Wenatchee Business College Ad
Wenatchee Business College offers business training and citizenship guidance, located over the Wenatchee Department store. Principal L. M. Lewis invites calls or letters for information about enrollment and programs. Good Cough Medicine for Children claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy protects kids from cough related diphtheria and scarlet fever with no narcotics. testimonials from Mrs F F Starcher say it satisfies.
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We Matchee
L. M. Lewis
F. F. Starcher
Ripley, W. V
Chamberlain
Hotel with 23 Rooms for Sale at 3700 Dollars
Readable text notes a fully furnished 23 bedroom hotel with steady trade and strong profitability priced at 3700 dollars. No further details on location or terms provided.
Old Time Prices Show Cheap Living in Elizabethan England
Glimpse of past prices reveals feather bed at a penny per night and dinners at six pence. Inns used room names like Cross Keys and Adam and Eve. Canterbury fixed bread at two loaves per penny during Becket translation bicentenary. Edinburgh offered stable yearly prices with sheep 12–20 cents, hens at 1 cent, Rochelle wine at 1 cent a pint.
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England
George Inn
Canterbury
Becket
Edinburgh
Rochelle
Chicago News
Queer Crabs Hide Themselves With Clever Surfaces
A London Sphere piece explains crab camouflage as some crabs attach seaweed or sponge to their backs to blend with surroundings. If growth is too strong the crab trims it and restarts its garden, while captive specimens react by frantically covering themselves with paper or other items.
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London Sphere
Queer Talismans In Malta From Saint Paul Legend
Stones found in Malta resemble eyes tongues and other serpent parts. Natives link them to St Paul shipwreck tale and believe these talismans ward against bites and poisons. They are found in St Pauls cave embedded in clay and worn in rings bracelets or neck chains. Some drink them dissolved in wine for quicker effects.
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Malta
Mata
St. Paul
Apostle
St. Paul's Cave
Islands In New York City
A New Yorker notes a visiting Englishman’s surprise at New York’s many islands within the city limits. He points out Staten Island could form a city on its own and that several other islands are part of New York City, highlighting the archipelago’s size compared to other great cities.
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New York City
Staten Island
East River
New York
The Coldest Hour Before Dawn in London Scraps
The London Scraps note that the darkest hour is not before dawn but the coldest hour, tied to dew and hoarfrost. Light increases in the morning as darkness recedes, and hoarfrost forms near daylight contributing to the chill at this time.
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London
Salt in the Sea Holds 3 051 342 Cubic Miles Share
A scientist reports that the oceans contain about 3 051 342 cubic miles of common salt. This amount rivals more than five times the mass of the Alpine mountains.
The Resemblance with Puck and Garfied Line
A quirky exchange notes a batter failing to hit in a baseball analogy. The speaker contrasts a noble man’s wall and an ongoing conflict, framed by humorous misquotations from Puck and Garfied.
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Puck
Magic Glass A Curious Transparent Mirror Inventions
A New York Tribune report describes platinized glass a thin platinum coated pane that acts as a mirror yet remains transparent when light passes from the back. In unlit rooms observers see outside clearly while passersby see a mirror. French demonstrations use the device to reveal hidden figures behind the glass.
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Mads
France
New York Tribune
Speed Laws of 1816 Warn Against Fast Coaches
A passage from the 1816 Annual Register notes new Brighton coaches covering 52 miles in six hours, alarming Newington residents. The attorney general seeks a bill to curb stagecoach abuses and protect public safety as cases of extreme speed spread, including a Manchester to Liverpool trip in under three hours at roughly 12 mph.
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England
Brighton
Newington
Mansard
Trafalgar
Regulator
Manchester
Liverpool
New York Sun
Fiji Sugar Cane Dance as Described by London Standard
A Fiji ceremony named the sugar cane meke imitates cane growth. Dancers begin crouched with murmured words, then rise in height waving arms while chanting, culminating in a clash to symbolize chiefs forcing people to harvest crops.
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Fiji
London Standard
Ambulance Field Examination Report from London Illustrated Bits
Scene near Hamilton South Haugh. A wounded man brought to a surgeon's tent by bearers. Bearer reports a severe scalp wound with insensibility. Surgeon questions actions. bearer says whisky and water were given as requested.
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Hamilton South Haugh
London Illustrated Bits
Tricks of the Trade for Patent Leather Buyers
Readers are warned by Shoe Manufacturers' Monthly to inspect patent leather skins for patched holes covered with varnished paper. The article notes the unseen unfinished side may be filled with glue and leather dust, signaling a possible flaw to watch for before purchase.
Tennyson On Genius and Mutual Whetstone Sharpening
A lines of reflection on genius as the outcome of mutual sharpening of intellect where each part polishes the other and character forms from this process. The quote highlights interdependence of minds in shaping discernment and achievement.
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Alfred Tennyson
The Long Green Color Insight Quip
Comic exchange contrasts senses as Hicks claims blind people distinguish colors by touch and Wicks retorts that feeling blue requires no blindness. The line appears in a Boston Transcript humorous page.
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Ner
Hicks
Wicks
Boston Transcript
Green Salesman Prompted Clarence to Find Name Color Match
In a store a salesman named Green is recognized by a boy named Clarence. Clarence asks Mr Green who shares a name color with his own. The exchange highlights a playful moment about names and colors.
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Green
Small Clarence
Richardson divorce case tied to Palmer and Justice Root controversy
The Root investigation reports Tony Richardson of Ephrata and Soap Lake sought a divorce years ago. Palmer allegedly offered $2500 to secure a $19000 judgment in the case written by Justice Root. Richardson denied payment. the 1904-1906 proceedings moved from Douglas county to Supreme Court, with wife’s property valued at $35000 in the second verdict.
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Tony Richardson
Ephrata
Soap Lake
Martin
Merritt & Merritt
Spokane
W. J. Canton
Waterville
Richardson
Supreme Court
E. B. Palmer
Seattle
Palmer
Olympia
Supreme Justice of the Supreme Report
Root
Merritt
Douglas County
Justice Root
Cross
Wright
Cress
Funeral Held for Mrs. M. S. Tichenal in Cashmere
The funeral for Mrs. M. S. Tichenal was held at the Church of God in Cashmere after a two day illness that began following Thanksgiving supper duty. Her son Roy Thurman and husband accompanied the body to Spokane for burial. Cashmere prepares for a possible upcoming dry status next Tuesday. The Cashmere band will attend a Spokane apple show.
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M. S. Tichenal
Church of God
Cashmere
Spokane
E. F. Stowell
Wenatchee
California
J. H. Scott
I. T. Raab
Rev. Tanner
Cashmere Church Adds Bell After Tower Erection
The Methodist church in Cashmere has erected a handsome tower and will install a bell. A large delegation from the area will attend. Mr and Mrs Dave Treadwell traveled to Bellingham for a visit. Several locals plan winter in California. Mrs Wright and son, Andrew, will soon visit relatives in San Francisco.
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Cashmere
Methodist Church
Dave Treadwell
Belingham
California
O. M. Torrence
Gene Stowell
Baby
Wright
Andrew
Beware of Frequent Colds and Chamberlain Remedy
A warns that frequent colds lead to chronic catarrh and poor recovery. Proposes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective after Mrs. M. White of Butler Tennessee reports relief and restored throat and lungs. Sold by all dealers.
It Is a Wonder Pain Reliever for Rheumatic Aches
It Is a Wonder. Chamberlain's ointment is one of the most remarkable preparations yet produced for relief of rheumatic pains and for lame backs sprains and bruises. The quick relief from pain which it affords in rheumatism is often worth its cost. Price 25 cents, large size 50 cents. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
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