Columbia Valley Lands & Development reorganizes with Hiatt in charge
The Columbia Lands and Development Company appoints E L Hiatt of Bingham Canyon Utah to lead engineering. The firm lists contracts for irrigation and land development across Moses Coulee Quincy Spokane and Methow with departments for surveying water systems dam building and power plants. Ellinwood manages the real estate and notes sales of Lake Wenatchee lots while Colbert and Elliott oversee the organization and promotional efforts.
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Columbia Lands & Development Company
E. L. Hiatt
Bingham Canyon
Utah
Columbia Valley Lands & Development Company
Hiatt
Ellinwood
Barnard & Bates
Lake Wenatchee
Wenatchee
Methow Valley
Republicans Start Virginia Governor Convention in Newport News
The Virginia Republican state convention opened in Newport News with calls for unity and a strong fall platform. Delegates recessed for committee work as candidates vie for the ticket and prohibition becomes the main issue, with a push for statewide prohibition opposed to local option and a Taft endorsement projected.
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Newport News
Taft
Quiet Wenatchee Visiters Stay Nearby Exposition
Wenatchee visitors to Seattle are urged to choose Mrs. Wiswell's at 4529 Brooklyn Avenue for a quiet pleasant and comfortable stay near the exposition. From the depot marked Eastlake and Wallingford proceed directly to the house and book in advance if possible. Rates are 1 dollar per day for room and bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Seattle
Mike O Connor Heads to Palouse on Business
Mike O Connor departed yesterday for Palouse to handle a business assignment. He is expected to return with notes and possible negotiations outlined for his company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palouse
Quick homemaking tips for sewing and care
Practical instructions cover attaching hooks and eyes on a waist, marking buttonholes, laundering silk and lace, mending hosiery, home remedies using lemon juice for headaches and skin care, and use of an embroidery stiletto with a gauge device to punch holes. The tone is instructional and period style.
Method to pierce variable sized holes in fabric
The approach increases the handle circumference to match the rod, enabling piercing of holes from small eyelets to large circles. Previously only one hole size could be made accurately unless a woman owned a range of stilettos, a variety few possessed, hindering neat graduated circle designs.
Fruit Mint Julep and Elderberry Wine Instructions
A historical recipe excerpt describes making a fruit mint julep by boiling water and sugar with mint, then adding lemon juice and mixed orange and strawberry juice, chilling with ice and Apollinaris, and garnishing with cherries and mint. It also details elderberry wine by fermenting berries with warm water, sugar, daily stirring, pressing, and bottling after fermentation.
How to Protect Fingers and Remove Mildew in Dressmaking
Instructions advise covering the first finger with white court plaster when sewing black goods and white plaster when sewing white goods. For mildew, rub with common yellow soap then dust with starch, rub well, and sun-dry the article.
Leipsic Celebrates 500th Anniversary of University
Leipsic marks five centuries since its university founding with a large delegation led by Cornell President Jacob C. Schiffman attending ceremonies. European educators gather for days of events including church service, theatre address by Prince Frederick August, a fete, and a grand commers expected to host 10 000 attendees.
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Leipsic
Jacob C. Shurman
Cornell University
University of
Palmengarten
Fighters Eye August Bout and Langford Paris Plans
Jack O'Brien seeks a short August bout with Bill Papke. Sam Langford heads to Paris in the fall aiming for at least six contests before returning home. Jim Coffroth pursues Ad Wolgast and Dick Hyland for a Coma club bout next month. Young Griffo travels from Sydney to return home while Griffo’s Chicago years weigh on him. California gossip claims Staney Ketchel speeds toward trouble unless he leaves his reckless lifestyle.
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Sam Langford
Paris
Jim Coffroth
Ad Wolgast
Dick Hyland
Coma Club
Sydney
Young Griffo
Griffo
Chicago
Twilight League Schedule Highlights Local Matches
The schedule lists July 28 Ellis Forde Real Estate, July 29 Eagle Tammany, August 2 Icemen Eagle, August 3 Firemen Real Estate, August 4 Ellis Forde Bankers, August 5 Tammany Printers, August 9 Icemen Tammany, and August 10 Firemen Printers.
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Ellis-Forde-Real Estate
Eagle-Tammany
Icemen
Eagle
Ellis-Forde
Tammany
Printers
Ellis-Forde-Eagle
Bankers-Real Estate
New Roman Catholic Cathedral Dedication Planned in Salt Lake City
Preparations are completed for the July dedication of Salt Lake Citys new cathedral. Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore will preside with many western prelates and priests attending. The grand church was built at great cost and stands as one of the nations finest edifices.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
West
Remedy saves life of child says Carbon Hill man
A Carbon Hill father asserts his four year old son recovered from a severe dysentery after two doctors gave up and a dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured him. He claims the remedy saves many children yearly and recommends giving it with castor oil per directions. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
William H. Stroling
Carbon Hill
Ada
Zimmerman brothers head to Seattle fair then California for winter
Eli and Charles Zimmerman traveled to Seattle yesterday to visit the fair for two weeks before heading to California to spend the winter. Miss Eva Tedford left for Cashmere yesterday to visit friends for a few days.
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Eli
Charles Zimmerman
Seattle
California
Eva Tedford
Cashmere
Wenatchee Fruit Growers Offer Car Load Express Shipments
Notice invites Wenatchee area fruit growers to join the Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association for express carrot shipments to Seattle and other Sound points. Car loading begins July 28 and runs Mondays and Thursdays or more often if needed. Consign fruit to Seattle commission house and deliver to the Wenatchee express office for forwarding. Loading charges are 2 cents per box for apples pears and similar, 1 cent for plums prunes tomatoes and others. Express costs drop from 85 cents to 45 cents per hundredweight on 20 000 pound car lots and to 50 cents on 15 000 pound cars. E T Balch.
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Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association
E. T. Balch
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TAN Surveyor Games
Columbia Valley Lands
Virginia
Mike O'Connor
F. T. Blunck & Co
Leipsics Socte Anniversar
Jack O’brien
Bill Papke
Stanley Ketchel
Tammany-Printers
Smut Lae
G. William Ask
Chewawa Hotel
Seattle, Wash
John S. Mooney & Co
Spokane
S. Eves
GEO
Brewster
Western
Washington
Columbia Valley Bank Building
Halling & Sinclair
Wenatchee Ave
Postoffice
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