Taft tariff stance and state probes noted in Wenatchee
The editorial urges support for President Taft's tariff policy and notes ongoing legislative investigations. It mentions the state land commissioner probe, measures to curb filibustering, and plans to scrutinize state administration. Articles discuss Samuel Hill's Maryshill project and efforts to attract settlers from Pennsylvania Quaker communities. Spokane relations and Wenatchee promotion are touched as well.
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Legislative Investigating Committee
State Land Commissioner’s Office
Department of the State Administration
Samuel Hill
Maryshill
Lower Columbia
United States
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Seaboard
July 23 in History highlights from 1705 to 1908
Notable events span Titus Oates’ death in London 1705, Minisink burned 1779, Roger Sherman’s death 1793, Charlotte Cushman born 1815, 1833 Devonshire duke born, Bunker Hill capstone 1842, British Jewish relief act 1858, Tennessee restored 1866, Michigan governor Henry H. Crapo died 1889, homeopathy pioneer Constantine Hering 1880, Ulysses Grant died 1885, Henry Frick shot 1892, John Paul Jones body arrival 1905, Gary harbor opening 1908. Fashion notes describe tight jackets and silk bindings in Gentlemen’s Journal.
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Roger Sherman
Connecticut
Charlotte Cushman
Boston
Spencer Compton Cavendish
Duke of Devonshire
Bunker Hill
Tennessee
Union
Henry H. Crape
Michigan
Constantine Hering
America
Philadelphia
Henry C. Frick
Homestead
Alexander Berkman
John Paul Jones
France
Annapolis
Gary
Ind
Life of James Speyer Banker and Philanthropist
James Speyer was born in New York on July 23, 1861. He trained at the family banking house in Frankfurt and studied in London and Paris before returning to the United States. By age 40 he was regarded as a leading financier and later became senior partner at Speyer & Company while active in New York charity. He funded the Theodore Roosevelt professorship at the University of Berlin with $50,000.
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James Speyer
America
New York
Frankfort-on-Main
London
Paris
United States
Speyer
Atlantic
of Speyer and Company
Theodore Roosevelt
University of Berlin
Americans Invade Paris as High Society Embraces New York Flair
Parisian society buzzes with American influence as steamship arrivals flood the north coast and shoppers report brighter days. The elite mingle with American-born hostesses and dukes, while Parisian boutiques flaunt luxury goods and theatre crowds fill hundred franc boxes.
Wenatchee Valley Growers Offer Lower Express Rates
The Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers association invites fruit growers to join in express carrot shipments to Seattle with reduced charges. Loading cars will start July 28 at the Wenatchee express office, with weekly shipments on Mondays and Thursdays. Judge W C Brown of Okanogan arrived in Seattle for a short stay.
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Wenatchee
W. C. Brown
Okanogan
Seattle
Bicycle Doctor Serves North Mission Area
14 North Mission reachable by phone 2376 for bicycle repairs until further notice.
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North Mission
Leavenworth Sealed Bids for Whitman Street Excavation and Bridge
Town of Leavenworth invites sealed bids by July 30 1909 for earth and rock removal from Whitman street in Ralston addition and for constructing a bridge over a gulley. Bids to show per yard rates for earth and rock and per thousand feet for bridge material, with a 3 percent certified check. The town reserves the right to reject all bids. GUY A. HAMILTON Clerk.
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Leavenworth
Wash
Whitman Street
Ralston
Leavenwooth
Guy A. Hamilton
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the Daily World
Daily World Building
Washington
Farmers
Taft
Republican Party
Spokane
Columbia Valley Bank
Wenatchee Valley
J. J. Browne
M. Horan
Guy C. Browne
Frank D. Case
Charles E Owens
Omar
Frank R. Baggott
A.Y.P.E
U. S&s. Realty Co
West 45Th St
Seattle, Wash
Titus Oates
England
Minisink
Orange County
Brant
A. 3. Grant
Mt. McGregor, N. Y
Clermont County
Ohio
The
Gentleman's Journal
Rome
la Panique Americaine
Rue de la Paix
Baronne Selliere
la Marquise de Talleyrand-Perigord
Madame la Duchesse d’Uzes
Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association
E. T. Batch
Douglas and
Florsheim
Oxfords
Douglas
Panama
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