Irrigation Plan Aims To Water 10000 Acres On East Wenatchee
A meeting in district 67 West Wenatchee area formed a landowners association to irrigate 10000 acres by water or power from the Wenatchee river or a Rock Island canal. E M Elliott and E l Hiatt led talks with Chicago, Indiana and Seattle capitalists ready to finance. A reservoir site on the Procter place near the Columbia river low water mark was secured. The group expects unanimous signups and spring work toward a vast irrigation project that would boost Wenatchee as a fruit belt.
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East Wenatchee
Messrs
Betty
Stanford
van Cleave
Keithly
E. M. Elliott
E. l Hiatt
Wenatchee River
Rock Island
Elliott
Chicago
Indiana
Seattle
Procter
Columbia River
East Side
Fads and Fashions Embrace Medieval Marie Antoinette Style
New York fashion coverage notes that Moyen age silhouettes gain favor among Paris and New York designers. Mme Paquin previews Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette influenced gowns with center back corsages, full gathered skirts, elbow sleeves, and matching scarves. Paris draping trends grow eccentric while the era’s elongated waistlines reappear for fall.
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New York
Paris
Mme. Paquin
Louis XVI
Free and easy terms define San Francisco social life
In a vignette from My Restless Life H De Windt recalls San Francisco’s informal social equality from mining days. He recounts a Palace Hotel anecdote with racing figure White Hat Macarthy and an English guest, noting the curious register entry and casual valet scene amid a cosmopolitan welcome.
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San Francisco
Palace
Macarthy
Japan
Archibald James Fitz- Alan
White Hat Macarthy
H. de Windt
Wenatchee Ad Campaign Draws Strangers to Coeur d'Alene
The Wenatchee Commercial club praises Publicity Agent Lem McKittrick for advertising in Coeur d'Alene. From six to seven strangers arrive daily, enticed by coupons for free rides. McKittrick distributed four Apple boxes and ads, attracting many visitors and boosting real estate inquiries.
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Wenatchee
Seattle Arrests in Railroad Fraud Case
San Francisco police arrested Mrs. F L Brown and two men on fraud charges after a complaint by Seattle Electric. Brown, alias multiple names, allegedly staged injuries to collect funds in Denver Portland Oakland and other cities. She appeared injured in Seattle March 12 and settled for $600 before leaving. extradition will be sought for trial.
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Seattle
Gordon
George Carson
Seattle Electric Company
San Francisco
F. L. Brown
Brown
Denver
Portland
Oakland
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Special election on liquor license in Wenatchee August 24 1909
Notice to voters announces a special election in Wenatchee Washington on August 24 1909 to decide whether intoxicating liquors may be sold within the city. Polling places include Rosenberg building First Ward Wenatchee Planing Mill office and Eagle Liver store room with hours from 6 am to 8 pm.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Great Northern
Rosenberg
Wenatchee Planing Mill
Third Ward
Eagle Livers
Bolivia Congress Opens War Boundaries Debate
Bolivian congress convenes to decide whether to accept Argentina's award favoring Peru. Leading members oppose the award and predict unanimous rejection, risking war between Bolivia and Peru. Diplomatic developments unfold as the body weighs the dispute.
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la Paz
Peru
Bolivia
Argentina
Congress
Diplomatic efforts ease international tensions
United States and other nations exert friendly influence to avert a rupture, yielding a better aspect to the situation as diplomacy progresses.
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Matic
United States
Scotland’s destitute poor seek aid amid shipyard closures
Robert Muir reports from Lanark Scotland that 20 000 to 30 000 Glasgow workers face starvation as 22 miles of shipyards between Glasgow and Greenock stay closed except one. He notes a year of hardship and petitions to municipal authorities for relief.
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Bellingham
Robert Muir
Muir
Twilight League Schedule Highlights
The schedule lists August 10 Firemen versus Printers, August 11 Ellis against Forde Eagle, and August 12 Bankers versus Real Estate, outlining upcoming league matchups.
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Firemen
Printers
Ellis-Forde-Eagle
Bankers
Fragmentary Timetable Snippet From East Noj Station
An OCR fragment shows unreadable time stamps and cryptic notes from a timetable or schedule. The legible bits reference early morning hours such as 1:20 and 1:26 with vague references to away venues.
Woodruffs Blacksmith And Machine Shop Ad
Lumber company on Wenatchee Avenue north of the Columbia River invites workers to join Woodruff s Blacksmith and Machine Shop for better opportunities and steady work than ever before.
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Columbia River
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Louis
Florench Fairbanks
Coeur D'Alene
Lem M'Eitrick
Gers
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Omak, Okanogan County, Wash
Omak
State Bank
BR. E. Hendrick
Wm. G. Tait
Okanogan Valley Land
RE. D. Clough
Mer
Fink's Harness Shop
Ness
Okanogan Valley
H. Brockleband
The
Okan
Ogan
Ation
Omak Barber Shop
H. H. Hanson
Prop
Omak Meat Market
G. H. Fitzgerald
Claude George Company
Colvilleres
Olds
Mr. Homeseeker
Omak Hotel
Okanogan River
Oroville
Weatherstone & Overholt
Real Estate and Law
U. S. Government
George T. Fitch
Omak Mercantile CO
W. S. Shumway
Mar
S. J. Umbrite
Hubbert & Aby
Architects
Omak, Wash
Omak Iron and Carriage
H. P. Peterson
Scotland
la. m
Great Northern Railway
St. Rae Ee
A. m
P. m
Gehr-Tid
Wenatchee Ave
Ber Co
Ber
Woodruff
Machine Shop
Orondo Avenue
Clark Cox
Mission Street
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