Taxes: State levy increases for 1921 approved
The 1921 tax levy rises to 14.68 mills from 10.44. General fund up 1.5 mills to 4.5, school levy up from 2.06 to 4.80. Total assessed property value this year is 1,193,923,659, up from 1,060,620,838. County assessment ratios shift across multiple counties as listed by the state board.
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Olympia
General Fund
State Board of Equalization
Adams County
Asotin
Benton
Chelan
Clallam
Clarke
Columbia
Cowlitz
Douglas
Ferry
Franklin
Garfield
Grant
Grays Harbor
Whitman Massacre survivors recount a life of sorrow and resilience
Mrs Delaney, one of eight Whitman orphans, recalls the 1847 Whitman massacre and years of Indian danger across Oregon and California. She and sister Matilda Delaney, of Spokane, remember loss, rescue, and the long fight for fair historical interpretation.
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Sager
West
Missouri
St. Joseph
Whitman
Oregon Territory
United States
Pacific Coast
Plains
Delaney
Marcus Whitman
Walla Walla
Solid trainload of Wenatchee fruit heads east in 47 cars
The first trainload, 47 cars, carries 39 apples and 8 soft fruit to Chicago and eastern points. A second 47 car train followed with 44 apples and 3 pears. J C Mather says trains will depart nightly until shipping ends as fruit harvests continue in North Central Washington. In Wenatchee trucks haul apples and warehouses run full time as graders work across the region. Seattle area school construction sees $320000 in new buildings and bonds of $145000 under consideration per Thomas E Hulse.
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Wenatchee
Chicago
New York
J. C. Mather
Great Northern
Washington
Seattle
King County
Thomas E. Hulse
Eradicate the Poultry Lice Keep Your Flock Healthy
The article notes seven louse species on poultry in the United States with common forms on chickens, including body and head lice. It recommends sodium fluoride as an effective single treatment for all birds, detailing powder and water dip methods and cautions about dipping in warm weather and ensuring every bird is treated.
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United States
United States Bureau of Entomology
Treating poultry with sodium fluoride in dipping method
A historical guide explains dipping fowl in sodium fluoride solution to kill lice. It advises dipping heads briefly, ruffling feathers for penetration, then separating treated birds, ensuring all birds are treated, and reusing warm water with added fluoride for each gallon. In cold weather, a dry fluoride method is recommended.
Controlling Poultry Mites with Sodium Fluoride
Instructions state that sodium fluoride will not kill mites unless applied to the roost. For infested chicks apply a pinch on the top of the head and one on the back. within a day or two the lice die. It notes 418 White Leghorns were kept in six hours and thirty minutes.
Alaska Auction House Notice to Storekeepers
Notice explains full stock on hand for wholesale dry goods clothing furnishings and shoes with low prices. It invites sellers to bring stocks for spot cash and offers to pay the highest price. Includes address 1512 South Avenue Seattle and mentions buying merchandise for cash.
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Alaska Auction House
Sth Ave
Seattle
Hoffmans Fur Shop Offers Modern 1920 Style Furs
Mail your orders for coats foxes wolves and martins from 15 dollars up. Trade in old furs to be remodeled into 1920s styles at Hoffmans located at 1510 Westlake and 4th.
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Hoffmans
Westlake & 4Th
Ever-Bearing Strawberries Find Market in Kennydale
Kennydale grower Charles Hitt reports strong demand for ever bearing strawberries despite a poor fall and wet spell. He favors the Progressive variety for Puget Sound gardens, noting irrigation and careful watering to preserve flavor.
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Kennydale
Americas
Puget Sound
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Mason
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the Gateman
Carlton Fitchett
Post-Intelligencer
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Pacific Ocean
Henry Sager
HE. M. Helm
Portland
Matilda J. Delaney
Waiilatpa
Go West, Young Man
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Whitman Settlement
John
Francis
Catherine
Elizabeth
Matilda
Louise
Mississippi Valley
Hudson Bay Company
Columbia River
Mr. Stanley
Willamette Valley
California
Mount Shasta
Red Man
R. W. Wells
State College of Washington
Poultry Department
Western Washington Experiment Station
Antarctic
Ekelly
First Ave
New ST. James Hotel
3Rd Ave
Reynolds
4Th Ave
Lee W. Smith
1St Ave
Wash
Moler Barber College
Occidental Ave
Pacific Ave
Tacoma
F Rieke Rooklet
Sunset Music Company
Mutual Life
A. W. Sandstrom
Marist
C. C. Berg, Inc
Beckman Bros., Mgrs. Furrier and Taxidermist
First Avenues
L. le
Ford
Wesley Butt
Charles, Hitt
Mr. Hitt
the Diller
2Nd Ave
Neil & Fox
Rialto
Queen City
Island Pike
Seattle, Wash
J. Dunningan
Mgr
First Ave. and
University Lst
the Silk Shop
Westlake and
Pine
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