U S Berry Tests Show Fresh Washington Raspberries Can Travel Farther
Washington raspberries can be shipped farther than current limits if handled carefully. Government tests in 1911 12 compared carefully handled vs commercially handled berries in ice car transit showing far less decay for the careful method. Weather and picking quality also strongly affect long distance freshness and canning uses.
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Washington
D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Puget Sound
Minneapolis
Puyallup Valley
Lynden Twelve Years Back Fourth of July Roundup
Fourth of July results include Everett Hawley taking second in the under 15 foot race with Fritz Johnson, and A Klockeist beating A Vanetta in walking. Notable notes report marriages, jobs, cabbage records, a Port Townsend photograph venture, and a Holstein dairy record set by Finderne Pride Johanna Rue 121083 with 28,403.7 lbs milk and 1,176.47 lbs fat in 365 days under official supervision.
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Everett Hawley
Fritz Johnson
A. Klockeist
A. Vanetta
Henry O. Wampler
Inez M. Wilcox
Whatcom
Chas. True
Tacoma
George True
H. G. van Patten
Port Townsend
George B. Taylor
Front Street
Holstein-Friesian Association
New Jersey Agricultural College
Johanna Rue
Malcolm H. Gardner
Truth and deceit in childhood described by Holmes
A youthful angel offers a child dice like truth and spheres marked LLB. The rolling spheres tempt with ease, while the upright ivory cubes of Truth stay still. The moral: learn to drop falsehoods and cling to truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Crowds Attend Holland Picnic and Celebration in Lynden
Residents of Holland and American descent gathered at Hawley s Park and Jamieson s Hall for a Lynden picnic praised as the best of its kind. The North Side beat River Bottom in a lively ball game amid races and contests. Morning and evening programs featured a varied lineup with sermons, music, recitations, duets, and the function of art speech by Quirinus Breen.
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Hawley’s Park
Jamieson’s Hall
Lynden
J. G. Brower
Band
Rede
D. Flietstra
Rev. G. Hoeksema
A. Brink
Array of visits and hospital patients in Bellingham area
DELTA and SUNSHINE notes Mr and Mrs F Ericson and daughter of Bellingham visiting Mrs E Markstrom. Mrs A Harlander and Milton Westlund, former St Luke's patients, returned home. John Elvin of Vancouver BC staying with local families. Ella and Harry Tyrall celebrated in Bellingham.
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F. Ericson
Bellingham
Ericson
E. Markstrom
A. Harlander
Milton Westlund
St. Luke's Hospital
John Elvin
Vancouver
B. C
C. Christopherson
Mr and Mrs Currier Visit Father at Grover Street Cottage
Mr and Mrs C L Currier of Seattle spent the 4th with their father O W Currier at his cottage at the near end of Grover street coming up Saturday and returning Monday. Currier formerly resided in Lynden and now works as contracting freight agent at Seattle for the Northwestern line.
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C. L. Currier
Seattle
O. W. Currier
Grover Street
Mr. Currier
Lynden
Northwestern Line
Fair Education Building Fund Approved by County Fair
A check of 108.37 from the Fourth of July committee, via T A Serrurier, funds the county fair education building. The committee reports total receipts of 333.92 from donations general admissions grand stand concessions and more, and total expenditures including prizes, sports, watchmen, balls, parking, advertising, and the building check.
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The
Fair Association
T. A. Serrurier
Sen
Geo. W. Frick Sec’y of Fair Assn
Butter prices rise as supply tightens market outlook brightens
Butter advanced two cents a pound Friday and analysts expect another rise before August due to poor pasture and lower cream production. Jobbers plan 3000 to 4000 cubes shipping from Pacific coast centers to Australia, keeping Pacific states firm and drawing on storage butter to meet demand.
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H. Elenbaas
Lynden Creamery Co
Pacific Coast
Australia
Pacific States
California
Pleasant Corners Socials and Visitors
Pleasant Corners residents and guests socialized at local homes over the weekend. Mrs Jim Thomas and children from Northwood visited the Hall home while the Herman Smith family stayed with Mr and Mrs C C Smith. L B Koenig from Clipper vacationed with George Handy’s family and Grace returned home to Seattle after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Lancaster and family also spent Sunday evening at Will Bliss’s home.
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Jim Thomas
Northwood
Hall
Herman Smith
Cc. C. Smith
Mrs Pangborn Visits Son in Delta This Week
Mrs. C. B. Pangborn spent the past week at the Delta home of her son E. L. Lash. She returned after visiting and sharing time with family.
Miss Hazel Klock Verna Adams and Myrtle Roose Visit
Miss Hazel Klock and Verna Adams of Ferndale and Myrtle Roose of Port Angeles visited Miss Mary Tremain last week.
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Hazel Klock
Verna Adams
Ferndale
Myrtle Roose
Port Angeles
Mary Tremain
Foundations of Wealth Versus Democracy in Public Power
A critical view argues government ownership of utilities and natural resources is the only remedy for unrest and labor conflict. It notes fund directors are chosen by foundation leaders, creating autocratic influence in a democratic country. The piece claims tens of thousands connect to these powerful interests in education and other institutions.
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Spirg
Chronicle of the Drum and Thackeray Poem Fragment
A quoted verse meditation on redcoats and war from William Makepeace Thackeray marked by disdain for soldiers and authority. The piece contrasts hats, hairlines, and clanking spurs with a call to question epaulets and scarlet contes in men who cut throats.
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William Makepeace Thackeray
Milk Shipments in Violation of State Temperature Rules
Dairy Inspector C O McBride reports a large influx of milk to Bellingham from county ranchers arriving at temperatures above the 70 degree limit. He warns no sale of milk exceeding this limit and urges dairy men to use ice to keep bottles cool, noting milk above 60 degrees should not be allowed. Housewife cooling cannot restore spoiled milk.
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Bellingham
McBride
Mr. McBride
New Guide Meridian Road Opens July 26 Heading Toward County Fair
The Guide Meridian from the Ax ton road to Laurel will open to traffic July 26. The contractor expects to finish remaining paving two months early, creating a splendid road from Bellingham to the County Fair October 5 to 9. The completed section measures 1% miles.
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Axton Road
Laurel
Bellingham
County Fair
Whatcom County Grocers Plan Annual Picnic at Lanes Spit
The Whatcom County Grocers Association will hold its annual picnic at Lanes Spit on July 22. The event invites members and their families to enjoy a community outing with outdoor activities and refreshments.
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Whatcom
State tax commission notes liquor license shifts and prosecutions
The state tax commission estimates about 400 license holders have gone out of business before the prohibition law takes effect while it collects licenses for the new period starting July 1. Last year there were 2,250 licenses. Earlier in the year it collected from around 400 holders, more than ever before. Prosecutions will target liquor vendors who do not secure new licenses promptly after July 1.
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State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
California roads praised by expert as inferior to Whatcom pavements
C E Fowler, road construction expert and consulting engineer for Whatcom county, writes from San Francisco to J B McMillan, praising local pavements and noting California roads pale in comparison. He remarks he has told people there to inspect the new Whatcom roads.
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California
C. E. Fowler
Whatcom County
Nooksack River
J. B. McMillan
Board of County Commissioners
Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Gehrman in Ferndale
A nine pound boy was born on July 2 to Mr. and Mrs. John Gehrman in Ferndale.
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John Gehrman
Ferndale
State pays first cattle TB compensation under new law
The state department of agriculture paid its first claim this week under a new law that allows livestock owners to secure state compensation for cattle condemned for slaughter due to tuberculosis. The initial herd of 66 cows tested showed no disease, and inspectors in Whatcom, Thurston and Okanogan counties are continuing tests.
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State Department of Agriculture
Whatcom
Thurston
Okanogan
Bowman Heads to Des Moines for Fourth of July Address
C. H. Bowman, formerly principal of the local school, left Friday for Des Moines Washington to deliver the Fourth of July address.
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C. H. Bowman
Des Moines
Washington
Mr. Bowman
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Gertie Oldemeyer
Quirinus Breen
Mrs. R. Lecocq Mutt
Jeff
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the Soldier’s Chorus
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Delta & Sunshine
Fair Gets New Education
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Chronicle OF the Drum
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Bauman
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W. H. Waples
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Fred Harry
Carrol Worthen
Ruth Bauman
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Mrs. Murdock
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Roland Marchant
R. Brigham
R. Stoutesdyk
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Black Bess
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