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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1913
Page
3
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip suggests turning rage into a grand epic by committing drastic acts. The dialogue playful mocks writers chasing sensational inspiration and public fervor.
On April 16, 1878 Mr Parnell denounced Henry James expression as unwarrantable and demanded withdrawal. He apologized for using the phrase and contrasted its wit with the level of a petty sessions attorney versus a learned gentleman.
An impassioned speaker asks what the nation needs as it expands across the Pacific and into global trade. A rear-seat observer quips rubber boots, highlighting practical or cynical commentary in a New Orleans Times-Democrat clipping.
A humorous quip from a Washington Star cartoonist about why turkeys are basted. The man believes the world is against him but offers a practical reason for basting to keep the meat moist and easy to carve.
In a tale of marriage and money Bob Winthrop defies his father and courts Rosalie Hilton, a former heiress who must work to support a shared life. After long negotiation and social pressure, Rosalie becomes governess to Bob’s sisters and, with his father’s reluctant blessing, marries him. The story contrasts old wealth and practical love amid family, fortune, and prudence.
The article outlines numerous caster types used on furniture including leather wheel disks turned in a lathe with metal bearings, felt casters for wood floors, glass insulated casters, ball bearing styles with a ball rotating inside, and wheels made from porcelain rubber lignum vitae iron and brass. It notes use across hardwood floors and mentions many materials in common use.
Autograph hunters troubled Thackeray who often refused to sign. A young lady’s album yielded a page with Mount Blanc lines. Thackeray added a quip noting a misw ord and suggested Lindley Murray would have written whom instead of who.
A compact reminiscence notes a Cornell Widow quote about New York being welcoming and well done upon departure. It reflects a view that joy cannot exceed what we give and pain balances with life’s eternal swing.
Prosser high school beat Kennewick 9 to 3 in eight innings amid few safe hits by Prosser. Burmaster struck out eleven for Kennewick while Howe and Copelang produced Prosser’s notable hits. Five errors by Kennewick aided the Prosser runs in a windy, low offensive game.
Reportedly local merchants defend a protective wall and tariff plan as President Wilson may pursue tariff reductions. The ordinance bars outsiders selling wares in the city with a $100 daily fee and monthly charges, while a fire ordinance is set for approval next Tuesday.
A public notice lists names of individuals with advertised letters. Burkhardt F G Frew Fay Harrison H A Othrouth Hugh Ziegler Fred Robberson S B are among those awaiting pickup at the local post office.
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