Remembering the 1833 Mt Toric meteor shower in Spokane
Rev. William S. Turner of Spokane recalls the 1833 meteor shower seen in the Northwest. He describes fireball-like gas flames falling for about 30 minutes, sparking fear among Adventists, and compares it with Halley’s Comet while noting atmospheric variations affect appearances.
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Leavenworth Residents Petition for Subway Under Great Northern Tracks
Leavenworth citizens circulate a petition aiming to attract President Hill's attention. Several residents seek a subway under the Great Northern Railway tracks as an appeal. Some believe improvements near the station may prompt railway upgrades.
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Back to the Farm movement drives regional fruit growth
The article argues farm life gains popularity as people seek country living near cities. It notes rising horticulture interest, especially in the Inland Empire, with western irrigation expansion and large-scale reclamation. It cites Cornell’s Prof. John Craig on apple supply and demand, and reports two new power transmission towers for Entiat Light & Power across the Columbia River.
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Watchword of the I W W Abolish Wage System Preamble
The Industrial Workers of the World declare the abolition of the wage system as its banner. They warn that wage conflict harms workers and call for organized action to take possession of production and build a new society within the old. The text rejects fair wages and urges unity across industries to strike or lockout together.
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Advertised Letters at Wenatchee Post Office May 24 1910
List of unclaimed mail at Wenatchee post office for week ending May 24 1910 includes Byles Lumber Co Burke W. M Benson Mrs Gene Bruce Gordon Dahmen Hubert N Dahlstrom Al Davis Mrs Flora Enfelt Wm Gray Bert Greggs Luce A Hudson B M Henry William V Ireland W B Johnson Mrs Eva Kemper Clayton C Lee J E Miller Jas H Mason Henry Provendha Luke Peck Ben Peterson E Paige W E Richard Lionel Smith J E Sexton John Thompson Grant Trimble W A Thomas Jessie. Please say advertised when calling. L M Hull P M.
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Mason, Henry
Provendha
Luke
Peck
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L. M. Hull, P. M
John S. Mooney and Co
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Eagle Transfer
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Wenatchee Avenue
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