Queen of the Third Annual Columbia River Valley Grape Carnival
The contest to crown the Queen opens with twelve candidates selling dance tickets. A large crowd attends the first dance at the Kennewick opera house as candidates vie for votes through ticket sales and Carnival badges. Final crowning dance is planned for September 17 with special voting tickets offered.
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Columbia River Valley
Opera House
Ben Knapp
Kennewick
Pasco
Richland
Miss Clements
Hogan
Leverich
Hulbert
Elda Clements
Julia Sonderman
Alice Hogan
Hazel Pillet
Bertha Leverich
Frances Olbrich
Effie Oliver
Eunice Orr
Maud Hulbert
Dorothy Mann
Kate Rossweg
Edith Pike
Thornber to Speak on Grape Culture at Commercial Club
Prof. W. S. Thornber headlines a Friday evening lecture at the Commercial Club on grape culture. He will audit local orchards today and tomorrow and attend the Highland Clubhouse tomorrow night, following his usual visiting pattern.
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W. S. Thornber
Commercial Club
Tooms
Highland Club
Railroad men here tonight in Kennewick visit
L J Bricker Northern Pacific General Immigration Agent leads a party of fourteen arriving in Kennewick on No 4 at 5 pm and staying until 12 48 am. They tour Richland and the Highlands then dine at Hotel Kennewick. A lecture and fruit feast follow with local business leaders urged to attend.
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L. J. Bricker
Northern Pacific
Kennewick
No. 4
Richland
Highlands
Prof. Thornber
Commercial Club
Elberta peach rush as Kennewick ships motorists
Elberta shipments surge with ten cars leaving Kennewick and five car loads from Chas. H. Collins Co. plus five at their warehouse. Week totals project twenty-five cars per firm, with two-thirds of the crop gathered by week end and prices firm at 40 to 50 cents. Major shipper H. M. Bartlett moves about a thousand boxes daily as traffic to Idaho Montana and Dakota increases. two cars reach Portland.
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Elbertas
Kennewick
Chas. H. Collins Co
Kiona
Idaho
Montana
Dakota
Collins Co
Portland
H. M. Bartlett
Richland
Fire Destroys Fourth Street Residence in Sunday blaze
A six room frame home owned by Bert Loyd and W P Thresher on Fourth Street between Yakima and Washington was destroyed by fire last Sunday forenoon. The fire started in the kitchen while the occupants were downtown. Firefighters saved neighboring houses though the flames damaged nearby structures. Loss is about 2500 with 1500 insured. furnishings valued higher and insured for 600. Loyd and Thresher occupy rooms above their saloon in the Anderson building. Judge Grosscup to speak at Kennewick meeting on rate of tax on industry.
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Fourth Street
Yakima
Washington
Bert Loyd
W. P. Thresher
Harry Breed
Cottman
Mr. Thresher
Evenson
Oldberg
Messrs. Loyd and
Thresher
Anderson Building
B.S. Grosscup
Tacoma
Columbia and Snake River Waterways Association
Kennewick
City Budget For 1914 Sees 17000 Levy At 15 Mills
The city council approved a 1914 expense plan totaling 16990 for salaries and running costs plus 1650 interest on sewer bonds, down 850 from 1913. Savings target include fire police irrigation equipment, with hydrant costs up 240 and new fire gear 840. Income rests at 5000 from licenses and 13640 from taxation, with a 15 mill levy anticipated.
Man Killed by Train Near Mottinger Station
Ellensburg youth Bar Coons, 22, was struck and killed by an S P and S train last Thursday night a short distance below Mottinger station. His head and face were crushed. he was found Friday by section men. Coroner Hewetson and undertaker A A Sherman viewed the body and interment followed at Mottinger. A small amount of money and papers found on the victim aided identification.
Youths Narrowly Escape Drowning in Columbia Current
Orrin Reinhart Laurence Moeller and Edmund Carpenter all about fifteen, in a leaky rowboat on the Columbia, sank after a seam opened. The three clung to the boat and swam ashore as Don Gilchrist, in another boat, rescued Moeller downstream.
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Columbia
Orrin Reinhart
Laurence Moeller
Edmund Carpenter
Carpenter
Reinhart
Moeller
Don Gilchrist
Moeller Boy
Deceased Moved to Ellensburg After Identification
The text notes that the deceased had recently worked in Ellensburg. An inquiry was sent to Ellensburg and Sunday F. M. Slagle, a friend, traveled to Kennewick. The body was exhumed, identified, and transported to Ellensburg where the mother and other relatives live.
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Ellensburg
City
F. M. Slagle
Kennewick
Grape Carnival Preparations Under Way in Kennewick
With the Grape Carnival upcoming on the 25th to 27th, Kennewick readies welcome events. Delegates from the Columbia and Snake River Waterways and Inland Empire Sunday School associations join local plans. Clubs, merchants, and railways contribute prizes, plus a ladies rest room and a silver loving cup tribute. organizers urge widespread participation.
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Kennewick
Columbia and Snake River Waterways Association
Inland Empire Sunday School Association
House of Kuppenheimer
Kennewick Clothing Co
Northern Pacific Railroad Co
Great Northern Railway
Richland Nursery Co
W. R. Crawrorp
Mgr
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Thornber
Orthern Pacific Immigration
Nise
Loyd and
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