Shakers in Mount Lebanon Strive to Attract Converts
Mount Lebanon New York hosts a Shaker community described as the United Society of Believers. The piece notes their religious communism, celibacy, communal living, wealth in land and cattle, and a few converts while detailing daily life at the central hub and the leadership of Sister Anna White.
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United Society of Believers
Mount Lebanon
New York
Society of Believers
Ann Lee
Jesus Chriect
Watervliet
N. Y
Mother Lee
Christ
Eldreas
Shakers
Anna White
Communistie Ife
Thia
Jas. Whittaker
Neale Sisters
Annie Lane
Old Center
Laura C. Langford
Brooklyn
Mount Lebanon Shaker Village Revisited in Serene Tale
The text recalls Mount Lebanon Shaker Village with Elder Erneat Pick guiding the austrian rooted Second family. It notes forested hills, a Mother Ann Lee memory from 1783 and a sylvan hilllette orchard meeting for 400 attendees fed with minimal prep. The piece contrasts experiment success with a childless Eden mood.
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Erneat Pick
Austria
John Bishop
Ann Lee
Hillette Orchard
Bishop
Mount Lebanon
Murderer McPhay Captured in Ballard After Two Years
William McPhay, wanted in Magnolia Mississippi for the 1902 murder of a policeman, was arrested in Ballard by Sheriff Smith after a public search that matched him to the description. He and his wife and two children had fled Magnolia, with his family later traced to Seattle. McPhay confessed and sought gubernatorial protection against mob violence.
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Wiliam McPhay
Neero
Magnolia
Mississippi
Halard
Smith
McPhay
Mallard
Mc P*hay
Seattle
Ballard
Homer Walter
Holbrook Street
Apeal
Two Die in Wilkes Barre Fire Ravaging Homes
A blaze in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania killed Joan Krepke and Joseph Weareiar and destroyed several houses. Mrs. Joseph Drasho died from injuries after jumping to the street and others suffered serious burns.
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Wilkesmarre
Joan Krepke
Joseph Weareiar
Joseph Drasho
Letcher Arson Trial Opens as Bryant Extradition Refused
Judge Bowerson opens the case against George Letcher of California for arson in Williams county alleged 24 years ago. Attorney Fellows leads defense. Michigan governor’s refusal to extradite Ira Bryant of Hudson, a joint indictment witness, strikes a major blow to prosecutors.
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Bryan
Ohio
Bowerson
George Letcher
California
Williams County
Fellows
Michigan
Ira Bryant
Hudson
Letcher
Bryant
Hoch Aided anti trust drive shapes Kansas refinery policy
In Topeka Kansas Governor Hoch defends the state refinery as a tool to promote fair competition against Standard Oil He rejects socialist labels saying new laws protect investments and spur refinery building He cites beef and meat pricing abuses by trusts to illustrate public craving for action against monopolies
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Topeka
Kan
Hoch
Marion Record
Repean
Income Trolf
Ross
Kansas
Congress
Beet Trust
Beef Trust
Kansas City
John Ouster
City in Darkness after Fire Destroys East Liverpool Block
A March 1 blaze in East Liverpool wiped out a central business block and damaged the electric light plant leaving the city in darkness. The fire caused about a half million dollars in losses and destroyed a dozen of the city’s finest buildings.
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East
Liverpool
Ohio
Russians mourn seven sons lost in war
A Russian couple named Ivanoff, a common surname, have suffered the misfortune of losing seven sons in the ongoing war, underscoring the high human cost of the conflict.
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Kharoff
Ivanoff
Russia
Northern traders prepare for spring river opening
In the city, 90 employees and representatives from North American Trading & Transportation and Northern Commercial companies gear up for the spring business as the river opening approaches. The group works to ensure smooth operations and ample supplies for the season.
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North American Trading & Transportation
Dr Kings New Life Pills touted as remedy for illness
Statistics claim high mortality from appendicitis and peritonitis. An ad promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as the reliable remedy to prevent and cure these diseases. M Flannery of Chicago reports they have no equal for constipation and biliousness. 25 cents at G O Guy druggist.
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg Co opens store at 1629 2nd Ave
The Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company announces a new wholesale and retail store at 1629 2nd Avenue. They will display late styles for family and manufacturing use and offer rent and show-worn machines at reduced prices.
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Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Co
2Nd Ave
Bank fever and river ice fears in Georgetown report
Reports from Georgetown note enthusiasm for a new bank as deposits rise at the Union Savings Trust branch. Northern Commercial vessels at Dawson face danger from ice break up, with crews removing Weasels to move five steamers skidded over the ice. Lieut Commander R E Coontz assigned to Moran shipyards Seattle to inspect equipment, relieving Lieut Mallison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Zipf
Northern Commercial Company
Klondike
Dawson
R. E Coontz
United States Navy
Seattle
Moran Shipyards
George Mallison
Sun Yat Sen Targeted by Chinese Government in London
Sun Yat Sen, a Chinese revolutionary now in London, has a $50,000 bounty on his head set by the Chinese government. He declares he is not afraid of capture and plans to return to China in disguise.
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Sun Yat Sen
London
China
Ten Acre Home Near Olympia For Quick Sale
A ten acre complete home near Olympia on RK FR cycle path with large house, orchard, two and a half acres of strawberries, a large barn and fencing, producing for market daily. Old age selling. $1,200 to RELIANCE TRUST CO at 458 New York Block. Apply now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Reliance Trust CO
New York Block
Georgetown Bank Opens to Crowded Morning
At 10 o'clock this morning the doors of the Georgetown branch of the Union Savings & Trust company opened to a fair-sized crowd. Citizens gathered as staff welcomed customers and began daily operations in the new facility.
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New Georgetown
Union Savings & Trust Company
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Rochester
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Spelger & Hurlbut
Union St
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Aswan
Shaw’s Drug Store
Iov. Hoch
Standard Oil Company
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Seattle Star
Jacob Waldeck
Beripps News Ass'n
Alaska
Just
Aweek
Handreda
Victor Christy
Standard Furniture Co
L. Schoenfeld & Sons
First Ave
Seatile Bellingham
Tagoma
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Hoge
Georgetown
Gic Nardson & Kelly
Mrt
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Pike Street
Sunset Main
Second Avenue
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