Lawrence outlines business plan to cut Washington state costs
John C Lawrence of Garfield argues for a public reform to save about a million dollars annually by abolishing commissions and boards and consolidating agencies. He proposes vetoing unnecessary appropriations and using a businesslike, nonpartisan governorship to reduce waste while expanding efficiency in state operations. The talk highlighted a shift toward centralized control and initiative in state budgeting.
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Mr. Lawrence
Oregon
Washington
Hay
Lawrence
Wenatchee Bridge
George Sloan
City Theater liability debate stalls ruling in Yakima
Yakima city officials and attorney comments focus on who bears responsibility if a theater fire causes death. City inspector reports prompt condemnation urged. John Cort’s arrival awaited before action. Community taxpayers contend the city could face damages if not condemned.
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Pat Mullins
Yakima Theater
George
Shumate
Seattle
Democratic State Central Committee
George B. Holden
Holden
Wilbur Crocker
John Cort
J. Edward Cort
Mr. Cort
North Yakima
Mullins
Rules for Boys and Girls Potato Club Contest
At a meeting of the executive board of the Boys and Girls Potato club in Commercial rooms the rules for contestants were set. Eligible members include public school students under seventeen at the State Pair. Potatoes must be grown on a square rod plot with specific row requirements. Local district contests determine winners who may send potatoes to the state fair. Enrollment form urged for new members with details to mail to secretary E E Gustin in North Yakima Washington.
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BL & Gustin
North Yakima
Wash
Tragic Headlines and Savvy Saving Tales
A quirky clipping collection presents dramatic headlines. A chambermail mix up references gasoline instead of kerosene harming items, a brave girl saves her purse but ruins a hatpin, and a comical note suggests a fifty cent dog with a pricey bite.
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Chambermail
Mikkman
Increase in Coffin purebreds boosts Valley sheep stock
H. S. Coffin reports a 135 percent rise in his band of purebred G Lincolns, with good wool quality but tough spring weather. Wool buyers from Portland predict near average prices. shearing to begin soon in Kiona Prosser and nearby areas as leases shift to hogs and cattle.
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H. S. Coffin
Kennewick
Coffin
Mr. Coffin
Messrs. Coffin
Finley
Emery Owens
Selah
A. J. Symes
Charles H. Green
Portland
Lawrence
Mass
Gireon
Kiona
Prosser
Community centers urged in every school plan
National Education Association delegates in St Louis urged establishing social centers in all schools and using public school buildings for social recreational and educational purposes. Speakers included Dr. Maxwell and Miss Wheelock. Other talks covered publicity and evaluating school work by commissions.
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ST Louis
Department of Superintendence
National Education Association
Bavers
Wm. H. Maxwell
New York City
Elia Ferge Young
Officare
Society of College Teachers of Education
National Committee On Agricultural Education
A. Iess T Hill
Missouri State University
Liuiey Wheelock
Boston
President Hill
Miss Wheelock
Bro Wan
H. Allen
New York
National Training School For Public Service
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Philadelphia
Education Commission
Calvin N Kendall
Education
New Jersey
Leap Year Banter at the Music Counter
A playful exchange unfolds at a music counter where a young clerk rejects romance over wages. The woman asks for the song “A Heart That Beats for Me” as he blushes and replies he earns fourteen dollars a week.
Weed Day Proclaimed in Yakima County 1912
Yakima County commissioners declare March 5 as Weed Day to battle Canada thistles and other noxious growths. Canal and ditch owners fined for allowing weeds to thrive. penalties include fines up to 100 dollars for repeat offenses. Public notice requests widespread publication and community compliance.
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State of Washington
Yakima County
Washington
William Lemay
Board of County Commissioners
Big Red Apple Ode to Yakima by Chinook Poet
A lyrical tribute extols Yakima and its White-peaked Cascade region. It celebrates streams, orchards, and the city by the river, praising Yakima as a life-giving fountain whose name should echo in every country song. Author R. R. Beecham signs the poem.
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Highlands
Cascade Mountains
Yakima
R. R. Beecham
Not Peroxide Yet Hair Turned Green in Chicago Tribune Note
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune notes a man’s warning about hair chemistry where peroxide use leads to unexpected color changes. It references a highwayman and a cautionary moral about carrying valuables.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
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J. C. Lawrence
Commercial Club
Public Service Commission
Ndustrial Service Commission
Tax Commission
Public Service Department
Board of Control
Bureau of Accountancy
Paris
Lawrence Streets
E. E. Gustin
R. F
East Selah
Buyer
Law
Canada
O. R. Lehumann
Canada Thistles
M. BF. Olson
Jim
Lancaster
W. B. Newcomb
Plete
George Lawrence
WD. K. Garrett
West Yakima Ave
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