Irrigation Lessons From Egypt Argentina Chile Invite U S Aid
Egypt faces irrigation troubles after the Assuan dam reduces cotton yields and depletes water nutrients. Argentina proposes a bureau of irrigation and foreign technical help. Chile showcases water raising machinery with an exhibition and prize to spur adoption amid scarce surface water.
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Egypt
United States
Valley of the Nile
Assuam
Cairo
Assicot
America
South America
Argentina
Senate
Bureau of Irrigation
Chile
Valparaiso
Agricultural Society
Grandest Scenic Route Proposed for Inter Mountain Highway
A state highway commission team led by Will R. White arrives in North Yakima after a two week reconnaissance to evaluate an inter mountain highway. The party endures rain snow and hunger, but officers deem the route feasible and promising for linking mountains to the coast.
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Paradise Valley
Ben Longmire
Len Longmire
Billy Stafford
Stafford
Jameson
Ross
Narada Falls
Gold Hill
Muddy Fork
Fish Lake
Cascade Range
Bear Gap
Longmires
Elizabeth Gold Hill Mining Company
Esence
Yakima
Pierce County
Tacoma
United States
Chambers of Commerce
Will R. White
State Highway Commission
Torger Peterson
James Lancaster
H. F. Marble
North
Fred Jameson
Frank Roas
Mount Rainier-Tacoma
Newcomb
Confesses Guilt Yet Walks Free in Grand Larceny Case
In Seattle a grand larceny jury acquitted John Faletti, despite his guilty plea. Judge Gay decried the verdict as a miscarriage of justice, while Faletti admitted appropriation of $150 and then left the courtroom a free man.
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Seattle
John Faletti
Gay
Superior Court
Faletti
Jewish Revolutionists Planned Assassination
Report from St Petersburg dated Sept 15 describes an assassination plot linked to Jewish social revolutionists. An agent of the protective police at Stolypin’s theater allegedly carried out the crime, with the group accused of reviving terrorism. The Kiev university student group demonstrated in front of Bogroff, Stolypin’s assailant’s father. Bogroff’s brother Vladimir was arrested.
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St, Petersburg
Kiev
Stolypin
St. Petersburg
Kiev University
Bogroff
Social Revolutionary Party
Central Committee of
Social Revolutionists
Stolypin Shot in Theatre Survives Initial Health Threat
Premier Stolypin was shot in Kiev last night in the presence of Emperor Nicholas. Surgeons said his condition was satisfactory with no complications feared and hopes for recovery. Police suspect the assassin Bogroff acted from political discontent with Stolypin's reactionary policies.
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Kiev
Russia
Stolypin
Nicholas
Bogroff
Stolypin Improves. Assailant Bogroff to Face Court Martial
Premier Stolypin shows progress toward recovery in Kiev as Bogroff, the man who attacked him, remains confined in the fortress and is slated for court martial on September 20.
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Kiev
Stolypin
Bogroff
County Teachers Institute Program at North Yakima
Sessions of the county teachers institute will be held at North Yakima High School from September 25 to 29. The schedule, prepared by the county superintendent, is thorough and will occupy most of the week. A list of instructors includes state and local education leaders such as H. B. Dewey, Edwin Twitmyer, W. G. Beach, and many from Ellensburg Cheney and Seattle.
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Yakima
H. B. Dewey
Edwin Twitmyer
W. G. Beach
University of Washington
E. J. Klemme
Ellensburg Normal
W. E. Wilson
Ruth Hoffman
J. H. Morgan
N. D. Showalter
Cheney Normal
Catherine Montgomery
Bellingham Normal
E. E. Gustine
Moxee
H. 8. Sharpe
North Yakima
Frances Townsend
D. C. Reed
W. D. Sterling
L. R. Traver
Seattle
Washington
Charles Seaver
A. C. Kellogg
C. W. Macomber
C. A. Payne
E. T. Robinson
F. G. Bennett
Carl G. Helm
J. H. Snyder
Frances Galloway
W. Ness
Lillian Wheeler
F. Smyser
D. F. Olds
Leslie Rosser
C. A. Palmer
Convict Labor in Mines Debated as State Plans Hire Mine
The Alabama debate on convict labor shifts to a proposal where the state would lease and operate a coal mine employing convicts under state supervision. Critics argue it doesn't resolve objections about coercion and unsafe, hazardous work for unwilling workers.
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Alabama
iJl
Engineering and Mining Journal
Curley profit from Gotch Hackenschmidt bout revealed
Promoter Jack Curley earned 29937 from the Gotch versus Hackenschmidt wrestling match. Total receipts reached 87053 with Gotch guaranteed 21000 and club expenses 4000. Hackenschmidt’s share topped 34437 leaving club profit 18616. Curley, once resident in North Yakima, did well on a speculative stake and may have had backers.
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Jack Curley
Curley
North
Yakima
Hack
Gotch
Hackenschmidt
Curiev
Bee
Berfore
Hackensehan
North Yakima
Unmarried Japanese Man Granted Divorce as Legal Husband Found
Shihichi Kojima of Los Angeles, a Japanese national, was divorced from a woman he never married after his mother in Japan found a wife who later married his brother. Kojima seeks a new wife, with passports blocked earlier due to the alleged first marriage. A court annulment permits a new attempt. White’s Cream Wormfodge advertised for children.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Shihichi Kojima
Kojima
America
Japan
Koijima
Flynn Beats Morris In Bloodiest Madison Square Bout
Jim Flynn the Pueblo fireman fought ten fast rounds against Carl Morris at Madison Square Garden. Morris, despite a 47 pound disadvantage and height edge, failed to daze Flynn as the Pueblo man absorbed punishment and battled back. Flynn ended unmarked aside from a left eye lump in a fight lauded for stamina and ferocity.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Jim Flynn
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Flynn
Morris
Frawley
White
Not a Word of Scandal Promotes Kidney Cure Pills
Neighbor Mrs. W. P. Spaugh of Manville Wyoming says Dr. King's New Life Pills cured her obstinate kidney trouble and made her feel like a new woman. Remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles offered at Clark's Farmacy for 25 cents.
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W. P. Spaugh
Manville
Wyo
Dr. King
Clark
Little Girl Comes Alone From Missouri
An eleven year old, Dulcie Husted, arrives alone at North Yakima from Missouri after a long train ride to meet her father, W. H. Husted, manager of the Shively ranch. She stays at the Sydney hotel until he can reach the city in the morning to claim her.
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Dulcie Hulsted
Dimmick
Misouri
Selah
W. H. Husted
Shively Ranch
North Yakima
Hunter
Dulcie Husted
Cardus praised in Ratcliff letter from Mrs Campbell
In Ratcliff Texas Mrs Mattie Campbell writes that her health was very bad and she suffered monthly misery. She says Cardus helped her quickly and stopped her suffering making life worth living and her home joyful and happy. She urges others to try Cardus.
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Ratcliff
Tex
Mattie Campbell
Cardus
Seven Year Old Girl Mauled by Lion at State Fair
Laura Burns, seven, was clawed and bitten by a lion in a sideshow at the State fair in Syracuse. Despite ropes, she slipped under and the lion dragged her toward the cage, gouging her eye and tearing her face and upper body before rescuers intervened. She remains between life and death in hospital.
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Syracuse
Laura Burns
Big Money for Carload Lots at National Apple Show
Spokane announces $20,000 in premiums and trophies for carload contests at the fourth National Apple Show November 23 to 30. Top prize is $500 in gold plus the International Apple Shippers' association trophy for the best packed car of 680 boxes or 210 barrels from a single owner.
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Spokane
Wash
International
Apple Shippers’ Association
Les Ve
Spitzenberg
Winesap
Jonathan
MelIntosh
Rome Beauty
Wagoner
Growth of Social Democratic Party in Germany
The Social Democratic executive report shows 116,524 more organized members this year, totaling 36,562 in a strong financial position with receipts of 330,000 and an election fund of 260,000 over four years. Local groups exist in nearly all Reichstag districts, with 81 party daily papers and 130 towns hosting young people’s homes.
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Berlin
Social Democratic Party
Reichstag
Germany
Vorwaerts
der Wahre Jakob
East Africa Governor Rumored to Resign in Autumn
Unofficial reports claim Baron Von Rechenberg, governor of the German East Africa colony, plans to resign in autumn. Opposition centers on his mild handling of colored races, especially Hindoos, with colonial lobbyists pressing for harsher immigration controls and tighter movement in the colony. A colonist business group has forwarded resolutions to Berlin urging stricter trade licenses and stricter entry rules.
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Baron von Rechenberg
East Africa
Reichstag
German colonists and Hindoo tradesmen dispute in colonial life
The article notes colonial tensions as Hindoo traders settle widely and monopolize native trade, risking German habitation in the colony. It also reports Berlin 1909 vital statistics with 10,008 illegitimate births, 1,970 divorces, 705 personal crisis reports, and 45 murders. It cites Prussia 1910 divorce rates, rising from 181 to 216 per 100,000 in cities, 44 to 49 in country districts, and 98,277 divorces overall, up one third in five years.
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Berlin
Kingdom of
Prussia
Drought Drives Up Prices Pressures on Workers and Livestock
The summer drought raises prices across vegetables milk and food-tuffs while wages demand grows. Hoof and mouth disease spreads, railways cut freight on bran hay and straw but not on barley and corn. The Frankfort Chamber of Commerce asks for temporary repeal of the $7.50 per ton corn rate to aid the animal industry.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Frankfort
Apple Show Awards And Exhibits Attract Large Prize Funds
The article outlines extensive prize structures across multiple classes for apples and related displays. It notes first and second prizes of 100 and 50 dollars in various categories, plus added premiums, open competitions, and diverse awards including banners and trophies. The Northwest rail fare, expected expenditures, and a goal to educate growers are highlighted, with events such as conventions, packing schools, and demonstrations planned.
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Eastern
New England
Middle Western
United States
Order of Mystic Mankops
Distinguished Wisconsin Educator Visits Beulah and Cowiche
Prof M W O Shea of the Wisconsin state university at Mailison toured the region with Charles N Hunt renewing yearly trips to the area praised for fruit production. He visited Beulah where he owns a fruit project tract and spoke at the Cowiche schoolhouse before returning home.
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M. W. O'Shea
Wisconsin State University
Mailison
Charles N. Hunt
O'Shea
Hunt
Beulah
Cowiche
Minnesota Promotes Fire Safety Education Day Plan
The state prepares a proclamation and public instruction drive to teach fire protection methods. Officials urge nationwide adoption, arguing prevention before ignition is the strongest defense against forest and urban fires.
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Minnesota
Old Papers for Safe at Herald Office
A note indicates old papers for safekeeping at the Herald office, bundled and ready for secure storage.
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Herald Office
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