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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1907
Page
4
Edw Sheppard proprietor advertises quick careful compounding of medicines and filling doctors prescriptions. It claims pure fresh drugs and skilled handling with no mistakes and reasonable charges with satisfactory service. Patronage solicited and promises continued merit.
The article traces Andrew Jackson’s schooling from a field school with Mr Branch to a Presbyterian academy taught by Rev. Dr. David Humphreys, noting his later attendance at Queen College in Charlotte and his exceptional reading ability as a ten year old who read the Declaration of Independence aloud in the Waxhaws. It adds a caustic streetcar anecdote and several brief notices.
Charles W. M. Stevens files a contest against Fred L. Titsworth for Homestead Entry No. 13887 filed March 14, 1900 in section 4 township 7 north range 0 east. The issue: abandonment and lack of residence or cultivation for over six months not due to military service. Hearing before the Register on April 24, 1907 at 10:00 a.m. in the U.S. Land Office in Walla Walla.
Benjamin F. Knapp assignee of Althea P Rosendrance of Kennewick Wash files notice of intention to make desert land proof for land No 336 E Sec 10 1p9n 128ewm before the U S Land Office at Walla Walla on March 28 1907. Witnesses: T E McCluskey Richland C F Breithaupt H S Amon W S Muney Kennewick. A J Gillis Register.
Cascade Lumber Co sues C O Ingalls and Kate Ingalls for 192 70 due for building materials sold between 1905 and 1905 with 6 percent interest and an attached 8 acre Benton County real estate parcel under a writ of attachment. Defendant must answer within 60 days after March 15 1907 or judgment will be entered.
Prosser Benton county invites sealed bids by the county Auditor for reconstructing the destroyed Richland Bridge across the Yakima River. Two spans of 16 feet roadway, each 124 feet 3 inches long, with four concrete piers and pile foundations. Bid must include plans and a ten percent bond. awards and contracts must be signed within five days of award.
Sealed bids from physicians in Prosser Kiona and Kennewick are invited by the county auditor to supply medical attendance to Benton county’s poor. Bids due April 1 1907 covering three precincts Prosser Kiona Kennewick with per day per person rates. County commissioners reserve right to reject any bids. Dated Prosser Mar 6 1907. WS Jenkins AE Verity deputy.
Prosser officials invite sealed bids for county printing from July 1 1906 to July 1 1908 with bids due by 4 pm April 1 1907. The lowest bidder will obtain the contract upon execution of bond. commissioners will consider newspaper circulation in awarding the contract. Dated Prosser March 7 1907. W S Jenkins County Auditor and AE Verity deputy.
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