Priest Rapids land sale attracts Northwest buyers
Prominent men and women across the Northwest rush to Priest Rapids Ranch Company offerings. Land priced between $200 and $350 an acre, with seven year contracts and illness or death extensions. Buyers include Renton bankers, McCormack Brothers staff, and Victoria residents, drawn by irrigation, ready-to-farm parcels, and favorable terms. Units range from five to twenty acres with ample acreage left for others as demand grows.
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F. W. Strang
Northwest
Priest Rapids
Milwaukee
Seattle
Spond
Wenatchee
Rapids
Priest Rapids Ranch Company
Aments
P. Liams
W. H. Hayes
George C of
McCormack Brothers
Renton
O. B. Wolley
Union Savings & Trust Company
M. F
William Tonkin
F. C. Brendel
E. F. Bets
R. P. Rowell
Chicago
St. Paul
Beverly
G. W. Gage
Hattie 3. Nolan
Helena
Mont
British Columbia
F. B. Rand
Victoria
William Wood
Wilbur Wilkinson
Toppenish Wash
Hello girl with velvet tone warns sisters not to flirt
Misa Minnie Warner, 26, Chicago’s highest paid switchboard operator, quits after nine years with telephonitia and a plan to Europe. She earns 160 dollars monthly and cites her velvet voice and polite male colleagues as shaping her views on flirtation and behavior. She argues men are more amenable to reason than women and notes some women remain unreasonable despite experience.
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Chicago
Misa Minnie Warner
Europe
Juror Challenged Over Newspaper Ignorance in Darrow Case
Los Angeles juror E. Hresbach admitted he never reads papers and has not heard of the Times bombing or Clarence Darrow. He was premptorily challenged by the defense after briefly being passed as a juror in the Clarence Darrow jury bribery trial.
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Dig United
Los Angeles
E. & Hresbach
Los Angeles Times
Clarence Darrow
McNamara Brothers
Breshach
Hundreds Bite at Oregonland Fraud Scheme
Roseburg Oregon January 31 Hundreds of inquiries flooded the Roseburg land office about opening Oregon and California railroad lands for settlement. Registrar B F P Jones issued a statement on land status while a suit to decide if the lands revert to the government remains before the U S Circuit Court in Portland. Despite this, settlers pay 250 to 2000 dollars for 160 acre tract descriptions under the impression lands are open.
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Roseburg
Ore
Oregon and
California
B. FP. Jones
Oregon
United States Circuit Court
Portland
Hero of Elinor Glyn Novel Arrested for Watch Theft
New York January 31 Paul Allen alias Charles Robinson claimed to be the Prince de Clermont the hero of Elinor Glyn's Three Weeks He was arrested charged with stealing Patsy Arlingtons watch during a dancing lesson He complained that horrid sleuths deceived him while admitting his true identity
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Hyntred Prece
New York
Prince de Clermont
Elinor Glyn
Paul Allen
Charles Robinson
Patsy Arlington
Glyn
Spokane Moves to Ban Rag Dancing at Public Events
Spokane January 31 Mayor Hindley acts after young socialites revel in rag dances such as the bunny hug tango and grizzly bear at a swagger hotel party and a Lewis and Clark high school event. A conference with dancing masters produced a code of rules to restrict ragging to private venues only.
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Spokane
Lewis and Clark High School
Hindley
Fire Would Sweep Our Nation Clean Dr Wiley Speech
Dr Harvey Wiley former Washington chief chemist spoke before the Denver County Medical Association. He declared in strong terms that a holocaust would destroy dwelling in the United States, banishing cancer and tuberculosis as two death bringing diseases. The remark sparked widespread discussion in Denver today.
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Reas
Denver
Cole
United States
Harvey W. Wiley
Chemiat
Washington
Denver County Medical Association
Fragmentary exchange hints at Viking reference in dialogue
A brief, cryptic excerpt shows a character wishing to be dead like old Vikings and another replying with a grim quip. The lines depict mood and contrast without broader context or events.
Sentenced to die and 99 years for James Schrum
James Schrum of Farmington Missouri faces two sentences after a murder verdict. One jury set a 99 year term in a penitentiary, while the other imposed death by hanging. Lawyers plan appeals to circuit and supreme courts as the governor weighs possible pardons. The case follows a feud era violence with two separate killings connected to gunfire.
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James Schrum
Farmington
Pormurer
Schrum
Min Aourt
Noosa
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Railroads To Have Separate Offices In Pacific Northwest
Carrying out the government order to dissolve the Harriman railroad combination, officials of the Southern Pacific and C. W. R. & N. railroads will maintain separate offices here, in Tacoma, and in Vancouver, B. C.
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Harriman Railroad
Southern Pacific
Tacoma
Vancouver
B. C
Castor oil rebuked for children in old remedy copy
An old health ad promotes Syrup of Figs as a gentle alternative to harsh castor oil, calomel, and cathartics. It claims to ease stomach issues, cleanse bowels, and improve liver function in children and adults, urging readers to ask their druggist for the California Fig Syrup Co. product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Demand for Instruments Surges as Factory Raises Output
The factory, using three shifts a day and overtime, has finally secured another shipment of instruments. They hope to have enough for a day or two and offer one on trial to be sent to homes. If it fails, it will be taken back with no harm or grumbling. The whole family may vote thanks if it works. The total cost of the machine, records and the two items is implied.
Senate defeats Works six year term bill
Washington, Jan 31. Senator John D. Works of California proposed a six year single term for the president. The senate defeated the Works resolution after lengthy discussion. The final vote was 10 to 58 against the measure with several amendments defeated first.
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Washington
John D. Works
California
United States
Senate
Lobbying Bill Would Require Registration in Salem
Salem Oregon January 31 a proposed House bill would require every person who lobbies at the legislature to register name and business with the secretary of state and to conduct lobbying only before committees a heavy penalty is provided for violations resulting in a diminished lobbying culture across the state legislature.
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Salem
House
Raise Money for Austrian Troops
Vienna January 31 more than 200000 has been raised by public subscription for aid to families of reserves called to colors. Absence of fathers and love leaves many families in dire need and the war’s cost to Austria Hungary is estimated at over 100 million due to demoralized business and keeping 7000 under arms.
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Vienna
Austria-Hungary
Catchings Questions Prom About Hammer Throwing
In a terse exchange, the athlete Mr Catchings is asked how the guess about his athleticism arose, with a remark about listening to him throw the hammer.
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Mr. Catchings
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