Fruit Shipper Troubles Mount Amid Apple Market Slump
Chelan county fruit shippers face ongoing woes as car shortages force warehouses to stockpile apples. Higher handling costs and multiple moves cut into profits while winter varieties slump. Damaged frozen apples and railroad rules threaten further losses as refrigerator cars and reefers flood Wenatchee yards.
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Chelan County
Philadelphia
Dakota
Wenatchee
Red Apple Row
Cody
W C T U Meeting Notes From 1919 Secures Continuation
Regular W C T U gathering at the M E church on November 28 1919 reviewed minutes and rejected the president’s resignation while appointing an assistant. Reports from county officers expected on convention results. Mrs Haskins’ removal card noted and a December 12 meeting planned at her home with refreshments. A Union Signal quiz highlighted state law promoting scientific temperance education and humane teaching.
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M. E. Church
Haskins
Almira
Union
Has
Witnesses Released in Cashmere Murder Case
Monday all witnesses tied to the Eng Hing Yee murder were discharged by order of the prosecuting attorney Whitney. The group from Cashmere includes Elmer Ely Vernon Cloud Geo Coleman Charles Pettit and Ethel Leighton from Wenatchee a waitress. The killer remains unidentified to officers.
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Eng Hing Yee
Jim Yee
Whitney
Elmer Ely
Vernon Cloud
Geo. Coleman
Charles Pettit
Cashmere
Ethel Leighton
Wenatchee
Youthful musical prodigy Willy Ferrero leads 100 piece orchestras
Willy Ferrero an American born in Portland Maine at 18 directs orchestras of 100 players in Wagner Beethoven Rossini and Grieg He drew European notice since age four and has conducted before Emperor Nicholas II Queen Alexandra Pope Benedict XV and performed in London Marlborough House and the Augusteum with 500 performers.
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Willy Ferrero
Grieg
Portland
Europe
Italy
Turin
Willy
Paris
Nome
Emperor Nicholas
London
Queen Alexandra
Marlborough House
Benedict XV
Education
Augusteum
Cryptic Cable Reveals Son's Return Home in Three Words
A famous person in Devonshire received a three word cable from his soldier son in Mesopotamia that read Two John twelve. After puzzling the clue he found in the Second Epistle of St. John that the verse promises coming to speak face to face. The son was soon returning to England.
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Devonshire
England
Mesopotamia
Bridegroom Gains Prominence in War Time Weddings
The war elevates the bridegroom to a leading role in announcements once focused on the bride and her family. Formerly brides were central. now the groom’s rank and status are key, making him one of the most important figures in the alliance according to the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Classified Ads Notice From Leavenworth Listings
IF YOU WANT good 16 in fir wood full cord order from J H Hess Leavenworth Blooded bull from 65 lb cow 20 mos old two fresh cows three fine heifers Very cheap if taken at once Call at Leavenworth State Bank
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J. H. Hess
Leavenworth
Leavenworth State Bank
Tobacco Habit Danger Hailed by Doctor Connor Credited
Doctor Connor of Johns Hopkins warns nicotine as a deadly drug causing fatal diseases. He urges stopping the habit now and promotes Nicotol tablets sold by druggists with a money-back guarantee. A forthcoming announcement promises details on nicotine poisoning and avoidance.
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Doctor Connor
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Connor
Dream of gardening romance ends in a kiss
Jack Trowbridge wooes aloof neighbor across a hedge after rescuing a kitten. A misread flirtation and a staged leg injury lure her to his bungalow where a kiss seals their awakening and proves his stratagem true.
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Jack
Brodie
Martha
Fan, Nell, and Dicky on a Jealousy Plot
Richard plans a staged romance with Eleanor to spark Fan's jealousy while Fan and Bobby grow closer. Eleanor toys with the scheme as Richard drifts from the lit-loving elder sister to the younger sister, until Fan becomes genuinely engaged to Bobby.
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Fan
Bobby
Eleanor
Richard
Dicky
Nell
Revelry in a doorway sparks a lovers’ fate
A startled man overhears a dramatic flourish as a red gold head appears in a doorway. The relentless observer declares he and Eleanor are destined for each other, chiding their slow pursuit of the truth.
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Eleanor
Western Newspaper Union
War Savings Stamps Promote Saving Interest
With the purchasing power of the dollar low, workers are urged to buy War Savings Stamps to earn interest until money regains value. Save what you can and invest it in W. S. S. 8.
Alaska Natives Show Patriotism and Civic Reform
Alaskans impress outsiders with advanced citizenship as natives in Juneau advocate killing dogs for food amidst winter shortages while reducing dogs elsewhere to improve health. Residents read local and world news, with most able to read English, reflecting widespread newspaper engagement and literacy.
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Alaska
Juneau
Kake
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Ww. C. T. U. Notes
W. C. T. U. Correspondent
Chinaman
Echo Office
Jack Trowbridge
Mrs. Brodie
Unilea
Mildred White
Lavalliere
Ivory
Edison Phonograph
Frank E. Carliquist
Leavenworth, Wn
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