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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
3
A local butcher shop promotes its meat selection beef veal mutton lamb pork chops cutlets steaks and poultry with cured hams and bacons praised for delicious taste and broad family appeal in a model shop advert.
A new barber shop announces its opening in the Blattler Building beside the Direksen Market and invites patrons to share in the growing trade. The proprietor offers traditional shaving and styling services.
A little girl in a white frock and pink ribbon waves goodbye from a subway car at Grand Central. The departing child says goodbye to amused travelers and train crews who respond with warm smiles and blessings.
Fourteen miles off Brazil M J Nicoll noted a sea serpent near his ship. A four foot dorsal fin rose from the water and an eel like neck six feet long appeared, with a turtle shaped head. He concluded the creature was a mammal rather than a reptile.
A Washington writer on electromagnetism learns a Berlin paper translated his earlier English article. He paid for the translation only to find the German piece was a reproduction of his own work from the prior year, leaving him with a doubled payment and a published theft.
The London Standard notes that all Australian children are drilled and elder boys join the cadet corps connected to the military. Large schools maintain cadet bands in khaki with light rifles and regular marksmanship matches showing skilled young shooters.
A brief aphorism exchange contrasts advice on ruling or knowing why with the idea that understanding why is half the battle. The quote contrasts a sly barbed remark from an old bachelor to a benedict and Carlyle’s note on making progress by steady effort.
Pepys notes on May dew used for whitening linen and facial care with his wife collecting it at Woolwich and gathering morning dew. A farmer’s dog counts sheep and detects a lamb added at night. A judge questions an old darky about the value of an oath, provoking courtroom consternation in a St Joseph News item.
A Kansas City Journal note quotes residents choosing relocation over tidying up a former rental. The writers describe the idea as original but reveal others already faced the same choice when leaving the leased home.
Little Joe asks about a fictitious character and Aunty explains the term in a playful exchange featured by the Chicago News. The dialogue centers on what makes a character made up and not real.
Attorney General Bonaparte ruled that national banks cannot contract with state officials to create a guaranty fund from bank deposits or capital to pay depositors in a failing bank, even under Oklahoma state banking law. The opinion answers Cortelyou on banks rights under the state act. Norman Mack forms a 15 member East campaign subcommittee of the Democratic National Committee with plans for a New York headquarters. Ex Senator James Smith of New Jersey is considered likely as vice-chairman.
A 1907 testimonial from KN Farrar of Cat Island La credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with prompt relief during a severe attack. He asserts that if taken in 1902 it would have saved a $100 doctor bill and urges purchase at Columbia Pharmacy.
Advice to travelers to carry Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on journeys at this time of year. It emphasizes preparation before leaving home and notes it cannot be bought on trains or steamships. Available for sale at Columbia Pharmacy.
Diverse classified items from Yakima Best flour and eggs to horses, cattle, and farm implements. Listings include Kennewick Trading Company offers, Nelson harness shop insurance, music band recruitment, estray notices, and real estate for sale near Kennewick Prosser and Everett.
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