Gasoline Supply Hopes Tied to Reduced Consumption
The Standard Oil Co says no shortage if everyone uses less, implying broader shortages could end with restraint. May reports note Chicago booze prices falling from 150 to 19 on tips the Supreme Court may strike down the 18th Amendment. Republican leaders reportedly sought a Chicago convention site based on similar tips.
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Standard Oil Company
Chicago
Supreme Court
Republican National Committee
Price-Cutting Wave Hits Cities Ahead Of Broad Decline
A nationwide price-cutting wave begins this week signaling broader deflation to come. Merchants in major cities lead the shift to unload high priced goods as money tightens, with general merchandise affected though sugar remains steady.
Local items from town include sale at Beamish store
Local notes report the removal sale at Beamish store, a new baby born to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Amundson in Easton, and visits by Mrs. Wm. Tegtmeier's sister from Seattle. Also mentions non partison league rumors about H. C. Bohlke, a Ladies Aid meeting, a missing Rollin child found near the business district, and a summer school program starting June 7 at Wenatchee Business College with application details.
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Rollin
Wenatchee Business College
Wenatchee
Washington
Railroading and Social Bits From Leavenworth Notes
Railroading items report employees and moves including Conductor R L Leslie and Trainmaster Clary with Seatt le and Wenatchee connections. Social items note Mrs Ed Reynolds whist party prizes and Maccabees card party plus a planned apron and overall dance May 29 at the Firemen's Hall.
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Firemens
Forced to move sale at Beamish's
Attorney Corbin from Wenatchee attended to business matters as a sale at Beamish's proceeds regardless of cost.
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Beamish’s
Corbin
Wenatchee
Laughing Rates and Town Talk Across The Papers
A collage of humorous old clipping excerpts notes rates for playful insults and praises, a travel note about Coy Haskett heading to Omaha and Madison, and a poetic verse about early spring and fishing mischief from Pekin Illinois. Highlights include references to Holdenville Oklahoma and mentions of local humor.
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Coy Haskett
Adams Quality
Omaha
Madison
Nebraska
Holdenville
Okla
Tribune
Overalls Rise Spark Organizing Proposals in Local Clubs
Clippings note prices jump from 2 to 6 dollars per pair prompting discouragement at Big Leaf Market and talk of forming new groups such as an Adam and Eve club. Humorous snippets touch on marriage remarks and April’s stubborn inflation amid light local chatter.
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Amboy
Ill
Domestic servant sues over bathroom accident branding patient
A Tuscola girl sues her employer for 50000 damages after a peculiar mishap at a home where she worked as a domestic. While bathing near the kitchen range she stepped from the washpan slipped on soap and sat on the stove, emerging branded Majestic. Villa Grove News reports the suit amid other brief notes and humor from various papers.
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Majestic
Villa Grove
Ill
Advertising Pays Well for Farmers in Want Ads
Farmers should advertise like other businesses. A successful want ad states what is for sale with brief details and price. Compare a simple sale notice to a detailed breed and age description. the latter sells better. Write several well crafted ads in your local paper.
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John Dof
Tower
Wash
John Doe
Neighborhood events feature Miss Taylor program and Burgess woods picnic
The article notes a Miss Taylor program with pupils on a Wednesday evening and a large picnic at Mr. Burgess woods on Thursday. It mentions visiting Rupel children from Wenatchee High School, Mr and Mrs Willie Holland and Miss Mary Holland, Sunday at Peters home with East Wenatchee car convoy, and a Fishlake day trip by Wenatchee seniors.
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Rupel
Martha Paul
Claude
Wenatchee
Willie Holland
Mary Holland
Peters Home
East Wenatchee
Fishlake
Wenatchee High School
Lake Wenatchee
Interesting to Farmers and County Agriculture News
North Dakota experiment station reports male asparagus plants yield 2700 pounds more per acre than seed plants at ten cents a pound. Stevens County Farm Bureau eyes potato grower association to produce pure seed and market county crop. County agents buy alfalfa seed saving farmers 1200 dollars. Benton County conducts 17 commercial fertilizer tests on asparagus alfalfa and orchard trees. Thurston County Farm Bureau buys 10 tons stump powder saving 13.75 per hundred pounds. Whitman County distributes 8000 pounds poisoned oats for ground squirrel control. Klickitat County farmers co operate to buy 40000 pounds land plaster saving 4.00 per ton.
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North Dakota Experiment Station
Steven County
Benton County
Thurston County Farm Bureau
Klickitat County
Ownership of railroad securities detailed by the Association
The Association of Railway Executives reports broad ownership of railroad securities. Individuals hold about 10 million dollars, life insurers own nearly 2 billion, savings banks hold 847 million, insurance firms 649 million, benevolent groups 350 million, and trust and banks 865 million.
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Association of Railway Executives
Methodist church notices and farm bureau tuberculosis goal
The Methodist Episcopal church lists Sabbath School at 9 45 Epworth League 7 PM with topics and leaders and morning and evening services led by Pastor WM Hoskins The Farm Bureau of Whatcom county aims to test 10 000 dairy cows for tuberculosis this year with 200 applications signed for the state inspector
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Epworth League
Hazel West
WM. Hoskins
Farm Bureau of
Whatcom County
Mount Pleasant Forms Bull Association Buys 500 Purebred Bulls
Clarke county town of Mount Pleasant organizes a bull association and purchases 500 purebred bulls for local breeding efforts. The move aims to bolster cattle genetics and support farmers in the region.
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Mount Pleasant
Clarke County
Lake Wenatchee Attendees Attend School House Program
Residents from Lake Wenatchee gathered Wednesday evening at the school house for a community program. Attendees included local families and neighbors seeking updates and entertainment.
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Lake Wenatchee
Debtors Urged to Send Bills to Dr Judah in Seattle
All debtors and creditors are requested to send bills or remit to Dr. J. S. Judah at 1326 Lakeview Boulevard Seattle Washington. Advance notice appears in advertisement 21-41-np.
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J. S. Judah
Lakeview Boulevard
Seattle, Wa
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Echo
Beamish
Harry Blankenship
Easton
Mr. Blankenship
Forestry Service
J. M. Amundson
Daddy Amundson
Wm. Tegtmeier
Mark McLean
Seattle
H. C. Bohlke
Dryden
Aid
F. T. Motteler
The
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Motterer
Hoskins
Waldo Roberts
Everett
R. L. Leslie
Leavenworth
George Kidd
Clary
Shewbridge
Ed. Reynolds
Floyd Blankenship
T. L. Gray
Mrs
T. J. Logan
Harry Krondak
Tacoma
Fred Sebastian
the Roundhouse
Frank Clemens
Spokane
the Maccabees
A. J. Hetherington
Bert Hagler
Edith Pitschow
Drury
Wilson Creek
Martin Roach
Vito Barbano
Frank Cannon
Newport, Wash
Frank Hanover
Elliott
Arkansas
Thomas Ca
Winamac
Ind
Johnny
Jennie
Madisonville
McAlester
Guardian
Jenny
Collinsville
Ala
Stouchton
Mich
Daily Courier
Paris
Ark
Geo. Shugart
A. Leavell
J. E. Craney
H. W. Peters
T. A. Leavell
N. A. Peters
Whitman County
DR. Judah
Mischa Elman
Liberty Theatre
Ann of Green Gables
James J. Hill
Leavenworth State Bank
F. A. Sinclair
J. B. Adams
R. B. Field
R. F. Taylor
C. G. Cockburn
J. D. Ely
F. E. Carlquist
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