Reunion of Civil War and Spanish War Veterans at Wenatchee
Chelan Tan Veteran Association holds reunion in Wenatchee Washington on October 8 1908. Event planned for park if weather allows with theatre venue Wenatchee Theatre. Free dinner and supper for visiting comrades and families plus campfire entertainment. Donations of provisions to quartermaster at city park welcomed.
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Chelanty Veteran Association
Wenatchee
Wash
Ferguson
Wenatchee Theatre
Mike Horan
Wenatchee Registration Books Closed for Election
Notice to voters the registration books for the City of Wenatchee will close October 14 1908 for the general election on November 3 1908 and reopen November 4 1908 City Clerk SAM R SUMNER dated October 1908.
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Wenatchee
Sam R. Sumner
Misleading Nomenclature in Chemistry Terms
A discussion of terms in science that misname their products such as oil of vitriol not being oil and carbolic acid not being an acid. It lists examples like lemon, copperas, cream of tartar, milk of lime, German silver, black lead, mosaic gold, and explains they stem from early inexact chemistry and are being replaced by precise nomenclature.
Joked Himself In How John Allen Reached Congress
Private John Allen of Mississippi used humor to win the congressional nomination and election, facing Confederate General Tucker in the race. Tucker closed a stump speech recalling a Civil War bivouac and the times that tried men’s souls as primaries approached.
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John Allen
Congress
Mississippi
Washington
Tucker
Yonder Hill
General Tucker and Private John Allen in the 19th century retort
A political exchange features John urging citizens to back General Tucker while noting his own role as vedette and guard. The crowd reacts, choosing between supporting Tucker or John Allen, leading to Allen’s rise to congress and broader renown.
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John
Tucker
John Allen
Congress
Remembering Patrick Mingan’s Police Welcome Night Stick
A Chicago police recruit Patrick Mingan is presented with a handsome night stick by a group of friends at dinner. He responds, delighting them with a humorous pledge to serve and keep his duty and his comrades’ esteem alive.
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Patrick Mingan
Chicago
Alphabet Origin Touted by New York American
The Phoenician alphabet is hailed as the ancestor of European and many Asian scripts. The piece credits the Phoenicians with limited Egyptian hieratic influence and calls them the Yankees of antiquity for their major contribution.
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Persia
Arabia
India
Egypt
New York American
Woman’s Era Declares Equality in Twenty Century
A London reader proclaims the twenty first century belongs to women, arguing there is little a woman cannot do and perform as well as a man, with few exceptions. The remark underscores shifting gender roles and optimism for female capabilities.
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London
The Real Sequence Gown Exchange Motto
Dialogue from a 20th century magazine contrasts rituals of travel and dress. Mrs Premiere remarks on new gowns before trips while Mrs Seconde notes she buys after leaving. The exchange reflects manners shaping personal presentation and social expectations.
Cotton plant grown in Washington climate noted by J F Chase
A 30 inch cotton plant brought to the World Office by J F Chase shows Washington’s climate suitability. Chase says he has grown cotton plants here for four years, though the crop is not a paying one since land is valued more for fruit.
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World Office
J. F. Chase
Chase Nates
Washington
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M. O. Merrill
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Acme Quality
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