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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
2
The Daily World notes warm weather and compares Wenatchee to New York City tenements for contrast. It credits the city council with halting sprinkling to conserve water, preventing a potential fire disaster and preserving business areas. It urges patient civic cooperation and respect for administrative actions.
The Wenatchee city fire protection owes much to Ed Ferguson who pressed the Commercial club and city council to form a capable fire company and procure apparatus. The editor credits Ferguson with enabling firmer protection and notes the city’s gratitude for his instrumental role and the civic spirit of its volunteers.
A Seattle report notes fifty wealthy citizens form a private club to build an ideal city on Puget Sound shore with a 2500 dollar initiation fee. They will control property and admissions, aiming for selective neighbors, sparking debate about social segregation and democracy and drawing comparisons to socialism and Emma Goldman.
In pm Nebraska on July 8, the Taft banner on O Street provokes Democrats and unsettles Republicans. Lincoln business leaders circulated a petition to the Republican state central committee demanding its removal, while local officials consider invoking city ordinance to remove the sign as Republicans prepare to respond.
A Chelan County candidate in Washington state publicly declares their intention to pursue a Democratic nomination. The statement signals campaign plans and alignment with party standards ahead of the primary process.
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