100 years ago in Spokane: Faith-healing hospital disbands

From our archives, 100 years ago

The city finally succeeded in getting a “divine-healing” hospital to move out of its unsafe quarters.

The hospital was run by the Rev. John G. Lake of the International Apostolic Congress. His facility – actually a building with just a few beds – did not meet the fireproofing standards for hospitals. The reverend and other ministers went in a few times a day and prayed over the patients.

It appeared that the faith-healing hospital was simply disbanded rather than moved.

From the holiday beat: The city’s barbers agreed to close their shops on the Fourth of July. This unprecedented move came because of a surge in patriotic fervor.

“With war feeling strong, the barbers have concluded that they should join in patriotic demonstrations with other people,” said a barber union representative.

From the travel beat: An ad for the Great Northern Railway had some summer vacation advice. It suggested taking the train to Glacier National Park, Lake Chelan, Priest Lake, Clatsop and the Ocean Beach resorts. It also suggested traveling by train to Astoria, Oregon, and taking the Great Northern’s steamships to California.

The slogan: “See America First.”