Public Ownership Debate Prompts Seattle City Ownership Talk
John E. Humphries urged municipal ownership of Seattle utilities in a Green Lake Improvement Club address. He argued private control drains at least 2.5 million dollars annually, hindering circulation, growth, and manufacturing, and urged a campaign to own street cars, phones, electric light, and water within two years. He cited favorable rates in publicly owned cities.
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Seattle
John E. Humphries
Green Lake
Mr. Humphries
Seattle P.I
Chicago Girl on Husbands and Money in Marriage
A Chicago University girl argues modern marriage values favor moral character and financial stability over looks. She notes husbands often lack liberal thinking, public spirit, and savings, stressing a few thousand dollars saved before marriage as desirable for security.
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Chicago
Chicago University
Leavenworth Needs: Steam Laundry Dentist and Bakery Openings
Leavenworth seeks a steam laundry expert to manage a growing plant amid 200 current workers with more to come as the mill opens. A dentist is badly needed in a town nearing 1000 residents and expanding. a skilled baker is also in demand for over a thousand inhabitants.
80 Acres Land for Sale Near Leavenworth
Four parcels 6 7 8 and 9 in section 7 township 24 range 18 near Mrs Posys place and the river. Running creek runs through property with timber. A snap for someone. Echo offer for information. Cooking stove wood advertised with fast, hot fire and home delivery for 49 cents.
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Leavenworth
Leavenworth Fourth Celebrations Preserve Peace amid Festivities
A large rural crowd gathered in Leavenworth for the Fourth with no disturbance or arrests. The day featured a patriotic program led by Geo H. Moore, with girls in white, flag drills, speeches by Judge J. J. King, and a river log rolling contest won by Sam Pond. Afternoon events included foot races, sack races, a leather medal prize for a fat man’s race, pony and girl races, and a decisive 14 to 0 ball game win by Leavenworth over Cashmere.
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Leavenworth
Cashmere
Geo. H. Moore
Lottie Doyle
Rose Goerger
W. S. Bixby
Edna Campbell
J. J. King
Sam Pond
Pond
L. E. Payne
R. T. King
W. Cooney
Robi. Knowlton
Jno. Brender
Jno
McDonald
R. T. Pence
Nels Sorensen
al Pesch
Davis
Dr. McCoy
Oke Algreen
Pesch
Mabel Sadoska
Anna Evenson
Picturesque Leavenworth Destination Advertised
Leavenworth sits at Tumwater Canyon a hundred fifty miles east of Seattle and twenty three miles west of Wenatchee. The town offers hunting fishing and mountain climbing with pine forests rich in game and year round snowcapped peaks. Valleys bloom with flowers rivers hold trout and the climate is ideal. Pure water and electric lighting power the town with good hotel accommodations and reasonable charges.
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Leavenworth
Great Northern Railway
Tumwater Canyon
Seattle
Wenatchee
Wenatchee River
Court House Transcripts Show Local Real Estate Transfers
Chelan County Court House records list multiple real estate transfers over the past week including Entiat Imp Co to Maria Guilbert for 850 dollars covering lots in Entiat and Lake Park parcels, and several Leavenworth and Wenatchee area deeds. Other entries include W N Pate, Seth Morris, and J B Adams transfers along with a 4500 dollar city plot, ending with a note of job printing at the court house office.
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Court House
Chelan County Abstract Co
Entiat Imp Co
Maria Guilbert
William Gibson
C S Whitt
Lake Park
Chas Johnson
Mary J Rosen
Abba Casper
Woodings Plat
Richard Trewin
Seth Morris
Ralstons
Leavenworth
Pacific Monthly Plans Special Editions for 1905
The June issue begins a year long series including Portland Seattle Southern California San Francisco and Lewis and Clark Exposition souvenirs plus six articles by Dr Wolf von Schierbrand on The Coming Supremacy of the Pacific. The two publications the Pacific Monthly and The Echo are offered together for $1.50 a year while the Monthly alone costs $1 annually.
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Echo
Pacific Monthly
Portland
Seattle
Southern California
San Francisco
Wolf von Schierbrand
Pacific Coast
Tom Watsons Magazine launches in New York edition
Hon Thos E Watson of Georgia begins publication of Tom Watsons Magazine. He authored The Story of France Life of Napoleon and The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson. Subscription price ten cents at newsstands or one dollar annually by mail from 121 West 42d St New York City.
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Thos. E. Watson
Georgia
Mr. Watson
France
Napoleon
Thomas Jefferson
People's Party
America
Tom Watson
West 42d St
New York City
N. Y
Sunday School Honor Roll and Attendance Figures
The Sunday School average attendance for the last quarter was sixty six, up nine from the prior quarter and ten from the same quarter last year. Honor Roll members for full Sunday presence: Bessie Walker Della West Freddie West Maud Wall Harold Tursner Evelyn McPheters Mildred Adams Belle Smith Orville Brown Philip Armour Josie Armour Mildren James Eddie James Nettie Davis Bretta Shell.
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Bessie Walker
Della West
Freddie West
Maud Wall
Harold Tursner
Evelyn McPheters
Mildred Adams
Belle Smith
Orville Brown
Philip Armour
Josie Armour
Mildren James
Eddie James
Nettie Davis
Bretta Shell
Salesmen wanted for wholesale department advance pay
WTED seeking salesmen and salesladies in this and adjoining territory to represent a wholesale department of an established house. Staple line, salary $3.50 per day weekly with expenses advanced from head quarters. Home and buggy furnished when necessary. Address Columbia House 680 Monon Building Chicago. LES $127 sporting goods tobacco and all the popular cigar brands in the post office novelty store.
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Natal
Columbia House
Monon
Chicago
Les
Sporting Goods
Post Office
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Blewett
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W. B. Resburg
Peshastin
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Stella M. Currie
Murdock
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Robin Stout
W. H. Resburg
Viola Davenport
Eleanora Stout
Eddie Rosburg
Tip-Top Consolidated Mining Co
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Tip-Top Consolidated
Washington Meteor Co
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Negro Creek
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Court House News
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CS Crider
Pate
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J B Adams
Mary A Adams
Ralstod
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United States
Alix Murry
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Wen Valley Bruit Union
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Angie L. Martin
Whisnand
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