Opticians Must Be Examined Under 1909 Law
Opticians planning to fit eyeglasses must take the first optometry examination under the 1909 law. West side exams in Seattle August 16. east side in Spokane September 13. All opticians must qualify and receive a certificate from the board before practicing. penalties range from 50 to 500 dollars. Board members are H. B. Vinton, J. P. Woll, and L. E. Capps.
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Seattle
Spokane
Board of Examiners
H. B. Vinton
Sprague Avenue
J. P. Woll
Bellingham
L. E. Capps
Second Avenue
Riverside Lodge to Meet Friday for Fellowcraft Work
Riverside lodge No. 112 will meet Friday night at 8 o clock for work in the Fellowcraft degree. A full attendance is desired.
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Riverside Lodge No. 112
Fruit Ranch For Sale In Valley Section
For sale 5 acres on main street near post office with Winesaps and Delicious bearing trees, a 4 room house, cistern, cellar, barn and outbuildings. Not cheap but reasonably priced with terms. Address Owner Box 474 city. 8-23
Wenatchee Fruit Club to Exhibit Valley Apples on Great Northern Car
Spokane business interests seek investors in a Wenatchee money making plan while a local club plans a Great Northern car tour starting Seattle October 16 to Wenatchee October 17 featuring Wenatchee valley apples and accompanying literature. The group also advances conservation talks and fruit exhibit coordination.
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Spokane
Wenatchee
Washington
H. F
Care Daily World
King
F. T. Balch
F. W. Arnold
George Farwell
Great Northern
Seattle
Burlington
Wenatchee Valley
Hero of Early Steamboat Days Heads New Role at Kettle Falls
Wenatchee engineer David Stithem arrived at Kettle Falls to assume the assistant engineer post on the steamer Enterprise. He became famed as the hero of a palindrome tale by Capt. Fred McDermott in Ash-Cat Cave, where he steadied a powder laden craft in dangerous rapids, risking explosion to prevent disaster. Other items cover local advertising schemes, a fruit exhibit plan, a State Editorial association invitation, and progress on the Waterville Wenatchee electric railway committee.
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David Stithem
Wenatchee
Kettle Falls
Stithem
Columbia
Fred McDermott
Dave
Woods
Tewkesbury
Pogue
State Editorial Association
Dumas
State Horticultural Society
W. R. Prowell
Waterville Wenatchee Electric Railway Committee
Windham and Jennie head to Seattle fair
Mrs W M Windham and daughter Jennie left Entiat on the No 1 to visit the Seattle fair for a week. Mrs Captain Gray came from Erwester and rode the afternoon train to Bonners Ferry Idaho. Take warning and save money. On September 1 coaster brakes will advance 25 cents. J J Eyer 14 N Mission.
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W. M. Windham
Jennie
Entiat
Seattle
Captain Gray
Erwester
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
J. J. Eyer
Prohibition as Chief Economic Issue Across States
The 1909 prohibition movement frames state politics as a major economic fight. Southern business interests back bans to force farm labor retention, while many states push for dry laws. Mississippi, Alabama, and North Carolina go dry. Georgia practices near prohibition with a tax on limited alcohol. Texas and Arkansas move toward statewide action as Louisiana enforces limits near churches and schools. Kentucky remains largely dry with jug trade challenges. Virginia shows broad prohibition reach, and next campaigns center on the issue.
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Georgia
North Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Virginia
Richmond
Norfolk
Texas
van Norden
Statewide and local prohibition status across states in 1909
The list chronicles prohibition in 1909 by state and territory. It notes statewide bans in several states, mixed or partial measures in districts and counties, and numerous towns or counties remaining dry or wet, with figures such as Iowa 25 licensed counties and Minnesota 1611 prohibition towns.
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United States
South
Kentucky
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Dry wave continues with widespread local prohibitions
The article notes Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, Washington, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Tennessee pushing toward dry status through local option laws and state measures. It argues the dry trend is advancing, not receding, with many towns and counties voting dry and laws tightening saloon access.
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Idaho
Michigan
Nebraska
Lincoln
Washington
West Virginia
Charleston
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Tennessee
Patterson
Keath
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S. Chelan
O’s
N. Mission St
Ross Bros
North D St
Lake Chelan
Saw Tooth Range
Goat Mountain
State Conservation Congress
Josephine Clinff
L. S. Heffner
L. S. Donaldson Company
Minneapolis
Club
West
Portland
Ore
Yakima Fair
Spokane Fair
Olympia Hotel
Chas. H. Hunt
Central Produce CO
Arkansas
Ant
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Tion
District of Columbia
Wes
Florida
Iowa
Kansas
Prohibition
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
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New Hampshire
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New Mexico
New York
wWet
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Oklahoma
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