Immigrant letter from Sanborn isthmus mentions dreams of colonies
Edward Moore writes from Vera Cruz isthmus Mexico about tropical life and soil wealth at Lahunta Plantation Sanborn estate. He describes rubber coffee and chocolate crops, plans to organize a company to buy 9000 to 14000 acres, two railroad towns and an American colony on the Pacific Coast. He cites land prices 15.50 and 15.00 per acre with five year terms and urges Washington neighbors to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh
Denver
Trinidad River
Texas
Washington
Mexico
Mexico City
Lahunta Plantation
Sanborn Estate
Sanborn
Chicago
Wenatchee
Cashmere
Pacific Coast
Portland
Florida
Edward Moore
Novel world tour by two men in a barrel
Attilio Zanardi and Eugene Vianello travel the world in a specially designed two man barrel with two dogs and supplies. They have crossed England France Italy Belgium Switzerland and Holland and plan to reach Russia then Asia. They began from Venice on June 20 1909 and expect a twelve year journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attilio Zanardi
Eugene Vianello
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Switzerland
Holland
Russia
Siberian
Asia
Venice
Washington one big orchard
State Senator J S Pogue reports frost destroyed Illinois fruit crops while praising Washington prospects for a bumper 1910 apple season. He farms near Omak in Okanogan county and forecasts rapid irrigation development turning 20 000 acres into an orchard belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
State of Illinois
Spokane
J. S. Pogue
Illinois
Senator Pogue
Omak
Okanogan County
Washington
Pogue Prairie
Wenatchee
Okanogan River
United States
Okanogan
Pogue
Roosevelt Alexander Wedding Details Revealed
The article outlines the marriage of Theodore Roosevelt Jr to Miss Susan M. Brown, tracing her lineage to notable families and detailing Roosevelt Jr’s education at Groton and Harvard, early college life, hazing, and his career path toward becoming Hartford Carpet Corporation’s agent in San Francisco with a passion for aeronautics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Susan M. Brown
Charles B. Alexander
New York
John J. McCook
Maitland Alexander
Allegheny
Grace Green
Albert Green
Ohio
Theron R. Butler
Benedict
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Edith Carew
Nicholas Longworth
Groton School
Harvard University
Alpha Delta Phi
Eary
Roosevelt
Thompsonville
Conn
Hartford Carpet Corporation
San Francisco
Governors Meet To Plan Next Fall Governors Conference
Frankfort Kentucky June 20 governors Ansel of South Carolina Hadley of Missouri and Willson of Kentucky met to discuss a venue and program for the next governors meeting. The organization fostered by President Roosevelt has held two annual gatherings with Jefferson City Missouri favored for the next event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Ansel
South Carolina
Hadley
Missouri
Willson
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Jefferson City
Laughed on Way to Gallows in Washington
Frank Barker, an ex soldier from Spokane, was hanged at Walla Walla for killing Ira Messinger, another ex Civil War soldier, at Medical Lake in 1908 after a quarrel. Barker was awakened for the execution and laughed as he walked to the gallows. The sentence was carried out without fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Wash
Frank Barker
Spokane
Ira Messinger
Medical Lake
Barker
Land shark victim wins $2000 in Spokane court action
Mrs. Mary C Schoesser widow of 58 sues Carl Eiseman Claud H Paxson over Wenatchee land deal tied to California holdings. Jury awards $2000 after plaintiffs claim misrepresentation and theft of property with mortgage assumption. Damaged land near Malaga viewed as worthless, Wenatchee agents face public outcry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Schoesser
Spokane
Carl Siseman
Claude H. Paxon
California
Claud H. Paxon
Spokane County
Paxson
Carl Eiseman
Wenatchee
Eiseman
Rocky Mountain
Malaga
Also Mentioned on This Page
Imperial Candy Company
Seattle
U. S
F. T. Blunck, JR
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Superior
Kansas City
Washington, D. C
A. A. Piper
Wenatchee Business College
Daily World
Uamhimere Man
Tom Groves
Great Republic
Vera Cruz
Republic
Pen
Sanborn, Mexico
American Press Association
Middle States
Pogue Flats
Dr. Pogue
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Faith
Atlantic City
N. J
Wenatchee Presbytery
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
American
Inland Empire
G. N. Railway
Oroville
Pateros
R. J. Maclean
The
Great Northern
New York State
Conference of Governors
John S. Mooney and Co
C. F. Eggiman
J. A. Geliatly
Second Ave
Seewart St
J. H. Davis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!