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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1909
Page
5
An editorial warns of graft in the optical business noting widespread swindles, urges readers to obtain current prices before buying, and promises free eye exams with a fit guarantee or money back, while claiming a large stock of lenses is on hand.
L R Whitelock listed as a jeweler based in Kennewick Washington with mention of the business in the area. The note identifies the person and occupation without additional context.
Kennewick community items cover visits by A Bier to Portisco and Mae Nercombe's Cheney School year end return. Local officials include Hon. B. K. McGregor and E. L. Kolb with publicity by C. H. Collins and Scott Henderson. Changes include A E Quimby settling in the valley and F A Swingle moving office work to Pasco while planning a three story building and bids for a church project due May 5 1909.
Multiple short items including help wanted for strawberry pickers and packers. Rentals with notices for three houses and two Reed block rooms. Advertisements for Washburns Gold Medal Flour at Kolbs and Silver Loaf Flour. Team for sale with harness and buggy. Irrigation pumping outfit by Beck. Reservation opening notice for Coeur d Alene. White Bluffs stock sale and city lot for sale. Contact E H Cornwell, White Bluffs Washington.
Mr J 8 Eggleson of Maple Landing Iowa reports severe grip from winter cold that left him and his wife miserable with ache fever and congestion. He credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy and Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets used liberally for quick relief and claims the illness was knocked out. Sold by Columbia Pharmacy.
Church notices invite all to Baptist Episcopal Congregational Presbyterian and other services. Listings include Sunday School at 10, morning sermons at 11, evening services, prayer meetings, and special music with Eva Hunt. Also notes straying ministerial assignments and revival topic Epworth League.
School notes report the May day social postponed indefinitely. New seventh graders include Howard and Ellis Lincoln and Katherine Croslyn. One hundred sixty nine scholars were absent last week. Plans to add a year long Agriculture course in the high school covering soil, plant life, land prep, crop care, insect life, and livestock management.
Mrs Grace Beardsly visits with Mrs Carley and Mrs Ingram this week. Luzon hosts a recent Sunday school start led by Superintendent George Bennett. Mr Crowe receives sixty five thousand strawberry plants set by George Bennett. D J McKinney visits his brother J W Sunday in Paterson. Virginia Dixon informs that her brother Will is very ill. Rev Guinn from Goldendale preached at Luton with a talk on Sunday Schools.
Frank Emigh calls for berry pickers to rejoin his team for the season at The Chas H. Collins Co. He notes one car of fancy white oats available and invites interested workers to respond at once.
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