Great Northern builds Columbia River road. major rail expansion
The Great Northern Railway awarded Guthrie & Company the contract to build the Columbia River road from Wenatchee to Pateros and is now subletting, with construction to begin immediately. The project aims to open North Central Washington, improve Okanogan farming transport, access Chelan and Methow mining districts, and boost Lake Chelan tourism.
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Pateros
Guthrie & Company
Washington
Okanogan
Chelan
Methow
Lake Chelan
Stillman Green Credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Recovery
Five years ago Stillman Green of Malachite Col told doctors he would die in two years from lung disease. After using Dr King’s New Discovery he recovered and now works, claiming the throat and lung cure saved him. They offer 50 cent to a dollar bottles and a free trial bottle at druggists.
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Stillman Green
Malachite
Col
La Follette Announces Re Nomination Bid
William L La Follette congressman from the Third Washington District declares his candidacy for re nomination. The move signals his intent to seek another term in the House amid political expectations.
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Washington
Political reforms and labor issues era summary
A broad list of proposed reforms and legislative ideas including labor organization exemptions from anti trust laws, child labor abolition, judicial tenure limits, initiative and referendum, direct election of senators, tariff revisions, postal and immigration policies, workers compensation acts, gambling prohibitions on farm products, irrigation projects in Washington, river openings, natural resource conservation, monetary reform, caucuses, federal agents against homesteaders, higher postal rates and pardons for the wealthy.
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United States
Commerce Court
Washington
Columbia
Snake Rivers
Aldrich
LaFollette Seeks Renomination in Third District
Representative William L. LaFollette of Washington unveils his bid for re nomination to the Sixty third Congress. He defends his record, criticizes caucus use, endorses direct election of Senators, recalls reforms, and backs tariff revision and labor protections while pledging to vote with the side that heed popular wishes.
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Washington
William L. LaFollette
Congress
Republican Party
Commerce Court
United States
State Station Warns on Potatoes Diseases Washington Growers Face
The Department of Plant Pathology at the Washington State Experiment Station in Pullman warns growers as potato plant diseases rise. Dry rot requires seed potatoes free of infection and infected land must rotate crops for years. Scab can be prevented by soaking seed in formaldehyde solution before planting and avoiding soil with past scab.
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Washington
Department of Plant Pathology
Pullman
Fruits Recommended For Planting in Eastern Washington
Horticulturist at the State Agricultural Experiment Station in Pullman lists fruit varieties suitable for eastern Washington. The guide notes irrigated valley selections differ from upland non irrigated areas, with ripening codes E M or L. Apple varieties span Delicious Duchess Gravenstein Grimes Golden Jona Spitzenberg White Winter Pearmain Winesap Winter Banana Yellow Newtown Yellow Transparent, with separate upland choices like Delicious Duchess Gano Gravenstein Jona.
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Pullman
Cascade Mountains
Rome
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as internal remedy
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous surface remedy taken internally. It claims the cure treats catarrh by affecting the blood, asserts physician endorsement, and offers testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and price of 75 cents.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
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