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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1910
Page
6
Chicago stringer reports Patchen-Wilkes Stock Farm Lexington Kentucky sold Jiss Stokes a two year old record holder 2991 4 for 20008. The sale was handled by Lon McDonald with David M Luke of New York City linked to the transaction.
York purchaser buys Miss Stokes, a sensational two year old trotter. Bred at Patchen Wilkes farm, sired by Peter the Great 2 07 1 4, dam Tillie Thompson by Guy Wilkes 2 15 1 4. Mare to be shipped to Memphis for stake races.
Citizens along the Mansfield line urge petitions to Congressmen, citing delays with Waterville and Mansfield mail routed to Wenatchee. A post office department denial prompts coordinated letters to Mr Jones and officials, aiming to secure a mail clerk on the line through congressional pressure.
The San Francisco Waiters' Union earmarked 200 dollars for a Christmas dinner for out of work members. Typographical Union No. 28, described as Texas's oldest union, plans an elaborate golden jubilee celebration with charter members invited from across the nation.
A grimly humorous Scottish tale follows a gravedigger who laments scarce work arguing it would force him to bury the whole parish if constantly employed. He cites not burying a living soul in six weeks while seeking regular pay to support his family. Another digger faces a fee cut after being told the deceased was an old worn-out woman.
Malay houses are raised on posts four to six feet, with bamboo floors and earth beneath serving as drainage. Wealthier homes divide into two sections, a front area for visitors and lounging, and a rear section for women and children.
Motorton Senior questions Motorton Junior about a late return last night. Junior explains a blowout stopped them, leaving the father to deduce whether the delay involved a tire issue or a roadhouse stop.
The scare over bogus Canadian money caused banks, police, and merchants to shun Canadian coins. The National Bank of Commerce in Seattle confirmed coins are genuine after consulting the Canadian government, explaining styles vary and misperception fueled by inverted images. Counterfeit risks noted but authorities report ongoing detection nationwide.
The article recounts George Henty in Sixty Years In the Wilderness as a kind man with varied attempts to earn money. He tried tin recovery from broken utensils and then built a reversible boat that self righted only with effort. The device sometimes capsized and left him floundering in the river until rescue and eventual retirement from boat building.
James Lucas of Chicago, a general organizer for the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators, travels to Minneapolis to organize car painters and to inspect conditions in St. Paul.
Ottawa announces plan to urge Britain to negotiate a perpetual peace pact with the United States. Parliament will be asked to back immediate steps toward a formal agreement that would prevent further bloodshed in bilateral disputes. In two years nine Canada US disputes were settled by negotiation and accord.
A reflection on modern urban life and traffic, invoking James Millie to suggest that understanding a people comes from many walks along their great highways of traffic. The piece uses a quotable aside about Dr. Johnson and Fleet Street to illustrate how shared settings reveal collective wisdom.
A call to use talents beyond a narrow field for the greater good. Even small efforts can brighten a home and aid those in darkness, suggesting personal contribution matters to broader illumination.
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