Grover Cleveland Fourth of July Reflections Revealed
The Star asks Cleveland to share his most exciting Fourth of July as a boy and receives a candid story about an automobile accident that shaped his memory. Also notes about a 60 million Panama bonds bid, a train wreck inquiry, and rail decisions affecting the Pacific Northwest.
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Tim Dowbful
Grover
ST. Patersbun
Washington
Tawney
Govesee
Pepita
United
United States
Portland—Tasted Railway
Portland
B. Loss
San Francisco
Castern Capitalists
Vancouver
McCreedle
Portland Seattle Railway
Columbia River
Columbia Valley
New York
W. Pe
Tdfe Insurance Company
Five Crackers And Celebration At Piper Tafts
A fragmentary ad notes a celebration at Piper and Taft's 1024 26 Secondary Street inviting families to come before stock is gone. The readable text mentions a chaotic scene with references to China, natives, and trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Piper & Taft's
City approves three ordinances for reservoir site purchase
Three ordinances introduced a week ago providing for appropriations to buy a reservoir site in West De Perkine Green Lake addition were passed by the city council last night. The site, as outlined, covers about seven blocks in the neighborhood, to be used with the proposed Cedar River water system.
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W. de Perkina
Green Lake Addition
Cedar River
Southbands Meet Tonight In Seattle Facility
The Routhern Society of Seattle will assemble tonight at Christensen's Arcade hall at 8 o clock. A literary and musical program has been arranged and a dance will conclude the evening.
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Routhern Society of
Seattle
Christensen
Arcade Hall
Rail and lumber groups clash over carload minimum weights
Representatives of sewer railroads and lumber and shingle manufacturers met to discuss a new schedule of minimum weights for lumber carloads set to take effect July 16. Lumbermen argue cars cannot meet the minimum while railroads say the ruling aims for full loading. talks continued with no conclusion and a new meeting planned.
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Rathroads
Old Time Offender Mary Mc Mann Charged Again
Mary Mc Mann, a midtime offender, was charged with habitual drunkenness. She was bound over in $300 bail pending further action. Her caustic remark to the police department and the arresting officer caused considerable merriment at the hearing.
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Mary McMann
Helen Brown Fined for Loitering Near Saloons
Helen Brown appeared before Justice Gordon charged with loitering about up town saloons at an unseasonable hour. She had frequented First and Second avenues, and police aimed to stop it. She was fined 29 dollars plus costs.
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Helen Brown
Justios Gordon
Local man reports missing or stolen gold rings found in stray cat
Henry Agate sorting at the Aue ter told police he found 18 solid gold men’s rings with stones in a small black sample cat. He cannot tell if he misplaced them or if someone stole the cat carrier.
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Henry Agate
Aueter
Protests Erupt Over Closing Law Repeal Proposal
Three protests were filed with the council license and revenue committee against Councilman Conway’s proposed repeal of the 1 o’clock closing law. The petitions came from the Central Labor Council the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and individual signers. Belllingham population estimated at 31 600.
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Conway
Council
Central Labor Council
The
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Steamers Whatcom State of Washington Day Trip to Glendale
Excursionists can take the Whatcom or State of Washington steamers at 9 a m on July 4 from Pier 2 for a day trip to Glendale on Whidby Island. Round trip costs $1 with return boats to Beattie at 7 p m to join the fireworks celebration.
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Whatcom
State of Washington
Pier 2
Glendale
Whidby Island
Beattie
Fourth on the Wabash Memories and Modern Celebration
A reflective reminiscence contrasts the old Fourth of July on the Wabash with a modern festive era. The author recalls farmer life and fishing freedoms, then praises the 10th century style spectacle and inventive fireworks that captivate today’s youth.
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Wabash
Twenty Years Ago Fourth of July Memory in 1861
The narrator recalls a frugal yet joyous Fourth of July in 1861 during the Civil War era. At age six, he saved 30 cents earned by work on a potato patch and planned to spend it for celebration, despite a poor family economy. The piece also mentions the Mendelson Saddlery Co and its location at 212 Mental Ave.
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Lows
Fourth of July Gathering in a Nearby Village
In those days and in that new country the Fourth of July was the occasion for a general gathering of everybody in the country for miles around in a nearby village. The text portrays a communal celebration marking Independence Day and communal spirit.
Fourth of July Picnic and Family Finances
A narrator recalls a rural Fourth of July picnic where families shared basket lunches and spent confidently on cream soda and firecrackers. He notes joy during a time when his father had gone to war, forcing him to work early and late to support the family and farm.
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Joe
Cleveland
Desert
Grover Cleveland
Oo Sk
Shanghal
China
Paris
Dreyfus
Baundoula
Rennes Cod
Helena
Dames Tanner
le Bt
Faree
Carload
Bellingham
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Speaker Cannon
Mendelson Saddlery Co
Schwabacher Bros. & CO
Seattle, Wash
Pennsylvania
H. Wodhouse Co
Standard Furniture Co
First Ava
Tacoma
Swift
Swifts Premium
George Graham
Pott Rae
Lowe Oe
Swi & Company
U.S. A
Pacific and
Puget Sound
Planoe
Laurel
the Hegdahl CO. Inc
ASH
Union Bakery and Cafe
Second Avenue
Dru
MacDonald
Peoples’ Savings Bank
Cor
Second
Pike
Drs. McDonald & McDonald
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