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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
1
Fragment from Chicago Aug 16 debate on the “woman with a past” and Professor W Thomas’s claim that dissipated women can marry and become good wives. Reactions from Mrs Thomas and several women scholars challenge the theory as absurd and harmful.
A fragment discusses the idea that women marry to rest and men seek freedom. It questions if wives can ever be good and critiques motherly instincts as strong yet potentially dangerous when girls pursue flings. The tone reflects social norms and warnings.
King Edward arrived in Nassau on a special train from Frankfurt at 881 645 a.m. He was met by Emperor William and Prince and Princess Frederick Charles of Hesse Nassau. The two men greeted with a cordial meeting as the king alighted. The emperor wore Posen Jaeger regimental uniform with a steel helmet while the king wore a Prince Albert coat and silk hat.
Special Committeeman Sullivan, rising through Bryan's pressure to resign, outwits Bryan by securing all Pearis hotel rooms for his friends during the convention.
Bombs were thrown at policemen in three districts of Warsaw causing injuries to nearly one hundred people. The city was in panic as the blast incidents spread across the capital on August 16.
Colfax August 16 threshing in the area reports average yields around thirty five bushels per acre. J Hamilton and Union Flat growers report thirty five bushels per acre from their plots. Hollingsworth and Ruhnebard also approach thirty five bushels with Turkey Red and White Amber. Prices drop keeps many farmers holding for a higher market while larger growers have sold.
Col Charles W Keeting of New Orleans died after heat exhaustion following the GAR parade in Minneapolis. He served as commander of joint departments of Louisiana and Mississippi and worked as examiner and appraiser for the New Orleans customs. Casualties to date include five deaths, eight injured, and 46 prostrations. Bargains are the children of necessity or policy, as ads note.
At the Chalan county Democratic Central committee meeting held in the court room last night on September 22 the date for the county convention was set to be in this city. The county will send 9 delegates to the state convention in Seattle on September 24 and 99 delegates to the county convention based on votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. Homer Mohr asked party support for starting a Cashmere newspaper, opposed by W S Trimble and Joseph Cunningham. The group debated locating the newspaper in Wenatchee, but no action was taken. The meeting was led by Geo Lessing, with Fred Reeves as secretary, and party leaders expect a strong campaign in the fall.
In Hettiesboro Massachusetts on August 16 Charles Williams a Black man from the city survived two gunshot wounds one through the heart and another through the temple from a 38 caliber revolver fired at close range. He remained conscious and reportedly ate and drank after medics and undertakers arrived. Doctors believe he will recover.
Chicago Aug 16 Inspector Shippy uncovered a check payable to Harry M Smith a longtime buffet operator at 256 South State Street linking Henry Hering cashier of the wrecked Milwaukee Avenue State Bank to a horse race betting syndicate. The handbook produced by the syndicate headed by Hering was run under Smith’s name.
In Rice Lake Wisconsin on August 16 rumors spread that Dietz who has resisted state forces at Cameron Dam for three years was shot by officers attempting to eject him.
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