Local Shipper Delivers Apples and Rates Noted
J A Fansler ships 390 boxes of apples to Wenatchee by boat, earning $1 per box delivered at the river. The Co. & O. company offers a $3 per ton rate to Wenatchee, matching Columbia river rates, to aid local fruit growers in Okanogan County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Fansler
Wenatchee
Co. & O. Company
Okanogan County
Columbia River
Okanogan
Bertha Jilbert
Little Son
Chicago
R. T. Sharp
Mr. Johnson
Geo. H. Ellis Jr
Seatle
Spokane
Band Fund Subscriptions For Open Air Park Concerts
Subscriptions pour in to fund the World's Free Open Air Concerts with the aim to start within a week. Names and amounts listed include George A. Fisher five dollars and multiple contributors such as Rev John Berger two dollars and Wenatchee Department Store five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Fisher
Daily World
John Berger
C. E. Stohl
C.S. Crider
Atorney
J. B. Palmer
B. T. Duncan
Wenatchee Department Store
H. L. Wiester
F. M. Scheble
Wenatchee
Nut Trees Prove Profitable in Moxee Valley
North Yakima May 6 The success of Brown nut trees prompts ranchers to plant large orchards in the Moxee valley with almonds and walnuts. English walnuts dominate, J P Mayer of Moxee planting over 1000 trees and planning gradual expansion. The trees cost more than fruit trees and need more space but offer higher profits and hardiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Yakima
Moxee Valley
J. P. Mayer
Moxee
Chelan Mining Halted by Sparse Rich Ore
Chelan May 6 prospecting continues on Chelan butte with many outside prospects failing to report results. Ground south of the town has been staked into mining claims, but most show little gold bearing quartz. Only one or two original locations display notable ore, leaving the question of quantity unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelan
Fournier
Columbia River
Chelan Butte
Hotel Arrivals in Wenatchee for May 6 1907
Arrivals listed for two Wenatchee hotels include Roosevelt Jas West H W Rice Seattle W A Young Spokane H Ward England Mrs J H Abrams Spokane Great Northern P A Clark J R Burke Ira W Conner A R Lan ham Charles Roch C M Leoonte Sam Marr Seattle J B Holm city W B Rogers Portland Geo R Fisher city W Muirhead J E Sheridan Seattle F P Burt 1909 A H Short Suokane R H Lord Chelan Mrs E M Lewis Conconully Miss Laura Wilbur Niles Mich Bureal Sargent and child Niles Mich Sam Phillips Elk F H Brownell Everett C T Clingen peel Marysville Wis Mrs M A Baker M Armstrong Waterville Mrs L C Leigh Chelan O W Mint zer Spokane L McLean Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Roosevelt
Jas. West
H. W. Rice
Seattle
W. A. Young
Spokane
H. Ward
England
J. H. Abrams
Great Northern
P. A. Clark
J. R. Burke
Ira W. Conner
A. R. Lanham
Charles Roch
C. M. Leoonte
Sam Marr
J. B. Holm
City
Everett
C. T. Clingenpeel
Marysville
Wis
M. A. Baker
M. Armstrong
Waterville
L. C. Leigh
Chelan
O. W. Mintzer
L. McLean
Ice Price to Rise Ten Percent This Year
Local ice dealers announce a ten percent price increase for the year, citing higher costs in production and distribution. Seattle Ice Company manager Frank V. Morgan notes cost of producing ice rose over ten percent, with pipe, fuel, lumber, horses, wagons, harnesses, and labor all higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank V. Morgan
Seattle Ice Company
Mr.Morgan
P.I
Fund for Free Open Air Concerts Expands in City Park
Community drive reports rapid growth as supporters remit subscripts and pledges for the free open air concerts. Residents are invited to send names and amounts to the collector, with the World promising publication. Concerts are set to begin soon.
Japanese financier Takahashi arrives in San Francisco
Kore kyo Takahashi, who syndicated loans in London and Paris to redeem war bonds, reports that Japan’s funding comes mainly from London and Paris bankers. He notes U S investors bought about 60 thousand dollars of bonds but prefer domestic U S investments, leaving Japan to rely on foreign capital while U S prosperity continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Korekiyo Takahashi
London
Paris
Japan
Takahashi
United States
England
France
Meat and Muscle Debate on Meat Diet
The article weighs the meat eating question, citing Gladstone and Professor Irving Fisher. It contrasts abstainers and meat eaters in athletics, notes habits and comfort in modern life, and weighs costs, health, and ethics of vegetarian versus meat diets. It also discusses employer liability and progress in labor protection legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gladstone
Gladstone
Irving Fisher
Yale
Boers Install Leaders Over British Voters In Colony
The government places conquered Boers at the top of colonial rule, while a British majority faces leadership by war opponents. Boers swear allegiance to the crown and pledge loyalty, with a tone suggesting mixed legitimacy. Military experts deny Nicaragua soldiers looting Honduran cities, calling it contrary to civilized warfare. The looting claim is attributed to discredited politicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Nicaragua
Riley as Poet Confounds Critics and Fans
Bills Carman avoids labeling James Whitcomb Riley a poet yet praises his originality. A court decision affirms teachers may spank unruly pupils, while the text “the world is growing better” stands as a test case for reform. The piece notes climate-driven shifts in behavior and questions the value of relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bills Carman
James Whitcomb Riley
America
Skeleton of Suleiman el Aleby Fou nded in Louvre Story
The article recounts Arab fatalism through Suleiman el Aleby the assassin of Kleber. Condemned by a French court martial he endured burning, impalement and exposure as a skeleton. He showed no groan, though a guard touched an unlisted part of his arm with hot iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louvre Museum
Suleiman el Aleby
Kleber
French Revolutionary Army
Egypt
Suleiman
London Globe
Snow Banner Phenomenon Over California Alps
A rare natural display appears as brilliant white cone shaped banners streaming from California mountain tops when northern storms sweep over the Alps. Wind and regular mountain curvature shape fine snow into long curtains blown southward, illuminated by sunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Alps
Nordstjernen
Copenhagen
Barrel Racing on Ice Excites Canadian Youths
Canadian boys excel in barrel racing on ice. Barrels without heads line a quarter mile course. at a signal skaters rush to the first barrel crawl through each barrel. barrels may spin throwing skaters off course, prompting laughs from spectators as boys scramble to recover.
Getting Her Legal Rights
An elderly colored woman visits a Carolina courthouse asking to be named probate judge for her deceased husband’s will. The scene presents social dynamics and a humorous anachronistic request as she seeks authority to carry out proceedings.
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Carolina
Success Magazine
Hinged Houses in Dublin Tallest Skyscraper Joke
A visiting American anecdote describes New York skyscrapers. An Irishman boasts of a hotel so tall the top stories hinge so they can swing down as the moon passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
New York
Pat—Pearson
When Not to Leave a Balloon Advice
A Strand Magazine quote from Princess Di Teano warns against jumping from a balloon at landing. It emphasizes balloon behavior, noting a balloon bounces twice before settling for the final time and urges riders to stay strapped in until the exercise ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess di Teano
Strand Magazine
Milkman and Customer Debate Weathered Milk Blues
In a Brooklyn Citizen fragment a customer and milkman argue over blue milk. The milks misfortune tied to melancholia from recent weather is blamed, with the salesman expressing regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
One Condition from a Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange
A brief dialogue features Mr Wysun insisting he should decide what is best for his partner, while Mrs Wysun thanks him and agrees to his authority. The exchange frames a control dynamic within a domestic scene.
When Longfellow Dined
A fragment recalls a dinner with Dominican friars at the convent of San Clemente. Archbishop Manning and other notable figures attended a jovial meal featuring Italian dishes and wine. The group moved to a coffee room where an inquisitor attempted to light a fire with limited success. Someone cried out a Boswellian remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Convent of San Clemente
Manning
Padre
Extracts From Longfellow's Letters Describing Social Dinner
The passage recalls a dinner hosted by Lowell for Thackeray, with guests feasting and laughing. The group dined from 10 pm to 1 am, sharing stories and jokes, including exchanges about port and audacious drinking as a measure of manhood.
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Lowell
Thackeray
Felton
Longfellow
A North Atlantic Oceanic Floating Seaweed Field
An old sea captain describes a vast floating seaweed expanse in the north Atlantic. He locates it in an immense eddy between 22 and 28 degrees north and 56 degrees west, noting its apparent centuries old presence and lack of roots or rock attachment. Views differ on origin, with theories from distant shores to origins near rocks or Florida and Mexico.
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North Atlantic
Florida
Mexico
What a Man's Beard Tells
A Kansas City Star quote explains how beard growth reflects habits and charac teristics. Sunlight and desk position influence hair growth on the side facing a window. Late hours increase shaving frequency due to higher bodily activity and blood circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Fog and Sound at Sea in Thick Fog
In fog at sea the toll of a bell buoy and a whistling buoy sound grave but lose value with little sea motion. Distinguishing sound direction is hard due to wave interference and reduced eye ear coordination. The eye normally aids the ear, but in fog the ear must rely on itself.
Name the worst railway in England asked by Pall Mall Gazette
The Pall Mall Gazette in 1800 asks readers to name the worst railway in England, inviting public opinion on deteriorating lines and service. The prompt reflects early railway criticism highlighting transport frustrations and national interest.
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Pall Mall Gazette
England
Ami
Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat Co schedule notice
Effective on and after Nov 1 1906 the Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat Co announces river service from Wenatchee to Brewster with daily departures from Wenatchee at 5:00 a.m. Orondo 8:00 a.m. Entiat 8:30 a.m. Chelan Falls noon Pateros 5:00 p.m. and Brewster 6:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Orondo
Entiat
Chelan Falls
Pateros
Brewster
Wenatchee Steam Schedule For Okanogan Irrigation District
A steamer runs from Wenatchee to Bridgeport leaving Wenatchee at noon daily return trips directed to Bridgeport on Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings. Departure times from Down River towns include Brewster Paterso Chelan Falls Entiat Orondo and Wenatchee. Special folders available on the Okanogan irrigation project and Lake Chelan district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Bridgeport
Okanogan Irrigation Project
Lake Chelan District
Public grievance on Southeastern railway service
A reader criticizes the Southeastern railway as the worst in the world describing asthmatic engines, poor lighting, excessive fares, snow leaks in winter, furnace-like carriages in summer, and a motto of punctuality. The letter ends by claiming the line ruins temper and digestion and offers a harsh overall verdict.
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Southeastern Railway
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Inglish
The
Iron Trade Review
Columbia Valley Bank
Wenatchee, Wash
Old Strong Bank
Wenatchee Military Band
Commrcial Club
P. O
East Wenatchee
Cit
Chas. F. Brown
Rosenberg Block
Drayage and Express
Eagle Livery & Transfer CO
G. F. Slocum
Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat Co
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