Breezy Bits From Peshastin and Nearby Places
Local notes record visits from Wenatchee and Leavenworth residents Betty Nicholson and James Gray to relatives, new births and ill health, pumps installed at multiple ranches by Morris Hardware, and Modern Woodmen hosting a Booster meeting with about 100 attendees plus visitors from Leavenworth and Dryden.
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Conn Ranch
Bradley Place
Wingate Ranch
Morris Hardware Co
Woodmen
Roberts
Hartline
Leavenworth and Dryden
Statewide notes on fruit shipping and dairy plant plans
State wide notices detail a Seattle to Europe refrigerator steamship service for apples with potential to call at Portland and saves the long inland haul. Projects include a Wenatchee ice and cold storage complex costing about 1 million dollars, a 135 ton daily ice plant, and dairy plants in Lynden Burlington Chehalis and Chehalis with multi hundred thousand pound daily outputs valued at millions.
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Seattle
Great Britain
Europe
Portland
United Kingdom
Antwerp
Amsterdam
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
Diamond Ice Company
Wenatchee
G. N
Washington
Lynden
Skagit County Dairymen
Burlington
Lewis and Pacific County Dairymen
Chehalis
Snohomish County Dairymen
Lloyd George Warns Poland Russia Could Spark New War
In a parliamentary statement, Lloyd George says Poland bears blame for clashing with the Bolshevik government and warns that a Russian drive to destroy Polish independence would force allies to act. He notes Lenin and Trotzky may seek peace terms but cautions a broader war remains possible if Russia pursues Poland’s destruction.
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Lloyd George
Great Britain
France
Poland
Soviet
Russia
Lenin
Trotzky
Britain
Germany
Europe
Soviet Russia
Millerand
Spokesman-Review
Methodist Episcopal Church Notices
Sabbath School at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m Pastor WM Hoskins leads services in the Methodist Episcopal church local notices announce Sunday worship times and pastor name
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Methodist Episcopal
Pauls Evangel Lutheran Church Sunday Schedule
Pauls Evangel Lutheran Church sets Sunday school at 10 a m and church service at 10 45 a m The sermon theme comes from Mark 2 13 17 The Lord's Supper will be observed Invitations extended to all Pastor WM Lueckel announces weekly notices
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Luth
WM. Lueckel
Christian Church Bible School and Communion
Bible school and communion service scheduled for 10 a m at the West home behind Masonic Hall. All are cordially invited to attend.
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Bible School
Masonic Hall
Publication summons in Chelan County foreclosure case
The Superior Court of Washington Chelan County issues a summons for Platt M. Corbaley v S H Auvil and multiple Auvil heirs to appear within sixty days of August 13 1920 and answer a complaint to foreclose a mortgage on lands in Chelan County described as twenty acres more or less with a five and 3 10 acre water right and a six inch abandonment of certain parcels.
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State OF Washington
S. H. Auvit
Juda Auvil
Ida Auvil
Chelan County
Washington
Entiat
Entiat Light & Power Company
Entiat Light and Power Company
Lazy Rapa men and the women who feed them
A fragment from a 19th century travel sketch describes Rapa in the South Pacific as a place where women perform most chores. The piece contrasts local gender roles with other Polynesian societies noting the man’s dependence on his wife for food and care. The tone reflects colonial-era stereotypes about island peoples.
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Rapa
Tahiti
Papeete
Oparo
South Pacific
Tropics
Oceanica
South Sea Islands
Panama Canal
Seven Seas
Rapa’s
Micronesia
Polynesia
Alaska Pine Lumber Future Shift Northward Predicted
The warm Japan current boosts Alaska similar to the Gulf Stream for Britain Ireland and Norway. The Pacific Northwest remains the United States main timber center, with Alaska forecast to become a future hub for pulpwood production as timber resources concentrate in the north.
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Japan
Alaska
Great Britain
Ireland
Norway
United States
Pacific Northwest
Pacific
Alaska forest hydro electric plan aids newsprint supply
Secretary Meredith argues Alaska forest hydro electric development could strengthen US newsprint output by expanding Alaska pulp sources. Western hemlock and spruce dominate Tongass stands, with hemlock making up about 60 percent of timber. Outside mills receive Alaska pulp for high grade paper products beyond newsprint.
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British Columbia
Alaska
The Matter With Ameri ca satire on fashion and class
From the Pickle Cellar under the caption The Matter With America these excerpts critique excess in attire and status. The piece contrasts diamonds and alarm clocks silk shirts and blue flannel shirts decollette gowns and aprons and satin limousines with cows, suggesting social imbalance.
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America
Too many consumers and not enough products in era
The passage critiques excessive consumerism and shortages of savings, urging a return to disciplined effort. It contrasts envy of success with willingness to pay the price for hard work, warning against shortcuts and perpetual complaint without remedy.
Local Social Notes From Spokane and Nearby Visits
Mr and Mrs J B Craney traveled to Spokane for a week long visit. Mr and Mrs A B Peters from Wenatchee visit their sons Marvin and Hiram. Willie Burgess spent a week here before returning to Bellingham. Mrs Shore and daughter May of Kent visit A V Shore. Mr and Mrs C F Rupel entertained at Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs E D Shugart Mr and Mrs Geo Shugart and family and Miss Olive Claypool of Ephrata. T A Leavell sold his Ford to Howard Jones at Telm. Herman Rust is binding grain in the valley this week.
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Mrs. A. B. Peters
Wenatchee
Marvin and
Hiram
C. FF. Rupel
E. D. Shugart
Geo. Shugart
Olive Claypool
Ephrata
T. A. Leavell
Howard Jones
Telm
Wash
Webster for Congress Ad in Republican Primary 1920
Political advertisement promoting J Stanley Webster as Republican candidate for Congress in the September 14 1920 primary. The item emphasizes his candidacy and party affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Stanley Webster
Congress
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Peshastin
Mr. Conn
Patrick
James Gray
Mrs. Dahling
Omak
Geo. Hauber
Lillian Luttrell
Cashmere
J. A. Warman
Guy Stage’s
Miss Lanphere
Miss Pitcher
Lake Wenatchee
Fr. A. Wingate
Charley Smythe
Leavenworth
Dan Nicholson
Harry Harvey
John McCoy
John Wingate
Ellis
Merle Wilcox
Reed Andrews
Lington
Grays Harbor
Satsop
Kittitas Valley
Hart
Senator Harding
Harding
Oregon
California
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Nebraska
South Dakota
Kansas
New Mexico
Arizona
Chambers of Commerce
Spokane
Montana
Warren Harding
Cox
United States Chamber of Commerce
Northwest
Washington, D. C
WM. Hoskins
Christian Church
County of
Chelan
Platt M. Corbaley
S. H. Auvil
Nancy J. Auvil
Llewellyn Auvil
Bessie B. Auvil
Mabel Auvil
Myrtle Auvil
Grady Auvil
Robert Auvil
David Auvil
J. B. Craney
Willie Burgess
Bellingham
Herman Rust
Toggery
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Florsheim
Copeland & Reyder
Mallory
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