Lynden Leads County Fourth of July Celebration
A Lynden led patriotic observance in Whatcom County featured Holland church sponsors in Hawley’s Park with free festivities. The day included a noon family feast, sport events, a Dutch language program, and praise for Rev Brouwer and Mr Wong while avoiding fireworks and excess. Sumas and Nooksack also held strong Fourth programs with horse racing and flag drills, drawing large crowds and orderly celebrations.
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Tribune
Te Selle
Christian Schools Close First Year
The Lynden Christian School led by Miss Hanover and Miss Haverman finished a successful first year with grades spanning from fourth to eighth and a county diploma awarded to eighth grader Zylstra. A school picnic at Hawley's Park marked the last day as Ebenezer School north of Lynden ended a seven month term with an afternoon program.
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Vancouver
Lynden
Lieves
the Tribune
Colum
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Nooksack
Schio T
Christain
Lynden Christain
Miss Hanover
Miss Haverman
Hawley’s Park
Ebenezer School
A. B. Vos
Vos
Miss Hanove
Th Calvin Junior College
Grand Rap
Noted Figures Enter Public Roles and International Events
Hoke Smith becomes Georgia governor for a second term. Franklin K. Lane to visit the north Pacific Coast this month. Curtis Guild and Mrs Guild sail for Liverpool en route to St Petersburg. Ollie James wins Kentucky Democratic US Senate nomination. Eugene F Ware dies of heart disease at a Colorado resort. Mrs Theodore P Shonts faces separation suit. Charles Weymann wins top aviation prize in England. Judge Sturtevant tosses out seduction damages suit against S Foster Kelly on statute grounds.
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America
Charles Torres Weymann
United States
England
S. Foster Kelly
Seattle
Albert J. Henry
Iva May Henry
Sturtevant
San Francisco
Kelly
New Postal Banks Designate 50 More Post Offices
Fifty additional post offices named depositories bring the total to 450. They will accept deposits starting July 1 and include Idaho Falls Idaho Corvallis and Roseburg Oregon and Centralia and Ritzville Washington.
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Roseburg
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Ritzville
Fourth of July noted as safest year in history
The week highlights the Fourth of July celebration praised as the safest and sanest yet. Harvard crew defeated Yale by 19 lengths in the annual boat race. A 441 square foot strawberry shortcake was served at Massillon State hospital. Cholera appeared in Auburn New York. Italian immigrant Tomaso Birardi died in a lodging house from bread disease. A Philadelphia & Erie fast train was held up by 12 masked men. cars rifled and three crew injured. Shea bill on bird protection allegedly threatens 15 000 women and girls' jobs and a 10 million dollar industry. Major religious and educational gatherings included the Disciples of Christ national convention in Portland, the International Christian Endeavor Union in Atlantic City, the Jewish Chautauqua Society in Milwaukee, and the National Education Association in San Francisco.
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Erie
New York
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Christian Church
International Christian Endeavor Union
Atlantic City
Chautauqua Society of America
Milwaukee
National Education Association
San Francisco
Big meeting adjourned in Chehalis after three days
The Southwest Washington Development Association closed a lively three day session in Chehalis. The 13th meeting was moved to Aberdeen for October as a three day event. An eight member committee will be named by N B Hoffman to discuss methods for developing off lands.
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Chehalis
Wash
Washington Development Association
Aberdeen
N. B. Hoffman
End of July vote on reciprocity bill and steel merger
Washington reports a tight schedule as Congress eyes a July vote on the Canadian reciprocity measure and tariff amendments led by Senator La Follette. Also noted are probes into express companies, a U.S. Steel report on market concentration, and Army reorganization plans by General Leonard Wood stirring debate in Washington.
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la Follel
May Roberts and Company Return to Lynden for Season
The May Roberts company, led by Miss Roberts and husband, returns to Lynden for a season opening with Paid in Full. A new second cast joins, including Leonard Carey, as they plan Alaska engagements after Lynden. The Lynden audiences again embrace their performers.
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Alaska
Wull
Miss Roberts
Leonard Carey
the Tribune
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Opera House
May Roberts, Co
Lyndon
Subscriptions contest nears close with four rivals for prizes
The Tribune announces nine days remain to enter the grand subscription contest for a 300 Monarch piano. Four top contenders are Catherine Harris Susie Hickey Edna McKinnon and Mae E Whipple with district prizes and a 50 watch plus district watchers. Votes for new subscribers are 3900 and for old yearly subscribers 1000.
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Nooksack
Susie Hickey
Nooksack River
Bugsy
No. 1
Lynden
Catherine Harris
Edna McKinnon
Mae E. Whipple
Ella Hamre
Arlie Palmer
Waltham Movement
Cruickshank
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