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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
3
Community notices Chronicle a birth and several visits as residents travel to Spokane Pasco and Vancouver. Local pastors change assignments and churches plan services while several residents relocate open new shops and prepare for the school year economic activity includes a road campaign and grape carnival trophies.
Store touts low prices and plentiful supply inviting shoppers to buy now before stock runs out.
N I Newkirk journeys to Dayton Washington on business and to promote Kennewick peaches taking a sample to display its quality. Mr and Mrs Hutchinson return from a month by the Washougal river reporting a splendid time. Florence Yelland spends Sunday with the Washburns. Will Washburn visits Pasco. James Johnston leaves for the east for six weeks visiting family in Quebec and Vermont.
Benton county game commission members B F Knapp of Richland Lon Boyle of Prosser and G N Mac Culloch of Longview met at Kennewick Tuesday Mac Culloch was elected chairman Boyle secretary and M D O Connell of Richland was named county game warden Two deputy wardens remain to be appointed.
Seattle business and professional men plan a state itinerary visiting Bellingham Burlington Everett Wenatchee Davenport Spokane Pasco Kennewick Walla Walla and Pendleton Roundup. The 100 participants depart Seattle Sept 8 and travel by rail to Spokane finalizing in Kennewick on Sept 11.
A playful verse from Puck about a family debating slang for their new car. Grandma defends and Uncle Bill brags while others praise the wonderful vehicle nicknamed auto mobile touring car wagon and machine. The piece revels in quaint era speech and humor.
At Bethlehem Lutheran Fifth and Yakima Rev A Waker leads 10 am service and Bible school. preaching at 11 am and 8 pm. Junior League at 3 pm. union Young People at 7 pm. last Sunday of conference year with special music. Bible study Wednesday. Christian Science holds 10 am Bible school and 11 am service plus 8 pm Wednesday meeting. supply pastor for month. others hold services at Yakima Fourth and Washington Third streets with similar timings.
A dated 1913 telegraphic exchange from Kennewick and Portland discusses selling Elberta peaches at forty cents per box while Northwest Fruit Distributors tied to Yakima Fruit Growers' Association quotes the same price. It questions who best serves growers and aims to maximize net returns while urging growers to decide who is their friend and best handler.
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