Governor Wilson on Political Life and Law Study
In a May World's Work interview Governor Woodrow Wilson discusses his path to public life, quitting law to study governance at Johns Hopkins, and embracing practical politics. He contrasts good and bad corporations with a car analogy, warning about joy rides harming others.
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Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
William Bayard Hale
South
Johns Hopkins
Bagehot
Princeton
Our Great National Change Shifts US Life Pace
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey argues that American life has changed dramatically since twenty years ago and that parties must adapt. He states that old platforms no longer fit a new society and that policies should serve the happiness and prosperity of the average citizen.
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United States
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Wilson
Real Estate Transfers in Chelan County Week Ending May 13 1911
Transfers include AL Burke to W H Merrill 3 percent in 10 acres in 9-24-18 for 1 dollar and E S Shock et al to D Shock se 4 3 blk 57 First Add Wen for 1 dollar. Other deeds show prices from 1 dollar to 4750 dollars for lots in Lakeside Belmont Grandview and Garden Home areas with several hundred to several thousand dollars paid.
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Chelan County Abstract Company
AL Burke
W H Merrill
O D Reeves
S K Painter
S Shock
Shock
F W Grover
Cora
Netterfield
Belmont
H R Charlton
Robin Graham
Lucy Sullivan
I W Sherman
Peshastin Notes on Homes and School Year Ends
Lon Owens moves toward his homestead as his six room dwelling nears completion Rev C N Replogle builds a five acre ranch home near the big Pe shastin school Hobson from Wenatchee moves to a new 160 acre property across the river They plant five acres to trees and advance housing progress A soaking rain boosts Peshastin moisture for a favorable growing season Peshastin Central School District No 34 closes May 11 with a full crowd and a sumptuous dinner Principal E L Nichols and assistant Miss Marham win another year of employment Neighboring district unites with No 34 to form a Union High School and maintain high educational standards.
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Lon Owens
C. N. Replogle
First Friend Church
Everett
Hobson
Peshastin
Wenatchee
Peshastin Central School District No
E. L. Nichols
Spring Has Arrived Yet Women Remain Blamed for Poverty
The text contrasts spring imagery with social commentary on gender and poverty. It notes women bear blame when poor, while men escape accountability, implying enduring inequities despite seasonal renewal. The tone critiques societal double standards.
Woman's Love and a Pair of Drunken Tales
A tribute to women cites Robert G. Ingersoll praising love as a moral force and art’s muse. The second passage follows two men returning home from a night out, one quipping his wife “throws pretty straight” as they stumble along.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Wannamaker Marks 50 Years in Business with Daily Ads
John Wannamaker of New York and Philadelphia celebrates fifty years in business. He recalls earning $24.67 on his first day and spending $24 in newspaper advertising the next day. The Courier Journal notes his lifelong commitment to daily advertising as the main driver of his success.
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John Wannamaker
New York
Philadelphia
Courier-Journal
25-Foot Tomato Plant At Milot Mills Greenhouse
The Wenatchee World notes a 25 foot tomato plant at Milot Mills on Okanogan avenue behind last year’s 15 foot report. The plant, now two years old in October, continues to grow and bears fruit constantly. The vine began as a volunteer at one end of the greenhouse.
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Milot Mills
Okanogan Avenue
Markets Show Mixed Signals As Prices Shift Across Sectors
A witty Office Devil surveys prices for several goods with a busy market mood. Yeast rises while bread stuffs stay heavy, eggs improve but risk opening, and tobacco trends downward. Hats and caps ease from last year as silver hovers near but not quite reachable. The note ends on a somber reflection about kindness to a man near death.
Meeker Bros. Notice of Affiliation Change
Frank H. Meeker announces severance from Meeker Bros on March 4 191, transferring his interest to remaining firm members and ending his association with the firm.
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Meeker Bros
Frank H. Meeker
Bids Sought for Town Hall Roof Work in 1911
Town Clerk L R Hart invites sealed bids for a new shingle roof on the Town Hall. Bids due by 6 o clock May 28 1911 and will be opened at a regular Council meeting at Town Hall on May 2 1911. Council may reject any or all bids. May 12 19 L R Hart Town Clerk.
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L. R. Hart
Northwest Possession Named From Alas-ky Logbook
Geographers mispelled the northwest possession name citing a Russian explorer who upon first sight of its inhospitable shores muttered Alas-ky and wrote it in the logbook as the origin of the term.
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Rock Island Nursery
D. H. Mohler, Prop
Wenatchee, Wash
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Stay
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Brender
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Leavenworth Wash
Totem Pole
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Hotel
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Ore
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