Royal Arch lecture denounces liquor trade and Prohibition claims
Dr W A Stevenson Presbyterian pastor warns against saloon license revenue as blood money citing Habakkuk and Hebrews. He argues prohibition does not curb drinking, cites crime and jail costs, and cites 1907-08 police data from Jackson Tennessee to challenge Royal Arch defense of saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Stevenson
Presbyterian Church
Vater
Royal Arch
Anacortes
United States
The
War on Embalmed Pickles Warns of Alum Preservative
Washington news reports Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief chemist, leading a crusade against embalmed cucumbers treated with alum. He claims alum preserves and rejuvenates withered pickles, drawing public concern as the food inspection board weighs a ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Harvey W. Wiley
Agricultural Department
Board of Food and Drug Inspection
Wiley
Dr. Wiley
Cashmere Votes Town Dry in 77 to 46 Victory
Cashmere residents vote to prohibit liquor licenses, choosing a dry town by 77 to 46. An expired license era ended with the vote, while A A Bousquet failed to secure his Chelan avenue addition option before expiration. He sold a 40 by 120 foot lot for $1000 to George W Wine amid ongoing property contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashmere
A. A. Bousquet
Chelan Avenue
George W. Wine
Adjourned Commercial Club Meeting Tonight
An adjourned meeting of the Commercial club will be held at the club rooms tonight. It is hoped a large attendance will be present as there are many matters of importance to be considered including the Wenatchee day display at the A. Y. P. exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Black Arch at Depot Repaint Delays Conspicuous Sign
The Comercial club halted an electric archway and apple at the depot. It was planned to be black with white lettering for visibility day and night, but the frame ended up painted black. A painter corrected it by painting the whole thing white, worsening the issue and triggering another repaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comercial Club
Harlem Magistrate Voices On Wife Beating
New York August 16 Magistrate House in Harlem court says some women like to be beaten and that whipping post is the only effective punishment for brutal husbands. He notes more wife beaters in Harlem and doubts mental humiliation, blaming lack of amusements for the district’s problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem Court
Harlem
Magistrate House
Idaho Capture Ties to Multi-City Suspect Parker
J G Parks arrested in Idaho after traveling from Astoria Oregon where he passed a 30.35 check for Lem Ward. Wanted in Colfax Wardner Lewiston Seattle Wenatchee and Spokane for forgeries and swindles. Entanglements with women aided the arrest after letters from a Lewiston victim led to pursuit. Crawfords from Axtell Neb visit Garner home during return from the exposition.
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J. G. Parks
Lem Ward
Wenatchee
Idaho
Colfax
Parks
Walla Walla
Ed. Rosenkranz
Whitman County
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Wardner
Seattle
Spokane
Lewiston
Cadmans Visit Sol and Ed Cadman in This City
Mr and Mrs John Cadman of St Johns Kansas arrived yesterday to visit their sons Sol and Ed Cadman in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cadman
St. Johns, Kansas
Sol and
Ed Cadman
First White Boy Born Here Writes Wenatchee Editor
A man identifies as Francis Stirling Wilson born November 24, 1892 in Wenatchee, noting his father Posey S. Wilson was the city’s first mayor. He plans to move to Wenatchee to pursue fruit farming and asks for subscription details and how to send payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Wentachee
Posey S. Wilson
Washington, D. C
Washington State
Washington
Wenatchee Advance
Fraternal Congress Opens In Boston With Talks On Licensing
The twenty third annual meeting of the National Fraternal Congress opens in Boston at the Hotel Somerset. Topics include deputy licensing by state insurance departments reserves for fraternal societies and representative government for fraternal groups. Medical fraternal press and legal sections meet jointly.
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Boston
National Fraternal Congress
Somerset
Congress
Fourteenth annual meeting of farmers' institute workers begins
Portland reports the fourteenth annual meeting of the American Association of Farmers' Institute Workers with leaders in scientific farming. President J L Ellsworth of Boston delivers the principal address to open the session. The convention continues with the Association for the Promotion of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations meeting Wednesday. Otto and Orval Fraley return home to Columbia Siding after visiting here.
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Portland
American Association of Farmers’ Institute Workers
United States
Canada
J. L. Ellsworth
Boston
Otto
Orval Fraley
Columbia Siding
Vermilya Winner in Drawing at Spokane Reservation
Winners of the top numbers in today's Spokane reservation drawings are listed with names and places across many states and cities. Notable entries include Allen Newton Helena Mont Mabel McNickle Chicago Fay Snedeker Miller S D and John Andrews Vancouver Wash.
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Fred Gray
Deep Creek
Wash
Lewis Locke
St. Louis
Edward K. Byland
Spokane
H. A. Treadwell
Mabton
A. L. Siefert
Auburn
Cal
Lewis Stall
Butte
Mont
David Mentzer
Springfield
Iowa
Edward J. Johnson
Nora M. Gilbert
Seattle
Ralph W. Vermilya
Wenatchee
Walter Johnsson
J. N. Scherer
Lacomb
Alberta
Mary Channing
Chicago
ER. N. Carter
Caldwell
Idaho
David E. Gorman
Jajose
Penn
A. H. Squires
Valleyford
C. E. Combers
Greenacres
Clifford C. McCoskey
Piedmont
Kas
Frank Farrell
Potlatch
Emil Sc
German official studies Wenatchee irrigation plans
Imperial German delegate A. J. Kaumamms arrived to study U S irrigation methods and report back to Germany. He toured the Wenatchee valley praising its fruit wealth and discussing systems with local experts during the National Irrigation Congress. Additional delegations from Russia Chile Mexico and others are scheduled to visit later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee Valley
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
A. J. Kaumamms
Department of Agriculture
Kaumamms
United States
West
Wenatchee
E. M. Elliott
Irrigation Congress
Omak Water Leaders Visit Seattle Fair
R L Wright president of the Okanogan Water Users Association and B E Hendricks along with S Peterson of Omak travel to Seattle to tour the fair before heading back to Okanogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omak Vistors
R. L. Wright
Okanogan
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Jerusalem
Rome
Morrison
Jackson
Tenn
Town “Dry
Chee
Harry Thaw
White Plains
Stanford White
Thaw
Justice
Nia
New York
Lem
Winter
T. D. Crawford
Axtell, Neb
L. V. Garner
Mr. Crawford
Mrs. Garner
Wenat
Chee, Wash
Francis Stirling Wilson
Vermilya
Wenatchee Abstractor Was
Imperial
Rigation Systems
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