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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1909
Page
6
Practical hints for domestic care and self help including kitchen cleanup with kerosene polishers for glassware and woodwork, burns first aid using bicarbonate of soda egg white vaseline or olive oil, and a wartime style note on handling accidents with calm steps and family training. The article also cites two incident notes about Everett Haven and George Moore illustrating dangers and medical support.
News from Lewiston Idaho notes the Northern Pacific has begun the Lolo cutoff from Missoula to Lewiston with three engineering crews at the middle fork approach and right of way secured to Kooskia. The line will join the Clearwater Shortline at Kooskia, enabling access from the upper Clearwater and may extend an independent south bank line to Riparia. Milwaukee Road competition pushed NP to seek a shorter easier route.
The Interstate Commerce Commission will begin October 1 a complete tour of the Pacific Coast and major western commercial centers to gather first hand information on transcontinental freight rate structure. The itinerary includes Spokane Portland Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles and Salt Lake City to hear testimony in rate cases affecting Eastern to Pacific Coast routes.
Crown Point New York opens a week long centennial celebration with a review by the Tenth regiment of the New York National Guard addresses by Governor Hughes and others and Indian pageants honoring the French explorer who gave Lake Champlain its name.
Pressure mounts on Spokane County Prosecutor Pugh to drop indictments charging Insurance Commissioner Schively with embezzlement and perjury linked to the Pacific Livestock Company. Friends urge dismissal to clear the way for Schively to resign and halt further action, with counts folded into Senate charges.
President Taft is arranging a Western itinerary for a mid September start. He aims to include as many invitations as possible including Seattle exposition and a possible stop at the Portola festival in San Francisco.
The Senate backed the corporation tax amendment as part of the tariff bill by a 60 to 11 vote, with Democrats joining many Republicans. The income tax provision also advanced, and the Senate unanimously approved submitting the income tax amendment to the state legislatures. The bill sets a 25 percent maximum duty, with tea and coffee duties omitted, and a 90 day lead time before activation from March 31, 1910.
Boston July 6 Rear Admiral Schroeder announces a massive fleet drill gathering 17 battleships 6 auxiliaries 12 torpedo boats 6 submarines and 3 scout cruisers. From today through August the ships will conduct daily and nightly maneuvers including fleet squadron and division evolutions and defense against torpedo boats and submarines.
President Taft plans to spend 150000 dollars for extraordinary improvements to the main White House building and 40000 dollars to enlarge offices. The Roosevelt era remodeling will be kept as is by the new administration. No attempt at grandeur will be made in the White House or the new offices.
Fragmentary note lists nutrition items and pricing but lacks complete details or context.
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