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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
6
A vintage style meat market ad promises fresh beef and other meats from well fed cattle. It touts pork veal lamb mutton hams and bacon with fancy joints fixed to order and reserved cuts. The shop invites trial, claiming best quality at lowest prices.
The Tacoma News endorses Roosevelt’s veto of a bill to grant unfettered water power rights for electrical plants. It argues government supervision is needed to prevent private monopolies and to set fair prices and management rules.
The Kennewick five traveled to Prosser last Friday to face the local high school team. Outmatched in size reach and teamwork, Kennewick was defeated 35 to 6. Players listed Fol som Howe Lodge Larkin and Garber with coach W L Rowan.
The verse laments a blizzard while praising a mild climate in Oregon. A separate Portland note lists Richardson's shoe shop relocating, the City market sausage, and cleaners at Phone 672 with pickup at Hotel Leard.
The Electro Dentists advertise as the foremost dentists in Washington offering free examinations and lower charges compared with high class offices. They claim experienced assistants and lifelong study in dental surgery with guarantees of patient satisfaction. Prices listed include a set of teeth five dollars, bridge five dollars, crowns twenty five dollars, and painless extraction fifty cents.
A collection of editorials condemns graft and bribe taking from Judas to modern politicans noting that even a small payment could corrupt. It highlights the Credit Mobilier scandal and 19th century votes priced at a dollar a vote, plus Taft opposing grandfather clauses and New York planning farm colonies to handle tramp issues.
The Old Age Pension Act is now in operation and first payments to successful applicants are being made this month. Many conditions limit eligibility, causing disappointment, but the measure is popular and likely to improve many elderly lives. Other countries watch England's implementation keenly.
A local store announces daily hours for the week and advertises choicest bargains for those in line. All items display original price tags and discounts shown as deductions before customers.
A Buffalo physician after seven years of cancer study reports the disease originates from a parasite carried by earthworms and transmitted to humans through raw vegetables like lettuce. The finding emphasizes vegetable surfaces as the infection source.
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