Flood Devastates Indiana and Ohio With Massive Life Loss
Day ton Ohio and surrounding districts flood as Miami and Stillwater rivers overflow. Death toll estimates range from 2,000 to 5,000 with 65,000 trapped in upper stories. Martial law in Dayton. Peru Indiana nearly submerged. governors and President Wilson appeal for aid as relief trains move in.
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Dayton
Ohio
Miami
Indiana
Galveston
Peru
Ind
Wilson
Easter Services Brighten Several Churches in Community
St Pauls hosted an Easter service with an augmented choir performing Te Deum Read and Williams Jubilate. The Christian church held a Sunday school program and a sermon by Rev Musselman. Congregational marked Liv ingstone anniversary with Easter themed program. The Baptist service at Presbyterian featured The Risen Lord. M E church offered music and speeches. Sunday school attendance reached 171, the highest ever. The evening cantata The Resurrection Hope by Carrie B Adams drew a packed house led by R H Briggs and Mrs H E Walker.
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St. Paul’s
Read
Williams
Christian Church
Musselman
Congregational Church
Livingstone
Presbyterian Church
Lord
M. E. Church
Carrie B. Adama
R. H. Briggs
H. E. Walker
Epworth League Convention Opens In Kennewick
Epworth League for the Dalles district meets at M E church in Kennewick for a three day session April 11 12 and 13 with programs and entertainments planned. Delegates plan the best time possible and housing awaits visitors with spare rooms urged to list them with the M K church pastor or league workers.
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Epworth League
Dalles
M. E
Kennewick
M. K
League
Pasadena Couple Amon and Sheehan Tie The Knot
Mrs Clara A Sheehan of 190 North Pasadena Ave and W R Amon of Kennewick Washington wed at 1 pm today at Lake Avenue Methodist parsonage with Rev F G H Stevens officiating. The couple plans to settle in Pasadena and build a home after a brief wedding trip to Coronado and nearby points.
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Clara A. Sheehan
North Pasadena, Ave
W. R. Amon
Kennewick, Wash
Lake Avenue Methodist Church
F. G. H. Stevens
Sheehan
Frank Stokes
Osage
Mitchell County
Iowa
Southland
Kennewick
Wash
Amon
Washington
Pasadena
Byron's Troubadours at Opera House Delights Kennewick Audiences
Tomorrow the Byron's Troubadours perform under the Ladies' Aid of the M E church in Kennewick's Opera House. It is the first tour through this region with a mixed program of vocal and orchestral selections. Admission is 50 or 75 cents and seats are reserved at Wibber Gifford drug store.
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Byron
Ladies’ Aid
M. E. Church
Kennewick
Wibber-Gifford
North Pacific Fruit Distributors names executives plan
At a North Yakima meeting the North Pacific Fruit Distributors formed a four member executive committee from districts to govern Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana. Offices open April 1 in Spokane with H C Sampson in charge. The group aims to cut overhead by centralizing market reports and claims and to adopt and expand the best existing marketing systems.
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North Yakima
North Pacific Fruit Distributors
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
North Pacific
J. H. Robbins
H. F. Davidson
Hood River
H. C. Sampson
Spokane
W. T. Clark
Wenatchee
Sampson
Robbins
Co-Operative Organization
Inland Furniture Co quits and Campbell couple relocate
The Inland Furniture Co. announces closure as Mr and Mrs Campbell ship remaining stock and household goods to Centralia and plan to reestablish business there tomorrow.
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The
Inland Furniture Co
Jewelry store moves to new McReynolds block location
Jas A Van Norsdall will relocate his jewelry business from the Hover block to the McReynolds block east of the Hover stores. The new shop will be small but well located and the rear room will serve as living quarters after moving furniture in yesterday.
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Jas. A. van Norsdall
McReynolds
van Norsdall
Veterans notice aims to meet Spanish War veterans in Kennewick
On Monday March 31 Mrs Ella Zinn W A C president and R R Harding commander G A R will welcome all Spanish War veterans and their families at Hotel Kennewick. An open meeting for all men and women starts at 1 30 PM at Masonic Hall led by S M Henderson Post Commander.
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Ella Zinn
R. R. Harding
Masonic Hall
S. M. Henpdersonn
Lee Quits State Service to Form Private Practice
George A. Lee, chairman of the public service commission, has resigned and urged Gov. Lister to name a successor before April 1. He will join Judge B S Grosscup in a Seattle firm, Grosscup and Lee. Possible replacements include Judge M M Godman or W N Dumphy.
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George A. Lee
Public Service Commission
State Service
Gov. Lister
Lee
B.S. Grosscup
Grosscup
Judge Grosscup
Northern Pacific Irrigation Co
Kennewick Valley
Kennewick Valley Swine Breeders Postponed Meeting Notice
The postponed meeting of the Kennewick Valley Swine Breeders Association will be held at city hall Saturday afternoon April 5 at 1 30. R E Pratt President.
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Kennewick Valley Swine Breeders’ Association
R. E. Pratt
Berry Growers Set to Sell 75 Percent via Association
A Yakima Valley Fruit Growers' Association drive reports at least 75 percent of the Kennewick Valley straw berry crop will be sold f. o. b. through the group. H. W. Desgranges says about 9,000 of 12,000 crates are already signed, with Richland awaiting similar support and few growers opting to ship independently.
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Kennewick Valley
Yakima Valley
Richland
Kennewick
Strawberry Banquet Planned by Commercial Club
Governing board members arranged a strawberry banquet to celebrate the first berries arriving, likely in early May. A prize of 25 will be awarded for the first crate of marketable fruit, with speeches and jollification. The event will not conflict with the later strawberry festival.
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The
Commercial Club
Town Suffers Crime Wave as Farmers’ Implements Are Stolen
Kennewick suffers a crime wave with three robberies in one week targeting farming gear. A two-hoboes duo stole harness and a saddle from a town stable, and a fine $80 Old Hickory wagon disappeared from Kiosness Mercantile Co. premises. Chief Ferrell pursues leads across the river. John Ross alias John Hamilton and Joe Webb confessed to one theft and received 30 days, while a larger burglary remains unsolved with other missing items.
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Kennewick
Kiosness Mercantile Co
Ferrell
Wallula
John Ross
John Hamilton
Joe Webb
Staser
Prosser
Jim Irvin
A. E. Campbell
Campbell
U. S
Lawson
First Wedding in New Church at Zion Lutheran
Easter Sunday evening witnessed the marriage of Miss Rosa Simson to Orin G. Smith at Zion Lutheran Church performed by Rev. S. O. Probst. The ceremony featured carnations and ferns with attendants Olive Simsen Vera Smith James Smith Arthur Simsen. After vows the couple received guests at a wedding supper and will reside in a bungalow on the Jones place Highlands.
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Bertha Simson
Yakima
Highlands
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Pasadena Times
Troubadours
Philadelphia
Fruit Distributors Select Executives
New
Northwest Organization
Move Jewelry Store
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