Soap Lake Suds and Community Notes
Soap Lake Theatrical club presented Seven Old Maids musical Saturday evening. Mrs B E Thomas is sick with the flu this week. Forty two guests stay at Siloam Sanitarium. Roland Meredith had a horse riding accident Friday his horse fell and broke his leg above the knee Dr Michelson of Ephrata set the leg and Roland is improving. Colville Commercial club seeks a paper mill with Indiana man G H Hendricks supplying plans and a five member committee to aid. The 852 Club meets tomorrow at 2 50 at Mrs Isabella Duff 312 G street N. St Agnes Social Monday Feb 17 at Sprague's Hall.
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Soap Lake
Blalock Emerges as Possible Congress Candidate
Spokane report from February 11 notes Dr. N G Blalock of Walla Walla, a state pioneer, as a prominent potential candidate to succeed Wesley L Jones in Congress. His push to open the Columbia River to navigation positions him as a key factor, with Senator Ankeny from the same town also mentioned in the political chatter.
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Spokane
N. G. Blalock
Walla Walla
Congress
Wesley L. Jones
Spokane Population Figures From City Directory Advance
Spokane data from the Polk Directory shows 1908 directory with 12 056 names and an estimated population rise to 107 640, a gain of 4 660 names or about 12 percent. Directory figures rely on a 2.5 multiplier to estimate population and compare 1907 versus 1908 counts.
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Spokane
Polk Directory Company
Sear
Sentenced for Assault and New Assistant Attorney General
Ole Kahlsted pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced by Judge Steiner at Conconully to hard labor at Walla Walla for six months to two years. New Assistant Attorney General State Senator I B Knickerbocker of King County was appointed to replace A J Falkner who recently resigned.
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Ole Kahlsted
Steiner
Walla Walla
I. B. Knickerbocker
King County
A. J. Falkner
World wireless record broken by navy bureau relay feat
A wireless station at Point Loma near San Diego received a message from Pensacola while the Connecticut spoke off Cuba. Experts question whether the transmission crossed the continent or circled the globe. The feat surpassed typical wire range and would have needed four relays if sent by wire.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Equipment
Navy Department
Point Loma
San Diego
Connecticut
Cuba
Pensacola
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
New York
Paris
Snow in Texas Delivers Heavy Winter Snowfall
El Paso reported a sudden temperature drop and snow began falling late last night. The ground is covered with the heaviest snow of the winter, with mountains also seeing heavy accumulation.
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el Paso
Tex
Local notices of events and arrivals at Wenatchee
Local society notes report meals at the Gem Cafe a volunteer firemen dance on February 14 and several visits and requests to meet at Miller street homes. The W C T A meets February 21 at Mrs Minton’s home and local ladies host a Chewawa Hotel reception. Major Merriweather of the Salvation Army speaks at Wenatchee tonight with commissioning of local officers.
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H. Cross
T. J. Groves
H. H. Whitaker
Chewawa Hotel
A. Merriweather
Washington
Salvation Army
Wenatchee
St Valentine Dance By Firemen Women Host G A U P
The ladies of the G A U P gathered at Mrs S E Cushing on Pennsylvania avenue for a St Valentine afternoon. Roll call featured Lincoln anecdotes while Mrs Crowl and Mrs Gale read magazine selections. Light refreshments followed for Mesdames Culp Gale Crowl M E Henry Ross Etta Griggs C E Morse A P Clayton and McGuinn.
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S. E. Cushing
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lincoln
Pertinent Points Predict Prosperity for 1908 in Wenatchee
The World representative reports strong local optimism for 1908. Irrigation across the river, tree planting, new homes, and the Columbia River bridge are seen as major drivers. Planting thirty thousand trees on Wenatchee heights will employ many workers and bolster future prosperity.
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Columbia River
Big Bend
Wenatchee Heights
Correction to recital date for Bob Smith event
An error in yesterday's World misquoted the recital date. The correct date is next Tuesday February 18. A Volunteer Firemen's dance is listed for February 14.
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Bob” Smith
the World
Valentine Party at Willing Workers Presbyterian
The Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church host a Valentine party tomorrow evening at the Manse. A program of valentine ideas will be presented and refreshments will be served.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Wenatchee Commercial Club Set for Annual Meeting
The Wenatchee Commercial Club will hold its annual meeting tonight at club quarters. Officers will be elected and reports from the secretary and treasurer reviewed. Plans for the coming year will be discussed, with the event regarded as the year’s most important.
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Wenatchee Commercial Club
Three Marriage Licenses Issued Today
Montreal February 10. William J. Bryan addressed the Canadian club at its luncheon as about 500 guests heard his remarks on the yellow peril. The article notes three couples granted licenses: Geo W. Edmund of Orondo with Clara A. Thompson of Wenatchee, H. A. Anderson of Wenatchee with Effie Chase of Wenatchee, and Gustave Grose of Quincy with Tilly Smith of Quincy.
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Montreal
William J. Bryan
Corn Exchange
John Street
Mr. Bryan
China
Cupid
M. P. Spencer
Spence
Geo. W. Edmund
Orondo
Clara A. Thompson
Wenatchee
H. A. Anderson
Effie Chase
Gustave Grose
Quincy
Tilly Smith
Valentine's Firemen Dance and Turnout Feb 14
A note invites attendance at the St Valentine dance hosted by the firemen on February 14 and mentions the Turn Out event on the same date. It also prompts readers to study the big sales advertised in the Daily World for housewives.
Local Students Return from Pullman College Courses
Elmer Knowles returns from Pullman after a year in college where he studied horticulture. His brother Bernard pursued electrical engineering and Norman Lake also enrolled, now studying electricity at the same institution.
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Elmer Knowles
Pullman
Colege
Elmer
Bernard
Norman Lake
$100000 Depot for Everett Opens Bidding
Everett Feb 11 Attorney J A Coleman for Great Northern says President Hill authorized bids for a $100000 passenger station at Everett. Construction will begin soon after bids. The city vacated Bond Street and the Great Northern completed a fill for the station site.
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Everett
J. A. Coleman
Great Northern
Gilman
Seattle
President Hill
Bond Street
No Sunday Wedding in Winnipeg
A Winnipeg synagogue wedding was halted yesterday afternoon by police under the Lord's Day Act prohibiting Sabbath work. The raid drew a large crowd that filled the synagogue beyond its capacity as the ceremony was stopped mid rites.
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Winnipeg
Irrigation boom fuels White Bluffs growth on Columbia
Spokane reports rapid development along the Columbia valley with White Bluffs forming a 75000 dollar irrigation company to water 2000 acres. Wahlake and other river towns activate offices as Priest rapids and Coyote rapids pumping plants near completion and upriver traffic expands with Mountain Gem and W R Todd steamers already in service and a third vessel planned.
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Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
White Bluffs
Columbia Valley
Wahlake
Fordnah
Haven
Mitchell
Columbia River
Hanford Irrigation and Power Company
Priest Rapids
Coyote Rapids
Mountain Gem
W. R. Todd
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Wenatchee Electric Co
North Central
Columbia Valley Bank
Grand View
Wenatchee Realty and Investment Company
Tacoma, Washington
Guarantee Fund Life Association
Colville
852
Isabella Duff
G Street
St. Agnes
Sprague’s Hall
Blalock
R. J. Polk & Co
Gem Cafe
Texas
Volunteer Firemen’s
Fred Kemp
Waterville
Chas. Wildberger
L. L. Miller
Nampa
Idaho
L. L
L. E. Miller
Vern Farmwald
Nappanee
Ind
Fred K. Ellis
Quincy, Ill
City
Priscilla Club
Charles Brown
Dougars Street
Firemen
W. J. Bryan
Columbia
Wenatchee Theatre
Columbia Dramatic
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