Money Made On Fruit Farms In Sunnyside Washington
Mont Pate describes a two week stay in Sunnyside a temperance town at the Yakima Valley foot detailing fruit and land value growth irrigation plans and high yields in Knot Hill and 440 acre hill sites. He notes Mt Adam and Mt Rainier views telephones rural delivery and sociable residents while praising climate and prospect for 1908 farmland income and future relocation. He closes with family greetings and job hopes at Port Arthur Texas.
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Mt. Adam
Mt. Ranier
Knot Hill
Riverside Women Club
Illinois
Robins Land Meadow
Geo. LaBee
Mabton
Washington
H. W. Pate
Tail Enders Pass Through In Cross-Continental Race
In a New York to Paris rally a tail ender car arrived in the city at 8 55 Monday morning with Free Wood at the controls. The Motobloc French car passed through Sunday afternoon while the O Tiriire American lay on a flat car at Medicine Row Wyoming Tuesday noon and the Italian car reached North Platte Nebraska at 6 30 that evening. The German automobile race continued with other entrants noted in transit.
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New York
Paris
Free Wood
Ashton Band Hosts Friends at Opera House Evening
The Ashton Band entertained about fifty guests with a musical program at the opera house. Sacred selections pleased attendees as Joseph Roesler recorded three phonograph records of band selections for later playback. A refined spread followed the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton Band
Opera House
Joseph Roesler
Presbyterian Notes and Patent Infringement Notice
Regular services announced for next Sunday morning. The Master’s Secret of a Happy Life shown at the morning service. Christian Endeavor meets at 5 with Leader Anna Backman on Wise Use of Money. Legal notice: Empire Cream Separator Co and Vermont Farm Machine Co accuse Sears Roebuck & Co of infringing patent 555893. injunction and accounting ordered. Copies of decree available from Bloomfield New Jersey or Bellows Falls Vermont. Rev I E Honeywell reports revival success in Newton Iowa with 800 conversions, 65 percent men, 140 on the last Sunday. current meetings in Belvidere and planned union tabernacle meetings for two years.
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Sunda
Christian Endeavor
Anna Backman
Empire Cream Separator Co
Vermont Farm Machine Co
Sears Roebuck & Company
Empire Cream
Bloomfield New Jersey
Vermont Farm Machine Company
Bellows Falls
Vermont
Gazette
I. E. Honeywell
Newton Iowa
Belvidere
Davenport
Washington
Hawarden
Iowa
Union Tabernacle
Farm Help Shortage Hits Area As Wages Rise
Farmers report difficulty securing labor for spring field work despite high pay. Minimum wages now 25 dollars per month plus horse and buggy and board valued at about 20 dollars, with some paying 30 dollars. Includes March pay. many farmers delayed hiring and expect relief later. Also notes lightning fire near Schafer home and tax collection updates with totals and delinquencies.
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Terling Gazette
Tts
Bishop R Dobbs to preach in Ashton
Bishop R Dobbs D D L L D of Harrisburg Pennsylvania will visit Ashton on Tuesday March 17. He will preach at United Evangelical church in German at 2:00 p m and again in English at 7:30 p m. All are invited to attend.
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R. Dobbs D
Harrisburg
Ashton
United Evangelical Church
Reduced Colonists Rates on Northwestern Line Tickets
One way tickets at special low rates on sale daily through March and April from all points on the Northwestern Line to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Puget Sound. Daily personally conducted tours in tourist sleeping cars via Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line. Double berth only seven dollars through from Chicago. For full particulars write S A Hutchinson Manager Tourist Dept 212 Clark St Chicago Ill or address nearest ticket agent.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Puget Sound
Chicago
Union Pacific
Northwestern
S. A. Hutchinson
Clark St
Hicago
Ill
Cket Aeut
A New Invention by Fred Klenke Sharpens Discs Fast
Fred Klenke unveils a machine that sharpens ten discs simultaneously. A box frame carries ten emery wheels on a shaft, pressed against the disc wheels. A 20 horsepower gasoline engine powers the grind, enabling quick production and on demand work.
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Fred Klenke
Fred
Band Concerts in Ashton Summer Plans
Merchants weigh band concerts as a summer draw for Ashton. The town has a fine band and active merchants, and citizens should study the proposal. Antone John H. Hector, the colored temperance speaker, spoke at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening to a crowded house, with strong singing and fresh arguments.
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Ashton
Antone
John H. Hector
Presbyterian Church
Wendel to Remain as Partner in Kling Jewelry Firm
Wendel and Trein dissolve their partnership with Wendel staying at the Galena avenue store. Trein buys Kling and Smith interests in the KE L Kling Jewelry at First street. S. M. Courtright keeps his stake and the business will operate as E L Kling Jewelry Company with Courtright continuing in the store.
Sterling Gazette 53rd Anniversary Issue Highlights Local Trade
The 53rd anniversary edition of the Sterling Gazette features 44 pages in six parts with strong illustrations. It covers the twin cities' industries and notes extensive use of the advertising columns by merchants.
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Sterling Gazette
Twin Cities
Illinois low land mark and city latitude notes
The article notes the Illinois low water mark at 1257 feet. It mentions Scales Mound near Boston’s latitude and Cairo near Richmond’s latitude. Geo Wagner was a business caller in Dixon Friday.
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Illinois
Scales Mound
Boston
Cairo
Richmond
Geo. Wagner
Dixon
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Sunnyvsipe
Sunnyside
St. Paul
Fargo
N. D
Billings
Montana
Livingston
Sree Eoie
Spokane
Yakima Valley
Bickleton Hills
Rattle
Snake Hills
Snipe Mountains
Granite Hill
Agate Hill
Magnitia Hill
Harrison Hill
Omaha
Neb
John
Mother
Vivian
Fremont
Nebraska
Port Arthur
Texas
Mont
Presbyterian Notes
JF Welry
August Schafer
E. S. Farringer
John M. Sterling
A. J. Degner
Bradford
Wm. Trein
E. L. Kling
First St
Oscar Schade
Village of
B. C. Wendel
M. Courtright
Mr. Trein
Hetty Green
New York City
Ray Miller
A. W. Rosecrans & Co
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