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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1906
Page
5
Daily Courier reports varied activity in Kennewick and Hover. Trade includes land sales and cottage improvements. irrigation work advances with park piping. arrivals of Austrians for camps. church events, tea social, and a horse sale in Walla Walla. and local officials addressing franchise and street projects.
Harold S. Shafer, baby son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Shafer, died Thursday afternoon aged 5 months and 8 days. Funeral services were held last evening at 8 o'clock at the home conducted by Rev T H Dry. Interment followed in the family lot in Seattle, Washington.
The purple button faction won a pupil-creation contest in the Congregational Sunday School. The defeated gilt side provided a joint treat at the church last night with coffee, sandwiches, wafers and cake. The youth turnout was strong and the event was enjoyed by all.
The article discusses potato varieties suited for Alaska markets and early white potatoes in Kennewick soil with proper cultivation. It also notes railroad work extending the Kennewick siding with a widened right of way and updates on the Mountain Gem fundraiser and the Hannaford hull repairs.
The Courier announces a new line of script calling cards invitations and at home cards for print in correct style. Mrs C E Comer is in Spokane on business and C C Anderson in Prosser on court business. Rev Tuttle to preach at Richland this evening. Real estate sales include P C Book buying 5 acres at $600 per acre in Beach's addition and Geo E Brown purchasing 16 acres in Section 17 at $150 per acre. Hanson & Rich handled the sales. E Van Syckel builds a Finley store after selling his hardware. The ad promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea and Columbia Pharmacy. Also offers Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth Rock eggs at $1 per setting of 13 or 36 per hundred and shoe repair by R F Richardson.
A Commercial Club sub committee reports progress after meeting North Coast Railway president Robert Strahorn. The line aims to be a trans continental competitor, with contracts to start within 80 days and construction to begin. Backers push for prompt, united action to secure jobs and markets for Kennewick.
Dr Enoch Perry of Whitewater Wisconsin praises the Williams Original Dixie Jubilee Singers for a delightful church concert with rare voices and southern melodies. An opera house show was held Saturday evening March 10 under band auspices.
Rhode Island Reds eggs priced at 1.50 per 13 with fertility guaranteed. Market to start next fall for stock raised from these eggs. Crescent Ranch operated by Ware and de Sellem in Kennewick Washington.
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