Poltava Anniversary Parade Opens Historic Russia Festivities
Czar inaugurates the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Poltava battle with a grand military parade. Generals ministers and foreign attaches observe as troops march past in vivid uniforms. The next day will feature a combined military and historical pageant reenacting the 1709 clash.
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Poltava
Russia
Battle of
Charles XII
Sweden
Moscow
Matchefsky
Mouravieff
Peter the Great
Kotchubey
Ladies Offer Mounted Combings at Parlor in Wenatchee
The Perfection Beauty Parlor and Hair Store invites Wenatchee women to bring combings for mounted puff preparations priced at 20 cents each, available for the next two weeks.
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Perfection Beauty Parlor
Wenatchee
Taft Leads Plattsburg Tercentenary Celebrations
The Lake Champlain tercentenary in Plattsburg featured ceremonies with President Taft, the British and French ambassadors, and New York and Vermont governors. Taft visited Cliffhaven Catholic summer school, attended luncheon at Smith M. Weed’s, and reviewed a military parade with troops from state federal and Canadian forces. Senator Elihu Root delivered the chief address at literary exercises.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
Lake Champlain
United States
New York
Vermont
Taft
Cliffhaven
Smith M. Weed
Elihu Root
Cassidy Wins Cleveland Seat in House of Representatives
Congressman James S. Cassidy of Cleveland succeeds Theodore E. Burton in the U S House, bringing youth and strong backing from his time as Burton’s secretary. Born in Cleveland, Cassidy is a 38 year old lawyer and Central High School alumnus. Americans at Geneva Jubilee. Geneva July 7 A 350th anniversary celebration of the University of Geneva’s founding by John Calvin opens with global educators present including J G Schurman Cornell University and Charles C Harrison University of Pennsylvania.
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James S. Cassidy
Cleveland
House of Representatives
Theodore E. Burton
Senate
House
Senator Burton
Foraker
Cassidy
Burton
Central High School of
Geneva
University of Geneva
John Calvin
J. G. Schurman
Cornell University
Charles C. Harrison
University of Pennsylvania
Ward and Greene
Brown University
Wenatchee Bridge Legislation Faces Adjournment Hurdles
Representative Holm arrived from Olympia after the legislature adjourned until August 11. He says Wenatchee faces no adverse legislation and notes a repeal bill lingered but made little progress. State Highway Commissioner Snow lauds the bridge with minor purchase changes and reflooring needed. an engineer will test the structure before final acceptance.
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Representative Holm
Olympia
Seattle
Mr. Holm
Fair
Holm
Wenatchee Bridge
Wenatchee
Snow
Wenatchee Canal Company
Lakeside man Frank Mowrey on business missives
Frank Mowrey of Lakeside is here on business. Co A Comstock returned from Chelan yesterday after spending a few days.
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Frank Mowrey
Lakeside
Co. A. Comstock
Chelan
Local residents recount travels and notices around Seattle
Miss Goldie Loving returned from a three weeks visit with friends in Seattle yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Stevenson spent the Fourth at Merritt fishing. W. M. Barnard of Lake Wenatchee spent yesterday here on business. James Taylor spent yesterday at Lake Wenatchee where he reports he caught a big trout. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Browne came in from Seattle yesterday to visit at the home of Clifford Griggs. Mrs. H. C. Hickman, who has been very ill with typhoid fever, is improving. S. Fred Corbin left Saturday for Seattle. Mr. Corbin will visit the fair for two weeks and then return to Montana.
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Goldie Loving
Seattle
O. G. Stevenson
Merritt
W. M. Barnard
Lake Wenatchee
James Taylor
Guy Browne
Clifford Griggs
H. C. Hickman
S. Fred Corbin
Mr. Corbin
Montana
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Napoleon
Peltava
Baltic
Norway
William Hughes
Nebraska
A. J. Honeywell
Leavenworth
Sam Sumner
Anna Rufus
A. M. Wilson and Sons
R. M. Ward
Nelsa Parker
Central Hotel
Red Cross Drug Store
Beauty
Wenatchee Ladies
Cal
Alice Hutton
First National Bank
Wenatchee Milling Co
Champlain Region
James
Commissioner Snow
Washington and
D Streets
Moorefield
Nature
Mission Street
Fiske & Gillette Heating and Plumbing Contractors
Spokane
ED S. Eves
Geo. C. Brewster
Western
Washington
Columbia Valley Bank
Halling & Sinclair
Wenatchee Ave
Postoffice
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