Ohio settlers begin new land colony near Rock Island
Twenty two heads of families from Ohio arrived last week to locate in the valley. Seven others hold power of attorney to select for those absent. Most chose land on the east side of the river near Rock Island and will move onto it soon. S W Usher reports the newcomers are enthusiastic and well satisfied. A smaller party arrives next Saturday and a larger colony follows late next month.
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Ohio
Rock Island
S. W. Usher
Stark
Elberta
Summer Gleason
Davis Co
Utah
J. H. Hale
Stark P.o's
Utah Agricultural College—Experiment Station
Dr. Gleason
E. H. Favor
L. Marsh
Hort
Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Co
Lock Box
Louisiana
Missouri
Kansas Enacts Absolute Prohibition Across State
Topeka March 11 Kansas leads all states by banning sale and manufacture of alcohol Gov Stubbs signs a bill prohibiting liquor sales for any purpose Drugstores and physicians face new limits with alcohol barred from medicine arts and sciences An estimated thousand druggists will close by June 1 as stock must be discarded and stored liquor purveyors seek solutions amid debate over overreach
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Stubbs
Future of the Columbia Valley Conference Aims to Unite Development Effort
A Wenatchee conference March 18 19 will bring north central Washington representatives to organize a development league for the Columbia Valley. It cites anticipated population growth and rich resources in Wenatchee Entiat Chelan Methow Okanogan basins, forest wealth water power minerals and fruit growing potential. F. A. Drebis of Cascade Orchard is now in Hooper planting for a company led by H. S. Peters.
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Columbia River
Wenatchee
Washington
Development League
America
Entiat
Chelan
Methow
Okanogan
F. A. Drebis
Leavenworth
Hooper
H. S. Peters
Loan offer on city and farm property by A Gellatly
iJ A Gellatly advertises loans of several thousand dollars on approved city and farm property, inviting applicants to contact for terms and approvals.
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Ij. A. Gellatly
Society Women Take Best Care Season
London readers note that elite women pursue health as a ritual during the season. Countess of Dufferin and Ava seeks a rest cure at Cadogan Place to endure the gaieties, while Consuelo Duchess of Manchester plans a quiet spell in Biarritz before royal proximity. The piece describes rest clinics, strict privacy, milk and light foods, and diet tailored to complexion and nerves as specialists monitor results.
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la Belle Americaine
Cadogan Place
Consuelo Duchess of
Manchester
Biarritz
Edward
George Keppel
Glacier in Alaska on a rampage threatens Copper River bridge
Reports from Seattle describe Child's Glacier Alaska breaking loose February 10, piling ice over four miles of the Copper River & Northwestern railway track and likely destroying bridge piers. Damages to Guggenheims project may reach about 1 million dollars with weeks or months of delay before work can resume. E. H. Hawkins sails to Cordova to assess the scene.
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Seattle
Child’s Glacier
Alaska
Copper River & Northwestern
Child
Cordova
Copper River
Guggenheims
Miles Glacier
Copper River & Northwestern Railway
Katalla
E. H. Hawkins
Ghent Tuberculosis Sanitarium Bill Passes In Olympia
Dr. J A Ghent of Seattle wins a backers vote to fund a 45000 tuberculosis sanitarium in Olympia. The bill creates a state facility open to all citizens, with a 3600 wage for the medical superintendent and a provision for those who can pay a fair share.
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Olympia
J. A. Ghent
Seattle
Ghent
House
Unclaimed Letters at Wenatchee Post Office March 9 1909
List of names of individuals with letters advertised as unclaimed for the week ending March 9 1909 at the Wenatchee post office. Recipients are asked to say Advertised when inquiring. L M Hull P M signed the notice.
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Wenatchee
Barnum
Geo. H. Campbell
Geo
Carlin
Jack Erickson
Violet Griffin
Martha Jungers
Anna Noble
C. D. Owens
John Riggs
R. A. Swift
Harry S. Scott
Walter Sparks
A. M. Valentine
Welsh
Jas. H
L. M. Hull
P. M
Denatured alcohol for chafing dishes offered
A brief notice promotes denatured alcohol as a cheap safe and clean option for chafing dishes and provides a contact phone number 573 for more information.
Engagement of Miss Emery to Japanese Nobleman
The engagement of Miss Helen Gladys Emery daughter of Rev John A Emery archdeacon of the California Episcopal diocese to Gungiro Aoki son of the late General Aoki of Japan is announced. The wedding will occur outside California where interracial marriages are barred. Aoki, from a prominent Japanese family, is related to Vis count Aoki and to Rev C Aoki who leads the Episcopal Japanese mission in San Francisco. He works in the commission business.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Helen Gladys Emery
John A. Emery
Episcopal Diocese of
California
Gungiro Aoki
General Aoki
Japan
Miss Emery
Aoki
Viscount Aoki
Washington
Rev. C. Aoki
Episcopal
Gungiro
Emerys
Corte Madera
Emery
S E R Provisions for State Sanatorium Board Appointment
The act requires bonds up to $20,000 for faithful duty and establishes a governor appointed board of six trustees, three physicians and three laymen. Within ten days of appointment they must select a site, oversee construction of the sanatorium, and name the medical superintendent.
James Smith Buys Coffee Mill for Fresh Ground Folgers
James Smith visited town today to purchase a coffee mill and grind Folger or Golden Gate Coffee at home. He previously relied on a grocer to grind beans for him.
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James Smith
Folger
Golden Gate
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Spokesman-Review
Spokane
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Hampton Roads
United States
London
Glacier
Guggenheim Road
WIS
King County
Culosis Hospital
Pinal
Min
Episcopal Archdea
CON OF
Walker
Chas. Fry, the Shoe Man
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