Can Taft or LaFollette Win the 1912 Presidency
The piece argues Taft lacks support within his party due to tariff reform shifts and Ballinger controversy, while LaFollette attracts progressive Republicans. It forecasts Wilson leading the Democratic nominating race and suggests Taft cannot be reelected, leaving LaFollette as a possible candidate depending on Democratic moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaFollette
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Wilson
Ballinger
Interior Department
Democratic Party
Free Lecture on Cooperation Publicity in Leavenworth
Rufus R. Wilson of the Seattle Commercial Club will speak on benefits of publicity by cooperation at the Leavenworth Commercial Club. He argues the town has natural resources and needs capital to create 2000 to 5000 jobs and urges citizens to attend to learn how Seattle connected capital with opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus R. Wilson
Seattle Commercial Club
Leavenworth
Wilson
Seattle
Bal linger on Interior rejection of Cunningham coal entries
Ex-Secretary Bal comments on the Interior Department decision denying Cunningham coal entries in Alaska. He argues entries should have been patented to the Guggenheim interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinger
Interior Department
Cunningham
Alaska
Ballinger and the Baer Class Allegations Referenced
The passage labels Mr Ballinger as part of the Baer class which the author describes as believing money confers divinity and that those with wealth should rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
enheim-Morgan
Ballinger
Baer
Miller Bethel Wedding Near Peshastin
James Miller and Miss Floy Bethel were married Thursday evening at the ranch home of S. P. Bethel near Peshastin. Rev. W. V. Davis officiated in a small gathering. Floy Bethel is well known in Leavenworth. Miller is a popular local athlete former two years resident here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Miller
Miss Floy Bethel
S. P. Bethel
Peshastin
W. V. Davis
Miss Floy
Mr. Miller
Leavenworth
Nations Birthday Honored With Pig Chase and Band Music
The Fourth of July celebration at the ball ground featured a greased pig event won by Souder and Miller. The Kid Band provided music at the park band stand while a large crowd enjoyed horse races at Cascade Orchards with generous prize money. Dude Brown won the bucking contest, Pete Carter took second, and J. H. Miller placed third in the running race. Chapman led in the saddle horse race with Davis second and Howerton third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souder
Miller
Leavenworth
Cascade Orchards
Dude Brown
Pete Carter
F. A. Reynolds
J. H. Miller
Cashmere
Guy Chapman
Frank Davis
Lee Howerton
Lamb-Davis Employees Enjoy Picnic Trip to Chewawa Valley
The big lumber company treated its employees to a free ride on a W V N Ry special train to the Chewawa river valley about eighteen miles from town. Wives and families totaling several hundred joined the trip on Thursday morning, many bringing fishing poles for a day of leisure. A picnic dinner was served and enjoyed.
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Big
Chewawa River
Mrs Will Little and family visit Wenatchee kin
Mrs Will Little and her children from Wenatchee are visiting this week with her parents Mr and Mrs O S Sampson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Little
Wenatchee
Mrs
O.S. Sampson
Leavenworth notices seek combings and room rentals
To the Ladies of Leavenworth. Bring combings to Mrs. W. Leslie for switches or puffs and she will take confinement cases at her home one block west from the Firemen's hall. Also 26 furnished rooms for rent near the ball park, inquire at Echo office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Park
Echo Office
State News Links Pay Rolls to City Growth and Jobs
Ellensburg Dawn urges citizens to attract factories by building a solid payroll and home ownership. Kennewick eyes large scale tobacco culture with a Kentucky expert planning transplant of weed to the Northwest. Investigations suggest high grade leaf tobacco possible with a South based workforce. A colony of enslaved laborers would tend the plants. Wild tobacco already in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellensburg
Kennewick
Kentucky
Ireland’s population decline due to emigration noted in census
The 1901 British decennial census records Ireland at 4,381,951, 72,824 below 1891. Emigration and famine-driven losses mark decades of decline, with substantial drops in earlier periods, leaving Ireland far below 1801 and 1841 population highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
United States
Springfield
Mass
Interstate Commerce ruling cuts fares on Washington Mount Vernon line
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders a 33 percent fare cut on a 19 mile suburban electric railway from Washington to Mount Vernon after finding the road overcapitalized. It valued the line at 52000 per mile versus 207000 per mile earning, setting a precedent on fair returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Mount Vernon
Long Island Railroad Sets Passenger Record with Safety
The Long Island road, a dense carrier, reports 332 148 826 passengers carried with zero fatalities. In 1893 to present, passengers per mile total nearly 5 billion. While street and highway accidents rise, rail safety has improved through science and engineering.
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Long Island Road
Pennsylvania Railroad
Notice of Dissolution of Wenatchee Valley Partnership
Notice states the partnership Wenatchee Valley Improvement Co based in Leavenworth Chelan County Washington dissolved by mutual consent F R Peake withdrawing. All debts and accounts will be handled by Guy A Hamilton and KF Hamilton. Dated July 1 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy A. Hamilton
C. E., Hamilton
F. R. Peake
Wenatchee Valley Improvement Company
Leavenworth
Chelan County
Washington
Hamilton
Wenatchee
Traditions and the Garden of Eden History
Ellis O. Jones in Judge's Library laments the lack of tradition in Eden. He argues there was no history to guide legal, moral or social norms and that Adam and Eve had to create their own standards without old families, forefathers, or established constitutions.
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Garden of Eden
Baedeker
Ridpath
Macaulay
Gibbon
Homer
Vergil
Adam and Eve
Sanybody
Ellis O. Jones
Judge's Library
Why Table Knives End In Rounded Form
A compilation of short essays notes how table knives lost their points. Cardinal Richelieu supposedly ordered rounded knife points after a guest insulted etiquette, a change that spread through Europe by century's end. Also includes observations on fish camouflage and royal cream ponies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richelieu
London
A New Interpretation in History Class
A pupil recalls a log cabin tied to a colored man and a live coon on a pole in Harrison's campaign as a vivid but troubling image. The teacher questions the interpretation highlighting how such relics reflect era bias and propaganda in politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Lippincott
Good Suggestion by Cuocle Eben on Credit Value
Washington Star quotes Cuocle Eben stating a man gains more credit by keeping promises than holding money. The remark highlights money discipline as the path to trust and value in society.
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Cuocle
Washington Star
Courage to confess old jealous faults, Rousseau quote
The quotation speaks to the difficulty of admitting actions rooted in lasting jealousy and folly rather than recent misdeeds. It reflects a philosophical view on truth, responsibility, and moral courage from Rousseau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rousseau
Fishing tackle and supplies for winter stores advertised
A local ad highlights overflowing streams and urges purchases of rods reels hooks and tackle. It also promotes enameled ware for preserving berries jams and jellies and mentions paints oils and stains available by the carload.
Tragic Snake Charmer and Pet Turn Deadly
Miss XX a well known snake charmer let a snake sleep on her bed and ride around her neck while dining. Despite warnings the reptile grew attached until it struck between her eyes after a performance, killing her within half an hour. The piece notes a separate economic check on champagne and diamonds imports and urges Echo subscriptions.
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Miss XX
A Very Small Graveyard Holds All Humanity
A calculation by Italian professor Zuccarini estimates world population at 1.5 billion. All past generations in 6,000 years could fit in 500 square miles, with burial dust barely covering forty square miles at three feet deep, a contrast to vast coral reefs built by shells.
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Zuccarini
Germany
Colorado
New York Sun
Publication Notice of Private Sale in Williams Estate
In the Superior Court of Washington Chelan County the estate of Albert S Williams deceased announces a private sale of real property Lot 1 2 3 4 Block 17 First Addition Leavenworth Chelan County Washington. Bids sealed and filed with administratrix Thez Williams or Clerk. sale August 2 1911. subject to court confirmation.
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State of Washington
Oberon
Albert S Williams
Thez Williams
Albert S. Williams
Leavenworth
Chelan
Washington
Williams
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Leavenworth Echo
Post Office
Leavenworth, Wash
Deed H. Mayar
Echo
Miller-Bethel
Lamb-Davis
State News
Success Magazine
Guy A. Hamilton, F
Peake, Co
E, Hamilton
Camera Club
Francis Ward
London Graphic
England
Hanover
George
Victoria
Burke
Sydney Smith
Mutual
Mutual Mercantile Co
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Sa of Real Estate
Jonathan
Spitzenberg
Peshastin Station
J. W. Corcoran
Webster’s. New International Dictionary
Merriam Webster
G. &C. Merriam Co
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