Portal Portal of Education Palace at Panama-Pacific Exposition
The south wall portal of the Palace of Education in the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition rises over thirty feet high with outer walls sixty five feet tall. The doorway echoes early Italian renaissance with twisted fluted columns in contrasting colors under Jules Guerin color direction. It overlooks the South Gardens and the Fine Art Lagoon.
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Palace of Education
San Francisco
Jules Guerin
Acetylene Gas and the Calcium Carbide Discovery
The article recounts how calcium carbide, yielding acetylene gas when water acts on it, was first produced in America by accident during North Carolina smelting work. It notes Edmund Day’s 1886 English discovery and credits Niagara Falls furnaces with producing vast quantities of purified carbide for acetylene gas.
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Niagara Falls
America
T. L. Wilson
North Carolina
Ile
England
Edmund Day
Niagara
National Magazine
Guarding the Diamonds in South African Mines
Thousands of miles of barbed wire enclose Kimberley mines where modern machinery replaces crude methods. Shafts reach hundreds of feet with forty foot levels, ore is hauled to mills and washed to separate diamonds, with millions of dollars possibly contained in broken earth.
Kimberley Mines Fortified by 4000 Miles of Barbed Wire
Description notes the Kimberley mines are protected by high barbed wire fences arranged with gates and corner features. The Defense uses about four thousand miles of wire to guard the treasure troves.
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New York Press
Idols of the Ancients and the Origins of Weekdays
In a Berlin museum the idols behind the days of the week are shown. Sun god with a burning wheel yields Sun day, moon idol for Monday, Tuisco for Tuesday, Woden for Wednesday, Thor with stars for Thursday, Friya with sword and bow for Friday, and Saeter for Saturday with a water pail bearing fruits and flowers.
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Berlin
Woden
Thor
Friya
Saeter
Contradictory Remarks on Husband and Fashion in London Telegraph
A brief humor piece from the London Telegraph notes a wife accusing her husband of being extravagant and overreacting whenever he sews her new clothes. The husband retorts with a quip about never seeing her dress up without a dressing down.
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London Telegraph
An Invitation Paris Rire Quote on Scenic Tips
A Paris Rire joke claims a scenic viewpoint yields at least a dollar tip from visitors. The exchange highlights humor over tourism etiquette and the value placed on views.
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Paris
Man's task is light when heart is light Lew Wallace quote
Short aphorism attributes a light heart to easy toil, citing Lew Wallace. The line emphasizes mindset over labor, suggesting happiness eases tasks.
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Lew Wallace
Auto crash victims recover as Rev Snowden kept in hospital
All but Rev. Charles Snowden resume duties after last Thursday’s Lake Wenatchee road crash involving A. C. Barclay. Snowden remains in Leavenworth Hospital with injuries not as severe as feared. Dr. Hoxsey, Barclay, and Sarginson suffer minor hurts. Barclay’s car is being overhauled. In Blewett a fire destroyed the Worley home but villagers saved much of the town.
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Charles Snowden
A. C. Barclay
Lake Wenatchee
Snowden
Leavenworth
Mr. Snowden
Hoxsey
Barclay
Sarginson
Jack Worley
Blewett
Worley
Ready for a Wreck The Careful Man Story
Two friends sail a trans Atlantic liner toward Cherbourg. One is cautious the other stingy. In the first night the cautious man steps out as the stingy man undresses then returns dressed in a feminine costume claiming the rule women and children first. Popular Magazine.
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Cherbourg
Bob
Popular Magazine
Peru Cocoa Leaf Debate Mixes Health and Tradition
Peter MacQueen reports from Cuzco on coca leaf use shaping Peruvian views of health. Some doctors warn of harm for peasants while others praise relief for indigent populations. The writer recalls chewing leaves for an ulcer, noting perceived benefits alongside a claim of remarkable longevity.
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Peru
Cuzco
Giessecke
Peter MacQueen
National Magazine
Dream psychology and the fear of the waking lion
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt explains the common dream where a bounding lion chases you and closes in until your legs go limp and you awaken with a yell. It discusses wish fulfillment notions from a Vienna professor and muses on the unsettling, vivid escape sequence.
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Vienna
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Antique Craze and Its Hollow Rewards
The author laments the modern fever for antique items, noting that those who can afford them steal borrow or beg relics from Greece and Rome. They argue many decorate walls with rot ting trophies, ignorant of origin meaning or the emotions behind them, chasing sham respectability.
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Greece
Rome
Noah Recalled as Ark Builder Sparks Name Confusion
A teacher questions a Chinese boy about signing his name Norah, noting Norah is a girl's name. The pupil explains Norah is the famous American who built the ark, a remark tied to youth’s communion.
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Norah
Safe Proposition About a Bank Breaker
A quotation by Philip D. Armour argues that a man who repeatedly steals from a baby’s bank for oar fare will not become a Baron Rothschild. The remark contrasts criminal behavior with grand wealth.
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Baron Rothschild
Philip D. Armour
Scenic Highway F W Easley Leads Chelan County Work
Work progresses on the Cascade Scenic highway in Chelan county with F W Easley in charge of the county's section. Boosters report the route switchback and bed intact. tasks ahead include removing old ties, clearing fallen trees, leveling, and building small bridges. Easley targets five miles finished this fall, 11 miles next spring linking Merritt to the existing road. In King county over 300 workers push their portion with a July open forecast.
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F. W. Easley
Chelan County
Easley
Merritt
King County
FARM NOTES On educating farmers and rural life movement
The article urges farmers to plan as they plow and advance personally before the land. It argues rural life is tied to education with clergy and teachers pushing for community surveys and higher schooling, noting higher incomes for high school educated farmers in a New England study.
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Oies
New England
Williams Announces Candidacy for Chelan County Prosecutor
Wenatchee lawyer Burt J. Williams of the Corbin Williams firm declares his run for Chelan county prosecuting attorney. He cites twelve years in the county, Republican faith, and active party service as qualifications and support for his bid.
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Burt J. Williams
Wenatchee
Corbin & Williams
Chelan County
Williams
Drygoods Trade Sees Material Advance From St Louis House
O. S. Sampoon reports a St. Louis drygoods house promises a near future material advance in drygoods including combs buttons and ornaments. The trade has long depended on Europe for such items and Germany supplies most dyes used in the United States.
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O. S. Sampoon
St. Louis
Local News From Peshastin Camp and Nearby Areas
Peshastin residents report neighbors in camp along the Chumstick and trips to Entiat. The Clifton Show Co. closes after a week of entertainment. Local injuries include Mrs Fields breaking her left arm after a ladder fall. School starts August 31 amid a drought and hot spell.
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Wm. Stage
Wahm
Entiat
Hugh Stewart
Geo. Fields
Clifton Show Co
Louise Rumphr
J. N. Hobson
Wenatchee
A. G. Stage
Gerald
Earl Jones
Lee Young
Waterville
Frank Shell
Peshastin
Shell
Gilbert
Fruit Growers Meeting in Leavenworth to Organize Local
A Wenatchee North Central Fruit Distributors representative will hold a Leavenworth meeting at city hall at 2 30 p m to discuss forming a local group. Growers from the upper valley signaled support to build a warehouse and manage Leavenworth business. Wenatchee sub central already has over a thousand cars pledged for 1914. Local groups exist in South East West Wenatchee Cashmere Monitor Olds Chelan Entiat with officers D W Roderick president J B Schons treasurer W O Dow general manager.
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Wenatchee
Lower Valley
West Wenatchee
Cashmere
Monitor
Olds
Chelan
Entiat
Wenatchee Sub-Central
D. W. Roderick
J. B. Schons
W. O. Dow
Kenyon Seeks Re election in Chelan County Sheriff Race
The announcement highlights Chas. Kenyon seeking reelection as Chelan County sheriff on the Republican ticket. It notes his incumbency with no major complaints, experience as chief deputy under Sheriff Ferguson, and urges voters to consider his candidacy.
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Chas. Kenyon
Chelan County
Ferguson
Lawyer C B Hughes Seeks Chelan County Prosecution Nomination
Whitney and Hughes of Wenatchee present C B Hughes as a Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney in Chelan County. He has lived in the county about five years and is described as a capable lawyer ready for the nomination.
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C. B. Hughes
Whitney & Hughes
Wenatchee
Chelan County
Williams
John A. Gellatly Seeks Fifth District Congress Nomination
Spokane, Washington Republican candidate John A. Gellatly announces his run for Congress in Washingtons Fifth District. The primary election is set for September 8, 1914, and he campaigns under the party banner.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Burt J Williams Prosecution Candidate Chelan County
Burt J. Williams runs as the Republican candidate for Chelan County prosecuting attorney in the upcoming primary election on September 8, seeking voter support.
Candidacy Declared for Che Lan County Prosecuting Attorney
A candidate announces his bid for Che Lan County prosecuting attorney on the Republican ticket subject to voter will at the primary on September 8.
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Chelan County
Terry L. Ross candidate for Chelan County auditor
Republican nominee Terry L. Ross runs for Chelan County auditor in the September 8 1914 primary. Local party voters will decide the candidate to appear on the November ballot.
Kenyon Announces Chelan County Sheriff Candidacy
Sheriff CHAS KENYON announces his Republican primary bid for sheriff of Chelan County on September 8, 1914.
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Chelan County
Candidate for County Engineer Reelection on Republican Ticket
Fred Warren announces his bid for reelection as County Engineer on the Republican ticket subject to the September 8 primaries.
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Fred Warren
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition Co
Kimberley
the Dream Lion
Noah
Echo Office
Ladies’ Aid Society
Kenyon
Thomas Corkery
Progressive
Congress
John A. Gellatly
O. C. Moore
Terry L. Ross
State of
Lincoln
Douglas
Okanogan
Ferry
Stevens
Pend Oreille
A. J. Wilson
Spokane, Wash
Just
Chas. Roach
the Shoe Man
Barclay Hotel
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