Village Room Makes Deerfield A Model Small Town Assembly
In Deerfield Connecticut a modest village room beside the church and post office serves as a communal hub for sewing circles boys clubs and respectable gatherings. Funded by townspeople it is operated by trustees with a 30 cent fuel and light fee and aims to impart an educational influence through its library and meeting space.
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Ivery
New England
Old Deerfield
Connecticut Valley
Jean Paul Dresser
Maxwell
Sewing Circle
Boys’ Club
Deerfield
Martha Goulding Pratt
Toll-bridged Bosporus to Span Europe and Asia
The new iron bridge over the Bosporus will be long and costly, linking Europe with Asia. The Turkish government expects to recoup the investment through tolls.
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The
Bosporus
Europe
Asia
Woman refuses to back up car on narrow road
A large touring car with a man and wife meets a loaded hay wagon on a narrow road. The wife refuses to move, claiming the driver should back out while the husband and farmer argue. The farmer finally volunteers to back out, joking he has "one just like her at home."
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Mer
Philadelphia Ledger
Next Trip East or South via Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Travel offer from Spokane on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company with identical rates to other routes. Promises good connections and splendid service through Salt Lake, Denver, and other cities. Full particulars on application to William McMurray at Portland and I N Nagel at Seattle.
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Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Spokane
Salt Lake
Denver
Othe
WM. McMuray
Portland
Ore
I. R, Nagel
First Ave
Seattle
Wash
Entiat News social at Gray's Hall and local notices
The Entiat Entertainment club held a social at Gray's Hall on May 30 with piano, violin, vocal, and readings followed by ice cream and lemonade for about 100 people. Proceeds funded a new piano for the club and Woodmen camp. Also notes community moves, sales, and local business activity including a remnant dish sale and Elk news about a Pennsylvania case denying a charter to a colored Elks group.
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Entiat Entertainment Club
Gray’s Hall
Audra Harris
Niere Rokr
Atkinson
Susa Barnes
Cora
Lora Barnes
Ben Presnail
Woodmen
Jean Skiles
D. M. Farris
Lewis Swanson
Wenatchee
Jess Gentry
C. A. Harris
Leland
Sam Morial
Alvin Anderson
Sam
C. A. Haslin
J. W. Bonar
C. E. Preston
C. C. King
W. H. McClure
Washington Children’s Home Society
Jack Bowen
Bowen
Clary
McCarty
Colored Elks
Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of
Pennsylvania
Montana
Supreme Court
The
Elks of Pittsburg
Macfarlan
Elks
Unresponsive Citizens and Civic Improvement Efforts
An editorial discusses apathy toward city beautification, citing a Los Angeles Times article and a farmers institute in California. It argues education and gradual demonstration are essential, urging targeted action to win over “mossbacks” and field a patient campaign before strict measures or protests.
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Wenatchee
City Beautiful Department
Los Angeles Times
Farmers’ Institute
Los Angeles
Nossbacks
Garvanza
Cal
Civic progress demands steady toil against mossbacks
An editorial urges perseverance in civic improvement, urging readers not to halt progress for resistant interests. It emphasizes steady effort by a few to succeed and ends with local notice of shoe repair prices at Chas Fry and a sale of twenty work horses at Eagle Barn, with J A Hanen as contact.
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Eagle Barn
J. A. Hanen
Nightly moving pictures shine at The Theatre program
The Theatre presents first class films tonight tomorrow and Saturday including The Clockmaker's Secret The Man Hat and Cocktail The Dippy Circuit and other titles. Stingy Moon will be sung by Mr Humphries with a musical program by Mrs Ed Ferguson. A popular price dance follows the show. Ticket prices 50c 10c for children 20c for adults. Show tonight at 8 45. Dr L B Manchester offers dental services at Columbia Valley Bank Building. After dinner mints 10c at the Palmetto.
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Humphries
Mind Cure Roots in Willpower Across Traditions
A Swiss nerve expert’s new book links mind to body through suggestion and will training. Citing Alexander Bain and biblical teaching, the piece argues health stems from inner resolve, with mind cure opposing drugs and excesses and stressing self control and prudence.
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Switzerland
Alexander Bain
Bain
Dubois
Cheap excursion rates via Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Advertises cheap excursion rates to eastern points through the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company with agents in Seattle and Portland. Mentions milk shakes and ice cream cones at Palmetto and promotes sale of Milwaukee Land Company towns in Washington within the Palouse region.
Milwaukee Land Co Announces Five Town Sales in Washington
Milwaukee Land company plans auctions of Seabury and Pandora on May 25 Kenova Palisade on May 26 and Malden on May 27 in Spokane Washington drive for investors. Malden will be a division point with a hotel now under construction plus water telephones and street railway franchises reserved. Early buys show promise with low prices and easy terms. For details contact G. W. Morrow General Townsite and Land Agent 519 Columbia Building Spokane WA.
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Spokane
Washington
Seabury
Pandora
Kenova
Palisade
Malden
Palouse
Milwaukee Land Company
G. W. Morrow
Columbia Building
Tommy Wilkins Tries Chicago Dreams and Returns Home
A short tale follows Tommy Wilkins leaving Stringville for Chicago in search of wealth and social status. He finds cramped rooms, meager pay, and lonely days before returning with a tougher view of city life and a renewed pride in his hometown.
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Eagle
the Quality Store
Merry Widow
Alaska
Boston
Fern Candy Kitchen Co
F. Eggiman
Oscar Lowe
Arrow
H. J. Kimmel
South King Street
W. M. Rice
Leavenworth Liveryman
Chelan
Rice the Liveryman
Mission _ street
Walter MM
Olive
Columbia Valley Bank Building
Payton
Wenatchee Ave
Carland
Great Northern
R. R
Guilford
Marr
New Bridge
Entiat News
Wenatchee Bazaar
Chas. Fry’s
Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Sposane
Salt Lake City
WM. McWorray
Oreser
T. R. Nagel
First Avenue
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Weashington
Great Palouse Country
W. A. Buttles & CO
P. P. Holcomb
General Merchandise
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Tommy Wilkins
Stringville
Tommy
Sister
Yfommy
de Bow and Brown
Sis
Chicago
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Ned
Thomas
de Smith's
Mr. Milkins
Wilkins
Solomon & Isaacs
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Miss de Smith
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Rig Sis
Strhgville
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