Two Pioneers Die in Loomis Circle of 50 Years
Michael W. Burns aged 85 died December 28 after a long illness at Loomis. Alvin R. Thorp, 74 years old, died December 31 following a rib fracture and pneumonia. Both men were early settlers who crossed to California in 1848 and 1860 respectively, sharing a lifelong friendship and ties to the Loomis area in northern Okanogan county.
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Washington
Loomis
Michael W. Burns
Maine
California
Cariboo
B. C
Alvin R. Thorp
Palmer Mountain
Okanogan County
Webb
The
Eagles
Howard County
Missouri
Virginia
Kentucky
Mr. Thorp
Thorp
Frazer River
British Columbia
Rock Creek
Omaca
Alaska
Marcus
Stevens County
Sinlahekin Creek
Charles M. Thorp
West
Charles Thorp
Burns
Mail order firms rely on advertising says Chicago representative
A Chicago mail order executive told newspaper men that the business depends entirely on advertising. He urged local merchants to advertise aggressively especially where rivals lag. He warned that lack of price quotes renders ads useless and urged detailed descriptions and price listing to compete with mail order houses.
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Chicago
Don Male Attire and Hire Out as Farm Laborers
Two athletic young women near Brook Ore attracted notice by working as farm hands on the Jones farm near Lake Labish. One is a trained nurse and the other a skilled bookkeeper. They adopted masculine dress and heavy boots to blend with laborers, having moved east a few months earlier.
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Brook
Ore
Brooks
Rosellas
Jones Place
Lake Labish
Hair Clippers Cut For Convenience In Workplace
Workers described as efficient, with clipped hair for convenience, and their employer refuses to replace them for men.
Wisconsin committee backs sterilization of the insane
The legislative committee probing state asylums recommends sterilizing chronic insane and hopelessly feeble minded to curb perceived growth of degenerate populations. Dr James H Noble of Hall Claire chairs the committee, a Hahnemann Medical College graduate from Chicago.
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Consin
James H. Noble
Hall Claire
Hahneman Medical College of
Chicago
Stevenson's Eyes and Twain's Admiration of Stevens
Mark Twain praises Steven son in his autobiography noting his striking eyes and dramatic appearance on a Washington bench. The scene depicts Stevenson's admiring gaze and a sociable hour after Twain visited his family in the square.
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Stevenson
Mark Twain
Washington
Louis Venson
British Garrison Withdrawn From St Helens Island
Disturbances reported near the grave of Sir Hudson Lowe the jailer of Napoleon as the British garrison leaves St Helena. San Francisco grafters vow to keep trying, clinging to graft as their usual peril.
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St. Helena
Sir Hudson Lowe
Napoleon
New Farthest North Reaches Arctic Edge
Peary advances about four degrees beyond his 1902 reach on the Roosevelt in a voyage marked by harsh ice, storms, and head winds. The pole remains unconquered and the voyage demonstrates Arctic travel challenges and enduring human drive to outdo prior limits.
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Robert H. Peary
Fredericksburg
Peary
Arctic
North Pole
Roosevelt
Pole
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