Spokane Bridge to be World’s Longest Concrete Span
Spokane Washington will open a 281 foot central span for Monroe Street across the Spokane River in the business district by late October. It will be the largest single span of reinforced concrete in the world, costing about 554 thousand dollars and including a car track, a team roadway, and pedestrian walks. The 285 foot span used for the New York Barge Canal near Medina is noted, with other top spans cited in Cleveland Philadelphia and Rome projects.
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Spokane, Wash
Monroe Street
Spokane River
Rocky River
Boder
Cleveland, CO
Wissahickon
Philadelphia
Spokane
Medina
Hudson Bridge
Rome
New Zealand
Many Laborers Wanted In Spokane Vicinity
Spokane employers and labor agencies report strong demand for workers in railroad, lumber camps, and farms around Spokane Washington. Wages advertised range from 2.25 dollars per day for Americans to 20 dollars for foreigners, with sawmill laborers at about 2.25 to 2.50 dollars daily and drivers and skidding teamsters at roughly 2.50 dollars. Free railroad fare offers accompany construction work as harvest season looms and local contractors anticipate early work on the Canadian Northern line in British Columbia increasing demand for laborers in the region.
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Spokane
Wash
Digride
British Columbia
Nitric ether discovery credited to Kunkel in 1681
A historical note attributes the discovery of nitric ether to Kunkel in 1681. The finding marks an early milestone in chemical history and the development of ether compounds.
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Kunkel
Japanese Jesuit Initiation Signals New Era in Spokane
Francis Masui, 24, a Spokane resident since 1908, travels to Los Gatos to join the Society of Jesus as a brother. His move, alongside Gonzaga graduates entering the priesthood, marks a historic moment as Japanese converts to Catholicism reemerge after centuries of secrecy. Masui’s parents live in Japan. his companions from Spokane and Missoula accompany him.
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Spokane
Wash
Francis Masuli
America
Los Gatos
Cal
Society
Mosui
Japan
Society of Jesus
Masui
California
William O'Brien
Danlél Meagher
Missoula
Ment
John J. Keep
Boston
Gonzaga College
Butte Woman Dares Fire After Mental Distress
Mrs Margaret Whitford, 27, in Butte Montana, drenched her clothes with kerosene and struck a match while mentally unwell. She ran to her husband J W Whitford's bed and pleaded for water, then prayed for survival as she faced possible death in her burning attire.
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Butte, Mont
Margaret Whitford
J. WH
Whitford
Children at Prayer and Intercessors in Verse
Burges Johnson in Success Magazine notes a struggle to pray amid earthly thoughts. The speaker finds solace kneeling, calling on divine intercessors to hear their petitions and carry away cares and skepticism.
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Ménew
Burges Johnson
Success Magazine
Orpheum Tuesday reel shows vivid American war and comedy
The Orpheum presents a Tuesday lineup with Kalem's The Railroad Raiders of ’62 a truce scene of the Civil War a powerful real men wartime depiction and The Thoroughbred a brisk Edison racing drama with three race horses plus Pathe’s For the Squaw praised for photography and spring floods. Also The Foster Father a Pathe drama of crime and moral change ending with forgiveness and Max Comes Home a clever comedy Winter Sports at Lucerne offers seven vignettes of winter life.
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Edison
Pathe
Max
Licerne
Awakening of Galatea leads a mixed program
A program of varied attractions includes The Awakening of Galatea where a carved statue comes to life and falls for her creator, Over the Shading Edge a bribe graft drama, Civilization a tale of an eastern teacher and a tragic romance, Hla Dumb Wife a Solax comedy about a talking wife, and Fritz’s deafening misadventure as he tries to cope with a chatty spouse.
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Hla
Solax
Fritz
The Range Pals and a Night at the Theater
A vintage program listing films and features for a Tuesday bill. It highlights Range Pals a true Arizona tale with characters Selle Hobart Boxworth Dave and Pedro plus a comedy The Delayed Proposal and Bearded Youth about a doctor wooing his sweetheart. Also shown are Over the CLL and The Iron Master with Edison and Biograph offerings.
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House of Quality
Selle
Francis Boggs
Arizona
Sheve
Hobart Boxrworth
Dave
W. T. Santech
Pedro
Herbert Rawlinson
Chariie
Wheeney
Frank Clark
Buck Wells
Vigilance Committee
Frank Richardson
Danny
Steve
Betty Harte
Mia
Murdock
Anna Dodge
Damon
Pythias
Zeke
CLL
Pathe
Mountebunk
Edison
Greek Syrian feud over Savannah marriage ends in escape
In Savannah a Greek Charles George and Syrian Basle Rahal wed with the aid of Justice Van Giegen. Rahal’s family barricaded the couple and vowed not to accept the Greek groom. Bond was arranged, but Basle fled with her husband to his fruit stand home, leaving Greek and Syrian camps divided.
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Savannah
Charles George
Basle Rahal
Justice of the Peace
van Giegen
George
A Contented Woman Uses Ballard's Snow Liniment
An advertisement touts a liniment claiming family relief from aches pains and injuries. It promises cures for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago and muscular soreness with bottles priced at 50 60 and 1.00 sold by A Koeppen Bros.
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Ballard
Koeppen & Bros
Runaway Girls Sought by Sheriff in Forest Grove
Forest Grove Ore sheriff searches for two missing girls Goldie Nichols 15 and Anna Busy 16 who left home Tuesday evening and have not been seen since. Neighbors reported sighting them between Gaston and Dilley as families aid in the inquiry led by Sheriff Tanock. If enticed from home, local residents join in the search amid public concern.
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Goldie Nichols
Anna Bussy
Forest Grove
Ore
Sheriff Tancock
Washington County
James Nichols
Anna Buasy
Thomas Busy
Gaston
Dilley
Hanock
Prayers Urged At Gift of Tongues Pentecostal Rally
Rev 5 D Keane of St. Louis criticized worshippers at Homestead Park tents for fidgeting during a Pentecostal convention. He urged more prayer as attendees shouted and sought the gift of tongues during the event. Nearby ad notes a travel remedy sold by dealers.
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Pittsburg
D. Keane
St. Louis
Homestead Park
Kenne
Fire in Willis coat pocket shocks Washington scene
Representative Frank B. Willis of Ada Ohio caused a stir when a box of matches in his right coat pocket erupted into flames in the House. California's Mr Kahn quickly helped douse the fire leaving Willis with a ripped pocket and a prompt exit, while jokes about insurgent matches spread among lawmakers.
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Washington
Frank B. Willis
Ada
Ohio
Willis
House
Leider Munn
Mr. Willis
Kahn
California
Willie
Mr. Kahn
Jillery
Uncle Joe Cannon
Mr. Willin
Icy relief promised for skin troubles in heat
Advertisement claims a wooling and healing wintergreen lotion halts itching in five seconds. It sells normally for $1 but offered at 25 cents by Tallman Drug Co. The pitch endorses D Pp. D. D. prescriptions for Bexema and instant relief claims.
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Tallman Drug Co
Athena Farmers Demand Opening of Closed Road
Special correspondence from Athena Oregon reports farmers angry as county court and bridge contractors delay completing a bridge across Wild Horse Creek south of Athena. The road has been closed over six weeks hindering harvesting and wheat hauling, with locals threatening to erect a temporary bridge if no action is taken soon.
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Athena
Ore
Acroa
Wild Horse Creek
Spraing Liniment Offered for Sale to Ease Soreness
Advertises Chamberlain liniment for careful treatment to remove soreness and restore parts to health. Claims quick relief and broad availability through all dealers.
Six in Prison For Family Fight in Wallace Idaho
Shoshone county records report a six year old girl in prison custody after a downtown hotel brawl led to short sentences for her parents William and Mrs Dixon. Mrs Dixon was released yesterday and the father leaves custody today. Probate court will review why the child should not be removed from their care.
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Wallace
Idaho
Shoshone
William Dixon
Bucklen’s America Salve Ad Promotes Healer Claim
A Manila carpenter E. S. Lopez touts Bucklen’s America Salve as a universal healer in a vivid advertisement. He claims the salve cures cuts burns boils and various skin ailments and urges readers to save money by reading today’s ad.
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Bucklen
Lopez
Manilla
N. V
Koeppens
Coast to Coast 20 Days Record Set in Transcontinental Ride
Volney Davis captains the San Francisco Motorcycle Club and wins the transcontinental race from San Francisco to New York covering 4746 miles in 20 days nine hours and one minute. He breaks the previous record by more than 11 days, riding about 10 hours daily and suffering a bruised leg a sprained shoulder and several falls. Contenders Keamon and Paul E Kottlewerki started earlier and were near Buffalo when Davis finished. Also includes a drug ad for Chambriains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil.
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New York
Volney
Davis
San Francisco
Paul E Kottlewerki
Pavia
Buffalo
Woman burned to death in California home explosion
A woman, Mrs Breakbill, age mother of W. H. Breakbill, was burned to death at her residence in Skerefield California after a stove exploded. Relatives reported the incident occurred during the night.
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Skerefield
Cal
Healthy, Happy Old Age By Cleansing System Regularly
Promote a healthy aging routine with a desert spoonful of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. The remedy is praised as a natural laxative approved by eminent physicians, suitable for all ages, and requires buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product with the company name on the front.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Everwear
Pendleton
Peoples Warehouse
Children AT Prayer
Orpheum
Helen
Fletcher
Centaur Company
Murray Street
CITT
Athena Farmers
Guth
Olas
Chambriain
Ocean Shore
Portland R
Gearhart
Seaaide
Columbia River
Astoria
TRE
Nor, Pac
W. E. Coman
Fay
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