George Wing Swift Dies in British Columbia
Obituary recalling George Wing Swift known as Jack Swift, aged about 69 to 70, who died at Kootenay Lake General Hospital after a long illness. A New England native, he sailed Pacific waters, worked on the Columbia river, ranched in Colville valley, and spent final years on the north shore of Kootenay Lake. Survived by a brother and sister in Marion Massachusetts. He left a life of sea travel, river service, and steamboating, with a last role caring for Mrs. M. R. McQuarrie’s summer home in Nelson vicinity. His tale of Corvallis valley days is recalled by Mrs. Ingraham and many friends.
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Nelson
B. C
Mr. Swift
New England States
New Bedford
Pacific Coast
Cape Horn
Columbia River
J. C. Gore
British Columbia
Swift
Colville
Washington
Kootenay Lakes
W. West
Allan Lean
Marion
Mass
George W. Swift
Swifts
Chicago
Massachusetts
South Seas
South America
San Francisco
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Oregon
Alaska
Portland
Gore
Arden
Addy
M. R. McQuarrie
Ingraham
Susie McClung
McQuarrie
Senator McMillan
Colville Valley
Dr Thomas' Eclectic Oil Ad Promotes First Aid Relief
A compact 19th century advertisement urges readers to keep Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for finger mash injuries cuts burns and scalds. It advises purchase from the druggist with price points of 30 cents and 60 cents.
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Thomas
Eclectic Oil
Y W C A Plans World Program Support for 1920
YWCA leader calls postwar program a stabilizing influence and urges a national drive to raise 3 8 million for 1920 work in the United States Europe and Asia. Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr chairs the campaign committee. Federal Council of Churches to designate YWCA Sunday. 4.5 million total goal with 1.5 million already secured.
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Federal Council of Churches
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Young Women's Christian Association
United States
Y. Wo. A
Europe
China
Japan
India
South America
Egypt
Siberia
Mexico
France
World Service
Educational Campaign Committee
Robert E. Speer
National Board of the Y. W. GC. A
Henry P. Davison
Willam van V. Hayes
Robert L. Dickinson
William Adams Brown
van Sanford Merle-Smith
Lewis H. Lapham
Ellen Hale Stevenson
Frederic B. Pratt
Herbert Lee Pratt
Small Y W C A as Community Center
The Y W C A in towns under 10 000 promotes girls recreation and wider community work. Fifty two U S town secretaries organize activities from a single room or a building with a recreation room kitchen and reading facilities. When housed in a building it becomes a community center for all women's organizations to meet.
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United States
Albany’s Moneys Pack and the Hungry Five Drum Legend
The Albany history museum guards a bass drum from German immigrant bands after the 1848 revolution. The drum belonged to Thick Head Schultz of the Hungry Five, famed for three rhythms at once. A Troy bridge toll tale ends with Schultz growling that he cannot fit the drum through the tunnel-like bridge to collect his money.
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Albany
N. Y
Germany
Marx
Engels
Schultz
Troy
Hudson River
Theodore Roosevelt Jr Attains Noted Nine Year Old Author
The text discusses Theodore Roosevelt's first book written in pencil at age nine titled Natural History on Insects By Theodore Roosevelt Jr. It covers hisPreface noting North American insects, his observations on ants including officer soldier and worker roles, and mentions of spiders beetles dragonflies and a crayfish note comparing to a lobster.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
North America
Bright Colors for Eye Relief in Long Work
A remedy for eye strain suggests desk color aids for bookkeepers and proofreaders. Green should predominate with yellow red and pink accents. Bright blotters mottoes and colored prints or a bouquet of green foliage with flowers provide relief and permanence.
Slow Growth of Grammar Across English Literature
The article traces grammar and spelling evolution from Chaucer through Elizabethan writers to Addison Johnson Swift Congreve and Goldsmith, noting growing unity and standards. It cites the authorized Version Bible as the pinnacle of progress, with historical latitude in spelling as customary rather than ignorant.
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Chaucer
Shakespeare
Addison
Johnson
Swift
Congreve
Goldsmith
Christian Herald
The Work Hard and Prosper Illusion
A citizen letter critiques the common advice to take the first job and work hard for a raise and marriage. It argues employers may err, opportunities may misalign, and a daughter may not exist or prefer another. The piece highlights exaggerated success narratives and urges realistic planning.
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Lowell Courter
How to Braze Brass Copper and Steel Joints
The guide covers cleaning near the joint, fitting edges, and riveting for strength. It recommends applying brazing material with borax, heating slowly over charcoal, and tapping to flow the alloy through the joint. Brass or copper parts should be plunged in cold water while steel or trap should cool slowly.
The Salvation Army: origins and global spread
The Salvation Army began in England about 1865 as the Christian Mission founded by William Booth. By 1878 it adopted its present name and expanded to Europe India Australia and the United States among other regions with officers titled generals majors and captains. It conducts street preaching processions and services with male and female leaders and engages in reform and philanthropic efforts without a formal creed.
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Salvation Army
England
Willam Booth
The
Christian Mission
Just Passing the Time in Cripple Creek Mines
During harsh times in Cripple Creek, idle miners crowd the streets while city leaders push sewer and street paving work. Mulligan, often a miner, takes a ditch digging job to earn extra money. A friend sees him laboring and asks what he is doing. Mulligan replies he will work wherever he is needed.
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Cripple Creek
Mulligan
The New Wonder Bug
A compact, quasi-philosophical note questions how unseen germs evade detection yet travel through ordinary barriers. It observes they inhabit public spaces like streetcars barber shops churches and theaters while avoiding restaurants and cafeterias with a playful tone about their elusive nature.
Rain Parasols and the Rise of Umbrellas
The article traces parasols called quitasols used to shield women from rain before umbrellas spread. Quotasols were oiled muslin and Indian imports via England, then umbrellas emerged in linen, larger and coarser. In 1771 a physician and preacher promoted sun umbrellas, met with public ridicule in gazettes.
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India
England
Ce on ly 61,216.24 16,792.66 225,988.47
A compact figures row presents monetary amounts totaling several hundred thousand across multiple entries. The data appears as standalone numeric values without context or descriptive labels.
The New Way of Practicing Dentistry
The Parker System offices in multiple cities offer guaranteed high quality dental work with no charge for examinations. Dentists are registered and experienced, promising satisfaction with fewer visits and moderate costs. Pain reduction methods are used to minimize fear.
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H. E.R. Parker
E. R. Parker
Parker
Parker System
E. R. Parcker System
Estray notices for 3-year December 1919 herd items in Stevens County
Robert Sherwood of Chewelah Washington took up three miles south of town a gray colt aged two with a wire cut on the right foot. The animal will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on January 19 1920 at 10 o clock before daybreak unless the owner or heir appears and pays all charges. Albert McCaslin Colville Washington keeps four estrays near Palmer siding including three red and white two year old heifers with V marks in both ears and a red two year old heifer with no brands. The cattle are to be sold on January 17 1920 at the same hour unless claimed and charges paid.
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Estray
Robert Sherwood
Chewelah
Washington
Gray
Will C. Spedden
Stevens County
Springdale
Spedden
Notice of Unclaimed Cow in Bossburg Area
Elwood Day of Bossburg Washington reports a 9 year old light red cow with indistinct brand and ear injuries kept on Bruce Creek, 7 miles east of Bossburg. If owner or legal representative does not appear by 10 a.m. January 19 1920 to claim and pay charges, the animal will be dealt with per local procedures.
Notice in Springdale 1919 legal notice fragment
Fragmentary 1919 notice from Springdale mentions dates and names in an official action. The readable text shows a dated event on the 27th and involves local authorities, but key details are missing.
Notice for possession and payment of charges in Springdale WA
The notice lists a white male over eighteen held at Springdale Washington with a specified time for making title and paying charges. It notes January 9, 1920 as first publication and names SPEDDEN as the publisher. It also warns subscribers to renew before expiration and to report errors to the office.
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George Wing Swift
Great Frontier
Great Beyond
Styx
Association
Young Women’s Christian Association
Small Y. W. C. A. IS Community Center
Old Bridge
New York
Roosevelt
Wonder Bug
First National Bank
Reserve District No
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Ellessee
U.S
U. Treasurer
Bankers
State of
County of
Stevens
A. L. Rogers
Rogers
Hugh Waddell
Ws. B. Waddell
B. B. Waddell
W. H. Jackson
Riverside Ave
Post St
Dr. Parker
Elwood
Bossburg
Wash
Bruce Creek
Beatie Firpmeus
Ash
Parlor
C. L. Durkee
E. Astor
Thibet
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