President Wilson urges voters to back Democratic Congress
A November 1 1918 editorial critiques President Wilson for urging support for Democratic congressional candidates. It argues his letter conflicts with prior counsel to abstain from politics and claims Republicans helped pass major war laws. The piece warns that “cracking the political whip” harms trust and emphasizes morale as essential to winning the war.
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Congress
Europe
United States
Judge J Stanley Webster for Fifth District in Chelan
Paid political notice praising Judge J Stanley Webster for the Fifth Congressional District. It argues his wartime patriotism, statesmanship, highway work with Cascade Scenic Highway Association, and ties to local industry Gellatly orchards. Encourages Chelan County voters to elect him with a strong majority.
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Chelan County
Congress
Fifth Congressional District
J. Stanley Webster
Supreme Court
Judge Webster
Chelan County in the Legislature
A editorial endorses Chelan County candidate John A. Gellatly for state representative citing long residence in the county and knowledge of Central Washington. It argues the legislature will be dominated by Republicans and warns against electing a Democrat, praising Gellatly’s business experience as a fit, practical lawmaker.
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Chelan County
John A. Gellatly
Reeds
Washington
U. S
Gellatly
High Line Canal
Morale They Call It And It's Winning The War
Soldiers return from the line haunted by images that linger long after combat. A secretary surveys the scene in silence as a baseball bat and glove roll into view, shifting the mood from grim aftermath to a fleeting, surreal respite in the hut.
National Editorial Association Meet in Pacific Northwest 1919
The National Editorial Association will gather in July 1919 in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Hundreds of newspaper men will visit the Pacific Northwest for ten days to two weeks of meetings and tours showcasing enterprise opportunities and summers among the snow capped hills.
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Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
National Editorial Association
Pacific Northwest
Wanted a Candidate for Mayor in Leavenworth
A month long search seeks a man to run for mayor against M. Rumher on the citizens ticket. The candidate should be safe and sane and not stage a crackdown on liquor law violators.
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Leavenworth
M. Rumher
Citizens
Northern and Southern States Contributing to War Effort
The northern states furnish the men money and food to wage war while the southern states provide the cotton and the brains.
Toast to Washington City Tea Drinkers
A humorous toast echoes in a Washington City setting praising the president as Lost in war, First in peace, Lost in notes and urging long wavering tenure. The quip blends wartime memory with music reference in a light political social moment.
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Washington City
Kaiser Boasted of Sending Six Sons Through the War Alive
A terse wartime line notes the Kaiser’s claim that six of his sons survived the conflict. The fragment hints at royal endurance and the cost of leadership during the war period.
Gellatly Nominated to Represent Chelan County in 51st District
John A. Gellatly receives the republican nomination for representative of the 51st district comprising Chelan county. He is praised for lifelong public service, leadership in the County Council of Defense, and steady support for war drives and public works.
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John A. Gellatly
Chelan County
County Central Committee
Ounty
Chiirman
County Council of Defense
Gellatly
Red Cross
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Postoffice
Leavenworth Wash
H. Mayar and
Julian I Mayar
Washington Newspaper Association
Wilson
Gress
North Corral
Olympia
Republican Publicity Committee
Wenatchee
Westinghouse Motor
Echo
Echo Office
Mutual Mercantile Co
Toquel
Men’s Department
Mutual Mercantile Company
E. F. Sterling
Novi
Novipd
Wheeler
Public Service Commission
Tumwater Light & Water Co
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