Letter From Rev Ritchie On Western Life And Land
Granger Washington June 19. Rev W S Ritchie writes to Cliff Findley about western climate soil and irrigation. He praises the climate, notes dust and wind, contrasts Iowa and Washington farming costs, values pear orchards could yield $1000 per acre, but remarks high land prices and booster taxes. He criticizes dishonest real estate practices and vows to attend a temperance meeting.
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Cliff Findley
W. S. Ritchie
U. P
Granter
Wash
Granger
Atlantic
Kansas
Nebraska
Towa
Pound
West
Iowa
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Ellensburg
Blue Mountains
East
Miss Edna Fritz Seeks Pupils After Conservatory Study
Miss Edna Fritz has returned from a year at the Conservatory of Music in McComb Tl and would like a limited number of pupils.
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Edna Fritz
Conservatory of Music
McComb
Mexico State and City Populations and Rail System
A historical overview lists area 767,097 square miles and populations by locality. It notes major ports Vera Cruz and Tampico, several interior cities with populations from 14,000 to 120,000, and a northern frontier with Nogales and Piedras Negras. It cites a 16,000 mile railroad network and administrative divisions of 27 states, 3 territories, and the federal district.
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Mexico
Federal District
Gulf of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Muxico City
Tampico
Mantentoria
Pex
Gulfof Fon
Paciflc
Sitaten
Acapattea
Rubies
Nogales
Ariz
Torreon
Conchufia
Durange
Durango
Zacatecas
Mexico City
Guanajuato
San Luis Potosi
Manles
Puebla
Pachuca
Guadalajara
Mazatlan
Oaxaca
Chihuahua
el Paso
Chilmuahua
Monterey
Nuevo Leon
Federals Near Vera Cruz Stir Peace Advocates
Forces of Huerta are within striking distance of Funston as American troops sit near Vera Cruz. The proximity fuels tensions and fear of open rupture. General Angel Garela Pena replaces General Maas in command near Vera Cruz, holding a higher rank.
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Huerta
Funston
Vera Cruz
Angel Garela Pena
Madero
Maas
Baltimore Plans Big Flag Pageant Centennial of the Star Spangled Banner
Baltimore announces a nine day celebration September 6 to 15 for the Star Spangled Banner centennial with the Constellation leading naval pageants, a restored Fort McHenry, a $300000 national reservation plan, and massed processions, parades, and a water front carnival featuring 25000 in a human flag and 1500 musicians.
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Baltimore
Wilson
Army
West Point
Annapolis
Constellation
France
United States Navy
Francis Scott Key
Mort McLienry
Willy
Wilden
Bee
Fort McHenry
Key
Daniels
Europe
Daughters of the American Revolution
Fifth Regiment Armory
Carroll Park
Mount Clare
Carroll
Washington
Lafayette
Navy
National Guardsmien
United States Army
Mnargbal
Amateur Athletic Union
Homewood Field
Johns Hopkins University
United States
Fort Mellenry
National Athletic Union
Homewood Fold
Baltimore Harbor
14th Infantry Off For Alaska
United Press dispatch from San Francisco reports the army transport Buford carrying part of the Fourteenth infantry to relieve the Thirteenth infantry guarding 12000 miles of Alaskan coast. About 600 men to Alaska and 600 shipped home, with the Buford recently overhauled and appearing new.
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United Press
San Francisco
United States Army
Buford
Alaska
Fourteenth Infantry
Thirteenth Infantry
Alaskan
Presidio
California has 160000 licensed autos in year
United Press reports California shows 160000 licensed vehicles paying the current year tax with 20461 motorcycles and 1404 chauffeur licenses. Motor vehicle receipts exceed 1,200,000 dollars. Also advertised are solid woven hammocks in latest colors for 2.75 dollars at Henshaw and Martin, the People’s Store.
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United Press
Sacramento
California
Henshaw & Martin
People’s
Crestomathian Sunday School Picnic At W D Pellett Farm
Crestomathian Sunday school class members held a picnic at W D Pellett’s farm south of town. About eighty people attended, traveling by automobile from Atlantic. They enjoyed a picnic supper and social time before returning home around 10 o’clock.
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Crestomathian
W. D. Pellett
Atlantic
Commerce men at Grenoble
American delegates to the international congress of Chambers of Commerce arrive in Grenoble after visiting Lyons and Valence. They toured the Rhone river cruise, with a brief stop for lunch aboard a steamer. Dinner sets and fine china are noted items.
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United Presa
Grenoble
France
Lyons
Internationalongress of Chambers of Commerce
Paris
Valence
Rhone
Royal Ascot closes after royal visit and races
Royal Ascot concludes with the Workingham stakes a six furlong sprint valued at 5000 the Tardwicke stakes a mile and a half weight for age race valued at 12500 and the Alexandra plate a two and three quarter mile weight for age race valued at 5000 as King George and Queen Mary attend. Etiquette loosens with royal procession absent and Heinz spaghetti ads intersperse the page.
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United Press
Ascot
Eng
Royal Ascot
Royal Enclosure
George
Mary
Windsor Castle
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Nichols’ Bank Atlantic
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Ritchie
Mere
American Press Association
Federal
Merio“ City
Taft
Roosevelt
Governors
Naval Show
Raine
Whitney Loan & Trust Company
the Whitney Bank
Whitney Loan § & Trust Co Atlantic
14Th Infantry
Brown Grocery Co
People's Store
Adler-Rochester
Arrow
B. V. D.ublon
Phoenix
Ford
Detroit
Atlantic Auto Company
White Front
Nels P. Brown
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