Fire departments in 158 cities show rising appropriations
Washington reports 29,055 city fire department employees in 158 large cities, with 1907 appropriations at 38,629,636 dollars, up 3,648,856 from 1906. Per capita costs abroad run far lower, while U S fire losses total 48,676,730 with 42,655,725 insured and 6,021,005 net loss.
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Washington
United States
United States Geological Survey
Berlin
London
St. Petersburg
Paris
Milan
Stockholm
Bulletin
Minnesotan Brings Dawson Miner Love To Spokane Wedding
Nettie Marie Siders of St. Cloud Minnesota and Alve Hale Williams of Dawson Yukon Territory wed at Rev Dr Henry Irving Rasmus First Methodist church in Spokane. Williams had mined northward for five years, returning with a fortune while Siders waited with letters and pictures of their future. They now own 10 acres of orchard land near Spokane and plan to settle after traveling to the middle and eastern states.
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Spokane
Nettie Marie Siders
St. Cloud
Minn
Alve Hale Williams
Dawson
Yukon Territory
Henry Irving Rasmus
First Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Paul
Williams
Northland
Mrs Williams
Chicago
New York
Boston
Alumni Party Aims to usher in the new year
The High School Alumni depart from the Presbyterian church tomorrow night with four horse rigs seeking to inaugurate the new year.
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Presbyterian Church
Taft Niece Weds Seattle Man in Private New York Ceremony
Miss Louise W. Taft daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry W Taft and George H Snowdon of Seattle married at the bride’s West Forty Eighth Street home in New York a small ceremony with mourning in the family. The couple plan to sail to Egypt next week and then settle in Seattle where Snowdon works in lumber.
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New York
Louise W. Taft
Henry W. Taft
George H. Snowdon
Seattle
West Forty-eighth Street
Margaret Lowe
Reese Alsop
Nice
Tafts
Monte Carlo
Mr. Snowdon
Mrs. Taft
Paris
Miss Taft
Cecilie
Europe
Cedric
Old Pittsburgh Papers Recall Printing Pasts and News of 1786 to 1850
George Schiedemantel brings a bundle of old newspapers to the World office. The collection includes the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette and a January 23 1850 Pittsburg Evening Tribune with a love story and poetry. Veterans recall lines set by hand and early sensationalism.
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George Schiedemantel
World Office
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
J. H. O’leary
Gazette
Pittsburg Evening Tribune
Associated Press
Tribune
Joe
Garfield
Pittsburg
Brief Seattle meeting sparks Taft engagement
Miss Taft visited Seattle for three days during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition where Mr. Snowdon pursued a swift courtship. Upon her return to New York the engagement of the couple was announced.
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Seattle
Christmas Family Reunion at Orondo Avenue
A Christmas day family reunion was held at the home of C. N. Meredith on Orondo avenue. A big dinner and a Christmas tree followed. Present were the Barrett family, Fred Sterling and family, C. A. Sterling and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wright, Floyd Raines and family, Warren Coles and family, C. N. Meredith and family, Miss Schnack, and Miss Lillian Johnson.
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Meredith
Orondo Avenue
Jesse FE. Barrett
Fred Sterling
C. A. Sterling
Mrs. Wright
Floyd Raines
Warren Coles
C. N. Meredith
Schnack
Lillian Johnson
Prowell to subdivide residence at First and D streets
W R Prowell this week repurposed his old residence at the corner of First and D street. The tract measures 207 by 510 feet and will be subdivided into 12 lots with the home site kept. The property was bought from W E Freeman for about $9000. The house is leased to Mr and Mrs Hamilton Marr, who may later live there. Kan and J R Shotwell of Cashmere married yesterday at the Methodist parsonage. The bride has taught in Cashmere for two years and will visit the east for two months before returning to Cashmere.
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First
D Street
Beightol
Cashmere
Wenatchee Theatre Presents Dorando-Chinese Musical Act
Best vaudeville bill tops show with Dorando Chinese musical number and Drake and Fraz delivering comedy song and dance. Complete program change today features motion pictures as usual.
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Dorando
Drake & Fraz
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