Railroad Fireman Found Dead Near Pasco Bridge
The body of George Swarthout, Northern Pacific fireman, was found beside the Pasco end of the N P bridge with a bullet wound. A revolver with one empty chamber lay nearby. He had been stationed at Pasco for about three months and the death is attributed to possible self inflicted action amid recent illness and despondency. Swarthout was an Odd Fellows member at Lexington and the Pasco lodge took charge of the body.
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Pasco
N. P. Bridge
Odd Fellows
Lexington
Through Service for Hanford Train Link Plans Progress
A new Milwaukee line through Hanford aims to provide through service and overnight ties at Hanford. Officials seek a Hanford Flyer connection here so travelers down river obtain a direct link with the Milwaukee line once plans are finalized.
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Milwaukee
Hanford
Milwaukee County’s Sturdy Passenger Boat To Stay In Service
The Columbian notes the company plans to keep the sturdy little passenger boat operating as long as it covers expenses after the train service begins, reflecting a transition strategy in Milwaukee County.
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Waukee Country
Columbian
Story estate settlement moves toward receiver action
President L E Johnson of the First National Bank of Kennewick, acting as estate administrator, plans to apply for a receiver for White Bluffs Land Co to close estate affairs. The firm comprised C W Story, deceased, and R L Leitch. Johnson also holds stock in the White Bluffs bank.
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First National Bank of Kennewick
Story
White Bluffs Land Company
C. W. Story
R. L. Leitch
Johnson
White Bluffs
First Bank of
Not So Tender Steak Sparks Banter at Dinner
A dinner table exchange shows a diner complaining to a waiter about steak tenderness. The waiter wittily replies that it did not kiss him, highlighting a light humor moment from the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Fruits of Love Quips Highlight Classic Wit
A collection of humorous lines frames romance and affection with a Baltimore American flavor. Quotations compare a beloved to fruit while linking virtue to humble actions, all citing classical moral wisdom for lighthearted readers.
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Baltimore American
Secretary Lane Plans Federal Control of Floodways
Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane champions federal authority to widen and deepen waterways to tame swollen rivers. The plan would let the nation fund and guide major flood control projects, with states contributing resources while the War Department handles engineering.
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Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Lane
War Department
Lane outlines flood control plan for Ohio and Indiana
Secretary Franklin K. Lane argues for a unified approach to flood-management and land reclamation. He cites the Dayton flood to show channels must be prepared before water is redirected to avoid disaster and suggests federal state cooperation modeled on Oregon with equal funding from each side and eventual land revenue to repay costs.
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Dayton
Ohio
Indiana
Great Lakes
Oregon
United States
Advocate Foster Urges Severe Penalty To Combat Social Evil
English reformer Ardeen Foster visits the United States as international commissioner for the British Federation For the Emancipation of Sweated Women and Girls. He promotes a whipping post for abusers, a minimum wage, and a child labor law, while fundraising amid rival criticisms from a London society.
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British Federation For the Emancipation of
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Illinois
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Foster
England
United States
U S Army Flying Boat Tested at San Diego Grounds
The U S Army tests a flying boat hydroaeroplane at North Island San Diego California. The craft rests on a central pontoon with gyroscopic balance and small wing tips buffers. Several aviators plan to fly the Atlantic this summer aided by a $50000 prize from a British publication.
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