First Prohibition Campaign Kickoff at Methodist Church
Next Monday night a prohibition campaign event will occur at the Methodist church featuring Hon. Oliver W. Stewart of Illinois. Stewart will discuss how prohibition succeeded in his state and how it can be replicated locally, citing his Seattle speech as a benchmark. The campaign materials highlight his remarks as among the most practical on temperance delivered on that platform.
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Methodist Church
Oliver W. Stewart
Illinois
Georgia
Stewart
Great International Christian Endeavor
Seattle
First Methodist
Telling a Distance and a Nation of Duty
The excerpt contrasts regional speech with broader patriotism. It presents a Georgia remark on distance to a plantation, then shifts to Henry van Dyke’s line about loving country and faith. The text emphasizes visibility and voice as measures of distance and value in culture.
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Georgia
Henry van Dyke
Daily Thought by Lord Rosebery on childhood skepticism
A quotation argues that skepticism toward the tender years of childhood erodes character. It emphasizes that doubting youth corrodes the foundations we aim to strengthen in boys and girls.
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Daily
Lord Rosebery
Nerves and Tobacco and London Water Supply
A compact column noting that women too possess nerves and deserve tobacco’s solace alongside men. It then discusses London’s water supply sourced from the Thames and Lee rivers and from springs and wells. A final note, A Word from Josh Wise, warns that once the ice is broken some girls may meet a cheap skate.
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London
Josh Wise
Atkin Campaign Sends Personal Letters for Governor Bid
Attorney General John D. Atkin sails a Republican gubernatorial bid by mailing personal letters to voters statewide. He asks for first or second choice while pledging good government, honesty, economy, and reform in state affairs. He cites four years as auditor and attorney general and urges support for depositors’ guaranty laws and new rules for the permanent school fund.
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John D. Atkinson
State Railroad Commission
Woodmen Plan July Log Rolling Celebration
The Modern Woodmen of this county may stage their annual log rolling in Wenatchee on the Fourth of July. A lodge committee will ask the city council for park use and concessions. D N Gellatly of the Commercial club surveys public sentiment on hosting the event.
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Wenatchee
D. N. Gellatly
Commercial Club
Toto
Woodmen
Gem Cafe Opens Nights and Local Notices
A fragment from a 1910s paper notes Gem Cafe opening evenings and promoting nut mint ice cream at the Palmetto. It lists residents on illness recovery and travel, plus local officials and business updates including a capital stock increase for the Weiatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association from 15000 to 100000. Westbound trains run light while eastbound trains stay crowded, and local figures like Witter and Gellatly are mentioned in upcoming plans and candidacy context.
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Weiatchee Valley Fruit Growers’ Association
Olympia
Mead to Open Campaign in Bellingham June 5
Governor Mead plans his first re nomination and re election pronouncement in his home city of Bellingham on June 5. The Seattle conference set up a statewide campaign organization with county representatives and a seven member executive committee to guide Mead’s bid.
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Bellingham
Mead
Spokane
Seattle
Tate
Confsente
Memorial Day Service Notice for Valley Lodge
All members of Valley Lodge No 116 and visiting brethren are asked to meet in the Castle hall at 10 o clock and 1 o clock sharp on May 30 for memorial day service by order of Committee.
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K. of P
Valley Lodge No. 116
Castle Hall
Man seeks office he now aspires to wear laurels
The man described as a steady and proven figure was urged by party supporters to accept the nomination for the office he seeks. A Missionary Circle of the Baptist church will meet Friday afternoon at Rev. and Mrs. E. O. Jessup’s home on Chelan avenue.
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Missionary Circle of the Baptist Church
E. O. Jessup
Chelan Avenue
Funeral of Delbert Shephard Set for Tomorrow
The funeral for Delbert Shephard will be held tomorrow at 10 o clock from Hall's Undertaking parlors in this city. A brother arrived today from Webster, South Dakota to attend. Rev Beightol of the Methodist church will conduct services. Burial will follow at Wenatchee cemetery.
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Delbert Shephard
Hall
Webster
3. D
Beightol
Methodist Church
Wenatchee Cemetery
Rumors of Many Marriages Sweep Wenatchee
Unofficial reports in Wenatchee whisper of several upcoming marriages to be celebrated in June. The chatter also foresees changes in local school staffing as teachers reportedly leave for new unions, echoing a prior pattern that residents say welcomes newlyweds as a positive start for the community.
Liberal givers to charity spark vast Church of England gifts
The Church of England donated over $12,000,000 to philanthropic work during the previous year, reflecting broad support for charitable programs. The figure highlights substantial funding directed to welfare and social initiatives.
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Church of England
Felix Discharged From County Jail
Indian Felix, jailed thirty days for beating his wife, was released today and allowed to go home. He signaled that his papa's sister was at his Cashmere residence crying to see him. He departed on the westbound.
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Felix
Papa
Cashmere
The Fleet Arrives at Tacoma Harbor
The battleship fleet, led by Admiral Sperry on the Connecticut, entered Tacoma Bay to a massive, celebratory crowd. About a hundred thousand spectators lined the waterfront as the ships swept past Brown's Point and into the harbor on a sunlit day.
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Tacoma
Point Defiance
Connecticut
Brown's Point
Charles S. Sperry
Tornado Toll In Oklahoma: Dozens Dead Or Missing
A string of tornadoes struck Alfalfa county Oklahoma last night killing ten people and injuring twelve. The dead include Mrs Guy Hutchinson and baby Peter Rudy and several others. Cattle losses are widespread as ruin and desolation accompany the deadly storm. The Hutchinson infant remains unfound and may be buried in ruins or carried away by the wind.
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Oklahoma
Wichita
Alfalfa County
Okla
Guy Hutchinson
Peter Rudy
Elliot
Parker
E. C. Atchinson
Fred Parker
Wares
Daniel Deals
R. D. Cox
A Study in Finance
An exploration of why accumulating wealth often makes purchases seem unnecessary. The piece questions how a strong bank roll changes spending impulses and whether true financial prudence curbs impulse buys.
Ladies Aid Society Plans June Lawn Social at Bigelow Home
The Baptist church Ladies Aid Society announces a June 5 lawn social at the home of Mrs. H. W. Bigelow. The event aims to raise funds and strengthen community ties with courtesy and civic spirit.
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The
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church
H. W. Bigelow
Big Round Up of Horses in Washington Range
Spokane May 27 five thousand range horses are to be corralled and several hundred colts branded during the spring roundup in the Kittitas valley southwest of Spokane Bill Taylor a veteran ranger has marshaled the best riders and the work should finish by June end There are fifty or more outlaws in the band with two stallions notably fleet and untamable One horse broke from a corral nine years ago after branding while the other has never been raped The herd’s quality is high with fewer cayuses and many animals may fetch high prices after being trained for saddle or harness Taylor says the last band of wild horses in Washington will soon be rounded up and the ranges given to more profitable farming use
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Spokane
Kittitas Valley
Bill Taylor
Taylor
Washington
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Eagle Hall
Dr. L. B. Manchester
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C. W. Stewart
Caleb C. Colton
Fair Sex
J. D. Atkinson
Gem Cafe
E. H. Miller
R. J. Rockey
F. A. Warren
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Lucian Kellogg
World Office
Ann Arbor, Mich
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Alfred S. Witter
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John A
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