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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
2
A bob tailed lop horned cow provokes a land dispute between widower Farmer Jepson and widow Jane Schonfield. After a trespass suit over damages and a comic courtroom exchange, Jepson falls in love with the defendant and marries her four months later.
local church announcements list Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with Palm Sunday topic The Palm Sunday of Life at M E Church and Passion Week services, plus Junior League Epworth League at 2 30 p m and evening sermons on Self Betrayal. Congregational and Presbyterian gather for Bible School and public worship with themes How Christians are kept and David Livingston the Great Missionary Explorers.
Lodge and Society notes from Dorothy Mann’s home show ten of Lavender Twelve Club members returning with May Holloway after a walk. They voted for membership pins and a river picnic after a three week break. Rebekah Lodge celebrated four birthdays with cake and candles before an evening of cards music and dancing.
Alan Ostler notes amused bargaining scenes in war loots markets where traders seek extra gain from some buyers. He contrasts time as money with a belief time is divine and shared, and cites Arab distrust affecting trade between partners who still walk eight miles to market.
Naturalists note sysonby remains unmatched in speed with strides of about twenty six feet. Dogs outpace hares but not horses. giraffes may reach fifteen meters per second while elephants progress at two yards per second while bearing heavy loads. Mark Twain discusses Tess of the dUrbervilles with a club acquaintance who is later revealed as Thomas Hardy via a club steward.
The Courier reports William Dirckson and Gus Wilkies travel to North Yakima to arrange for summer ice supply. Alonzo Hunt resigns as city treasurer, H. A. Bier named interim treasurer. Civil engineer C. G. Wands and George Nelson return from Klickitat River site for water appropriation to irrigate Horse Heaven, claiming feasibility and 300000 acres could be reclaimed. Kennewick poised to become a manufacturing town with a $40000 combined harvester and thresher factory to be built by L. Mack, Hover, and Amon, employing 40 to 60 workers. plant to include foundry and machine shop, production starting by September 1.
The St Pauls Guild will hold a cake sale at Williams store tomorrow along with a sale of Easter novelties. Local shoppers can expect baked goods and seasonal items available for purchase.
In Benton County Washington Superior Court probate notices the executrix Louisa Hobday named to the will of Sap Hobday deceased was confirmed February 26. Creditors must file claims with vouchers at Moulton and H Kennewick within one year from this notice or be barred. Dated Kennewick Washington March 14, 191%.
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