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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
3
E P Powell recalls a bygone home life with a great kitchen fire in earlier days. The piece laments modern comforts erasing the soul of northern homes and cherishes family warmth, simple rituals, and shared stories around the hearth.
A collage of humorous vignettes including an Army official on keeping cool like a scientist, a Boston tale about a man named Shorty, a pawnbroker prank, Bluebeard’s legend, a press joke about a pencil prank, and light social banter. References span Los Angeles Times Boston Traveler Louisville Courier-Journal Chicago Tribune and quotes by Bovee.
In Benton County Washington the Superior Court granted letters of administration with the will annexed on November 20 1907 to Henry D Sweet administrator. All persons with claims against the estate must present vouchers in Kennewick Washington within one year from the notice date or be barred. Dated December 27 1907.
Department of the Interior land Office at Walla Walla Washington January 6 1908 notice is given that Charles M Bentley of Kennewick Washington has filed for final five year proof in support of his homestead entry No 11944 made January 26 1903 for the northwest quarter section 8 township 7 north range 28 east will be made before the Register and Receiver at Walla Walla February 14 1908 witnesses H D Clodfelter Mark Potter S A Tucker Carl Williams all of Kennewick Washington.
A Berlin writer reports that on St Hubert's day hundreds of hunting dogs fill the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Brussels. Worshipers arrive in hunting dress while bugle music accompanies a dog show atmosphere and a visitor learns even dogs have their day ill in a crowd.
An old Royal Horticultural Society discussion crowned a yellow nectarine, grown from a peach by Francis Rivers, as the world’s finest fruit. A greengage follows, famed as Reine Claude, with origins in Italy and France before England.
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