Washingtons census and pioneer's wedding tale remembered
In the 1850s stories from the Pacific Northwest recount Gen. J. Patton Anderson enumerating Washington territory, its eight counties and early settlers. Mrs. Anderson recalls travel by canoe from Olympia to Seattle, encounters with Indians, a wildcat visit, and a gold rush era governor amid looming national crisis.
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Miss Hunter
Mr. Windsor
J. Patton Anderson
Gen. J. Patton Anderson
Great Northwest
Anderson
Island
Jefferson
King
Pierce
Thurston
Lewis
Pacific
Clark
Olympia
Tumwater
Clark County
Cascades
Rocky Mountains
Montana
Prof
Meaney
State University
Washington
Idaho
Wyoming
Seattle
Nisqually River
Gen. Anderson
Andersons
Colville
Sound Country
Evergreen blackberry leads Western Washington berry profits
Expert notes from the Western Washington Experiment Station at Puyallup highlight the Evergreen blackberry as the most profitable berry in Western Washington. It is hardy, not more costly to grow, and endures more abuse while yielding returns.
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Western Washington Experiment Station
Puyallup
Washington
Canada
Island Belle
A. Eckert
Detroit
Wash
Mason County
Robert T. Reid
Bellevue
Scandinavian American Securities Corporation
Third Ave
Seattle
China hard up for fuel in Hong Kong described
In Seattle E F Benson reports China faces severe fuel shortages. Violet plant roots and small twigs fetch about a cent per pound as desperate measures, with Hongkong vendors selling fried plant roots as fuel.
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Seattle
China
E. F. Benson
Northern Pacific Railway
Orient
Washington
Hongkong
Winner to Show at Portland Fair Farm Section
Beau Gomez Junior, a junkr two year old, wins third prize in the junior yearling class at the 1919 Pacific International. The animal also earned a prize at the Western National Show in Denver against strong competition.
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Post-Intelligencer
Beau Gomez
Denver
Finnish paper leaders promise relief in newsprint supply
Hjalmar Gronvik and Walter Grassbeck arrived from Finland and pledged help resolve the American newsprint shortage. They said Finnish mills produce about 210,000 tons of paper annually with 45 percent used for newsprint.
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Holland
New York
Hjalmar Gronvik
Finnish Paper Mill Union
Walter Grassbeck
Finnish Cellulose Association
Finland
Paper Mills
Traded Wives Trigger Fatal Farm Dispute in Greeley
In Greeley Colorado R Egu lai a 24 year old man and John Rodriguez a Mexican beet worker traded wives. Rodriguez demanded his wife be returned and a quarrel left Egulai fatally wounded. Rodriguez fled with his wife and four year old child in a automobile.
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Greeley
Colo
Minnesota corn best for silage in King County tests
A. B. Nystrom reports Minnesota No. 13 seed corn from northern Minnesota produced the highest silage yield in King County trials. Puyallup and Yakima seeds underperformed due to short stalks and immaturity. Five plots yielded 21, 15, 25, 16 and 15 tons of silage per acre.
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Minnesota
King County
Golden Glow
Northwest Dent
Puyallup
Yakima
A. B. Nystrom
Farm Bureau
Mr. Nystrom
John Barleycorn Wins Out in B C
British Columbia voters opt to end prohibition and approve government controlled liquor sales effective after the October 20 election. A permit system is expected, with fees and revocation for abuse, while Washington officials warn land-border enforcement will face greater challenges and a return to dryness seems unlikely.
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British Columbia
Washington
Reformers From Foreign Shores Mock Our Morals
A satirical piece rails at foreign reformers who travel to critique American habits and morals. It claims they collect money while offering blunt, pompous advice and compares them to con men, noting their exotic attire and dramatic gave the crowd. The author cites P T Barnum and calls for self cleanliness before judging others.
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Hindustan
Swat
Borneo
Yap
P. T. Barnum
Complexity and Analysis Define Difficult Problems
The phrase frames complexity as the measure of difficulty and analysis as the essential tool to reach solutions. It emphasizes that understanding a problem is the first step, while methodical analysis guides effective resolution.
Banks Carrying Wheat Growers Fears of Market Rebound
Inland Empire banks have lent about 1 million dollars to 400 wheat growers in Idaho and eastern Washington as the market fell. A. C. Adams of the Washington and Idaho Wheat Growers Association said the loans help holders hold grain until prices improve.
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Spokane
Idaho
Washington
A. C. Adams
Washington and Idaho Wheat Growers’ Association
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First Ave
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the Silk Shop
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Chauncey Wright Restaurant CO
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L. C. Smith
Seattle Oil Co
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Pres
4Th Ave
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Madison St
Seattle, Wash
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