Edison Plans Cement House System For Fast Construction
In a letter to the Chicago Tribune Edison details a cement house concept. He describes a model quarter size, moulds to cast full houses in twelve hours, finished in six days, for about 1000 dollars on sandy soils. Mould cost around 25 000 dollars, machinery about 15 000 dollars, to enable multiple houses. He aims to license reputable builders with standard material and satisfactory design.
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Chicago Tribune
Edison
Washington
New York
Advertised Letters Remaining in Post Office Jan 20 1908
List of uncalled for letters includes Abramson Jack Ayers Perry Cornell Tielemeus Danskin James Duncan H P Desmond Edna Grabart James Hill Geo C Harrison Wa Haynes Geo Mervin Mrs E M Nielsen L P Praul John E Tgammeglia Vin Sandsmark A cenyo. In calling for same please say advertised. J C Davis Postmaster.
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Abramson
Jack Ayers
Perry Cornell
Tielemeus Danskin
James Duncan
H P Desmond
Edna Grabart
James Hill
Geo C Harrison
Our Exports of Manufactures Reach 1907 Peak Value
Major John M. Carson reports for 1907 that exports of manufactures totaled 1 085 991 413 dollars, 55.88 percent of merchandise exports. The breakdown shows 475 700 679 for ready for consumption, 345 676 856 foodstuffs partly manufactured, and 260 316 878 for further manufacturing use. Exports ready for consumption rose by about 20 million from 1906, with total gains in the broader manufactured export mix reaching 42 million.
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John M. Carson
Bureau of Manufactures
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Statistics
Many Useful Things Made of Wood Pulp
A century of wood pulp use reveals 3.5 million tons produced last year mainly for paper and printing. Beyond books and newspapers, pulp yields water pails basins dishes boxes picture frames and car wheels. New German report notes pulp telegraph poles and its role in electrical insulators conduits pipes heels and coffins. Observatories also use paper pulp domes for lightness strength and flexibility.
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United States
Germany
The Maiden Insurance Co of Denmark Holds Nobility’s Gift
A Danish noble institution enrolls every female child at birth. From age 21, she receives a fixed income and a suite of apartments until marriage or death. The system, enduring for generations, keeps poverty among old maids rare.
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Maiden Insurance Co
Denmark
Assessors pledge 6 percent property valuation at North Yakima
In a convention at North Yakima last week the assessors resolved to assess property in each county at six percent of market value. Snow covers the Big Bend plateau with perfect sleighing as farmers use good roads to haul crops to market. About one quarter of the 1907 crop remained with farmers at year end.
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North Yakima
Big Bend
Eleven Word Name Tops Clinton Iowa Man’s Baptismal Title
Clinton businessman Lindloff is famed for a baptismal name of eleven words from scripture. He signs as T. H. Lindloff or True, with friends calling him Heaven, while his father long served Clinton County as justice of the peace. The University of Washington offers a photography course open to chemistry students, and the campus Greek amphitheatre is planned for the A Y P exposition with 10 000 seats and future concrete seating plans to rival Berkeley.
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Clinton
Iowa
Lindloff
Kingdom of Heaven
Mr. Lindloff
Clinton County
Brandel
University of Washington
A.Y.P
Berkeley
University club forms Chelan County group at UW
Twenty three students at the University of Washington organized the Chelan County Club in the administration building, joining fifteen from Wenatchee, five from Chelan, two from Cashmere, and one from Lakeside. It is the third such club, following the Montana Club with twenty seven and the Tacoma Club with thirty, aiming to foster county representation at the university.
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University of Washington
Big Red Apple
Chelan County
Wenatchee
Chelan
Cashmere
Lakeside
Montana Club
Tacoma
Wenatchee News: Saloon Closures and Steel Bridge Update
Wenatchee reports indicate up to fifty fruit cars remain in the valley. Proprieties threaten departure due to Mayor Gellatley's liquor sale ban, while police strictness reduces saloon profits. Chelan and Douglass counties connect via the new Columbia River steel bridge as teams cross daily. Taft leads Republican straw poll, Bryan leads Democrats in Wenatchee.
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Wenatchee
Spokesman-Review
Marshal Ferguson
Gellatley
Chelan
Douglass
Columbia River
Convicted of petty larceny in camp cabin raid
Joe Williams was found guilty of petty larceny in police court after raiding Calvin Clark's cabin at Camp No. 6 near town. He was fined $35 plus costs and faces 18 days in jail with mail sent to Wenatchee. Also included is a town treasurer report for Leavenworth dated January 14, 1908, certified as true by H. E. Carr with finance committee notes.
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Joe Williams
Calvin Clark
Camp No. 6
Joe
Wenatchee
McKenzie
Mr. Williams
Leavenworth
H. E. Carr
S. C. Woldenberg
Jas. Edwards
Fin
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Geo. Keating
Haguatatot Ming
Harrington
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Leavenworth Mer. Co
Great Northern Hotel
Chewawa
Wenatchee, Wash
Austin & CO
Washington Grown
J. A. J. Fleming
Tre
Manifold Typewriter
Echo
MR. Edison
Tion
Edmonds Tribune
Dairies
Tism
University of Washington News
Taft
Bryan
Carr
Constan
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