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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
5
An ad-style note discusses bowel health and asks if bowels are regular. It asserts most illness stems from water waste and liver torpor and claims Orderlies ease constipation with a money-back guarantee. Suitable for children and weak individuals, available in 25c and 10c sizes at The Rexall Store Vibber-Gifford Drug Co.
Local ad promotes Adlerika as a German appendicitis remedy claiming a single dose instantly relieves constipation sour stomach and gas and draws off impurities to prevent appendicitis warnings. Edw Sheppard druggist.
WM Krautwurm, manager, advertises a broad repair service covering all kinds of repairs with prompt completion. The notice emphasizes efficient, reliable work and customer convenience.
An ad offers Rexall 93 Hair Tonic with a personal guarantee that three large bottles cost nothing if the user is not satisfied. It claims the tonic retards baldness, treats scalp and hair ailments, and may promote new growth. Two sizes are available, 50 cents and one dollar, through Lib er Gifford Drug Co.
A call for consolidating state commissions into a Department of Agriculture and Inspection mirrors Governor Lister’s inaugural plan to cut costs and boost efficiency. The piece praises Taft’s start and hopes Wilson follows, urging passage of a bill to centralize oversight and reduce deputy numbers while maintaining true economy. It notes rising prices in the sheep and lamb market with strong demand and steady to higher prices for wethers and lambs.
Five thousand sheep are fed on Riverby ranch east of the river but heavy snow over ten days drives hoarders to winter quarters in the valley where hay is available. The flock, fed at Ringold ranches after hay ran out, costs eight dollars and fifty cents per ton in the stack.
Receipts for the week ending January 24 show cattle 1747 calves 30 hogs 3887 sheep 3611 and horses 48. Beefs remain premium with prime stock in demand. best steers around 8.00, cows 6.75 to 7.00, heifers 7.25 to 7.65. Hog prices fluctuated as receipts reach 2742 Monday setting a new daily record, with a dip after Tuesday. Demand broadens toward weekend amid beef scarcity and varying quality offerings.
The article urges preparing garden plots for early sowing of lettuce radishes peas and onions from February. It recommends barnyard manure plowing preplant rhubarb roots and asparagus roots planted in March. It notes recent snowfall enriched the soil and highlights saving by growing fresh vegetables directly in the garden.
Dr Galloway chief of the bureau of plant industry warned a House committee that irrigation can exhaust soil through saturation and leaching. He urged the department to find firmer farming baselines as irrigation expands, noting past overuse and evolving moderation by farmers.
Resolutions were presented by H M Bartlett at the recent stockholders meeting outlining proposed actions and motions for consideration by the voting members. The document records formal consent and potential directives to the company's governance.
In a unanimous motion the Kennewick community resolves support for the Kennewick Fruit and Produce Company and its manager. It urges local merchants to cut expenses and resist price maintenance, arguing that cheaper living costs aid new settlers and farmers, with 356 supporters pledging solidarity.
A reader argues J. P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie oppose world peace to protect profits. The letter asserts Morgan’s debt value and Carnegie’s armor plate industry link influence. It contends war sustains employment and debt payments, blocking peace.
A verse depicts a transformed farmer who abandons rustic phrases and rough manners. He now drives a modern car wears stylish clothes and enjoys leisure while his family attends college and profits rise under a new system.
The experiment station at Pullman Washington issued Bulletin No. 101 on Commercial Fertilizers by Elton Fulmer State Chemist. It reports analyses of fertilizer samples from 1911 and 1912 showing general compliance with the Fertilizer Law and provides guidance on plant food values and brand comparisons. Copies are free from the Experiment Station Director.
The Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Company has placed 3 500 000 dollars in orders for spring equipment. General passenger agent William McMurray lists 99 Mikado passenger locomotives 63 Mikado freight locomotives 55 switch engines and 55 Mallet consolidation engines. One hundred one are oil burners and eighty eight coal burners.
A fraternal order notes the death of Mrs Charlotte Hudnall with condolences and fidelity vows. The group pledges immortality hope, honors her memory, and sends copies to the family and local paper for publication. Records of the Chapter will include the resolutions dated January 28, 1313.
The assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 9, under Ordinance No. 153, covers portions of Stanton's Additions in Kennewick and Beach's First Addition to Dell Haven. Payments by bonds may be made within 30 days from first publication, with remaining unpaid portions due in five annual installments at 7 percent interest. City Treasurer J. L. Johnson signs.
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