Social rivalry fuels Seattle charity voting bid
In Seattle July 27 socialite Mrs. Guggenheim and her husband spent about $50,000 in a two hour ballot contest at a five day charity event to push her into prominence over Mrs. Struve. The crowd raised funds for the Orthopedic Hospital as rival factions clashed on stage supported by James J. Hill representatives. The Struve camp endured defeat but vows more battles at future events.
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Seattle
Frederick Karl Struve
M. Robert Guggenheim
Daniel Guggenheim
Guggenheim House
Kirmess
Orthopedic Hospital
Orthopedic Fund
U. S
Guggenheim
Struve
Jacob Furth
John H. McGraw
Partizan
James J. Hill
Thomas A. Burke
McGraw
Alaska
Mrs. Guggenheim
Gifts for Cruiser Salem Presented in Old Home Week
Salem Massachusetts July 27 during old home week a silver service and a bronze city seal were presented to the scout cruiser Salem funded by popular subscription. Mayor Hurley spoke. Captain Key accepted for the Navy in a public ceremony on the city common observed by thousands. The 17 piece colonial design silver service features a punch bowl etched with the 1817 Salem custom house and a salver showing the Essex frigate built by Salem merchants at a cost of 95000 dollars.
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Salem
Mass
Hurley
Captain Key
The
United States Navy
Custom House
United States
Dr Roller vs Al Kaufman Boxing Bout Set in Seattle
Dr Roller of Seattle will face rival Al Kaufman in Seattle at the arena on the Pay Streak in the fairgrounds. The match is set for July 31 and has drawn considerable local interest as Roller's supporters tout him as a future champ in the fighting game.
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Dr. Roller
Seattle
Anyother
al Kaufman
Husky
Fairgrounds
Roller
Exposition Era Federal Buildings Complete in Two Styles
The United States government designs its five building group to echo Exposition architecture. The Exposition structures exhibit modern French renaissance while the government structures adopt modern Spanish. The Alaska building stands on the right, the European Exhibits Palace in the center, and the Palace of Agriculture on the left, with the last two completed before December 1, 1908. The Alaska building was completed April 15.
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United States
Alaska
Palace of Agriculture
Electric railway proposal gains steam in Orondo and Waterville
July 26 Orondo reports growing talk of an electric railway from Waterville to Wenatchee via Brown's canyon and Orondo. Fruit Commissioner notes Winter Banana apples from Orondo won first prize at the exposition. L C Ross sold his improved ranch for 19000 and bought 10 acres to repeat his venture.
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Orondo
Waterville
Wenatchee
Brown’s Canyon
Watervile
Badgers
A.Y.P. Exposition
L. C. Ross
C. E. Pitcher
Wm. Edmund
L. S. Card
Bannock Place
Burglars Loot Chelan Store on Transom Entry
Burglars entered the Jackson & Co general merchandise store in Chelan through a transom over the back door and carried off merchandise whose value is not yet known. No clues to the burglars have been found. E S Allyn left for a week at the fair. T Weaver and wife of Bonners Ferry Idaho departed after visiting Mrs Weaver's sister. Mrs Arthur Gunn visited Cashmere yesterday.
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Chelan
Jackson & Co
T. Weaver
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Mrs. Weaver
Wright brothers honored with government medals in Dayton
Brigadier General James Allen represented the army at the Dayton ceremony honoring Wilbur and Orville Wright for their aeronautical achievements. He presented government medals, noted the first public government contract for aeronautics, and praised the Wrights for proving dynamic flight. The medals feature the inventors and a cherub over the earth with the inscription Shall Mount Up With Wings as Angels.
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James Allen
Army
Dayton
United States Army
Wright Brothers
Congress
Wilbur
Orville Wright
United States
America
General Allen
West Point
Academy
Key West
Pitcher Coveleskie Struggles Highlight 1909 Phillies
The Sporting World questions Coveleskie's form as a possible 1908 Giant killer and notes rumors of reduced movement and nerve for the Philadelphia Nationals. Manager Murray may move other pitchers into the rotation if Cove cannot regain his stride and confidence this spring.
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Coveleskie
Philadelphia Nationals
A. D
Murray
Phillies
Philadelphia
Giants
Fred Clarke to retire after season leads Pittsburg baseball team
Fred Clarke, Pittsburg baseball leader who guided the club to three National league championships, will retire at season end per his wife. He plans ranch life in Kansas with his wife, with Clarke confirming the decision. Manager Clarke endorsed the wife’s account.
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Fred Clarke
Pittsburg
Fred
Clarke
Kansas
Hot Springs
Entiat Items Highlight Local Moves and Harvest Plans
Miss Belle Case returns from Idaho while Mrs Organ travels to California to visit kin. Q O M Thomason family to Wenatchee for their future home. Martin Lines and E P Moe head to Soap Lake for health reasons. W H Pope builds a residence at Bonny View, due finish this fall. Many young men head to Big Bend harvest fields including Luther Wisden G S Savage and J L Nickelson. Bernice Cannon visits Wenatchee. Infant of Mr and Mrs W K McKenzie ill but improving. G W Packand and family from Seattle visit. Rock Island trio Gray Hanson McLain spend Sunday here. Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers to begin express carrot shipments to Seattle and other Sound points. Shipments start July 28 with weekly Mondays and Thursdays. Consign fruit to Seattle commission house and ship via Wenatchee express office. 2 cents per box on apples pears cantaloupes etc 1 cent for plums prunes tomatoes. Express charges drop to 45 cents per hundredweight on 20 000 lb car lots and 50 cents on 15 000 lb cars. E T Balch for Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association.
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Martin Lines
E. P. Moe
Soap Lake
Mr. Moe
W. H. Pope
Bonny View Fruit Ranch
Big Bend
Luther Wisden
G. S. Savage
JL. Nickelson
Bernice Cannon
Wenatchee
Notice to Fruit Shippers Wenatchee Growers Invited to Join
All fruit growers of Wenatchee and vicinity are invited to join with the local shipping association. The notice seeks to organize producers for collective marketing and cooperative efforts to improve price, distribution, and standardization.
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Wenatchee and
Vicinity
Keep Out the Flies by Ordering a Scre am-one
A Wenatchee Woodworking Plant advertises custom fly screens made to order. Manager Washington notes the durable screen design and long-lasting protection against flies.
Kodol advertised as cure for indigestion in a guarantee offer
An advertisement urges readers with indigestion to use Kodol, claiming it digests all foods and rests the stomach. It warns that ordinary pepsin or digestives are insufficient, promises a money back guarantee, and notes the product is from E C DeWitt Co Chicago with a large bottle offer.
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E.C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
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E. S. Allyn
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Cashmere
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Penny
Joe Ballard
Providence
R. J
New England
University of Pennsylvania
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Kraenzlein
Mercersburg Academy
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Cornell
Eddie Cook
Ohio
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Ife
Gilbert
Yale
College of Civil Engineering
Entiat
Belle Case
W. K. McKenzie
G. W. Packand
J. C. Gray
A. C. Hanson
Cr. McLain
Rock Island
Growers Association
E. T. Balch
GEO. E. McCann
Washington
Ideal Boilers
Kewanee Water System
Davis Acetylene
Fiske & Gillette Heating and Plumbing Contractors
Mission Street
Aikin & Cassidy
Republic Building
Chas. Becker
F. A. Rogers
Okanogan Avenue
Stevens School
Chelan County Realty CO
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