Chelan Postmaster Fires At Poison Suspect On Porch
W M Isenhart of Chelan shot at a man on his porch while defending his family from repeated poison contamination attempts. Reports detail strychnine found in milk and vegetables as investigations linked to saloon opposition, with prior incidents and a rising river affecting nearby activity.
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Chelan Leader
Isenhart
Max Weidner
Mitchell
Wenatchee
McCoy
Washington State College
Four Ephrata Ranchers Reward Row Over Bank Robbery Capture
The Quincy Gazette recounts four Ephrata ranchers who chased down bank robbers in April and returned them to authorities. Douglas county offers five dollar warrants per man, sparking anger as locals say the capture saved the community and warrants were insufficient. Police officials note mistreatment of the rescuers and debate proper compensation.
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Quincy Gazette
Washington
Ephrata
Gazette
Durance
Walla
Douglas County
Ephrata Bank
Bankers’ Association
Bankers Association
Subscriptions Sought To Cover Weho Echo Dues
An appeal asks subscribers in Weho to remit overdue The Echo payments. A one dollar contribution from each behind reader could settle the due amount, with fifty to seventy five supporters making a substantial impact.
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Weho
Echo
Londoner invents paste shave to end barber trade
A Londoner named Witherington patents a ten minute hair removal paste that renders shaving unnecessary. The paste weakens hair then a sponge wipes it away. It costs one cent per shave plus a boot black tip. He guarantees no skin trouble. London barbers fear the rise of hairless heads.
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Witherington
London
Tacomer Ledger
Real Estate Transfers for Week Ending May 25
A chain of property transfers from Wesley M Porter to Jesse A Grant for 20 acres in e3 sec 22 to G K Kinney and others for 1 acre units in sec 17, all in Wenatchee area with prices ranging from $1 to $4000. Transactions include Nob Hill Wen and G N plat Wen parcels, Wenatchee Development Co listings, Chelan Water Power Co dealings, and several ditches and rights of way stakes. Names include Porter, Grant, Kinney, Zinkey, Cinney, Vollmer, Gehr, Murdock, Beecher, Jones, Gellatly, McManus, Glencross, Weidmann, Hansen, Lamb-Davis Lumber Co, Rickman, Mosier, Nelson, Fry, Hayes, Latham, Hoag, Hibbard, Pitts, Wine, United States, N P Railway Co, Farrier, Sherman, McDougall, Otis, American Securities Co, Roper, Korsteid, Korsteid, Korsteid, O Laughlin, Burrells, Deline, Hauber, Ketchum. Many parcels note specific sections and townships with varied sums.
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Wesley M Porter
Jesse
G K Kinney
Mary J Kinner
Anna Zinkey
G B Cinney
F W Vollmer
A W Vollmer
W S Gehr Et al
G T Murdock
S P Beecher
T M Jones
OC McManus
F Glencross
Frank Glencross
H Weidmann
Chris Hansen
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Merriam Add Leavenworth
Wash Land & Inn Co
Chelan Water Power Co
Swift
Belle Rickman
Della Mosier
E H Nelson
S F Fry
Nob Hill
Garden Home
Elsie H Nelson
Wen Dev Co
C C Bacon
Nina V King
Elora S Hayes
Warren Latham
O A Hoag
A Hoag
Walter F Hibbard
Pitts
W M Porter
E A Wyman
Columbia Heights
United States
N P Railway Co
D S Farrier
Ira W Sherman
John McDougall
Grand View
Anna Evenson
H W Otis
St. James & Stevenson
American Securities Co
John Roper
E Boehmer
Chas Johnson
O’laughlin
Lakeside
Isabella Wilson
Deline
Burrells
Coto
Korsteid
Hauber
Frank W Ketchum
Divorce Question Prompts Heated Exchange At Court
In a Boston case the late Thomas Flatley, famed Irish lawyer, cross-examined the plaintiff asking if she divorces because she drinks. He then inquired if she drinks herself, eliciting a sharp answer. He followed with another question: Have you any other business?
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Thomas Flatley
Boston
Editor Seethes at Fading Colleagues and Dead-End Grudge
A Crompton editor harbors scorn for rival reporters and unresolved bitterness about the field. He muses on death and a satirical heaven where those who swindled readers would face mock justice. The passage ends with a cryptic note about Aroos and a Republican race in Caribou.
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Paradise
Jasper
Gulf
Aroostook
Republican
Caribou
Timber Land Notice From United States Land Office
Nimrod R. Cade of Cashmere Washington filed sworn statement 754 to purchase W% of NW Section 34 Township 4 N Range K W M. He will prove land valued for timber or stone, not agriculture, before A N Corbin U S Commissioner in Wenatchee on September 7 1907. Witnesses: A P Johnson Lawrence Cade Charles Gibbs Thomas Stewart of Cashmere. Adverse claimants must file by Sept 7 1907.
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United States Land Office
Waterville
Wash
A. N. Corbin
U. S
Wenatchee
Washington
A. P. Johnson
Lawrence Cade
Charles Gibbs
Thomas Stewart
Cashmere
W.F. Hayn
Department of the Interior
Clarence l. Wilcox
J. I. Shore
U. 8
Leavenworth
Charles J. Stage
William F. Wright
Samuel P. Beecher
Edward F. Nemeyer
Peshastin
W.F. Haynes
Register
Party Night Reflections in Stray Stories
A brief fragment presents a mother and child dialogue about a party. The boy mentions being unable to eat, suggesting fatigue or discomfort, while the mother questions why he left early. The snippet reflects domestic tension and social gathering themes from Stray Stories.
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Bobby
Alfalfa shipping from Noyle boosts farm profits in drought area
At Damsite alfalfa is shipped f o b the cars for 14 50 per ton with five cuttings yearly. The Quannah Texas Chief notes water storage dams would curb drought risk, explaining irrigation can quadruple land value and double neighboring crops.
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Noyle F. O. B
Quannah
Texas
Leavenworth approves hydrant contract and levies special tax
Ordinance No 27 authorizes a contract with Tumwater Light and Water Co for four hydrants on Front street at 35 per hydrant yearly. Maintenance, rental, and water tax become a special assessment on blocks Two Three Four Seven High Nine and Ralston Addition, based on land value from county taxes, taking effect seven days after signing and publication in Leavenworth Echo.
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Front Street
Leavenworth
Ralston
Leavenworth Echo
Bia
G. W. Hoxley
Guy A. Hamilton
Leavenworth Registration Open for Electors
Notice to all electors within Leavenworth Chelan County Washington that voter registration books are open at the clerk's office located in Tumwater Savings Bank. Clerk Guy A Hamilton dated April 20 1007.
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Leavenworth
Chelan
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