Farmers Are Coming to Town Meeting Promotes Benton County Crops
Tomorrow marks the first annual Benton County Crop Improvement Association meeting at the Commercial Club rooms. Plans include district contests with prizes, a state fair Benton county exhibit, cheap phosphate rock fertilizer via Idaho rock, and a potential cooperative grinding mill. Officers and committees to be elected, with discussions on next year’s farming advances.
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Benton County
Idaho
Tennessee
Lampson
Crop Improvement Association
Senator Jones Speaks on River and Harbor Plans at Kennewick
A large crowd at the Commercial Club hear U S Senator Wesley L Jones outline river and harbor improvements. He covers Palouse project tariffs currency, Panama Canal tolls, Alaska development and Mexico policy, urging local support for harbor surveys and government rail and road plans.
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U. S
Wesley L. Jones
Pasco
Richland
Kennewick
Panama Canal
Alaska
Mexico
Columbia
Jones
Democratic House
Wilson
Mock Trial at Finley Grange Benefit Night
Finley Grange hosts a Saturday dec 13 entertainment at Grange Hall Finley to raise funds for the piano. A short musical program followed by a mock trial over a breach of promise suit by Miss Marie Ford against Ed Frauen with local attorneys and officials presiding.
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Finley Grange
Grange Hall
Finley
Piano Fund
Miss Marie Ford
Ed. Frauen
Miss Ford
Prof. Day
M. Boddy
Mr. Frauen
C. Puderbaugh
G. L. Kraber
Hal H. Cole
Dr. Davidson
H.W. Nelson
August Huss
Brown trades Pas Time poolroom for Spokane property
A. C. Brown sells the Pas Time poolroom to Otto A. Bittrick of Spokane in exchange for two nine house properties in Spokane, a seven room modern house and a five room house valued at 7000 dollars. The Browns depart for Spokane tomorrow to establish residence. Bittrick will arrive later to run the poolroom formerly managed by Frank Hartman and C. J. Anderson.
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A. C. Brown
Otto A. Bittrick
Spokane
Mrs. Brown
Mr. Bittrick
Frank Hartman
C. J. Anderson
Christmas Cantata at Rosemary Castle Held by Local Pupils
A two part Christmas cantata titled Christmas at Rosemary Castle will be performed Friday evening December 19 at the pavilion. The play set in old England at Yale-tide features a besieged castle where two young children enjoy a merry Christmas despite adversity thanks to Santa Claus and the Forest Fairy.
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Rosemary Castle
Old England
Santa Claus
Forest Fairy
Monroe Doctrine pledge frames town meeting remarks
Senator Jones received hearty applause for his remarks on peace and honor under the Monroe Doctrine. B B Horrigan of the Pasco Chamber of Commerce followed with a brief address and an informal reception ensued. A band concert preceded the event and the club orchestra played several selections.
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Senator Jones
B. B. Horrigan
Pasco
City Officers Chosen for Nineteen Fourteen
City administration for 1914 lists Mayor Geo F Richardson Clerk D L Taylor Attorney C L Holcomb Treasurer J L Johnson and councilmen for all wards. The election resulted in 405 votes with Richardson 318 Huntington 357 Holcomb 302 Taylor 355 Johnson 365. Olbrich won third ward council seat after a tie and Garber lost. A notable 12 ballots cast for mayor were labeled fool votes.
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Geo. F. Richardson
D. L. Taylor
C. L. Holcomb
J. L. Johnson
H. E. Huntington
Olbrich
Garber
Lot
Richardson
Huntington
Holcomb
Taylor
Johnson
Sercomb
Wibber
Oldrich
Health inspection by Seattle nurse to visit Kennewick schools
Miss Edith M. Hickey, Seattle, ex New York City nurse, now under the P T A, will inspect Kennewick pupils next week. She will speak December 11 at the high school on hygienic practices for school and home. E Johns reports strong regional activity with 50 teams and 100 men clearing land for rye seeding.
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Edith M. Hickey
Seattle
New York City
Parent-Teachers Association
Kennewick
E. Johns
Burbank
Wedding Bond Strengthens Morain Addition Ties
Miss Norma Terrill wed Archie J. Copeland Wednesday evening at the Terrill home with Rev. C D Rarey officiating. Bridesmaid Anna Copeland and best man Thomas Swayze attended as families celebrated in a small ceremony. The groom, a Kennewick Clothing Co. assistant, and the couple will reside on Tacoma street.
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H. Terrill
Morain Addition
Norma Terrill
Archie J. Copeland
Copeland
Methodist Church
Tacoma Street
Farm School Planned in Kennewick for December
Arrangements are nearly complete for a week long farm school in Kennewick from December 15 to 20. The state college will send lecturers if 100 farmers enroll, and enough signatures have been secured to make the school likely. A lecture program will be published next week.
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Kennewick
State College
Red Cross Seals Sold in Kennewick by Woman’s Club
The Woman’s Club committee completed arrangements for Red Cross Seal sales in Kennewick. Seals are available at local businesses to fund the Washington Society for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis. Support the cause by putting a seal on every piece of mail this month.
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Woman’s Club
Kennewick
Washington Society For the Prevention and Relief of
Birth notices for Tooke and Kalten families
To Mr and Mrs B O Tooke a daughter was born on Sunday November 31 in this locality. To Mr and Mrs C P Kalten a daughter was born on Wednesday December 3 in this place. Miss Pauline Orr of this place is mentioned among the births.
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B. O. Tooke
C. P. Kaltenborn
Kennewick To Hold Fourth Annual Poultry Show
Kennewick prepares a two day poultry exhibition in the Beach block next Wednesday through Saturday with entrants from Coeur d Alene Mabton Toppenish Dayton Pasco and other towns. Oregon City judge Elmer Dixon will select winners as entries close Monday midnight and birds arrive by Tuesday evening. Admission is ten cents and the show aims to break even while highlighting new Klondike and What is it breeds.
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Kennewick
Mounsey
Coeur d’Alene
Mabton
Toppenish
Dayton
Pasco
Elmer Dixon
Oregon City
Northwest
Association
John Erchner
Club to Hold Election for Commercial Club Officers
The Commercial Club will elect officers at next Tuesday's meeting. Two slates compete: Ticket 1 lists H. W. Desgranges as President with H. R. Wibber and M. H. Church as VPs, and others as directors and trustees. Ticket 2 lists H. A. Bier as President with M. M. Moulton as 1st VP and Geo. F. Richardson as 2nd VP, plus separate boards and officers.
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Commercial Club
H. W. Desgranges
H. R. Wibber
M. H. Church
W. R. Weisel
L. E. Johnson
E. M. Sly
M. W.mattecheck
Sieg. Feuchtwanger
H. J. Claussen
E. S. Mec Donald
E. C. Tripp
H. A. Bier
M. M. Moulton
Geo. F. Richardson
G. Garber
Grant Stewart
W. G. King
M. W. Mattecheck
Geo. Shhenk
J. B. Thomas
W. R. Crawford
Kennewick High Plans Friday Round-Up Event
The Round-Up will be held Friday in the gym with wrestling boxing and a basketball game between the school team and Kennewixk town team. Richland hosted a first season game with Kennewick freshmen sophomores. Richland led 11 to 10 at half and won. Juniors prepare a Christmas program with recitations music and a Victrola selection to mark the Holy Day observance.
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Kennevext
Richland
Kennewick High
Kennewicks
Pot Squibb
Sunnyside
Mabton
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Donnell
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
R. H. Anderson
J. Sercombe
J. W. Behrmann
Joseph Olbrich
Parent-Teachers Meeting
Copeland-Terrill
RED Cross
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