Chelan Minister Supports Temperance But Opposes Prohibition Measure
Jay Claud Black of Chelan writes that while he supports true temperance, he disagrees with the Chelan Ministers Association on its proposed statewide prohibition law. He argues the association cannot bind individual conscience and predicts the measure may worsen conditions, urging readers to consider methods over sheer legality. Chelan, Oct. 8, 1914.
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Chelan Ministers’ Association
Chelan
Jay Claud Black
Contractor Wm Smith Starts Work for Floyd Blankenship
Contractor Wm Smith began work this week on a $1500 residence for Floyd Blankenship. It will likely be the last building project this winter as heavy snowfall typically suspends building operations from December to March.
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Wm. Smith
Floyd Blankenship
Peshastin Community Notes and Visits
A roundup of local events and visits in Peshastin and Wenatchee. Mrs J N Hobson plans a Wenatchee trip, Miss Maye Roberts visits J M Kirby home, and R A Wright guests with C A Wright. New Garretson house nearly finished and ready to move in. Rev Pretlow from Seattle reviews church construction. R M Cheseldine to stay several days, then coast trip. Hellenbeck and Coff oversee Wenatchee Valley warehouse, Miss Ethel Chapman visits from Wenatchee. Apple harvest delayed by rain. larger growers gain time before snow. Bob Spurling held up by gunmen near Leavenworth road. Mrs M C Courtney hosts Five Hundred night. attendees listed. Woodlings visit from Logansport Ind. Hauber campaign for county commissioner on Democratic ticket.
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J. N. Hobson
Wenatchee
Maye Roberts
Seattle
J. M. Kirby
R. A. Wright
C. A. Wright
J. C. Garretson
Rev. Pretlow
J. M. English
E. D. Lake
Chas. Wright
R. M. Cheseldine
Thos. Gosslee
R. E. Hellenbeck
A. W. Coff
Wenatchee Valley
Progressive candidate Corkery tours Douglas Chelan and Okanogan counties
Progressive candidate for Congress Thamas Corkery spent the past week campaigning in Douglas Chelan and Okanogan counties. He backs government loans to farmers through a postal savings department at actual cost interest and proposes removing tariff politics via a non partisan tariff commission.
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Thamas Corkery
Congress
Douglas
Chelan
Okanogan
Corkery
U. S
Postal Saving Department
Methodist Church Morning and Evening Services Schedule
The Wanderer and His Physical Possessions is the morning subject and When a Man is Right the evening subject. Public invited to all services. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. Epworth League at 6 30 p.m. Preaching at 7 30 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday nights at 8 p.m.
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Epworth League
Congregational Church Services Next Sunday at Eleven
Congregational services will be held next Sunday at eleven oclock immediately after Sunday school conducted by Rev Knodell and Rev Scudder.
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Congregational Church
Knodell
Scudder
Fair Hesperides Name Drawn From Mythic Garden Legend
The North Central Washington district is branded as the modern garden of Hesperides to honor a mythic tale. The Fair Hesperides is the chosen name for the event, linked to the legend of the golden apples guarded by the Hesperides and the dragon.
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Hesperides
Hera
Zeus
Hercules
Athena
Washington
Garden of
Auto Collision Averts Serious Accident at Eighth and Commercial
Mrs J E Gutherless driving the Gutherless car bumped Louis Speidel’s vehicle near the corner of Eighth and Commercial Streets as L Ailes crossed poorly heard by horn. Mrs Gatherless and passengers unhurt. Seattle attorney F G Dorety investigated damage suit by Harry Thomasson.
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J. E. Gutherless
Gutherless
Louis Speidel
Eighth
Commercial Streets
Mr. Ailes
Speidel
Gatherless’ Son
Arthur Kinghorn
Family Visit At Appleton Ranch Shown In Chumstick Area
Carl Hove arrived from Everett on Wednesday to spend a week with his father Chas Hove at their Appleton ranch ten miles up the Chumstick.
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Carl Hove
Everett
Chas. Hove
Appleton
Chumstick
How to Get Rid of Gophers Recipe Reported
A farmer claims he rid his farm of gophers using gasoline. He carries a bottle and cotton batting, pours gasoline into burrow mouths, and covers the hole. Gas fumes sink, drive the animal to surface, and suffocate. The cotton is removed after about thirty minutes. The method also applies to other burrowing animals.
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Mr. Gopher
Waitsburg
New Manager for Railroad Eating House
P E Galloway former manager of the G N restaurant left with Mrs Galloway for Seattle to be away several days. He severed ties with the railroad eating house the first of the week and contemplates remaining in Leavenworth with plans for a new line of business yet unspecified. He is described as a first class restaurateur who built up a large business for the Great Northern restaurant in Leavenworth.
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P. E. Galloway
G. N
Galloway
Seattle
Leavenworth
Great Northern
No Central Sun Governs the Celestial Sphere
Edgar Lucien Larkin argues against a dominating central sun for the universe. He cites mathematics and photos showing many giant suns and distant separations, contending that a center of gravitation does not imply a universal central control. If the universe is infinite, there is no center and the argument fails.
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Kapteyn
Birth Rites in Ashanti Tribe
The London Standard describes Ashanti birth ceremonies where newborns are rubbed with oil and red ocher every two days and fed firey pepper wash. A town crier proclaims the birth and assigns a name, followed by water blessing and public exposure. Participants pledge lifelong friendship to the child.
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Ashanti
London Standard
Let Us Do It Ourselves Says Atlantic Monthly
The text recalls charitable acts from fountains to ragged schools and prison meals, contrasting private benevolence with public provision. It argues a democratic society should rely on itself rather than large private donors, echoing a maxim to act collectively.
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John Howard
Atlantic Monthly
First U S Beet Sugar Factory Erected in Philadelphia
The first beet sugar factory in the United States was built in Philadelphia in 1830. The venture did not prove successful.
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United States
Philadelphia
First sugar beet factory opened in 1870 at Alvarado Cal
The first successful beet sugar factory began operation in 1870 at Alvarado California and ran until 1913. The industry now holds about 100 million dollars in investment across the sugar beet sector. United States beet sugar comes from seventeen states from Ohio to California. Domestic cane sugar comes from Louisiana Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Philippines, and imported cane sugar from Cuba.
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Cess
Alvarado
Cal
Ohio
California
Louisiana
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Cuba
Thoughtful Dog Tales From Abner Morgan and Friends
The group shares dog stories with Abner Morgan praising a collie’s intelligence. Job Perkins ends the round with a joke about a dog that loved its owner so much it died the day before a dog tax was due, a tale the men recall as proof of canine devotion.
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Abner Morgan
Job Perkins
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
King’s Counsel and their place in English law
King's counsel are appointed by patent from the crown upon the lord chancellor's recommendation. They may serve as judges of assize when named in the commission and rank by seniority among themselves. Their robes are silk, and the rule requires a junior counsel accompany them in any case.
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King’s Counsel
Lord Chancellor
The Buffalo’s Hump Explained by Spinal Anatomy
The hump of the buffalo is formed not by fat but by neural spines twice as long as those in cattle, with large muscles filling the angle between these spines and the ribs.
Hair Dressing Joke From Chicago News
Little Julia’s mother returns from a hairdresser with hair described as all duffy. Julia asks in astonishment who fricasseed her hair, capturing a humorous exchange reported by the Chicago News.
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Julia
Duffy
Chicago News
Impure Air Quoted in Courier Journal Note
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a remark about air quality saying the air around here is very impure. The dialogue between two speakers includes pumping tires and traveling to the country for cleaner air.
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Jacques
Louisville Courier-Journal
Only a Trifling Delay in a Comedy Exchange
A quick witticism contrasts Figg asking about calming his wife with Fogg claiming she counts to ten before speaking, yet remains a rapid counter.
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Toston
Dogs pant to cool blood in heat
The text explains that dogs do not sweat and regulate body temperature in hot weather by panting rapidly. This rapid breathing increases evaporation from the tongue and mouth surfaces, helping to cool the animal.
Deep Doings. Ailing Trout Causes Spontaneous Speculation
A garbled string of phrases hints at a Spokane newspaper snippet discussing a trout with health issues and a stubborn labor conversation. The readable items suggest a quirky local column or editorial fragment with scattered names and locations, though much of the text is indecipherable.
Running No Chances headline
A London Standard cartoonish vignette recounts a lady instructing Polly the maid to take hot water to Mr. Chumleigh's room. The maid boasts she was frightened into taking it up overnight, believing she had delivered it that morning.
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Polly
Mr. Chumleigh
London Standard
Widow or heroine duel over enlistment vows
A judge notes a domestic quarrel as Wilfred longs to enlist and go to war, arguing it would ennoble his widowhood. His wife counters with a proverb, saying she would prefer a living husband to a dead hero, highlighting a clash of wartime valor and personal fear.
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Mawks
Wilfred
Baggage Lost Abroad With One Empty Trunk
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a humorous scene about losing baggage overseas. A trunk was left on the plaza by Cologne cathedral before departure, containing nothing but a perfectly good empty chest.
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Cologne Cathedral
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Making an impression in a dinner table quip
An old friend remarks on Mrs Camros being abrupt in her speech. Camros replies that her sharp style is for the cook’s benefit, a joke that reveals domestic dynamics during a dinner. The Washington Sear source captures a light, humorous exchange.
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Mr. Camros
Mors
Washington Sear
Handy Fire Killer
A siphon of soda water proves an efficient fire extinguisher as carbonic acid gas smothers flames. Tilting the siphon sends fluid high, even to the top of a blazing curtain.
Sohns Welcome Daughter at Suburban Home
Mr and Mrs Sohn L Close announce the arrival of a daughter last Friday. Dr Hoxsey reports mother and babe doing nicely.
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Sohn L. Close
Dr. Hoxsey
Babe
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