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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1910

Page

4

Edison Talks Radium and Future Power Weighs

Edison discusses radium potential, wind power, sun engines and synthetic textiles as future fuel and clothing innovations. He notes limits of current fuel use, explores tide and water power, and predicts widespread cheap clothes and tech driven by automation and agriculture. The piece cites Dr. Aaronsohn’s arid wheat work in Palestine and seed efforts in Washington.

Thomas A. Rdison New York Independent Edison Arizona India Aaron Aaronsohn United States Washington Post Aaronsohn Palestine Mount Hebron Holy Land Dr. Aaronsohn Washington Agricultural Department Beverly T. Galloway Bureau of Plant Industry David Fairchild Schweinfourth Berlin Galloway

Apple Packing Schools Promoted by Spokane Leaders

Homer J. Shinn and Ren Rice push apple packing schools to address a shortage of experienced packers in Washington. Walla Walla runs a successful free packing school for youths, with sessions daily and certificates awarded. Training aims to improve packing quality and boost apple market value through skilled labor.

Homer J. Shinn Spokane Ren Rice Hood River Commercial Club Walla Walla Walla Walla Valley Rice Washington

Time scales life on earth in a day length analogy

Scientist H. Schmidt of Jena compresses earth’s 100 to 200 million year span into a 24 hour day. Archeozoic takes 12 hours 30 minutes, Paleozoic 8 hours 7 minutes, Mesozoic 2 hours 38 minutes, Cenozoic 43 minutes, Anthropozoic 2 minutes. Historic man spans 5 seconds with 2 more for the Christian era.

Earth H. Schmidt Jena

Teachers Religion and Pay in State Bulletin

State superintendent H B Dewey releases a bulletin on teachers religious affiliations and salaries. Among 959 respondents 143 report no church and 159 did not answer. Methodists lead with 172 adherents Presbyterians 138 Catholics 62 Christians 63 and Episcopalians 47. Only 34 percent have professional training and salaries range from 50 to 190 dollars monthly.

H. B. Dewey Christian Church Episcopalians

Complex Real Estate Transfers Across Wenatchee Area

A long list of real estate transfers recorded in Wenatchee area transactions. Names include Laghapelle Buchanan Wallace Tegimeier Melly and many others with parcels in Chelan Falls Wen Park and Grandview additions, with prices ranging from $1 to $27,100 and dates in 1920s-1921 period.

Box of Apples Sale Sparks Denver Controversy

The Gibson Fruit Co of Chicago disputes reports that a Denver apple show box sold for 52.50 claiming earlier returns show 112 Winesaps priced 60 cents each. They cite January 31, 1908 transactions to T. J. Black Wenatchee and C. L. Green Wenatchee recording 68.80 and 44.80 respectively for similar boxes.

Colorado Denver Gibson Fruit Co Chicago T. J. Black Wenatchee Wash C. L. Green

122 Bushels per Acre Leads Washington Corn Contest

In a Washington State College corn contest at Pullman awards were given for best yields in four counties. Dorsey Hart of Prescott Walla Walla County topped with 122 bushels per acre, John Clark of Pullman led Whitman County with 109, Frank Thompson of Dayton led Columbia County with 107, and Warren Love of Garfield took Whitman County second with 93. Awards for the ten best ears in each county were also presented in Whitman County to John Clark Audrey White and Marvin West.

Washington State College Pullman Dorsey. Hart Prescott Walla Walla County John Clark Whitman County Frank Thompson Dayton Columbia County Warren Love Garfield John, Clark Whitman Audrey White Marvin West

Manifold Typewriter Paper For Sale at The Echo Office

Classified note says manifold typewriter paper is available for sale at The Echo Office. Availability details include product type and storefront location.

Manifold Typewriter Echo

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