Pioneer Picnic Grounds Debate Location for Annual Event
The Che Jan county Pioneer Association seeks a permanent picnic ground. A committee studies offers from Monitor Cashmere Wenatchee areas with river and railroad access. President M Horan notes input from valley sections. land at two hundred dollars per acre seen as high. The site choice impacts the region as the annual event looms large.
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Monitor
Cashmere
Burg
Wenatchee
Pioneer Association
M. Horan
Canada Adopts US Railroad Bookkeeping System
The Canadian government will implement a uniform railroad accounting system like the United States, effective July 1. The books will cover receipts, operating expenses, leases, betterments, and depreciation, with no alternative records allowed for government inspection to ensure financial transparency of railroads as public service entities.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Treasury
Are Private Shipyards Trusted to Build Our Warships
The piece debates whether private shipyards can produce authentic warships and notes a divide among officials. It cites Charles Craw defending private builders while others argue only government yards ensure genuineness. It recalls past American ships performed well under test. John Paul Jones is mentioned as part of history.
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Charles Craw
John Paul Jones
The Texas and the Constitution in Civil War Steel
The text recalls private and government yard ships from the Civil War era. It notes the Texas as an effective yet humble weapon despite being called a lame duck. It argues American warships, regardless of construction, delivered notable performance in battle.
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Santiago
Texas
Mixing It Up The Indian Moccasins Deer Fight Tale
In Gordon Wisconsin John Siwash arrives with deer skins to have moccasins made. He witnesses two bucks collide as a third joins the clash. A rabbit flees a pursuing wolf, then the wolf with rabbit in mouth is trapped on the horns as all five animals tumble into water and drown.
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Wisconsin
Dr. Long
John Siwash
Puget Sound
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Farm Institute Sessions Highlight Southwest Agriculture
The Chehalis Bee-Nugget reports the close of farm institute meetings in Chehalis with about seventy five farmers attending. Professors Thatcher Beattie and Whitney from state college led instruction on diversified farming and logging-off lands for clover. The article notes state funding, practical classroom work, and the push to profit through improved husbandry and machinery. It also covers bird protection laws and urges education to curb hunting of songbirds.
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R. K. Beattie
Ira Whitney
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Protect the Native Birds Editorial Appeal
The Davenport Tribune urges Lincoln County residents to enforce laws protecting native birds. The editor argues there are too few birds and calls for precautions to prevent further destruction. A farmer brought a dead dove to the office as evidence of harm.
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Davenport Tribune
Lincoln County
Sabbath liquor closing spreads to Cathia and beyond
Reforms press tighter liquor control spreading from cities to the countryside. Cathia on the Columbia decides to close saloons on the Sabbath, arguing it brings quiet, rest, and compliance with state law. The Seattle Times notes broader social and legal pressures behind Sunday closing.
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Cathiamet
Columbia
Seattle Times
Washington newspaper calls umpire a public favorite
A Baltimore Sun quip suggests disbelief at a Washington newspaper printing a picture of a baseball umpire and labeling him a public favorite. The remark underscores how media coverage can shape public perception with playful irony.
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Washington
Baltimore Sun
False Alarm Comment from W. T. Stead Cites Household Happiness
A brief remark attributed to W. T. Stead emphasizes that nothing enhances a home’s happiness like a sound difference between a man and his wife. The note adds he recently made a noise akin to a peace conference delegate.
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W. T. Stead
Mr. Stead
May Interest Okuma in Metcalf Navy Shooting Claim
Japanese statesman Okuma may be intrigued by Secretary Metcalf's assertion that American sailors can shoot straight. The Chicago News notes the remark adds international interest to naval affairs and U.S. defense posture.
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Count Okuma
Japan
Secretary Metcalf
Chicago News
Eye Strain Linked to Broad Health Problems
Dr. L H Gulick, head of physical training in New York schools, warns that eye strain may cause extensive health issues beyond headaches. He cites fatigue, backache, hysteria, and even epileptic disorders traced to excessive eye use and stressed visual centers especially among students and women.
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L. H. Gulick
New York
The Auto Speed Craze
An editorial argues speed enforcement should focus on danger rather than fixed rates. It compares reckless drivers to engineers and pilots whose licenses are revoked for incompetence, calling for removal of motorists who endanger pedestrians and property on public roads.
Nation’s industry booming yet seeks more laborers
The era of vast American industry sees high wages and record output while recruiters struggle to fill labor needs across farms factories and mines. Roosevelt notes a simple life at Oyster Bay will prevail during summer and public uproar is minimal. Richard Harding Davis was in South Africa as Central American unrest fades from war headlines. Rails may sell at 28 dollars a ton next season amid steel trust chatter. The Jamestown War Path offers chances to meet real Filipinos.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Steel Trust
Uniformed Marines Barred From Congressional Library
The article notes suits against hotel and amusement proprietors for barring soldiers or sailors in uniform. It cites two marines excluded from the Congressional Library for wearing uniforms, claims entry by enlisted men in civilian dress, and argues the offense is the badge of the uniform.
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Congressionalbrary
United States
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