Irrigation push and political shifts loom in Oregon and Seattle
The issue includes the Weston irrigation project near Weetoo and its land value justification, plus Seattle recall results with George Dilling defeating Mayor Gill and a Labour Party surge. Also noted are Pacific Coast commerce appeals, Red Cross aid to China, Blue Mountain League baseball, and debates on postage rates and forest fire protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weetoo
Portland
Umatilla County
Weston Irrigation Project
Oregon
Seattle
Gill
Anenty
George Dilling
E. J. Brown
Dilling
Pacific
Red Crom Society
Boford
Nells
Whale in a Hurry Described by Truthful Mariner
A Chicago Inter Ocean account recalls a Cape of Good Hope whale chase. The mariner describes rapid surface dashes, a locomotive like surge, and a fierce pursuit as boats race to harpoon a speeding giant. The crew endures wind and spray, comparing the water to a black maelstrom and noting the whale’s unstoppable pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eratiuil
Cape of Good Cope
Poe
Maelstrom
Chicago Inter Ocean
Queen Elizabeths Coat Order in Southbys London
A fragmentary old document reproduces a royal order from Queen Elizabeth I naming Ralph Brooke and others in a ceremonial delivery of a coat and fabric with gold trim. The text, in archaic spelling, mentions delivery of a garment to trusted servants and a January date in the queen’s reign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Southby's
London
Ralf Brooke
Yorks
Ffortexene
The Laocoon Masterpiece and Its History
The Laocoon, modeled by Rhodes artists around A.D. 70, depicts the Trojan priest Laocoon and his sons dying. Found near Rome, cataloged in 1506, later owned by Pope Julius II, it now resides in the Vatican. Critics deem it a pinnacle of art, sparking vast commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Laocoon
Nepean
Virgil
Rome
Juthis I
Var Feran
New York American
Shy but observant quote hints at wives’ insight
A Galveston News quotation comments on typical marital dynamics, describing the average man’s wife as shy yet observant. The line suggests she can perceive more from her home than a man can from a skyscraper, highlighting gendered perspective in a concise wry observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utto Iroma
Galveston News
Nobody Knows It All In Daily Street Lesson
Fragment reads as a stray quotation about a barefoot boy teaching wisdom on the street and a New Year sentiment. It lacks clear names, dates, or an event, but hints at moral instruction and repentance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
England
Canaha
United States
Massachusetts
Hrearma
Spokane
Detroit
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Athens Press
F.B. Born
Postinate
Athens
Actot Congress of
Athena
Ore
Blue Mountain League
Aix
Walla Walla
Milton
Boho
Neason
Lono
Pendleton
Woyton
Hitchoonkta
Nino
O Correst
Cascade Mountains
Washington
Great Northern Railway
Forestry Service
Great Northern
Everatt
California
Waila
Adams County
Ohio
Vermillion County
Ill
Iere
Nicholas Borg
Cassier
Don
Morrison
Kissimmes
Fla
Ballard Snow Liniment Co
North Second Street
ST. Louis, MO
Byron N. Hawks
Hufalo
Venetici
Lisa Plorence
Futfalo Express
Miller’s
Side
Main St
ASA
Emia Coen
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Anufactoring Pharmacists
Des Moines
Iowa
USA
Dr. King
Sherwin-Williams
DR. King’s
Rex
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