Wenatchee Social Notes and School Board Scrutiny
Wenatchee society items include Ira Thomas's jade necklace and diamond earrings, a mystic shrine train from Leavenworth and Cashmere, and a critique of Uncle Joe Cannon’s presidential bid. Editorial urges debt awareness, barber shop trivia, and urban lore while noting upcoming school director elections and turnover in Wenatchee schools. Other items mention Acrobatic Actors, Levi Ankeny for Taft, and local quips about birds, politics, and a Postal Card Contest led by Howard Thomas.
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Ira Thomas
Wenatchee
Mystic Shrine of the
Oriental Order of Humility
Leavenworth
Cashmere
Joe Cannon
Senate
Jenkins
Salvation Army
North Yakima
New York
Vaughn
Puyallup Valley Tribune
Wenatchee Electric Company
Dennison
Coburn
Korstad
Taylor
Riste
Lambert
Horseshoe Theatre
Levi Ankeny
Taft
Billy Sunday
Old Satan
Spokane
Knocker
Ellsworth
France
North Dakota
Francy
Willie
Sam Sumner Honored With New Fish and Game Panel
Governor Mead appoints Sam Sumner to a new Olympia commission tasked with evaluating and reporting on changes to Washington fish and game laws. The note highlights Sumner’s salmon focus and notes state fisheries produced 22,000,000 salmon fry last year with a $50,000 hatchery fry program plus trout predation as a key challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sumner
Albert E. Mead
Sam
Isaac Walton
Washington
Olympia
Fis
Tragic Death Of Four Month Old Black Baby
The four month old son of Mr and Mrs T J Black living near the Lewis Clark School died yesterday afternoon at body. Undertaker Sprague prepared the body for shipment to the Seattle crematory.
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Black
T. J. Black
Lewis & Clark School
Sprague
Seattle
Surprise farewell for Rev Hilton and wife at parish house
A church group hosted a quiet gathering at the Parish house to honor Rev and Mrs Hilton. Guests brought food, Mrs John Seaman funded sterling forks for the couple, and speakers praised the work of the Hiltons before they depart for St Louis.
Rush of colonists predicted to flood Northwest gates
Spokane reports officials forecast the first week of March will begin the greatest rush of colonists in Northwest history. Most trains from Twin Cities and Omaha are expected to run with homeseekers from Iowa the Dakotas Minnesota Missouri Kansas Nebraska Wisconsin Indiana Illinois and eastern states. Central Massachusetts will send large parties to Spokane valley to form a colony as irrigated lands attract settlers. A Washington lottery plan opening reservations of over 2 000 000 acres next fall and spring 1909 draws more migrants. The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church will meet tomorrow with Mrs. J D Palmer.
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Spokane
Northwest
Twin Cities
Omaha
Iowa
Dakotas
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
Massachusetts
Spokane Valley
Washington, D. C
McCartney Pleased High School Assembly
At a morning assembly Rev Mr Macartney of Bellingham spoke to students and led them on a flight through Scotland and England. A Edinburgh University alumnus his Edinburgh Rugby and London came alive with his vivid description. He continues speaking at the Presbyterian church each evening this week. Water pipes and plumbing products are advertised by Wenatchee Plumbing and Heating Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCartney
Mr. Macartney
Bellingham
Scotland
England
Macartney
Edinburgh University
Edinburgh
Rugby
London
Presbyterian Church
Mass Meeting Debates Okanogan Avenue Improvement
A mass meeting at city hall discussed a $11,000 upgrade for Okanogan avenue. Attendees weighed lump sum versus five yearly payments, with most favoring a single payment. The city aims to start grading this spring.
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Okanogan Avenue
George Merriam
Tom Groves
Jno
Gellatly
Sam Sumner
Chas Becker
John Ross
B. C. Collier
Walter Olive
Mrs. Bigelow
G. W. Wine
Alex Pitcher
Frank Smith
Fatal Fire in Tacoma Claims One Fireman
Tacoma February 24 A deadly blaze at the Davis Smith Furniture building on 19th street and Pacific avenue killed firefighter George Hill of Engine Company No 4 who fell from a ladder and died at the depot across the street. Six other firefighters suffered burns to arms and face while the fire caused about 250000 dollars in losses. Fire officials suspect crossed electric wires started the blaze.
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Tacoma
Davis-Smith Furniture Company
19Th Street
Pacific Avenue
Northern Pacific
George Hill
Engine Company
Thomas Lawrence
Ernest Ita
Otto Larson
John Deter
Robert Smythe
Fred Robertson
Lawrence
The Yellow Journal and Its Critics
Opinion on yellow journalism and its decline contrasts with muckrakers and analysts. The author argues yellow papers soared when hidden, faded as power waned, and claims their remnants live in cheap magazines while Hearst papers aren’t sole culprits.
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United States
Green Bay
Yellow Journal
Hearst
Uni Yellow
Chicago
Moat Country
The
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First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Macartney
Wenatchee Electric Co
Columbia Valley Bank
Wenatchee Plumbing & Heating Co
Wenatchee Plumbing & Heating Company
Columbia Valley Bank Building
Hee “Ae
Howard Thomas
Gov. Mead
New Commission
Sunnyside
Mehow Valley
Okanogan County
Saint Pat's
Wenatchee Theatre
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
Dr. Whittaker
Lee Willard
Vermont
Horne
Shore Acres
Mr. Willard
Squire
Diadameh
Alice
Odessa
E. M. Bixler
Earl Callender
Rev. Hilton
St. Louis
Forest Exchange
Bell Telephone Company
Helen Iles
Exchange
Helen
Margaret
Miss Burns
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
J. D. Palmer
Wenatchee Plumbing and Heating Co
the Yellow Journal
A. T. Krupp
M. D
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