Northwest Notes A flood of tragedies and labor news
A 13 year old boy drowns in the Platte near Pritt Wyoming. Engineer William Thompson dies in a boiler explosion at Roberts sawmill Bear canyon. Soo line orders 7000 harvest workers at $2 to $4 daily with board. Several deaths and accidents across Colorado, Montana, Nevada, and Washington. David Hilger launches lieutenant governor bid. Union labor resolutions in Billings praise Gompers.
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Henry Dyer
Yorick Nichols
Wis
Platte
Pritt
Wyoming
Boxeman
Mont
William Thompson
Roberts
Bear Canyon
Soo”railroad
Minnesota Free Employment Bureau
Minnesota
North Dakota
David Hilger
Lewiston
Leutenant
Marmarth
Tenderloin
Manche
Montana Hotel Men's Association
Butte
K. G. Yourner
Cheyenne
Empire City
Canwon City
Nevada
Virginia City
John Bradbury
Frank Gilllee
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Wardner
California
St. Paul
Lombard East
Forsyth Mont
Montana
Cadle
Reno
Tolly
Lee
Ed. Foster
Billings
Montana Stile Federation of Labor
Gompers
Labor
Barnum & Bailey's
Great Northern Railroad
New Westminster
Wah
Red Meht
Bow
Bellingham
Wash
Daniel Kohn
Mills Company
Joseph Thoryson
W. F Wishard
Woodinville
Nortern Pacific
Beattle
D. D. McLaughlin
Helena
Iast
Harry Burton
Aleo
Hutte
Mefauehiinegaa Naw Wey
Atle
Neat Appearance Rules For Home Dress And Hair
A 1910s style guide advises on hair neatness and modest styling for daily life. It warns against curling or wearing curlers in the presence of a husband and recommends braids, a top bow, and tidy night arrangements. It also critiques ill fitting wrappers and promotes light shirtwaist suits for summer chores.
Two Ideas for Sunshades With Rose Motifs
A plain sunshade of habittas rivals the handsomest when lined with mousseline de soie and sewn with a splashy cretonne roses. The white parasol appears plain folded but reveals a faint rose design when opened. Place few roses in a row about three inches above the edge, two per panel, totaling sixteen for the average parasol.
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Mousseline de Sole
How to Put On Gloves Properly
A guide on donning gloves stresses powdering for ease, moistening the thumb and farfinger, and slipping fingers into the glove one by one. Turn back the glove and fit fingers first, then insert the thumb and adjust at the wrist for a neat appearance. If not drawn on correctly the first time the glove will not look trim.
Night-dress design in cambric with lace trim
A description of a night-dress pattern in cambric or nainsook featuring valenciennes lace trim. Fronts are tucked in graduated lengths with lace insertions forming diamonds, back cutaway, V-shaped lace-edged neck, and sleeves gathered to an insertion-embellished band with a lace-trimmed lower edge.
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Jace
Dainty Little Frock Designed in Pale-Blue Silk
A dainty little frock features pale blue collonne fabric with a cream lace trim and tucks. The bodice and sleeves are in one piece in a Japanese fashion with a tiled vest and lace inset across a pointed girdle.
Classic Drapery Wedding in London Captivates Paris Dressmakers
One of London's fashionable weddings drew Paris dressmakers as Cheek wore a white satin draped gown with seed pearl Greek key embroidery and pearl tassels. Her maid of honor appeared in white crepe with silver embroidery, mirroring the gown but lacking the fine white shawl.
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London
Paris
Maida of Honor
Antique fashion at English wedding inspires Vogue note
The piece describes antique style gowns with Greek key embroidery and blue accents. It highlights a bride swathed in vell and a veil replaced by a flowing tulle cascade, praising the elegant idea as worth repeating.
How to look respectable in hot shopping weather
A shopper explains at a lace counter how to manage shine and grease on a hot day. She keeps glycerine and rose water in her handbag, dabs it on a handkerchief, and rubs face to stay clean and fresh. If glycerine irritates skin, she suggests cologne and water as an alternative.
Cotton Slippers Made From Mercerized Crochet Cotton
Summer bedroom slippers are often knitted from mercerized crochet cotton in various colors. They are lighter and cooler than woolen slippers and surprisingly durable when knitted on steel needles. The material is inexpensive and attractive, with neat yarn that glides smoothly through the stitches.
No Man Can Live to Himself Quote by Woodrow Wilson
President Wilson argues that individuals rarely act alone today as professionals join hospitals, corporations, or large enterprises. He says modern work blends personal responsibility with institutional interests, reshaping morals through boardroom compromises.
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Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Cold Bath Saves Mad Dog With Nurse Hannon Aid
Policeman Hannon of the Coney Island station halted a dog scare by using quick thinking. He carried a brindle bull owned by Mrs. Garrett Smith of Brooklyn to the station and had the captain’s tub filled with cold water. The dog revived in minutes and was back on its feet after about 15 minutes.
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Hannon
Coney Island
Seaside Park
Garrett Smith
Quincy Street
Brooklyn
Wil
Wheat In the Far North Report To Parliament
The standing committee on agriculture and colonization reports to Parliament noting G. EB. Young as superintendent in the Far North region. The document outlines agricultural policy and regional developments presented to the Commons.
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Standing Committee of the Commons On Agriculture and Colonization
G. EB. Young
Barrie’s Play Idea Rooted in Lord Pem’s Actions
The article suggests Barrie drew inspiration from the late Lord Pem who indirectly sparked the idea for The Admirable Crichton. It notes Pem’s actions influenced Barrie’s concept while the earl was alive.
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Barrie
Lord Pembroke
Crichton
Earl
Unorthodox preacher Bettes Preaches in Seattle Sermon
A Seattle crowd heard Bettes, a self styled freewill Baptist, denounce modern religion while delivering a dramatic sermon. His long gray hair, animated gestures, and spur of slang drew both fervent attention and interruptions from front row guests. He referenced Songs of Solomon 6 10 and cursed dull conventional piety as folly while recounting his Texas cowhand roots.
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Seatte
Detles
Curiosity Box
Seattle
States
Texas
Wheat and oat samples highlighted from northern lands
The report notes successful wheat at Fort Simpson 600 miles north of Edmonton and 00 miles from the boundary. Yukon MP Dr. Thompson presented a sample of white oats grown at 63 degrees north latitude. Seed Commissioner Clark analyzed the oats, finding 46 pounds per bushel and superior milling quality.
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Department of the Interior
Fort Simpson
International Boundary
Edmonton
Thompson
Yukon
Clark
Ottawa
St, John Sun
Ibsen House sparks debate in Chifellonia over purchase
Local quarrel centers on the Ibsen house with Shurd Sheen denying ownership by his father and claiming only a rental. Citizens see tourism potential and push to add the site to city sights while criticizing mercenary motives among burghers.
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Ibsen
Sheen
Chifellonia
Voyage of Discovery Ends in Rescue after Plane Mixup
A South Sei inland voyage with a young country doctor led to a missed steamer to England. The pair endured a long stay where the doctor emerged as guiding spirit and master of affairs. The Earl recalled the line It was I who should have blocked his boots as relief arrived when a passing boat rescued them and brought them home to England.
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Sei
England
Barrie
Earl
Loctor
Old England
Barlow Impresses With Endurance In Exchange
Busting praises Barlow noting his great physical endurance while Gargoyle counters that the man has the constitution of a debutante. The exchange highlights contrasting judgments of Barlow's stamina.
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Barlow
Wold
Gargoyle
Vast Rise in Guthrie Taxable Valuation
Guthrie Oklahoma reports a sharp jump in taxable valuation from 1.5 million last year to 5.5 million this year. The capital city’s valuation surge reflects broader fiscal growth and property assessment changes across the region.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Subtraction Question Stumps Pupils in Small Scottish Village
In a Pifeshire village school a teacher offered threepence to the pupil with the clever subtraction. The class struggled with adding rules and the teacher explained you may only subtract equal units. A boy asks if three pennies can be taken from one purse, prompting puzzled reactions.
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Pifeshire
Jesson Jin
Mise
Cowboy Preacher Bets Bets on Sinful Converts in Seattle
In a Volunteers of America mission in Seattle Samuel Betton known as the Cowboy Preacher used blunt caustic humor to stir a mixed audience of Baptists Methodists Presbyterians and Catholics. He mocked religious labels and shouted caustic epigrams while roping and branding faiths with his sharp satire.
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Seattle
Wash
Volunteers of America
Samuel 8
Betton
Texas
Bettos
Presbyterian Church
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