The Ideal of The Real Continued in Independent Thought
The piece critiques monopolies and power over markets, detailing loan forms, land and business monopolies, pooling, unions, and boards of trade as methods to acquire authority over people. It notes competition as drivers of wages and prices, and ends with a light anecdote about Judge Parker and a Savannah suitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Exchange
Boards of Trade
Judge Parker
Savannah
du Bose
du Both
New York
Rail rate cut, sugar plant boost and auto plans in Spokane region
Spokane moves to a reduced rail rate starting June 10 while Waverly beet sugar refinery expands to 500 tons daily. Walla Walla bicycle commissioner receives co met for summer paths as Spokane counts about fifty autos and contemplates an auto club and races. Real estate investor R W Harding buys 3 sections near Ephrata for 10000 dollars with hopes to double in three years. Farmers across Western Washington anticipate a large grain crop aided by snow and rains. The Olive Ditch project for Mission aims to reclaim 3000 acres, hiring up to 60 men and 20 teams as work begins and expands locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Walla Walla
Spokane
R. W. Harding
Ephrata
Wash
Quincy
Washington
Big Bend
T.S. Ingraham
International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Los Angeles
Cala
Brotherhood
Connell
Dickenson
N.D
Walt Lemmons
William Floyd
George Borden
Mr. McCarthy
N. D
McCarthy
Waterville
J. T. Sullivan
Bridgeport
Columbia River
Great Northern
Chelan River
Olive Ditch
Kk. E. Hall
Seattle
Mission Creek
Brown’s
Town
Olive
Mission Journal
Enter Forest Reserve Lands Under New Congressional Act
Settlers may file for homesteads in forest reserves adapted to farming under a recent act. After filing at the land office the application goes to the department and the forest superintendent for examination before approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Land Office
Department
Forest Superintendent
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised for Coughs Colds
Startling testimony pours in praising Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. T J McFarland of Bentorville Ga says bronchitis lasting three years was cured after using the medicine. It is said to cure throat and lung troubles pneumonia and grip. Trial bottles are free with regular sizes 50c and 1.00 guaranteed by FE A King druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
T. J.mcfarland Bentorville
FE. A. King
Debate Over Metric System Prompts Congressional Bills
The article outlines arguments for adopting the metric system in the United States. It cites advantages such as international standardization simplicity and decimal base, plus estimates of time and cost savings across education and commerce. It also notes opposition citing investment losses in current systems and argues the long-term costs of inaction may be higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
National Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce and Labor
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Geo. Keating
Ninth and Front Streets
Leavenworth
G. W. Hoxley
Smith’s
Black Leavenworth, Washington
J J. King
Lewis J. Nelson
Leavenworth, Wash
Joan B. Adams
P* H. Whitaker
Pennsylvania College Dental Surgery
Pennsylvania
Columbia Valley Bank
Wenatchee Washa
D. Griffith
Wenatchee, Wash
Frank Reeves
Chelan County
Wenatchee
Court House
Fred Reeves
Wenatcher, Wash
Fort Canal Company
J.a.gellatly
Mission and
Palouse Streets
P. H. Tomlinson
A.O.U. W
Tumwater Lodge
O. UW
Ho Laden
John W. Laden
O. G. Bjork
A. O A. W. Leavenworth Lodge No
Cartlissly
Amanda Martin
H. Lottie Doyle
Louise McGuire
I. O.F
Independent Order of Forresters
Forresters
G. English
C. R
B. Turner
R. S
Emp
Tumwater Tribe
Order of Red Me
A. E. Downing
W. Walker
State and County News
Messrs
Babcock, & Benson
Trinidad
Quincy Quill
Benson
City Drug Store
BE. A, King
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