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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
5
Test claims eight percent have unhealthy hair and white or empty roots signal disease. Rexall 93 Tonic promises to treat dandruff scalp irritation stimulate roots tighten hair grow and combat baldness with a risk offer at two sizes 50c and 1.00 from The Rexall Store.
An old newspaper notice touts Adler ika as a German appendicitis remedy. It claims constipation and gas can turn into appendicitis and asserts a single dose draws out impurities and stops danger, attributed to Edw. Sheppard, Druggist.
An advertisement promotes Rexall Orderlies as a safe ideal remedy for constipation and bowel disorders in the elderly and frail. It promises relief and guaranteed satisfaction or the product is free, notes a candy-like form and no adverse effects, and lists price 25 cents and 10 cents sold by Wibbe, t Gifford Drug Co.
The State Horticultural Society wrapped up its North Yakima convention with talks on fruit and marketing challenges. Delegates backed a permanent data committee for the public utilities hearing to lower freight costs and approved salary and funding increases for the state horticultural commission.
The White River Valley farmers plan to bolster state legislation by building a large, informed coalition. They aim for roadbuilding and taxation subjects, with a goal of a thousand members in three months, and to send strong delegates to Olympia to work with granges and committees. Senators Allen and Rowland show interest in farmer welfare.
Weekly receipts include cattle 1177 calves 51 hogs 3182 sheep 4290 horses 44. Eight cent steer market arrives with gains across cattle led by top cows $6.75–$7.00 and heifers $7.25–$7.50. Prime light calves at $9.00 and heavy stock at $7.75. Hog bids reach $7.70 with most sales $7.50–$7.60. Sheep activity strong with lambs near peak prices and yearling wethers around $5.00. Packers bid higher for mutton and lamb as grain-fed stock demand remains urgent.
The piece argues farmers support progressive laws that aid general welfare. It highlights blue sky protections, a bureau of agriculture, teachers and mothers pensions, regulation of commission houses, and proper spraying of fruit trees. It weighs road funding options including Foster and Nichols plans and a farmer centered network of state roads.
A reminiscence recalls a severe snowfall a quarter century ago in the valley and eastern Oregon. Coffin relatives describe sheep losses, homes without feed, and people scrambling for fodder as markets and hay collapsed. The piece then shifts to rural credit and legislative questions for small farms.
The record lists warrants drawn on Kennewick city funds with warrants 474 through 519 and notes interest ceasing January 18, 1913. It then recounts Plutarch stories about Philip of Macedon including swift punishment for rogues, a probing question about an impregnable post, and dismissing a dyed-hair judge for dishonesty.
A Boston Globe columnist warns against wealth built by others running your business while you attend to theirs. The piece stresses direct involvement and prudent personal effort as key to financial success.
The article portrays Andrew Carnegie finding joy in laughter despite vast wealth. It notes debates over his pension fund for ex-presidents and a Congress bill. Carnegie declines to comment on Morgan’s world peace stance, saying simply I am not thinking.
Francis Kempe, the world's champion professional skier, is shown in a famous leap at the Stoughton meet in Wisconsin. He soared 132 feet in a dramatic flight like Mercury, illustrating skiing’s high risk and fame while noting the sport’s long, storied history and dangers.
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