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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
7
A boy wakes before dawn to hunt with a muzzle loader and dog at his side. He tracks gray squirrels through misty pastures and woods, skinning four catches and returning hungry for a feast that outshines emperors, in a reflection on nature and wonder.
The 134 year old Granny McDonald of Philadelphia says she was born at Valley Forge in 1771 and recalls the Continental Army’s winter there. Her story has been deemed authentic by Philadelphia papers. She is the oldest known U S woman and lives with her relatives while maintaining keen faculties except sight.
Virginia tale of J B Taylor a Piedmont farmer elected to the House of Delegates. His daughter Mrs P B Moses rode daily to reach voters while nursing him during typhoid fever, becoming the first Virginia woman to personally canvass for a political campaign. His ticket won the district.
A New York Press item notes a lawyer recalling cross examining Mrs Sharp and her own endurance in court. The exchange ends with the wife remarking she would protect her friend from the ordeal. Also referenced are quips about punctures and a chauffeur joke from Puck, and a proverb on hope as a bridge over disappointment.
Mrs. W G Davis of Groesbeck Texas speaks on relief from backaches dizziness and irregular kidney action after using Deans Kidney Pills. She passed gravel stones and reports lasting improvement in back strength and overall health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
On a threat of British warships to bombard, Moors desist from attacking the British steamer Craighall from Cardiff bound for Savona, which is ashore off Point Ceres near Gibraltar.
An innovation in postal service may launch in the Denver post office employing women as mail clerks due to a shortage of eligible men. The report questions a pianist's performance at a concert hall and mentions a Detroit spectator recalling Alice Roosevelt's trousseau.
Ethel warns Jack to temper a kiss as their father heads upstairs to read a message from the president. The exchange hints at a household in which privacy is brief and time for romance is measured by a formal visit upstairs.
A wall of text notes Danish succession law requiring Christjan and Frederick in every prince’s names to ensure orderly succession. Includes unrelated ads and notices about products, polls, and local tales.
An advertisement touts a permanent cure by Dr Kline for nervous conditions including St. Vitus dance and other nervous diseases. It offers a free $2 trial battle and treatise and provides an address in Philadelphia for contact.
Senator Arthur Pue Gorman of Maryland died suddenly at his Washington home after months of illness. Heart trouble caused the death. he leaves a widow and six children and had long been a leading figure in the national congress. Some speculate Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley could be a strong candidate to fill the vacancy.
Conferees on the rate bill have reached a complete agreement and the conference report is signed. Senator Tillman presented the report to the senate and urged printing to show the two changes made, which will become law if adopted.
Guards mount searchlights on Cronstadt fortress to command the Peterhof palace and a guardship lies offshore. Revolutionary sailor agitation is reported as rampant with fears of arming battle guns toward the imperial residence across the bay.
The senate considered the Smoot case briefly on Saturday with no action. Senator Bur rows said the committee report on Smoot’s exclusion would be ready mid next week and asked that consideration be set for June 11.
California's state legislature met at noon Saturday in an extraordinary session to address measures required by the recent disaster. Leaders aimed to speed aid and recovery steps, with lawmakers debating emergency funding and policy changes.
Crews of all steamers on the Vistula have gone on strike demanding higher wages. Streetcar employees remain on strike. The article comments on wealth sharing and the ideal commonwealth.
The crowds filled Dublin streets as Michael Davitt’s body left the Clarendon Street chapel for Broadstone station bound for the Strade graveyard in Mayo. Mourners included Irish nationalists John Redmond and John Dillon, clergy from many faiths, and vast crowds in sorrow. Outside the speeches and processions, large US peanut production figures are noted, citing 350 000 acres and 300 million pounds worth $
An offer from Sterling Remedy Company Chicago or Ic promotes a free front gold plated bonbon box in colors as a beauty for friends. The ad text is garbled but centers on a complimentary gift associated with a constipation remedy.
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