St Paul Yakima Mission Ahtanum Services Held Again
Religious services returned to the old St. Joseph Mission on the Ahtanum near Yakima with St. Paul church of Yakima choir and Rev. Father Armstrong leading the rite. Frank Pratt, a longtime postal employee, retires at 65 after 21 years in service. Henry Livingston of Tonasket turns 100 with cake and gifts. Spokane marks suffrage victory with mass meeting and picnic plans. Highbridge Park hosts thousands of campers amid modern facilities and continuous activity.
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St. Joseph Mission
Ahtanum
Yakima
St. Paul Church of
Father Armstrong
Spokane
Tennessee
State Armory
Umatilla County
Till Taylor
At Pendleton
Ben Holt
Holt Mfg. Co
Northwest
Testing Rubber Rings to Ensure Canning Safety
The piece outlines how poor rubber rings can ruin canned goods and urges testing. It describes the stretching test and a tensile strength test using a water-filled pail and a spool to determine if rings meet required standards. The article notes rising costs and some manufacturers lowering quality to keep prices.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Yakima Platform Promotes Labor Reform and Election Changes
The Yakima program argues for a state labor department to unify labor oversight, noting Washington’s advanced protections for workers and its strong workmen’s compensation and safety laws. It also urges equitable election reforms including migratory worker enfranchisement and recall expansion, warning against universal admission of floater voters and judge recalls.
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S. O. S. League
Washington
Short Miscellanys and Quips From a Daily Paper
A Chicago bank elects a girl as cashier and a reader asks for good pimples coverage. A report mentions vault use, a man who swapped pipe and cigar rituals, a bus driver thwarted by two holdups, and a tip about a dishonest tag on a car plate. An air products company is said to be about to act.
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Chicago
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Frank Pratt
Ployee
Postal Department
Henry Livingston
Tonasket Wash
Livingston
Ammon
James
Ferry County
Columbia River
Bushnell’s Flats
Kettle Falls
Frank Dunlop
A. L. Marks
Snake River
Helena Flats
Valentine
Kalispell
Mont
North Dakota
United States
Warlie
Halsted Street
Iowa
Aphrodite
New York
Messrs. Comstock & Gest
Aphrodidie
Ideal Ladies Tailoring Co. OF
America’s
Finest Ladies’ Tailors
Carload
Fisher
Mutual Mercantile Co
Chelan Auto Co
Cliff Hayes
Swatter
Abe Roth
Mac
Mavel Normand
Tin ‘Pinto
NYN Pictures
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem
N. C
Sturkish
Garett
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