Origin of Pall Mall and English family contrasts
The note traces Pall Mall to paile maile an ancient game taught by Norman monks and cited by Pepys in 1601. It contrasts English home life with German models, claiming English sons leave early to become independent. The piece ends with quips about cigars and Johnson’s illness.
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Pall Mall
England
Pepys
St. James' Park
Duke of York
Pelemele
Britain
Hfe
Quite Refined Dialogue on Neighbors and Flattery
A quip from Chicago News contrasts refined neighbors who borrow only silver and cut glass with a notion that flattery works like a harmless fairy tale. The exchange highlights social snobbery and polite deception.
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Caller
Nextdoor
Chicago News
Horrible threshing accidents kill two near Waterville
In two separate threshing accidents near Waterville Washington on September 8 Hart Stopp of Wenatchee an oiler for Ogle and Lamb fell feet first into a cylinder mangling both legs and likely ending his left foot. His brother was telegraphed and en route. A second victim, an unnamed elderly man, fell head first into a cylinder crushing his face and tearing a hand. he remains unconscious and is not expected to recover.
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Waterville
Wash
Here
Hart Stopp
Wenatchee
Ogle & Lamb
Close battle for prosecuting attorney settles by complete returns
In the county a tight vote split places Fred Kemp and Sam Sumner nearly neck and neck with Holm ahead by at least 100 in plurality. Olive’s election prospects look favorable but undecided. F. M. Berry wins county engineer by 40 as a plurality. Jones is conceded majority over Ankeny. Poindexter leads congress with Lee Johnson close behind. McBride leads in Spokane but trails on the west side. Seattle reports partial county tallies: Cosgrove and Mead lead governor race in close split, while Ankeny and Jones top the senate contest with Snell and others trailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kemp
Sam Sumner
Holm
Olive
F. M. Berry
Jones
Ankeny
Poindexter
Congress
Lee Johnson
Cosgrove
Mead
McBride
Spokane
West Side
Seattle
The
Times
Atkinson
senator—Ankeny
Snell
Small Townships Vote Yet To Be Heard In Races
Small townships including Blewett Chiwaukum Merritt and Lake Wenatchee report 50 to 75 votes outstanding as Olive trails for state senator by about 100. Smithson is elected. Shipping data shows fruit cars moved from Wenatchee by freight and express in varying east west splits. A morale note questions country store incentives and features a quoted exchange on labels.
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Blewett
Chiwaukum
Merritt
Lake Wenatchee
Olive
Smithson
Wenatchee
Express
New York
New England
Waal
State election results with Grimshaw leading by about 300
Report notes Grimshaw's majority around three hundred in statewide results. Columns list candidates Colockum Cashmere Wenatchee and various districts with names such as Balmer Smithson Dickson Olive Reed Holm King Horan. County results appear grouped with the state slate.
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J. H. Schively
A. Helander Sete
D. R. Bullock
Weeesseed
Weldon
Supreme Court
D. Crower
M A. Rootee
J. Chadwick Ry
Nasher
Vv . Linn
E Humphries Ee
M . Carree N. . Parker Wee
J. A. Balmer
J. H. Smithson
Ste
G. E. Dickson
W. M. Olive
C. B
R. F. Holm
J. J. King
Sapaba Sea
M. Horan
Leavenworth
Colu Colockum
Cashmere
Wenatchee
Colu
Balmer - Smithson Dickson
Olive Reed
R Holm
King
Horan
The Too Faithful Dog Tragedy In Creek Pool
A party of young Australians prepared a dynamite bottle for a fish dinner and tossed it into a creek pool. A retriever trained to fetch objects chased the fizzing bottle as the boys fled. The dog swam toward shore with the device in its mouth, a dangerous act witnessed by the youths.
Poindexter a Winner in Spokane Race
Spokane report notes Poindexter wins with strong showing as competitors in the event conclude their efforts.
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Wenatchee Theatre
Seat Sale Wenatchee Drug Co
W. M. Rice
Leavenworth Liveryman
Chelan
Rice the Liveryman
Puck
Johnson
Hove
Aswimel
South King Street
Coats
Royal Worcester
H. L. Wiester
Wenatchee, Wash
Barrington
Su. E. K. Erwin
J. G. Lewis
J. L. Murray
Lakeside
Public la
Nas
W. V. Tanner
J. H. Easterda
R. H. Kipp
W. P. Bell
Commission
E. W. Ross S. A. Calvert
I. A. Navarre Insuranc
Commiss
L. A. Johnson Pinerate
T. D. Rockwell
W. H. Ludden
H. Rosenhaupt
H. M
R. B. Brown
E. Morrison
E. Coon
A. V. Fawcett
G. Austin
M. E. Hay
Ss. H. Nichols
M. Howell
Terrerete
Eee
A. Helander
Peteeeee
C. Weldon
United States
L. Ankeny
W. L. Jones
W. H. Snell
Chicago Tribune
W. G. Fitz-Gerald
Success Magazine
Grimshaw
Parshall
Guilford
Marr
New Bridge
Lake Chelan
Wilt & Adams
Orondo Ave
Wenatchee Avenue
Walter M. Olive
Puget Sound Realty Associates
D. A. Fluker
Arcade Annex
Eagle
J. J. Eyer
Mission Street
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