Washington state news of interest highlights from 1916 region
The item lists diverse happenings across Washington and nearby areas including the Ridgefield horse and cattle show on June 3, Pioneer Association reunion in Seattle on June 6-7, a near-fatal wife shooting and suicide near San De Fuca, booming logging in Lewis county, new Douglas fir density rules, a Tacoma fire at Puget Sound iron works, and hospital and infrastructure developments in Wenatchee and Grandview. It notes weather impacts on strawberries at Kennewick, a streetcar line sale in Seattle Renton, and a wide range of civic and industrial events involving schools, churches, and bankers in the region.
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Ridgefield
Washington State Pioneer Association
Seattle
J. F. Rooney
San de Fuca
North Fork
Lewis River
West Coast Lumbermen’s Association
Wenatchee General Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital
Otis Orchard Irrigation District
Lettie Hoyt
John P. Hoyt
Arizona
Supreme Court
Washington
W. B. Hall
Dr. Hall
Washington State School For the Blind
Vancouver
William T. Forrest
Lewis County
State Asylum For the Insane
Steilacoom
S. B. L. Penrose
Whitman College
University of Oregon
Eugene
Sol Duc Hot Springs
Michael Earles
Skagit County
Sedro-Woolley
Vladivostok
Washington State College
Idaho University
Walla Walla
University of Washington
University of California
Lake Washington
Wenatchee
Ellensburg
Columbia River
Grandview
Yakima Valley
Frater
John C. Higgins
Peabody, Houghtering & Co
Chicago
Seattle, Renton & Southern Railroad
Renton
Kennewick
Tacoma
State Board of Medical Examiners
John M. Wilson
State Board
Motorboat Construction Company
Olympia
Oregon Lumber Company
New York
Massachusetts
New Orleans
Washington Customs District
Nature of Things They Simply Can't Help Being Numerous
A Louisville Courier Journal meditation on why men in the South and Kentucky become colonels young. It notes governors appoint staff colonels, quick temper or not, and the rise of premature colonelcy from physique and age with witty social commentary.
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South
Kentucky
Louisville Courier Journal
Borrowed Robe Saves Actress in Theater Fire
Rose Coghlan recalls a perilous night in Scotland when a borrowed heavy white silk costume caught fire from a gas light. She smothered the flames with her train and fainted as a cloak was hurled over her, narrowly escaping serious injury while her sister-in-law Louisa Thornton starred in Colleen Bawn.
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Rose Coghlan
Louisa Thornton
Colleen Bawn
Scotland
Anne Chute
Louisa
Rose
Hardress
New York World
Tyranny of Lopez in Paraguay War
The Paraguayan dictator Lopez earned a feared reputation during the 1865 to 1870 war against Argentina Brazil and Uruguay. Reports describe officers executed for remarks deemed inadequate to Lopez's standard of victory and even for comments about enemy positions.
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Lopez
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay
W. H. Koebel
Understanding the Curious Habit of Yawning
The article explains yawning as more than fatigue, noting quick onset from boredom and stuffy air, and increased tendency after meals. It highlights yawning's infectious nature and links strong yawns to possible anemia or indigestion when prevalent.
Legacy of $25,000 doubled by farmer in sympathy
An old farmer directs a will leaving $25,000 to his wife and doubles it upon learning that a widow may remarry. He defends the change with a weary remark that the next husband will deserve the extra sum. The note reflects practical goodwill amid custom.
The Flight of Birds Wondered by a Restored Sight Man
A man once blind since birth regained sight and marveled at birds in flight. He asked why people do not make more fuss over birds, reflecting on nature with quiet awe. The remark appears in the London Outlook column.
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London
Mock Turtle Soup Mentioned In Dining Dialogue
A humorous exchange attributes mock turtle soup to a dining scene with a joke about catching mock turtles near a shamrock, attributed to the St Louis Post Dispatch.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Gratifying Art Convergence in European and American Printing
European museums preserve fine books and engravings with careful reverence. The same devotion appears in an New York exhibition of American painting where modern printing aligns with early printing principles. The article argues art should permeate daily life through furniture decor and clothing using best methods to bring art to people.
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Europe
Michelangelo
Rembrandt
New York
Alfalfa Trials and Advice From North Dakota Farmers
The Better Farming association reports mixed alfalfa results across North Dakota with some success and some failures. The writer suggests trying a different method where soil and moisture permit, and advises farmers not to despair after multiple attempts. Also note the Tribune mentions heavy wrapping paper for sale at five cents a bundle for chicken house coverings.
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Better Farming Association of
North Dakota
the Tribune
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Puget Sound Iron and Steel Works
Ohio Synod of the Lutheran Church
Endicott
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
British Columbia
Northwest
General Conference
W. A. Nicoles
Columbia River District
Weston
Washington Bankers’ League
Group One
Washington State Bankers’ Association
Chelan
Douglas
Grant
Okanogan
Chelan Counties
Taholah
Clarke County
T. O. Morrison
Ortland
Goldendale
Portland
Toppenish
North Yakima
White Swan
Mabton
Harrah
William Matthaei
Pacific Northwest Master Bakers’ Association
Albert Jones
David Ackerman
Spokane
Henry Matthews
William Shelley
B. C
A. Davidson
Donald McPherson
H. F. Rittman
T. Rasmussen
H. C. Davidson
H. W. Lowenstein
H. F. Berger
J. Hauntser
New
Iowa
Heinrich
Heidelberg
Golden West Coffee
X. L
Lynden Co-Operative Co
John Clyde Oswald
Tribune
WM. A. Bauman
Hollanders
Deuwe, WM. A. Bauman
Co-Operative Public Exchange
Camden Westchester
British and Federal Globe and
Rutgers St. Paul
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance CO
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