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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1909
Page
8
First class clock and watch repairing offered with cleaning for one dollar and cleaning with mainspring for one dollar fifty. All work guaranteed. Available Saturdays at the new Finley store.
Last Friday locals endured a 104 degree reading marking the hottest test day of the year. Visitors from Forman North Dakota plus residents and friends gathered around at McPhees Drug Store for prescriptions and supplies. The Cemetery Association plans its regular monthly meeting at Mrs M O Klitten’s home next Tuesday afternoon. A July Fourth picnic at Mr and Mrs Gilcreat’s home drew many, including O W Rich A H Richards P E Mors E White Miss Thornton and Mr Chipperfield despite wind and dust.
Mrs Lee of Alderdale visited Mrs Lawrence last week. Mr and Mrs Carley enjoyed a river outing Sunday in their newly completed boat. W F Crowe of Walla Walla spent the weekend on business. He starts his second alfalfa cutting this week. Kolb's advertises Washburn Crosby Gold Medal Flour for best buy. For sale two seated back chair offered in trade for cow. Address Courier.
R. J. Andrus, superintendent of the Yakima Valley Power Co., said plans for a brick office building in North Yakima were completed this week and construction will start next week. A 1000 watt transformer arrived from the east and is to be unloaded. the line is to be energized within two weeks.
The state rock quarry and crushing plant for central Washington will be near Selah above North Yakima on 160 acres donated by Yakima County. The governor grants the site with an agreement to use 200000 cubic yards of crushed rock on county roads in four years. State Geologist Landes endorses the plan and suggests a sanitary camp site nearby with water supply.
A six room house is available for rent near the First International Bank. A shipment arrives for the Hamilton Supply Co of selected seed potatoes in another carload for resale or distribution.
The Twin City Laundry begins operation with Swan Brothers installing remaining machinery. L W Soth sends first batch to the new institution, promising full capacity and ready to serve as it ramps up next week.
Amon exhibited the finest sample of Jones Phyfe wheat weighing fifty eight pounds. Harvested grain indicates about fifteen bushels per acre. J. T. Larkin expects around 5000 sacks from his acreage, roughly half crop. Most ranchers began cutting Tuesday.
The Willing Workers of Section 7 host a lawn social on July 16 at the home of Mr and Mrs W B Elliott. UnionAid provides the ice cream. Attend and see for yourself.
The article notes President Taft signed the decennial census bill and that a new one cent Lincoln cent will be issued from Philadelphia Mint starting August 1. It covers other political and local events including Pinkerton probes, tremors in Messina, and treasury debt figures.
In Seattle on July 5 the National convention of Woman Suffrage Association moved toward unity as disputes faded. The olive branch appeared beside the four starred flag and the dove of peace dispelled warlike clouds that had shadowed the event while the Washington Woman Suffrage group faced internal disagreement.
The committee on credentials ruled the Spokane delegation was not entitled to seats while the National Equal Suffrage Association adopted a motion depriving Washington delegates of voting rights yet granting other rights. Despite losing voting power Washington delegates stay to mend differences for next year’s gatherings.
Francis W. Cushman representative in congress from Tacoma Washington died at 5 a m at Roosevelt Hospital from pneumonia. Senator Piles and Andrew Burleigh were at his side and will arrange to send the body to Washington. Paralysis Seizes Harriman's Legs in Vienna. E H Harriman under care of Prof Struempell and Prof Holzknicht as they note spinal changes causing slight paralysis of the lower limbs.
Subpoenas issued to Postal and Western Union managers seek records to locate Leon Ling wanted for the Elsie Sigel murder. Authorities believe Ling had trunked the girl’s body and planned to notify friends from a safe distance. Police pursue tips Ling may hide within 100 miles of New York.
Spokane detectives identify a well organized bunko gang targeting home seekers in three reservations opening for filing soon.
Fragmentary notice notes a visit by Kennedyeves to a location described as needed. Details of date place or purpose are unclear in the OCR text.
Readable fragments note illness affecting a person named William in Wisconsin with references to time and danger. Other lines reference an Eagle and a mysterious man, with scattered mentions of dates and places.
A partial OCR fragment mentions a relative and a funeral but lacks clear names, dates, or location details. The unreadable text prevents a precise summary while indicating a funeral context.
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