McCombs Declines Ambassadorship to France
William F. McCombs, chairman of the national Democratic Committee, declines the post of ambassador to France after deliberation. He cites preferring the practice of law and his life work while offering to aid the Democratic administration and party in other ways.
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McCombs
France
William F. McCombs
National Democratic Committee
New York City
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Paris
Democratic Party
Lights planned for Highlands area despite limited reach
Pacific Power & Light announced enough names within a radius to justify wiring Highlands, with work soon. Poles prepared to connect Schneider Bliss and Taylor ranches to the electric system while some far homes will not receive lines.
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Brokaw
Pacific Power & Light Company
Schneider, Bliss and Taylor
Hover Notes Bring Local Social Visits Across Counties
Pendleton Mrs. Richard Carlson visits Mrs. Mac Kenzie this week. Mrs. Otto Weiss returns from Fallbridge and Portland. Eben E. Robinson transacted business in Page. Mrs. T. L. Page visited relatives in Prosser. T. H. Dry was a Kennewick visitor. Minnie Brown of Pasco visited at Mrs. Wm. Spears home. Lee Powell and Wm. Doyle spent Sunday with friends. Marjorie Blackman visited Pasco Sunday and Monday.
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Richard Carlson
Pendleton
Ore
MacKenzie
Otto Weiss
Fallbridge
Wash
Portland
Eben E. Robinson
Page
T. L. Page
Prosser
T. H. Dry
Kennewick
Minnie Brown
Pasco
Wm. Spears
Lee Powell
Wm. Doyle
Hover
Richland Hosts Parcel Shower Honor Miss Lou Harthow
Mrs. Wm. Lasher and Mrs. E. A Pallmeter entertained at a parcel shower Saturday evening at Mrs Pallmeter's home in Richland in honor of Miss Lou Harthow.
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Wm. Lasher
E. A Pallmeter
Lou Harthow
Finley Items Highlight Moves and Visits Across Town
Local notes record residents traveling for work and relocation. Mr Moore and son arrive from Lind to start on river tract bought from F Parker. Families relocate to Odessa and Chester while others visit Spokane and Kennewick. The Plus Ultras meet at Miss Rhodes home and the Ladies Aid hosts a large dime social with refreshments.
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Mr. Moore and Son
Lind
F. Parker
Henry Nelson
North Yakima
Chas. Edwards
Two Rivers
Francis Smith and Son
Odessa
Wash
J. P. Lenias
R. Stanton
Kennewick
Stanton
Teresa
Geo. Finley
Spokane
Plus Ultras
N. C. Bowles
Mike Keller
Chester
Mont
Local families relocate and entertain in Finley
Mr. Roberts and family moved to their new place this week after arriving Wednesday from Odessa to manage a recently owned property once tied to F. Smith. Mr. Siegel from Spokane will oversee the Nichols place as ownership shifts. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Abley depart to Euphrata Washington to start anew. The Young People hosted a parents’ party at the Whealey home last Friday with about forty guests. Ice cream and cake accompanied the evening as they joked about aging. L Nichols and family left Tuesday for Lawton Oklahoma, ending nine years in Finley.
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Roberts
Odessa
F. Smith
Siegel
Spokane
Nichols Place
Fred Abley
Euphrata
Wash
Whealey
L. Nichols
Lawton
Oklo
Finley
Local Notes From Carley and Surrounding Folks
Mulroney and Ed Mulroney spent winter with family then traveled to Walla Walla on Sunday. Bullard visited Seattle on business last week. Kennedy family visited Mrs Bennett. Kennedy remodeling barn and eyeing a dairy venture. Poston nearly lost a cow hit by a train. Sevels back in Carley. Miss Glenn visited friends Monday. Charley Poston’s red hogs attract attention during a country stop. J W McKinney and George Bennett planted an early garden. Fred Davenport moved sheep to Goldendale. Frank Bass still drives the school bus. School progress remains steady under Miss Glenn.
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George Kennedy
Larson Bachman Nuptials Tie Mary Bachman to Alvin Larson
The wedding at J. Bachman residence united Mary Bachman and Alvin O. Larson with Rev. C. D. Rarey officiating. Attendants were Louise Bachman and N. Larson, and music came from Ruby Slaugenhaupt. The couple will reside in Genesee Idaho after honeymooning, later settling on Larson ranch.
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N. Larson
Genesee
J. Bachman
Seattle
Peter Larson
Garden Tracts
Idaho
Cartooning the suffragette threat mocks Asquith and Churchill
The London Graphic headlines mock the militant suffragettes and joke about Premier Asquith and Admiral Lord Churchill facing danger. Two cartoons depict how the government leaders must act to stay safe amid rising violence and threats.
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Asquith
Winston Churchill
London
Lord Asquith
Admiralty
First Ball Game Today by Local High School Team
A new high school baseball association has formed with a captain and manager. The opening game is today against Pasco, with players Lefty Copeland Tom Swayze and Cracker Howe returning from last year’s town team. The club aims for Yakima Valley titles but faces finances. players have each contributed four bits to cover bills.
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Pasco
Copeland
Tom Swayze
Howe
Yakima Valley
P P and L Improves Electric Line
Kennewick lacked service all day Monday as switches were installed at the Richland junction of the Priest Rapids and North Yakima lines. The trunk line remains cut at Richland and completion will take several days, but Kennewick’s steam plant is back in service for the first time in months.
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Kennewick
Richland
Priest Rapids
North Yakima
Walla Walla
Walla Walla River
Waitsburg
Priest
Fragmented Wit Notes From A Curious Column
A garbled clipping recalls a humorous dialogue about a wife and cooking with company visiting daily. The text includes stray lines about a baby and a puzzled father comparing appearances, with fragmented phrases and unclear attributions.
Aviator Advantage Amid Odd Wordplay in Baltimore Ad
A Baltimore newspaper fragment hints at a riddle about an aviator gaining advantage over others. The text questions a special English meaning and mentions grasping the earth, suggesting a metaphor or wordplay prize.
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Advan
Baltimore Ame
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William F. M'Combs
Highlands
I. N. Boynton
Wm. Krautwurm
P. J. Murphy
E. O. Keene
Fruit Growers’ Association
Olinger
Mr. Desgranges
Clark Mauk
Paul Brown
Davenport
Mr. Brown
Miss Schneider
Paul
King & Son
The
F. H. Krug
Rev
F. W. Worker
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Keller
Kellers
Herbert
Raymond Boldt
J. H. Stimson
Denver
Col
Stimson
Charles Raddatz
Womens’ Missionary Society
S. C. Foster
J. A. Penn
C. A. Garret
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
George Pearson
J. D. McCarthy
Minnesota
Marjorie Blackman
C. Simonsen
DesChutes
Aid
Rhodes
Mesdames King
Cresswell
Nelson
Day
Fielder
Cecil Gordon
A. Kindgren
Okanogan Country
G. Goehl
Godfrey
Carley and
Whtcomb
Will Mulroney
Ed. Mulroney
Mr. Bullard
Charlie Poston
Haviland
Kjosness Mercantile Company
Graphic
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Sunnyside
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Kennewick Highlands Nursery Co
Sidelo Lilly Webster Carabana van Dyke
E. S. McDonald Paint Co
the Bank of Kennewick
the Bank of Kennewick Net
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