civilized nation acceding to the Geneva Conventions since 1863. Besides the United States, many countries maintain national Red Cross societies as part of the global humanitarian network.
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United States
Red Cross Organization
Washington Good Roads Meet In Spokane Plans Unfold
Preparations are under way for the annual Washington Good Roads Association convention in Spokane on November 18 to 20. County officials and engineers are urged to attend with full local delegations. Notable speakers include E. H. James and H. S. Earle, addressing road maintenance and several proposed legislative measures. Officers and next meeting place to be elected.
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Washington State
Good Roads Association
Spokane
Washington Good Roads Association
Good Roads
Ernest Lister
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Alaska
British Columbia
Alberta
E. H. James
United States Office of Public Roads
H. S. Earle
Detroit
Samuel Hill
State Association
Clyde L. Morris
Seattle
F. J. Wilmer
Rosalia
Maurice D. Leehey
James McNeely
Tacoma
Martin E. Olsen
North Yakima
Frank Verrace
Orilla
Jeff Monroe
E. E. Teachnor
Centralia
House of God Amid Vast Winds and Welcoming Earth
A poem by Clinton Scollard celebrates sacred space found in open landscapes and everyday kindness. It depicts winds on moors, shining stars, cloud armies, singing waters, fragrant vernal fields, and the warmth of human touch and empathy. The verse contrasts sorrow with simple mirth and childlike smiles.
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God
House of God
Clinton Scollard
Sires and Sons
G W Nevil of Philadelphia donates 38000 to city hospitals. H C Gerlach, former globe trotter, settled in Milwaukee as a lawyer. Lieutenant Colonel Julius L Powell, Confederate veteran and brigadier general, retired after 1879. Sir Williams Watson Cheyne elected president of the Royal College of Surgeons and honorary surgeon to the king. General Pau of France, born Montelimar, age sixty seven, trained at St Cyr and fought in 1870 war, lost an arm at Froeschviller.
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G. W. Nevil
Philadelphia
H. C. Gerlach
Globe Trotter
Milwaukee
Julius L. Powell
Congress
Williams Watson Cheyne
C. B
British Royal College of Surgeons
King’s College
Royal College of Surgeons
Paul Mary Caesar
Gerald Pau
Montelimar
France
St. Cyr
West Point
Pau
Froeschviller
Old Roman Furnaces Hypocaust Heating System Description
The Romans heated homes using a hypocaust system placed beneath floors. Heated air circulated around walls and under floors via hollow tubes and lining, with pipes transporting heat to other rooms.
State Democratic Platform Emphasizes Reforms and Recall
The Washington state Democratic platform celebrates Jeffersonian ideals and endorses national Democratic policies. It calls for child labor regulation, rural credits, nonpartisan county offices, a presidential primary, secret ballots, anti corruption laws, and irrigation project advancement with Palouse surveys, aiming to reduce election costs and consolidate commissions.
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Payne
Aldrich
Interstate Commerce Commission
Republican Party
Alaska
Washington
Northwest
Wilson
Wesley L. Jones
King George Reviews Home Fleet at Portland
The king of England pictured during the review of the Home Fleet at Portland expressing pride in the navy and noting the potential for a future clash with Germany, seen as an inspiring prospect for the nation.
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England
Portland
Germany
Washington Democrats Endorse Governor Lister Record
The Washington Democrats laud Governor Ernest Lister for economy and efficiency in state government. They note vetoed bills saving about five million dollars from a twenty four million appropriation and a new monthly financial reporting system across public institutions. They pledge to support reforms reducing taxes and praise Wilson leadership.
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Ernest Lister
State of
Washington
Lister
Rogers
Woodrow Wilson
Union
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