Journey Through Washington Notes From Chas Hunnicutt
Letter from Chas Hunnicutt describes travel across sage brush and hills to the Columbia River on a four-car ferry at Vantage. He notes Ellensburg’s wheat and hay production, cheap gas at 20 cents, and a visit with an old friend. The trip continues over the Cascade mountains to Seattle via Smallalmie Pass at 3000 feet with snow capped peaks and dense forests.
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Columbus
Vantage Ferry
Ellensburg
Ellensberg
Seattle
Cascade Mountains
Smallalmie Pass
Orie
Denney Creek Camp Grounds
Washington
Knights Templars Parade In Seattle And Puget Sound Dam Work
The text describes Knights Templars from many states parading in Seattle. It notes Stone and Webster building a large dam at Concrete with Puget Sound Light and Power Co. and reports a workforce of six to eight hundred, with tents and winter work ahead.
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Knights Templars
Seattle
Stone and Webster
Concrete
Seattle and
Bellingham
Puget Sound Light and Power Co
Local residents update on visits and work
Earl Willeford visited his sister Mrs. Victor Eddieman this week. Hoxie and Henderson plastered Albert Pelser’s house and went to Lincoln for cement work for Lester Graham. Frank Hoxie and family from Shenandoah Iowa visited, then went to Republic City to see Franks mother. La Page of Silver Cliff returns to town to run a garage and moved his family into the Cook property. Forrest Talbott is improving after illness at his sister Mrs. Castell. Mrs. Will Gagegers of Simon Cole visits relatives here and in Fairbury.
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Earl Willeford
Victor Eddieman
Hoxie
Harry Henderson
Albert Pelsers
Francis Kerr
Henderson
Lincoln
Lester Graham
Frank Hoxie
Shenandoah
Iowa
Republic City
Franks
la Page
Silver Cliff
Cook
Forrest Talbott
Castell
Will Gagegers
Simon Cole
Fairbury
Farm stock and equipment auction list with diverse breeds
A long sale catalog lists livestock including Blackmare bay horse, red and white cows, heifers, yearling steers, and multiple sows plus purebred Poland China and Duroc Jersey stock. It also items farm gear from wagons, harrows, plows, cultivators, a cream separator, incubator, coops, stanchions, troughs, rope, posts, wire, tables, curtain streeters, and other items.
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Lister
John Deere
Bob
Correction to Last Week’s Local Items
A correction clarifies that Mrs. Ethel Fiske went to Mayo Broe for an operation. It also notes that Mrs. Monroe will lead at Endeavor next Sunday night.
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Ethel Fiske
Mayo Broe
Monroe
Endeavor
Various Classifieds For Sale And Notices
Sweet potatoes for sale at the Ross Coons place for one dollar a bushel before next Saturday. Two well bred milk goats available via H A Staley. Cardboard large sheets ten cents each from F A Moon & Son at the Press office. Quality Monuments at reasonable prices serving Fairbury Nebraska since 1886. Paper bundles for sale at five cents each. Ensl for sale of dry land potatoes in carloads address Hemingford Nebraska after November 1 Bert Miller. Dry chunk woop for sale six dollars per load by G B Cassell. Blue carbon paper large sheets for pattern Hansen noted for the Press office.
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Fairbury, Nebr
Rene Es Neb
Hemingford
Nebr
Bert Miller
G. B. Cassell
Hansen
Townsend Family Visit Highlights Weekend
Mrs. Ted Correll and family joined Carl Townsend to spend Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Townsend.
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Ted Correll
Carl Townsend
Grant Townsend
Also Mentioned on This Page
Steele City
Emil Harris
Sven Gleo
Eller
Nebraska
Congress
Waskhe Press Association
Chas Hunnicutt
Jake Mullen
Jansen
Endicott
Thurs
Sale
Poland
China
America
Modern Woodmen OF America
Davis
Nat’l., Bank
Wm. Pearson
Ross Coons
W. R. Gee
H. A. Staley
C. T. Whitney
Prop
Hides & Young Stock
John Kersting
Earth
D. E. Bone Lumber Co
Nebraska State Guaranty Fund
Farmers State Bank
Steele City, Nebr
Anrvens
Mandery
Roy
Tony
Avard
University of Nebsa
Tory
Mnsken
Cornhusker
Tecumseh
Roy Mandery
Lincoln Police Force
D. M. Bennett
P. D. Gumaer
Owners
J. H. Waddell
Wilfley
The
Steele City Press
Fairbury, Nebraska
C. W. Rose
Mae
A. H. Pihrlps
of Radio
Kennedy
Baumfalk & Franken
EES
Grand Island
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