Domestic science class in high school gains praise
Miss Alice Hodge leads a popular domestic science program at the high school with a focus on cooking, food values, and kitchen practice. The effort includes laboratorial work, student exams, a dining setup, and plans to extend elementary courses in seventh and eighth grades to strengthen future advanced study.
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Alice Hodge
A. E. Knerr
Miss Hodge
Manual Training Department
Domestic Science Department
Hodge
Ellen P. Dabney
Seattle
State Department of Public Instruction
High School Vocational Classes Show Gains in Dressmaking Cooking
Sewing and cooking courses in the high school report growth and solid output. Thirty five girls in cooking, an 33.18 percent increase from last year, and eighteen in sewing. Each course meets twice daily and earns two graduation credits.
Western Governors Train Tour Sets Eastern Route
The governors from California to Minnesota will ride a special train through the east to showcase western resources. Led by ex Governor Brady of Idaho, stops include Chicago Indianapolis Louisville Cincinnati Columbus Pittsburgh Harrisburg Baltimore Washington Philadelphia Albany Utica Syracuse Rochester Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Grand Rapids between late November and December.
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Boise
Ida
Brady
Idaho
California
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Chicago
Indianapolis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Columbus
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Albany
Utica
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
Grand Rapids
State Normal School faculty spread across regional institutes
Several faculty members are away on institute work. Mrs. Margaret Yost teaches in Dayton for Columbia county institute while Miss Josephine Fitzgerald, Mrs. Margaret Curran and Principal N D Showalter assist in Spokane county institute. Curtis Merriman returns from education department to Lincoln county institute. Davenport jury summons sent to 45 residents for November 6 including Mrs. R M Munson Mrs. Sarah D Owens and Mrs. Philip Hein.
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State Normal School
Cheney
Wash
Margaret Yost
Dayton
Columbia County Institute
Josephine Fitzgerald
Margaret Curran
N. D. Showalter
Spokane County Institute
Spokane
Curtis Merriman
Department of Education
Lincoln County Institute
Davenport
Davenport, Wash
Jim Goodwin
R. M. Munson
Sarah D. Owens
Philip Hein
Mondovi
Alfalfa farmers shift to cattle feeding in valley
In Twisp Washington farmers redirect alfalfa crops to beef cattle and dairy ventures. George Chapman buys a herd of Jersey milk cows while Henry Peterson acquires 50 head of young steers from the Ibbar ranch for winter feeding and spring market.
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Twisp
Wash
George Chapman
Henry Peterson
Ibbar
Garber Transferred From Nez Perce to Yakima Reservation
Emery Gar ber, who has compiled histories of Indian families around Nez Perce, has been transferred to the Yakima reservation for assignment.
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Nez Perce
Wash
Emery Garber
Yakima Reservation
Varmint Hunt Set to Start in Pierce County
The annual varmint hunt begins November 1 after the regular season ends. Two teams led by captains chosen by the Pierce County Game & Fish Protective association will compete with a banquet for the losers. Varmints include cougar coyotes bobcats and foxes each assigned points toward the team score.
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Pierce County
Pierce County Game & Fish Protective Association
Berries Average $5 a Vine
Blackberries prove profitable in Southwest Washington. W M Stilson near Selma reports five vines netting $26 this season, averaging over $5 per vine. The Giant Himalayan variety is strong, and Stilson credits winter sulphur and lime sprays and scientific cultivation for making fruit a paying crop in Chehalis County.
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Washington
W. M. Stilson
S5lma
Stilson
Chehalis
Palmistry Talk Sparks Local Confidence Trick
A rustic exchange features Plodding Pete claiming palm readers can reveal character from hand lines. The playful banter centers on skepticism about such fortune telling and personal hygiene quips.
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Pete
Vinci Invigorates Elderly Health Told by Yakima Druggist
An advertisement by Fred L. Janeck of Yakima Washington markets Vinci cod liver and iron tonic with no oil as a life extender for seniors. It claims older bodies waste quickly, Vinci improves appetite digestion and blood while retarding weakness. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
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Fred L. Janeck
Yakima
Wash
Connell Northern railroad cut off discussed near Ellensburg
Gossips rise as a deed grants right of way in Kittitas county to the Connell Northern railroad. State deed lists 2.46 acres for 25.50 dollars, in section 16 township 17 range 21, 22 miles southeast of Ellensburg. The line runs from Connell to Adrian and Ritzville to a Great Northern junction, with 30 miles planned down Crab Creek toward Ellensburg as part of the Ritzville Ellensburg cut off.
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Ellensburg
Connell Northern Railroad
Kittitas County
Connell Northern Railroad Company
Northern Pacific Railroad
Connell
Northern Pacific
Adrian
Great Northern Railroad
Ritzville
Connell Northern
Crab Creek
Hendrick of Whitman College to Retire
North Yakima residents report that Dean A. W. Hendrick has submitted his resignation from Whitman College and will retire. He is said to be moving to Portland to lead a safety powder company. The Walla Walla note recalls Hendrick’s seven years at Whitman, his role in a $1 million endowment drive, and later plans tied to Fort Walla Walla, which stirred local opposition and left some businessmen unhappy. President Penrose may assume campaign duties for the remaining $400,000.
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North Yakima
Whitman College
A. W. Hendrick
Portland
Walla Walla
Dean Hendrick
S. B. L. Penrose
Coege
Prof
Nendrick
Dean
Fort Walla Walla
Penrose
Antifat Drug a Peril in Newport Society
An eastern paper reports that fashionable Newport women used an antifat drug likely containing 416 thyroid. The drug reduces fat but carries danger, with thyroid therapies often ending in rebound weight gain without diet and exercise. The piece cites The Journal of the American Medical Association urging caution and noting obesity generally stems from overeating or insufficient activity.
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Newport
R. L
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Europe
Germany
Journal of the American Medical Association
Iowa the Auto State in 1911
Iowa had 28 000 automobiles on July 1 1911 with owners mainly farmers and villagers. The number is five to one compared with New York state by population.
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Iowa
New York State
Canada Sells Fruit Through Broad Co operative System
Canadian fruit growers form the Co operative Fruit Growers of Ontario to unite small unions into a federation. The body coordinates price ranges, standard packing, and bulk purchases while not directly marketing fruit, aiding members with reports and supplies. 86 associations operate under three classes apple, general fruit, and small fruit with varied governance from non stock to stock companies.
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Canada
Yakima Valley
Co-operative Fruit Growers of
Ontario
Federation
St. Catherines
United States
Oshawa Fruit Growers’ Association
Forest Association
Horticultural Union
St. Catherines Cold Storage
Packers’ Manager Fees Look Different Across Associations
The report outlines how managers of apple packing associations are paid. Some receive per barrel rates from 10 to 20 cents plus expenses, while others are salaried at 1000 to 1500 dollars yearly. In Ontario pricing methods vary among pooling all returns, pooling by variety, and pro rating per variety and grade, with pro rating deemed fairest but bookkeeping heavy.
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Forest Fruit Growers’ Association
Ontario
Canadian Emigration to Canada Grows Sharply
The Canadian government has canvassed the United States for settlers for fourteen years and emigration rose from 2412 in 1897 to 108,798 in 1910. Inspector J W White notes the immigration's value exceeds 95 million dollars, with individuals taking 40 to 50 thousand dollars and many thousands in bank accounts.
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United States
J. W. White
Canada
Plum Ecurculia Warns Northwest Invasion East of Bitterroot
Washington State College reports recent plums and Italian prunes show damage from plum curculio, a dangerous pest not previously west of the Bitterroot mountains. Prof. A L Melander warns the insect may have foothold in the northwest and urges fruit samples for study to prevent widespread damage.
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Washington State College
Pullman
Wash
Northwest
Rocky Mountains
A. L. Melander
Melander
Wisconsin Workmen's Compensation Act Goes Into Effect
The act becomes effective September 1 and is being tested in the State Supreme Court. Sixty corporations firms and individuals employing 42000 workers have enrolled. United States Steel installs new safety devices in engine houses shops shaft houses and mines on the Marquette Range. A lumber association inspection is proposed to supplement state labor commission safeguards. Discussion continues on insurance systems to cover compensation costs as the law nears a final resolution.
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Supreme Court
United States Steel Corporation
Marquette Range
Mississippi Valley
State Labor Commission
Lumbermen's Association
Collier's Weekly
Pennywise mocks cost of battleship spending
The voice titled Uncle Pennywise jokes that spending ten million dollars yearly on a battleship is wasteful, suggesting a woman could instead buy a fine winter outfit. The remark underscores a satirical take on high defense costs.
Time to Kill the Fly In Yakima Home Campaign
The article notes a persistence in fly activity as temperatures rise and as residents seek winter quarters for flies. Health Officer Terreau urges continued vigilance beyond the current season, citing typhoid risk in the year’s last quarters and recommending powders traps and fumigants, including buhach made from chrysanthemum leaves, as effective tools.
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Yakima
Tetreau
Terreau
California
New York Pronunciation A Gopher Chase
A playful verse about a reckless young chauffeur who hits a gopher and asks the animal why it was moving so slowly, delivering a tongue in cheek punchline.
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New York
Milwaukee Takes Hold on Columbia Rail Line Prospects
Developments along the Milwaukee railway corridor in Kittitas Yakima and Benton counties give Yakima landowners hope of intensified activity next season. The Milwaukee company reportedly plans to finance irrigation and land development projects from Beverly to Hanford White Bluffs, aiming to boost freight production and regional growth.
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Kittitas
Yakima
Benton County
Milwaukee Railway
Columbia
Milwaukee Railroad
Kittitus High Line
Hanford
White Bluffs
Columbia River
Beverly
Independence on the Bench and Judicial Recall
The Denver Republican argues that independent tenure protects judges from improper overtures and that recall threatens judicial independence. It warns recalls can empower popular leaders to coerce judges, undermining fair justice.
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Denver
Cure of Gambling Saps Life and Burden on Friends
The piece argues gambling destroys rest and sharp edge of life, leaving only discard for the world. It says gambling robs the gambler and makes him weak and inefficient, burdening friends, with the cure not resting on the gambler alone but affecting all within reach.
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Wargo Courier-News
College Yell Keeps Livestock Close
Farmer Corntessel jokes that his livestock stay put only because they hear the college yell from his son away at school. He admits he cannot recall the exact cheer but believes it influences the cattle's behavior.
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Farmer Corntessel
EL Dunne
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Ont
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Nelander
State College
Curculio
Uncle Pennywise
Milwaukee
Independence
Joseph FE. Sheehan
Yakima Theatre
Get
Hoffmann
Mr. Sheehan
Madam Butterny
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