Women gain suffrage in Washington and electors await results
The article notes Washington state voters approving woman suffrage with Emma Smith DeVoe praising the responsible use of new power and thanking supporters, especially the press. It covers two years of campaigning, a few criminal libel cases, and local option outcomes with Everett and Bellingham going dry. It also mentions a Northwest exhibit car for the Northern Pacific displaying grain-seed trademark art to lure eastern visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
John C. Piver
San Francisco
Northwestern Mutual Fire Association of
Piver
Brown
Everett
Bellingham
Northwest
Northern Pacific Railway
East
Northern Pacific
County Treasurer C A Battles Wins With 526 Vote Margin
County Treasurer C A Battles, a Democrat in a strongly Republican county, expressed pleasure at his election results. He noted a 526 vote majority, praised his frugal and capable administration, and pledged to continue making a strong record in the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Battles
Democratic Party
Graham seeks data for statewide irrigation map plan
F W Graham colonization agent of the Great Northern system mails blanks to commercial bodies immigration companies and state and county authorities seeking information. The railroad will print the map showing all ditches canals and districts as part of its advertising campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Graham
Great Northern System
Commercial Club Holds Regular Meeting and Considers Dues Cut
The Commercial Club gathered Monday night to discuss a whist tournament, a billiard table for members, and winter smokers funded by members. The club noted being debt free, elected L. J. Nelson to fill the vice presidency, and welcomed G. A. Daly as a new director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
O. S. Sampson
McKeown
Echo
Judge King
L. J. Nelson
F. S. Jacobsen
G. A. Daly
Gangler
Great Northern Emigration
Leedy
Wenatchee Valley
Leavenworth Commercial Club
Women Celebrate Suffrage Victory in Washington Observance
Women of Wenatchee join with other Washington cities on November 24 to observe the suffrage victory won at the polls. Emma Smith DeVoe of Seattle, president of the Washington Equal Suffrage Association, calls Thanks giving day fitting for the observance. By then the canvass and a proclamation from Governor Hay extending women's franchise are anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Washington
Emma Smith DeVoe
Seattle
Washington Equal Suffrage Association
M. E. Hay
J. A. Perry
Washington State Good Roads Association
Spokane County Good Roads Association
Association of County Engineers
Aberdeen
Bowlby
Commissioner and Highway Board
Frederick W. Dewart
Spokane
Dewart
L. M. Brown
Walla Walla
Leavenworth to Host Winter High Class Entertainments
The Leavenworth school board promotes a winter series starting with Gertrude Miller Concert Company tonight followed by John B. Ratto on December 2 and Opie Read on January 12. Promoters face about 350 dollars liability. citizens urged to buy season tickets and single admissions to support refined acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Gertrude Miller
John B. Ratto
Opie
Gertrude Goodwin Miller
Miss Miller
Edna Bentz
Ralf Hammer
America
North
Josef Konecny
Vienna
Konecny
Koerner
Great Northern Suspends Apple Trains for Season
The Great Northern railway will suspend its daily apple train service to the Atlantic coast for the season. Apple shipments will go east only on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with bundled fruit trains formed at Wenatchee. Warm cars will be kept at Wenatchee freight warehouse and sent along the Wenatchee Waterville line on Thursdays to protect perishable cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railway
Atlantic Coast
Transporation Corporation
Wenatchee
Great Northern
Waterville
Protecting Natural Resources Rights to Water Power in Oregon
A state policy argues no federal interference is needed to protect Oregon water power sites. The people hold title and lease such resources for 40 years at annual rent, after which rights revert to the public. The plan, if adopted nationwide, would have funded state governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Washington Governor 1910
Governor M. E. Hay proclaims Thursday November 24 1910 as Thanksgiving Day in Washington state in harmony with the president's proclamation. He urges observance in a fitting manner across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Hay
State of
Washington
Selling Apples by Mail From New England Grower Plan
A New England apple grower outlines a mail order plan selling prime fruit direct to consumers. He emphasizes strict grading, neat circulars in every box, and color labeled grades to build a reliable, self-sustaining business with credit safeguards and careful pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
New England
Saturday Evening Post
Mr. Hale
Taft to push civil service shift for postmasters
President Taft plans a sweeping move to place second and third class postmasters under civil service, using congress and political capital to curb patronage. He aims to extend civil service to customs and internal revenue collectors, signaling a major executive reform and a potential political coup before the 1912 Republican convention. The plan for second class postage would tax magazines at a higher rate, while newspapers remain unaffected due to shorter delivery ranges.
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W. H. Taft
Congress
Hitchcock
Taft
House
Senate
Post Office Department
How to break a bottle with string and fire
A historic kitchen hack describes soaking string in turpentine and tying it around a glass at the desired break line. Fill the bottle with cold water, light the string, and the glass shatters along the heated line.
Grafting Wax Resin Mixture Described
A recipe explains grafting wax resin using four parts wax resin to two parts beeswax and one part tallow. Melt together and pull like a candy. the mixture is said to keep indefinitely.
Church Services Set Across Denominations in Leavenworth
Regular services will be held Sunday morning in the Methodist and Congregational churches. An union service at 7:30 p.m. at the Methodist church will feature Hon. Boyd P. Doty from Seattle, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, delivering a message for every citizen to hear. Rev. W. V. Davis and J. Ewart Weigle are noted pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Congregational
Methodist Church
Boyd P. Doty
The
Anti-Saloon League
Seattle
Doty
Leavenworth
W. V. Davis
J. Ewart Weigle
Union Thanksgiving Service at Congregational Church
Union Thanksgiving services will be held Thursday November 24 at 10 a m at the Congregational church. Rev Weigle of the Methodist church will deliver the sermon. Special music and a silver offering for the Seattle Orphans Home will be collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Mr. Weigle
Methodist Church
Orphan’s Home
Seattle
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