No Freak Names for Post Offices Edict Stirs Nation
Washington bans freakish post office names and requires official sanction for new names. Tennessee and western states previously favored odd titles, but the postal department seeks more dignity and consistency. Letters may still route to familiar places like Smoky and Smoky Ordinary, while duplication of town names fuels Mail Service concerns.
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Washington
Thief River Falls
Tennessee
Snakeford
Postoffice Department
Frank W. Vaille
Thirteenth Division
Railway Mail Service
Seattle
Seattles
Coryell County
Texas
Jute Mills Face Closure Pending Tariff Change
Washington prisoners at Walla Walla and California inmates at San Quentin may lose work as raw jute becomes duty liable under the Payne Aldrich tariff plan. The bill shifts unmanufactured jute to the dutiable list after 16 years free, threatening operation and prompting calls for Governor Gillett to seek restoration to the free list.
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Conference Committee
Houses of
Congress
Taft
Dingley
Payne
California
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Washington
San Quentin
Gillett
West
Suffragists Disrupt Premier Asquith in London Parade
In London on July 22, suffragists attacked a Laurier statue unveiling by dropping literature, deploying megaphone squads, and marching "infantry" to present petitions. A large balloon showered literature as Asquith was forced to cut short his speech and withdraw amid the stinging protests.
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London
Asquith
Wilfrid Laurier
Thames Embankment Gardens
Roosevelt Escapes Hippo Attack on Lake Naivasha
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and two native boatmen narrowly survived a herd of twelve hippos surrounding their row boat while pursuing a calf hippo on Lake Naivasha. He dispatched a bull with his rifle, saving the party, which was later towed to shore after a lengthy search.
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Naivasha
British East Africa
Saigosi
Lake Naivasha
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Hunter-Statesman
Nairobi
Roach and Messner Buy Leavenworth Block
Roach and Messner purchased from J. W. Elliott a one story brick block adjoining the Fitz block used by Elliott as a men goods store. They plan to fit the place as a first class saloon after their lease at the Big Rock ends. The Big Rock building likely will be torn down for a brick business block.
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Leavenworth
Keep Cool Hydration Advice for Summer Heat
A historical guidance column urges readers to stay cool by avoiding hot drinks and acids, favoring fruit and vegetables, and preferring shade. It warns against ice waters and violent exercise and discourages fashion from compromising comfort. It frames summer safety with practical, everyday steps.
Napoleon at a Masked Ball in Paris Tale
A London Globe account recounts Napoleon I at a bar masque during Mi Carême and his failed disguise. Emperor asks for perfect costumes for an Italian embassy ball. valet Constant dresses him, but Napoleon refuses to switch boots. In the ballroom he Gets recognized by a lady who greets him as Sire. He leaves to change again.
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Napoleon
Paris
Napoleon I
London Globe
Constant
Lesson for Washington on Rainier scenery and advertising
An interview in the Post-Intelligencer features Herr Franz Harrer of the German forestry service praising Rainier National Park. He warns Washington is behind in promoting its scenic assets and notes Rainier’s glaciers rival Swiss Alps, stressing the park as a commercial asset.
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Rainier National Park
Seattle
Tacoma
Park
State of Washington
Post-Intelligencer
Franz Harrer
German Forestry Service
Herr Harrer
Rainier Forest Reserve
National Park
Grand Canyon
Yosemite
Mount Rainier
Switzerland
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Oh Premier's Trail
Wilfrid
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Tevalet
Wenatchee
P. Nelson
Wenatchee Avenue
Fime
the Pearl Grocery
Orondo Ave
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