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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
7
A tin peddler sells a shiny ten cent milk pan to Deacon Rush’s wife, a cow tramples it, and a village quarrel erupts over payment. The dispute splits neighbors for five years until a measles outbreak forces confession and reconciliation, restoring harmony in Harrison.
Agatha Goodwin raised on wholesome morals faces a fortune windfall that shifts social rules. She loves a poor artist but must marry wealth to preserve status. Wealth arrives, yet her mother insists on a match of fortunes to do more good.
The Washington Public Service Commission prohibits charging customers for meter use for water gas or electric service and requires meter installation on demand without deposits. It allows only one month's service in advance to secure bill payment. The June 15 effective date was upheld despite requests for extensions.
New York reports Harriman lines plan summer work to extend the O W R N from North Yakima to the coast. Surveys done. line runs west from North Yakima along the Naches River to its source, crosses the Cascades at Naches pass, then follows the White River to the coast. The route aims for faster travel than existing older paths.
A New Mexico homesteader received dwarf mile maize seed from the Department of Agriculture and planted it. He reports the crop grew well but was quickly eaten by jack rabbits, and requests another seed lot.
Fragmentary text mentions sending many jack-rabbits to match maize, but lacks context, names, dates, places, or events to delineate a full news item or outcome.
A list of residents and officials including Mrs. H. F. Baker, George J. Gallafno, Ben Goode, William Garrett, Chas Hunt, W. F. Lydick, John Wight, and Cecil Carol appears in the community roster reflecting local civic ties and social connections.
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