Registration rules shape 1918 Washington elections
Wenatchee prepared guide explains residency and registration for the September 10 1918 primary and November 5 1918 general elections. It covers precinct changes split by vote density, re registrations after moving, and clerks duties to file voter lists with state officials.
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W. F. Whitney
Wenatchee
Echo
Chelan County
I. M. Howell
Olympia
Washington
Mr. Howell
Howell
Mary Adams and Frank Hennessy Weds at Home Ceremony
A quiet wedding last Sunday united Mary Adams and Frank Hennessy at the bride's mother's home, Mrs. Amanda Town. The ceremony took place at five pm with pink and white roses and sweet peas, followed by a three course dinner. The couple will reside on the coast, and Mrs. Hennessy has lived in Cashmere for the past year.
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Amanda Town
Mary Adams
Frank Hennessy
Vienna Bakery Changes Hands
Mr. S Ness sells the Vienna bakery to C Maggie a Seattle baker who will take charge next week Ness will stay two weeks then depart for Everett to reside there in the future
Cashmere Boy Dies From Accidental Gunshot Wound
Phelan Chambers fourteen son of Mr and Mrs Fox Chambers from Olalla Canyon near Cashmere died after a gunshot wound. He was brought to Leavenworth Hospital last Saturday and buried the next day. He had been on a camping trip with a family friend and the rifle discharged accidentally two miles from home. He was active in Red Cross work and well regarded in the community. Leavenworth Undertaking Co. handled the arrangements.
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Phelan Chambers
Fox Chambers
Olalla Canyon
Cashmere
Leavenworth Hospital
Phelan
Red Cross
Leavenworth Undertaking Co
Deranged Greek Brought Here After Train Incident
A Greek machinist helper, picked up Tuesday evening by a G N engine crew after jumping from No 1 at Chiwaukum, showed papers revealing his trade and a Seattle bank account. He suffered extreme mental strain with fears of harm. Dr. Judah diagnosed high blood pressure. Sheriff McMannus took him to Wenatchee, as Marshal Love reported he had tried to reach Oroville after leaving Pateros by Monday night.
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G. N
Chiwaukum
Here
Seattle
Someody
Marshal Love
Judah
Sheriff McMannus
Wenatchee
Oroville
Pateros
Loans To Allies Rise As US Extends Credits
The United States increases credits to allied nations with an additional 100 million dollars to Italy and 9 million to Belgium, bringing total allied loans to 6.38 billion dollars.
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Italy
Belgium
United States
Tunnel fashion note echoes worn coats of last year
A fragment notes clothing trends with a focus on last year's styles still in use. The line suggests rapid discard or reuse as people react to changing tastes and available garments.
Allies Win Ten Day Battle Against Huns Endured Ten Days of Fighting Ends Tuesday
The great allied counter drive begun July 18 ends with the allies holding gained lines and inflicting heavy losses on the German forces. Turbulent war news cites hundreds of square miles captured, 20 000 prisoners, and estimated German casualties up to 200 000. Turkey breaks with Germany over Romanian spoils, and Gen Foch earns praise for leadership as allied prospects brighten in France Italy Salonica and Mesopotamia fronts. The Russian Bolshevik instability persists as morale shifts toward the Allies.
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Sherman
Fereen
Tardenois
Turkey
Germany
Foch
Teutons
France
Salonica
Messopotamia
Allis
Brakeman Severely Injured at Cascade Tunnel
A Great Northern brakeman, a new worker unfamiliar with tunnel operations, was on top of cars when the train split and struck a power wire. He suffered severe burns to his right hand and two broken ribs, with his left arm severed near the shoulder. He was taken to Everett hospital amid doubts about recovery. The accident occurred Wednesday night.
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Great Northern
Everett
Eighteen Chelan County Men Headed for Camp Lewis
Eighteen Chelan county men will leave for Camp Lewis next week. The group includes two Leavenworth boys, Fred B Cahill and Harvey W Robertson. Several men on the list are married and labeled Class 1 for their volunteering or wives supporting themselves.
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Chelan County
Camp Lewis
Leavenworth
Fred B. Cahill
Harvey W. Robertson
German prisoners call for mercy amid British capture
An anecdote from the front recalls several German prisoners who cried for mercy and claimed they were Pomeranians. A British soldier retorts that they are lucky to fall into his hands as he is a dog fancier.
Japan Seeks Protective Tariff For Home Industries
A Washington report argues Japan plans protective tariffs to shield dye makers from German competition after the war. It parallels U S concerns about safeguarding domestic dye and tool industries, urging broad tariffs to sustain American production and wages amid global rivals. The piece critiques Democrats' tariff stance and stresses protection as a national policy.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Germany
Democratic Party
Rebuilding American Manufacturing Policy Debate
A fragment discusses who should be trusted to reestablish the economic policy underpinning U S manufacturing growth. The tone hints at a contentious policy debate among policymakers and industry leaders about future direction and responsibilities.
Judge Webster Campaigns Without Mentioning Politics
Judge Stanley Webster runs for the Republican nomination for Congress yet avoids political mentions in public addresses. He frames his tour as focusing on wartime and postwar tasks rather than partisan politics, addressing audiences across Stevens, Chelan, and Okanogan counties with planned stops in Loomis, Wauconda, Molson, Aeneas, and Republic.
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Stanley Webster
Congress
Fifth District
Colville
Northport
Marcus
Colwelah
Stevens County
Entiat
Chelan County
Chelan
Pateros
Twisp
Winthrop
Okanogan
Tonasket
Pine Creek
Loomis
Wauconda
Molson
Aeneas
Republic
Women in Upper Wenatchee Valley Do Their Bit in War
In the Wenatchee valley orchards women are seen thinning apples irrigating and picking fruits as part of war effort. The piece praises their labor as vital to feeding the nation and urges use of a practical uniform like bloomers coveralls and overalls for the war workers.
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Wenatchee Valley
Uncle Sam
Leavenworth Mercantile Co Names New Managers
Mr. J C Smith departs for Seattle after two years as head of the Leavenworth Mercantile Co store. E R McClain of Wenatchee Department Store will succeed him and plans to return by the fifteenth. S H Knowlton, head bookkeeper, will oversee operations in the interim.
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J. C. Smith
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Seattle
Smith
E. R. McClain
Wenatchee
McClain
Government takes control of turbine engine industry
Government assumes control of the turbine engine industry affecting twenty one manufacturers. Turbine makers under 700 horsepower remain outside government supervision while larger producers fall under government authority.
First Chautauqua Evening Draws Crowd At School Grounds
Ellison-White Chautauqua opened on school grounds with a large audience mostly women and children. Arthur Wells and the Apollo Concert company presented a varied program including saxophone tunes and war era songs. The event emphasized wartime themes and urged active civic effort as the course continues with plans for a strong Saturday through Monday finale.
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Shetauqua
Apollo
Arthur Wells
Whistler
Women Prefer Men Over Sugar in War Food Regs
The Spokesman Review notes women lament food restrictions, prioritizing men and war losses over fruit and sugar limits. It contrasts wartime sacrifice with concern for rationed provisions, arguing some lack vision while soldiers' families bear greater burdens.
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Europe
The
Spokesman- Review
Saving and Saving and Lending Saving and Saving and Lending
Sir William Good says United States exported 80 million bushels of wheat products to the allies from July 1917 to April 1918. Of this, 50 million bushels were voluntary sacrifices by Americans in consuming wheat. The triple economy saved wheat for armies, money for citizens, and helped buy government war securities. It also shortened the war and saved soldiers' lives.
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Sir William Good
British Food Ministry
United States
British transit convoys mostly unscathed by U boat threat
A British government report states that only one transport in 200 sailing across the Atlantic has been sunk by German submarines since the start of convoying soldiers.
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Atlantic
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