Personal Mention and City News in Brief
The item lists local notices and ads for goods and services in Wenatchee including sour candy at reading rooms, Red Cross Pharmacy contests, a Vendome Cafe appeal, shoe repair, and jewelry. It mentions residents and businesses like J Parker, Ed Hardman, Fry's Shoe Shop, Russell’s, Great Northern Railway playing cards, and upcoming restaurant openings. Several local people are highlighted with brief notes on health, travel, and sleighing conditions amid a snowy spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Pharmacy
Vendome Cafe
Justin
Howard
Thomas
Andrew Arch
Wenatchee
Ballard
Cornelius Cunningham
Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee Bakery
Austin Brothers of
Leavenworth
Ferguson
Windham
Columbia Valley Bank
S. F. Packwood
Entiat
Wilson Camp
Waterville
Harry Manchester
U. G. Pogue Drug Company
Bousquet & Christenson Real Estate and Insurance Company
Transfer of Ambassador White Sparks Rome Society Debate
In Rome the transfer of Ambassador White to Paris prompts fresh talk among diplomatic circles and Roman society. Officials were said to object to his refusal to meet prominent Rome women known for wealth and questionable propriety, with critics claiming the move signals U S disapproval of his stance toward these social figures and a rebuke from President Roosevelt.
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Rome
Dec
Ambassador White
Paris
Princess Chimay
White
Roosevelt
United States
Reforming Spelling Campaign Abandoned in Washington
Washington December 14 Preston Roosevelt has abandoned his spelling reform campaign amid Senate and House opposition. Congressman Lendos informed him the House would not accept his dictate on spelling. President Roosevelt said he would withdraw his order if the House passes a clear resolution. The House passed a resolution favoring the old spelling, and the President is expected to issue his order soon.
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Washington
Preston Roosevelt
Jis E
Ie Senate
House
Lendis
Roosevelt
Bar room verse stirs debate on women and drinking
A satirical quip notes that a bar’s allure tempts both men and women. It claims even a math professor cannot solve the woman problem of choosing a drink, implying social choices trump reason.
HER PET AVERSION
A woman explains a fear of entering and exiting a bathtub, linking drownings in tubs to misfortune and deaths of others. She recalls a drowned husband, a seriously injured friend, and a future harm she fears from tub use, expressing lifelong caution about tubs.
Beggar of Khiva in a Bustling Market Square
Langdon Warner recalls a beggar seated under a willow by a water ditch in an open square. The man beats a wooden bowl with a drumlike rhythm, attracting the crowd and animals as dust and heat envelop the scene. The narrator details shifting emotions from curiosity to disgust.
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Socrates
Langdon Warner
Century
Acoustics Voice Coughing Link In Public Spaces
A physician claims coughing in churches and theaters stems from acoustics. He explains that ear strain affects the throat, causing coughs, and that clear hearing in public spaces could reduce nuisance coughing.
Acoustic theater design to curb coughing fits
The author argues audiences cough due to poor acoustics and claims that building theaters with perfect acoustics will reduce the common chorus of coughs. The piece emphasizes clear speech from actors and preachers and suggests improved venue design as a remedy.
Life In the Kennel Brightens With Hound Play
In an 19th century reminiscence a Devonshire clergyman recalls hound life at Mr. Garth’s kennels. The pack dug a six foot tunnel in the airing ground and chased a chosen hound around the yard before the quarry vanished underground. The dogs trained themselves through this mock hunt, a vivid image of kenneling life reported by T F Dale from Outing Magazine.
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Garth
T. F. Dale
Outing Magazine
Unclear memory of early married life recounted
Mrs. Upmore recalls her early marriage with nostalgic details about hay days and moved from the port to Chicago. The dialogue includes garbled phrases and misheard words reflecting a faded recollection.
Ento the Next Der
Mgr Starlets comments hint at a future return as Miss Patience Gonze prepares for a notable moment. The text shows fragmented dialogue and unclear events with dawn imagery and an exchange hinting at attendance or arrival.
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Mgr
Patience Gonze
Fragmented dialogue from an old friend pair
An elderly speaker recalls a brother in law with a bright future derailed by hard work. Tos Nehati sighs, lamenting the lost potential. The fragment hints at regret and unfulfilled prospects between two aging companions.
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Tos
Nehati
Night Robes in Medieval and Tudor Royal Courts
The article traces the history of night gowns from the Middle Ages when royalty wore silk or velvet robes that required no washing. It notes Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Anne’s eras, detailing sable fur lined gowns and orders for velvet and damask fabrics, and mentions royal allowances for specific gowns and vails.
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Aly
Anne Pylern
Bess
George Brodigman
Highuuss
Iso
Caps as Tokens of Respect in Bridal Fashions
The passage notes caps described as silk or velvet with lace and glittering cords. It mentions fair women presenting costly caps to one another as tokens of respect or affection, highlighting social customs around headwear in formal settings.
Marine Turtles and Shelling Practices Near Lagarto San Blas
The article describes how in May to August sea turtles near the Lagarto and San Blas coasts are captured while ashore or in water. Eggs are laid at night in shallow pits with sand lightly covered for incubation. Turtles are netted, killed, and their shells processed by heat, with sizes varying from one to four feet and weights up to 150 pounds.
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Colon District
Lagarto Ami
Reader Delays Poem as Audience Grows Restless
The poet, who planned to read a 47 line work with footnotes, kept listeners waiting for an hour and a half before beginning the Nosalind poem. Laughter greeted his remarks about fate as he urged freedom to depart if needed.
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Baltimore
No Mistake The Editor’s Apology For Typographical Error
A Chicago Tribune note records an editor apologizing by phone for an erroneous typographical slip in a meeting report. The caller notes the corrected phrase and jokes about how the piece was derailed, emphasizing it was not an accident but a sidetrack.
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Chicago Tribune
The Difference in Compliments and Reactions
Quote contrasts gendered praise about appearance. Chicago Record-Herald notes women welcomed praise for looks while men react angrily to similar flattery. The snippet ends with a proverb on reading only pleasing words.
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Chicago Record-Herald
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Demting
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Red Cross
J. S. Mooney
J. Parker
1St Street South
White School
Farmers Phone
Rosenberg
Fry’s
L. V. Wells
Fry's
Ed. Hardman
State of Washington
Cross Pharmacy
J. K. Mills
Rosenberg Block
Russell's
Great Northern
Great Northern Railway
A. L. Craig
St Paul, Minn
Howard Thomas
W. A. Grimshaw
Williams & Grimshaw
Attorneys At Law
Pittsfield
Illinois
Chicago
Detroit
East
Caspel
W.C. T. VU
Mesa Noble
Seattle
Holiday Woods
Wenatchee Drug
S&s. GC
McGready
Ife
New York Press
Khiva
Farmers Aid Merchants Bank
Wenatchee, Wash
Stong Bank
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