Supreme court rules tuberculosis hospitals public nuisances
The court declares TB hospitals must not be built in city residence areas. The report notes various state issues including suffrage victory margins, a Navy vessel transfer proposal to Seattle, liquor license rules, and upcoming state game and tax measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Henry Landes
Department of Geology
University of Washington
J. P. Frazer
United States Navy Department
U. S. S. Boston
Hay
Secretary of the Navy
Washington State
Seattle
Tax Commission
Bell
Stork
Executive Mansion
M. E. Hay
Washington
Washington Railroad Commission
Spokane & Inland Electric Railway
Idaho & Washington Northern Line
Seattle and Tacoma
Lake Chelan
Geological Survey
State Game Commission
World Notes and Early 1910s Public Affairs
World news items cover New York not pursuing a 1913 world fair, Santa Fe Railroad firing policy changes, and war department aviation use. Taft lands and water power sites span Washington and Oregon. Conventions in Washington and Indianapolis, Milan’s skyscraper plans, Nobel prize date, and Brazil cotton effort are noted. Also reported are Manchuria wheat growth, opium suppression in China, Merritt’s death, Hammerstein’s departure, Harrison’s Chicago mayor bid, Lehmann’s solicitor-general appointment, and Root as American arbitrator at The Hague.
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New York
Santa Fe Railroad Company
War Department
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
Taft
Washington
Oregon
Little Pond d’Oreille
Jackman Creek
Lost Creek
Rogue River
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
American Red Cross Society
American Road Builders’ Association
Indianapolis
Southern Homeopathic Medical Association
Jacksonville
St. Paul
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Europe
Milan
Italy
Stockholm
United States
Brazil
Manchuria
Imperial Senate
Merritt
Philippine Islands
Oscar Hammerstein
Opera Impressario
England
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Harrison
Fred W. Lehmann
St. Louis
Lloyd Bowers
Elihu Root
America
Fuller
Methodist Sunday School Christmas Trees in Lyden
The Lyden Methodist Sunday School plans two Christmas trees this year one giving and one receiving. Parents teachers and others will place gifts on the receiving tree for the school children and others. Gifts marked for recipients will be distributed first to town and surrounding areas then the remainder given to the Deaconess fund for the destitute. J M Wilder pastor. Per Action of the Hor i.
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Methodist
Lyden
J. M. Wilder
Real Estate Transfers Reported This Week
R W Green sold a 66 acre river bottom ranch to J N Albright of North Dakota. The improved property lies on the Everson road and Albright is Wolf’s son in law who bought the Per Bentzen ranch last year. The same firm sold Chae Bajema’s town lot on sth Si to George J Erz for 1050 dollars, with Bajema remaining in occupancy until spring.
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Beckes and
Stuart
R. W. Green
J. N. Albright
North Dakota
Everson Road
Mr. Albright
J. ¥. Wolf
Per Bentzen
Lynden
Chae. Bajema
Sth Si
George
Market summary from Portland and Seattle reports
Portland and Seattle markets list prices for wheat barleys oats hay butter eggs and wool across crops and regions. Notable figures include Bluestem wheat 83c and 82c in Seattle, barley around $21 per ton, hay Timothy $20 38 to $26 per ton, creamery butter 37 38c, ranch butter 24 26c, eggs 45c candled local.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Seattle
Washington Creamery
Lynden Welcomes New Prominent Attorney Chas B Sampley
Mr Chas B Sampley and family move from Bellingham to Lynden making their future home. He occupies the Fred Fortiner place on Front street and takes over Mr Bixbys office. He will fill the Lynden city attorney vacancy after the first of the year.
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Chas. B. Sampley
Bellingham
Lynden
Fred Fortiner
Front Street
Sampley
Mr. Bixby
Bixby
Belingham
A Hero and a Drums Tale From Brooklyn Life
A Brooklyn Life item recalls a great grandfather who carried drums through the Revolution and struck a drumbeat at every encounter with the enemy, preserving a family memory of steadfast service.
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Brooklyn
Domestic Science Benefit Cooking Utensil Shower Planned
Patrons Association asks friends to donate cooking utensils or money for the Domestic Science Department. A Friday afternoon program and Christmas activities will be held in the school assembly room on December 23, 1910, with refreshments served and a multi-room program to follow.
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Patrons Association
History and historians shape the past in our schools
A Judge remarks that history is created by a subset of men and recorded by others. He notes historians rely on politics, work long after events, and shape our view of future by past, leaving readers muddled by conflicting histories and speeches by statesmen.
John O'Groats House and North Britain's Edge
The article notes John O'Groat's house once stood on Duncansby Head at Britain's northern tip. It states the name derives from John of Groat and his brothers, who reportedly came from Holland about 1489. It explains phrases no further south than Land's End and Dan to Beersheba as extremes.
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John O’groat
Duncansby Head
Great Britain
John of Groat
Root
Holland
Land’s End
Dan
Beersheba
Palestine
Fraternal Union celebrates 27th wedding anniversary
The Fraternal Union of America and friends marked the 27th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Bradley with an evening of cards and social entertainment at the K of P II. A dainty lunch followed, plates for thirty were set, and a silver casket of knives forks and spoons was presented. An acrostic poem honoring the couple was read by C. E. Cline on behalf of the F U Brothers.
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Missouri
Mattie
F. U. Brothers
C. E. Cline
Also Mentioned on This Page
State News
THE
Methodist Sunday School
Portland
the Tribune
Kodaking
Y. H. Tromp
Ito
Drake the Butcher
Clearbrook Depot
Beckes & Stuart
Bridge Beach
Marion Biehler
Lynden Wash
W. F. Barnhart
Gent
Phoenix
Harry
Ryval
Boston Transcript
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