Commercial Club Deliberates on Telephone Rates and Road Work
The adjourned Commercial Club meeting drew a large crowd over the Telephone business. James Crowell chosen secretary. A committee was appointed to pursue road access to the beat landing and to consider condemnation. Lundy urged investigating a telephone rate hike, presenting detailed company finances showing a 1743 annual revenue and 157 profit after expenses. The motion was withdrawn with consent of the second.
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Commercial Club
James Crowell
Richardson
Chas. H. Collins
H. W. Desgranges
Arie Hover
C. W. Wiegel
Beat Landing
Board of County Commissioners
Geo. F. Richardson
John Sercombe
Jas. A. Rose
C. A. Lundy
Supt
J. L. DeForce
The
Northern Pacific
Front Street
C. L. Han- Thos
McKain
de Force
E. L. Kolb
Lundy
F. Dean
Gett Sn
Johnson
Midland Jubilee Singers on New Year’s Night
Tila leads the High School Lecture Course as the Midland Jubilee Singers perform New Year’s Night. Reserved seats go on sale at Sheppard’s Store after December 27. Remember January 1st, Wednesday, at M E Church. A live way to begin the New Year.
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Tila
Sheppard
Irus
M. E.church
Harrington Water System Public Ownership Pays
Harrington city reporters state the municipal run water system, bought for 22000, now operates satisfactorily with ample supply and rates near the average. After expenses and improvements, a surplus of about 1209 has been earned, showing the venture is profitable for the town.
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Harrington
Christmas Windows Displays Create Festive Townwide Cheer
The holiday window displays attract shoppers with varied scenes. Whitelock shows diamonds and a miniature tree, Kolbs depict a snow storm and winter landscape, Ashbaugh features a toy railroad, Bier highlights firearms and monks at a card table, Dirckson presents meats and relishes, all reflecting the Christmas spirit and seasonal spirit in Kennewick.
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Whitelock
Miss Kolb
Ashbaugh
Phil Bier
Kennewick
Dirckson
England Postal Banks and Global Postal Savings Growth
The article explains England's postal savings banks begun in 1861 under Gladstone to promote thrift among low savers. In 45 years England and Wales held 8.7 million depositors with 662 million dollars in savings. Scotland Ireland Canada Australia and colonies added 376 million. Other nations with postal savings include France Austria Hungary Italy Sweden and Belgium. The system lets savers buy stamps near a post office, cancel them, and have the face value credited. In England the maximum per deposit is 250 dollars, aimed at aiding the poor.
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England
Gladstone
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Canada
Australia
British Colonies
Postal Savings Department
France
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Belgium
Seattle Times
Washington Educational Association to Convene in Seattle
The twenty first annual meeting of the Washington Educational Association will be held in Seattle from December 31 to January 1 and 2. An excellent program is planned and most of the Kennedy teachers will attend.
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Washington Educational Assocaton
Seattle
Kennedik
Poultry Equipment for Sale or Trade
For sale or trade 1 Cyphers Model Incubator 240 egg 1 Cyphers Model Brooder 100 chick size 1 Sure Hatch Incubator 150 egg. All new and latest pattern. Cash or trade for poultry. T. H. Irvin, Box 85 City.
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T. H
Bex
City
Airship and Year End Traditions Across Time
The piece blends verse and prose on New Year customs from airship whimsy to historical observances. It cites Minna Irving quoting the New York Times on aerial lore and notes how cultures mark the year’s end with watchfulness and resolutions, referencing Pliny and Saturnalia.
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Minna Irving
New York Times
Pliny
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
January customs across lands and Alpine New Year ritual
The piece describes varied New Year practices from Herzegovina and Oman, including ducking the drunkard and marriages celebrated on the first day, plus a Dalmatian ritual of writing resolutions. It recounts why January was named for Janus and notes soldiers renewing loyalty. It ends with Alpine villages where New Year sermons precede a bell concert across snowy valleys.
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Herzegovina
Oman
Dalmatia
Boston Herald
Janus
Caesar
Alps
Meat Diet Declared Best by Agriculture Study
The United States Department of Agriculture issues Bulletin 193 by Dr. H. Grindley of Illinois, asserting meat is more easily digested and better assimilated than vegetables. The tests, extending from lab to human subjects, imply bread is inferior and beefsteak and pork chops provide superior protein regardless of occupation or activity.
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United States Department of Agriculture
H. 8. Arindley
University of Illinois
Grindley
Wiley
Washington
Life
Society
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Midland Jubilee Singers
England Postal Banks
Times
Scott & CO. Outfitters
Puritan Brand
Kingsbury
J. E. Tull
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