Restoration to entry of lands in Wenatchee National Forest
Notice of lands totaling 1590 acres in Wenatchee National Forest Washington to be subject to settlement and entry under homestead laws on February 17 1920 at Waterville land office. Prefers settlers with agricultural claims prior to 1906 who did not abandon. list 6 2111 includes Nuce as assistant commissioner. first publication December 26 1919.
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National Forest
Wenatchee National Forest
Washington
United States
United States Land Office
Waterville
W. M
C. M. Nuce
General Land Office
Pay teacher needs yearly estimate
A Massachusetts Teachers Federation committee concludes a teacher requires 1812 dollars annually to live decently and work efficiently. It notes that in 1897 a 500 dollar salary would need 1325 dollars by 1917, and since then the cost of living has risen. The chairman cites teachers starting salaries as low as 550 dollars and recalls a city paying 350 dollars before state intervention.
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Massachusetts Teachers’ Federation
Massachusetts
State Board of Education
Lost white kid gloves found by Leavenworth store
Classified notice asks finder to return a pair of ladies white kid gloves to Leavenworth Mercantile Co. Also sees a want ad for an agent with free instruction and a notice from Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Co. about an Accident and Health Department in Saginaw Michigan. Trespass signs printed on cloth available at Echo office.
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Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Leavenworth and Vicinity
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company
Accident and Health Department
Saginaw, Michigan
Echo Office
Savidge Declines Gubernatorial Bid In Washington
State Land Commissioner Clarke V. Savidge announces plans to seek re election to the land office rather than run for governor. He cites desire to remain in familiar duties and notes the salary level in the post. His status in the Republican primaries remains uncertain.
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E. L. Myers
Davenport
Clarke V. Savidge
Myers
Party of State
Savidge
Poor Pay Means Poorer Teacher
State Normal School News reports W S Shelton of Lincoln County states teachers must receive adequate pay and professional preparation. He argues pay and job security draw or deter talent, urging society to fund salaries matching service and to allow teachers to stay in communities long enough to build trust and impact.
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State Normal School
W. S. Shelton
Lincoln County
N. D. Showalter
Washington
Mr. Shelton
Shelton
Shocks for Professors at Columbia University
Trustees announce a about fifty percent salary increase starting July 1 1920. The move, controversial for placing educational control in a businessman dominated board, is praised for vision though critics doubt the era of large raises. Professors, not underpaid, neither humble nor ambitious, prompted the demand for more.
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New York Review
Columbia University
Puritan Restraints Shape Early Christmas Customs
In 1621 Governor Bradford rebuked New England youths who sought Christmas revels aboard the Fortune. He ordered work, allowed indoor observance, and banned street games. A Christmas tree and feasting followed in a cabin as Puritan leaders frowned on public celebrations. Massachusetts later imposed a five shilling fine in 1659, repealed in 1681.
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Detroit
Bradford
New England
General Court of
Massachusetts
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Rutherford Mercantile Co
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Oliver E. Swartz
Pacific Northwest
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Japanese Association of America
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Tacoma
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Seattle
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Sperry Flour Co
P. S. Brown
Albers Bros. Milling Co
Whitman College
Miles C. Moore
Walla Walla
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Everett
Scott High School
Toledo
University of Washington
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American Farm Bureau Federation
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Country Gentleman
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
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Great Northern Lumber Co
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Leavenworth Supply Comp
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