Germany Advances Torpedo Net and Rhine Navigation Project
The Navy improves torpedo nets allowing ships to maintain speed, while Germany pursues Rhine navigation from Basle to Lake Constance. Three south German states and Switzerland back locks and dams to overcome 80 foot falls, with Austria contributing funds in a $10 million plan.
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Germany
Rhine
Basle
Switzerland
Lake Constance
Schaffhausen
Hinrichenburg
Dortmund-Ems
Laufenburg
Muhlhausen
Baden
Wirttemburg
Bavaria
Austria
Never Too Old to Learn Huxley and Other Ages
The excerpt notes age as a factor in learning and creation. It cites Huxley starting Greek at 80, Richardson publishing his first novel at 50, Michael Angelo stating he still learns at 70, and mentions Milton during his blindness.
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Huxley
Richardson
Michael Angelo
Milton
Renaissance Figures Resume Works At Various Ages
The passage notes Benjamin West beginning a painting series at 64 including Christ Healing the Sick. John Kemble penned Hamlet 80 times before quitting the stage. Nunez at 80, born 1470 Valladolid, gathered Spanish proverbs with explanations. Sir Walter Scott revived writing at 55 to redeem debt, as did Mark Twain later in life.
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Benjamin West
John Kemble
Nunez
Valladolid
Walter Scott
Mark Twain
Mrs Hart Appears in Village Clubwoman Portrait
Gossip about the new Mrs. Hart frames her image as either a rising figure or a fallen one. A Village Club scene prompts readers to judge whether she is a nobody or a somebody, as described in Lippincott's.
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Lippincott’s
Indians Balers at Fair Cant Dance This Year
State fair notes say the Indian dancing was below par as key leaders stay home to harvest hay. Despite colorful regalia the performance suffered from scarce dancers and a lack of encores. Local businessmen and reservation ranchers kept hay balers busy earning dollars per ton.
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Seattle
Cardui Promoted By Patient From Wilmington Ad
Mrs Cora L Ritter of Wilmington reports relief from years of dizziness and weakness after using Cardui a tonic for women. The ad claims Cardui prevents pains of female troubles and urges others to try it.
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Wilmington
N. C
Cora L. Ritter
Rich man’s will puzzle stumps students in class
A teacher recalls a problem posed to arithmetic pupils about a $1,000,000 estate with fractional shares for wife son daughter brother and missions. A sharp student answers with lawyer as the allocation prompting a witty punchline.
Take Your Common Colds Seriously
Common colds, severe and frequent, lay the foundation of chronic diseased conditions of the nose and throat. For all coughs and colds in children and grown persons, take Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly. After exposure, and when you feel a cold coming on, take Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. It checks and relieves. The genuine in a yellow package always. For sale by North Yakima Drug Store.
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Foley
North Yakima
tSore
Doctor Rosser Surgeon and Pension Board Member
Dr Rosser physician and surgeon listed with offices over Janeck Drug Store at Sixth and Chestnut. Office hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 6. Also a member of the Pension Board.
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Rosser
Janeck Drug Store
Cor. Sixth and Chestnut
Pension Board
Holy Names Academy and Normal School for Young Women
Under the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary the school offers first class boarding and day classes for primary grammar and high school. It is state accredited with an advanced normal course of two years and music and art studios. State diplomas conferred.
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Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Democratic Chairman Under Indictment in Wallpaper Trust Case
Prominent wallpaper robbers and manufacturers across the country forming the wall paper trust have been indicted by the federal grand jury for conspiring to restrain trade in violation of the Sherman act. W. A. Huppuch, chairman of the New York state democratic committee and head of Governor Dix campaign, is among those indicted.
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Cleveland
Wall Paper Trust
Federal
Grand Jury
W. A. Huppuch
New York State Democratic Committee
Dix
State Public Service Commission
National Association of
Wall Paper Manufacturers
Alva Boynton Injured in Ontario Horse Race
Alva Boynton, a famed trainer and rider from North Yakima who worked here, was seriously hurt in an Ontario Oregon race when his horse fell after being crowded. He survived the fall with brain injury, though his mind stayed clouded as he was cared for at Vale, Oregon, and his horses moved to Boise.
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Alva Boynton
North Yakima
Ontario
Ore
S. E. Farris
Boynton
Vale, Ore
Boise
Foley's Kidney Pills End Hopeless Case Claim
Hon. Ark. J. E. Freeman recounts a severe kidney ailment that resisted medicines and a doctor's care until Foley's Kidney Remedy cured him after one bottle. He says he has been well since and recommends it to friends. Sold at North Yakima Drug Store.
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Ark
J. E. Freeman
Foley
North Yakima
tSore
Neely Attacks Optimists at Philadelphia Banquet
Harry M. Neely the airman and poet condemned the unreasoning optimist at a Philadelphia banquet. He warned flying will not be perfected without loss of life and mocked optimists as selfish bores. He defined optimists as those who do not care what happens unless it happens to them. He contrasted a pessimist as one who has lived with an optimist.
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Berlin
Navy Department
Warnack
Berlin University
University of Athens
Diobouniotis
Origen
Harry M. Neely
Philadelphia
Mr. Neely
Cowiche Rancher Seeks Transportation to Pull Valley Forward
Anson White and other Cowiche residents urge improved transportation facilities to link the valley to markets. They argue small farms and irrigation have shifted production toward lighter freight, needing rail or electric line support to attract meaningful freight and develop the region. They note previous talks with O W R N and George Donald and the Donald railroad effort sparked hope, but progress has stalled.
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Cowiche
Anson 8. White
Naches
Selah
Moxee
Mr. White
Yakima
State of Washington
George Donald
Donald Railroad
Mayor Jas C Dahiman Nashville to Nebraska political life
James C Dahiman describes a varied career from cowboy to Nebraska politician including sheriff mayor and Democratic Committeeman roles. He cites a 1910 gubernatorial bid and endorses Foley Kidney Pills for relief. Letter notes sale by North Yakima Drug Store.
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Jas. C. Dahiman
Omaha
Dawes Co
Neb
Chadron
Nebraska
Foley & Co
Chicago
James
Dahlman
North
Yakima’s Rise From Trains To Trolleys and Dreaming Drummer
A distant east drummer arrives in Yakima and finds a growing city from a trading post. The narrative follows the town’s transformation to a modern hub with railroads, grocers, orchards, and fruit wealth under the Cascade sun. The piece invokes Mark Twain Hammasd as author.
Invisible airship patent and Olympic plans in Stockholm
The British patent office grants Baron Adam Roenne a patent for an improved airship claimed to be invisible at certain altitudes due to a chromium mirror envelope. Greenwich Observatory backs the idea as scientifically practicable. Meanwhile Stockholm unveils grand Olympic preparations for 1912 with a large, roofed stadium, 25 000 seats, and ceremonial royal features.
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London
British Patent Office
Adam Roenne
Greenwich Royal Observatory
Stockholm
Tore Ben Grut
Spanish Pickle and Cream Cheese Salad Recipes
A collection of contributed recipes includes Spanish Pickle steeped in brine with cucumbers onions tomatoes and cabbage, then vinegared with mustard seed turmeric and sugar. Also an Attractive Salad with cream cheese and pecan on lettuce, and Baked Apple Dumplings with a biscuit dough crust. Health tonic Herb ine advertised as a bedtime aid sold by D H Fry and W Camp at 8th and Yakima.
Swat That Fly and Shut That Door Cry
A vivid couplet captures a tense moment urging action against a buzzing fly and a noisy door, blending humor with domestic urgency as the speaker insists on silence and control. The whimsy hints at daily life and comic irritation in a concise scene.
The Longest Day Is A Rainy Sunday Topeka Capital
The Topeka Capital notes a rainy Sunday as the longest day, followed by the next longest Sunday, reflecting weather and weekend timing.
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Topeka Capital
Dairying Problems Studied by Western Washington Station
Letters are sent to dairymen outlining station efforts to improve fertility of raw western Washington land through drainage tillage and manure use. The work includes establishing a dairy herd, seeding vetches and clover, and demonstrations on soil fertility and forage plant trials. The station tests northern corn varieties and forage mixes to guide feeding and dairy management.
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Payall
Washington
Back in Town and the Busy Kid’s Distant Bell
A poetic vignette describes a returning figure amid changing leaves and distant bells. A busy youth promises letters to a beloved, yet questions linger about the value of writing and the affections of several girls who have returned.
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France
Morocco
Tim Kelly
Wapato
Mr. Buyer
Polk’s Gazetteer
Oregon
R. L. Polk & Co., Inc
Wash
Holy Names Academy and Normal School For Young Women
Sister Superior
Spokane, Wash
Levi Strauss
Tae
James C. Dahiman
Golden West
London News
Cornwall
Devon
America
England
KR. J. Reece
New York
Parker
Jerusalem
Zion
David
Solomon
Marl Morley
Duchess of Marlborough
Siloam
Constantinople
D. H Fry
W. Camp
Yakima Aves
Delle
Sore Sprite
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