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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1907
Page
2
The article argues Wenatchee should acquire a northof-town tract for a large park with playgrounds athletic fields and an aquarium to lift spirits and welfare. It notes rising land values and bonds as funding, urging the Municipal Board to study and advance the plan.
Indiana women form Young Ladies Protective societies to ensure financial readiness for marriage. A $2000 wealth check plus life insurance is proposed, with critics arguing love and thrift can still sustain a stable marriage and poverty need not ban matrimony. The piece cites spokesman reviews and notes broader social debate.
The Washington experiment station shifts leadership from President E A Bryan to Professor Thatcher due to escalating workload. Thatcher, who joined the state college five years ago, has advanced from assistant station chemist to station chemist and associate professor of chemistry. He has studied soils across Washington, co authored work on sulphur lime wash with C V Piper, improved egg preservation with sodium galicate, and promoted soil and fertilizer knowledge statewide. The note ends with a mention of Fourth of July specials at Bixler's studio for photographs.
Okanogan county newspapers unite to mount a large general display at the Spokane Interstate Fair. They argue a county exhibit would best show mineral timber grazing and agricultural wealth, drawing public interest and leading to rich regional development.
The writer warns potential homesteaders that accessing free land requires moving 20 to 40 miles from existing railways. He notes the risk of long delays before rail access and urges farmers near transportation routes to reconsider settling in remote northern districts. A newspaper man with 20 years in western Canada backs candor over bias.
Leavenworth residents are urged to celebrate quietly or travel to Wenatchee for a larger Fourth of July event. Wenatchee plans a monster celebration with Congressman Jones from Yakima as principal orator, drawing crowds away from Leavenworth.
The piece defends General Frederick Funston for not joining San Francisco's Fourth of July ceremonies. It argues the city’s conditions risk disorder from what it calls the unwhipped mob, a violent element linked to labor disputes, and asserts Funston acted prudently to avoid confrontation.
A broad overview notes the Civil War as the largest and bloodiest conflict in history. It cites battles, deploys, and losses across both Union and Confederate forces, including casualty totals, executions, and the hanging of Mumford by General Butler in New Orleans.
The article recounts 1864 actions of General John F. Weston, later commissary general of subsistence, who with six followers captured a Confederate transport captain on the Tallapoosa River by a ruse. It notes his Medal of Honor recognition and hints at broader wartime anecdotes including Rear Admiral Evans’s “sixteen to one” reference amid political talk.
Caleb Muir a Civil War veteran from Four Corners New Jersey survived a fatal cough attack when a lead bullet weighing half an ounce was expectorated after a sinking spell. Doctors say the situation is unique in medical history and Muir has recovered weight and strength after the incident. The bullet is one of three fired while serving with Union cavalry under General Philip Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley.
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