Famine in China Aids Call for Relief Funds
New York notes that 3,000,600 people in Kiang Su and Anhui are famine affected and $1,000,000 is urgently needed. A Shanghai inter denominational committee urges missionaries and Christian groups to raise funds by May to relieve distressed districts. A Presbyterian missionary describes floods and failed crops worsening conditions, with the imperial government allocating 40,000 taels for devastated counties as temporary aid.
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New York
China
Arthur J. Brown
Foreign Missions
United States
Canada
Shanghai
Kiang Su
Anhui
Christian Herald
Ferguson
Edwin C. Lobenstine
Imperial
Boards of Foreign Missions
Red Cross Society
Hasson Studler wedding in Seattle area home ceremony
Miss Amy Hasson and Mr. David Stadler married at 11 a m on Wednesday at the Hasson home with Rev. Gowen officiating. The bride wore a gray traveling suit and carried a white prayer book. her sister Mrs. Thomas Scott attended, carrying violets and orchids. Mr. Royden Hooper attended the groom and Miss Charlotte Perry led the Bridal Chorus. A wedding breakfast followed and the couple plan to reside in Wenatchee after a short trip, at home to friends after Feb 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Isabel Hasson
David Emil Studler
Robert C. Hasson
H. H. Gowen
Thomas Scott
Valdez
Alaska
Royden Hooper
Charlotte Perry
Mrs. Stadler
Wenatchee
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Christmas Program At Whitman School Completes With Song
A holiday program by the seventh and eighth grades was held Friday night December 23 at Whitman school. Parents and friends attended as the chorus performed Christmas Bells and Silent Night, and each group presented pieces including In Little Bethlehem A Christmas Soliloquy by Estella Glann A Merry Farmer Boy by the Boys Quintette The Gift He Got from Moses by Mildred Beagle I Know a Bank Robin Is Coming Again by the Girls Quartette plus violin solo Constance Milliken instrumental music and a play The Sorrows of Santa Claus.
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Whitman
Little
Bethlehem
Estella Glann
Merry Farmer Boy
Constance Milliken
Moses
Mildred Beagle
Robin
Santa Claus
Expert rush of miners predicted after Spokane bill passage
United States Senator Wesley L. Jones promotes a bill to open Spokane Indian reservation timber lands to mining. Spokane syndicates number over 25 with plans to rush prospectors upon enactment and Taft signature, targeting silver copper and tungsten deposits across the reserve. L. K. Armstrong credits the measure to push by Jones and notes timber and mineral provisions were previously omitted from the open act.
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Northwest
Spokane
United States
Wesley L. Jones
Washington
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Taft
Jones
L. K. Armstrong
The
Western Conservation Association
Indian Bureau
Pasteur’s Fury Fueled France’s Scientific Rise
In Vallery-tadot’s Life of Pasteur the scientist endures war’s pain yet maintains faith and steady work. He declares every future book to bear the creed of revenge and devotes his life to elevating France in science, wearing himself out in national service.
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Vallery-tadot
Pasteur
France
After a Fashion Reporter Senator Mentioned for Presidency
A London journal quoted Senator Lotsman noting he might buy the presidency if it were for sale, the remark cited by the Chicago Tribune amid discussions of public figures and the presidency.
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Lotsman
London Journal
The
United States
Chicago Tribune
How the Days Go By Train Metaphor
A passage reflects on time passing like a train of cars with Sunday as the engine. The boy Frank contemplates days sliding by, comparing life to childlike play and a railway game.
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Frank
Harper’s
Misapprehension over dog accompanying passenger at station
A young man leading a dog to the railway ticket office asks if he must buy a ticket for the puppy. The clerk replies that the dog can travel as an ordinary passenger, ending the exchange with a witty note from Suburban Life.
A Jewel. New maid causes sly exchange in Detroit
A Detroit Free Press note recalls a ribald line about a new maid who is “too old to get married and too fat to wear my things” as the speaker jokes about keeping her. The item highlights a witty social quip from the period.
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Detroit Free Press
Wenatchee Gets Big Publicity Ahead of Seattle Game
Wenatchee attracts extensive press coverage for the Oak Park Chicago versus Wenatchee football game in Seattle. The Sunday Times and P.I. devote multiple columns and features to Wenatchee and its team. Captain Myron Foster receives prominent photo. George J. Stewart writes on Wenatchee business support and event benefits. Stewart serves as official press agent. The Seattle papers carry much of his reporting. Wenatchee is presented as a home team with strong Seattle interest.
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Oak Park High School
Chicago
Seattle
Sunday Times
P.I
The
Times
Wenatchee
Myron Fos
H. O. Stecihan
P.J
George J. Stewart
Malott
Okanogan County
Okanogan
Wrestling World Champion Ship Film Draws Local Interest
Interest surged as news circulated that moving pictures of the Gotch versus Zbyszko world championship wrestling match would be shown locally. The event followed Gotch’s retirement announcement, attracted over twelve thousand in attendance, and generated about $59,000 in gross receipts with admission prices from $3 to $30. Delegates from most U S states and Canada attended.
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Frank Gotch
Zbyszko
United States
Canada
The Moving North Magnetic Pole Explained
The article explains the north magnetic pole is not stationary but continually shifts. It notes the pole lies near King William's Land and Bothnia, affects compass readings, and cites Sir James Ross 1831 and Roald Amundsen 1903 expeditions. It describes readings taken by Amundsen over nineteen months to prove the pole's mobility.
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North Pole
King William's Land
Arctic
North America
Bothnia
James Ross
Roald Amundsen
Gjoa
Northwest Passage
Henry Hudson
Amundsen
Chicago Tribune
Real cow in comic opera fails to thrill milkmaids
The Pittsburg Post notes a comic opera stunt introducing a live cow backfired as the milkmaids frightened the animal, undermining the planned effect.
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Pittsburg
Watch for opportunities in sengon trade
In Sengon markets, observers note rising demand and price opportunities for timber buyers and sellers. Traders monitor supply from plantations, mills, and exporters while buyers seek quality logs and sustainable sourcing amid evolving regulations.
Sensational Gem Theatre Show Draws Bumper Wenatchee Crowd
Reports from screenings in Wenatchee say the capacity of the Gem Theatre will be strained Thursday evening for a highly anticipated contest. Manager Magee expects huge turnout as crowds from various points attend the performances.
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Gem Theatre
Wenatchee
Magee
Christmas Festivity at Congregational Group
A Congregational gathering at R. S. Ludington’s on D Street featured a Christmas tree with music and exercises by the young people. The fruits of the tree were distributed after the program, with about fifty to seventy five attendees.
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Congregational Crgregation
R. S. Ludington
D Street
Pople
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Ger
Miss Jones
Cupid
Fern Candy Kitchen
Columbia Plumbing CO
Fleishman & Farms
Yakima Street
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