Prosser Seeks County Seat Move to Build Court House
Citizens in Prosser start efforts to secure Ben son County infrastructure and anchor the county seat, opposing Kennewick’s push to relocate county government. Benton City also plans petitions to move the seat, but prospects look slim, as Benton County undergoes a lively political scramble.
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Propitious Start for Prosser Toward United Effort
The Prosser Independent notes a Tuesday night meeting at the Court House shows awake local sentiment. A long committee must work through disagreements with mutual forbearance, urging residents to support unity to overcome internal strife and face common challenges.
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Court House
Prosser
Priest Rapids Dam Hinted As Planned Power Project
Engineer Petheram has built a small dam at Priest Rapids and a crew digs soundings for anchors for a proposed large dam on the Columbia River at the site. Officials say little news but imply summer activity and large scale hydro electric power potential worth millions of dollars.
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Priest Rapids
Columbia River
Hanford Columbian
Paseo Chamber Backs Municipal Dock Project
The Paseo Chamber of Commerce urges purchase of a river dock site and construction of a municipal dock as a key step in upriver trade, following a recent open river rally. The move aligns with suggested river improvements highlighted at the rally.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hanford Columbian
Rural Route Starts From Richland With Temporary Carrier
Rural mail delivery out of Richland began this week with O W McAulay making the initial trip. Postmaster William Lasher said no permanent carrier had been appointed yet but delivery would start May 1 as planned, with a temporary hire authorized. About one hundred new mail boxes were bought in Kennewick, each stamped with owner name and number.
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O. W. McAulay
Washington, D.C
William Lasher
Richland Advocate
Kennewick
Kennewick 4th of July Celebration Preview
The Pasco Express reports Kennewick plans a big July 4 celebration and praises past Pasco cooperation in the two year anniversary celebration and a major river rally. It notes Pasco will attend en masse and that invites will go to nearby towns within fifty miles.
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Pasco
Express
Pasco Express
Who's Who In Grafton: The Lost Son Return
A long-lost son named John Shaw returns to his mother after years away seeking work and a fortune. A complex trial follows as elders and neighbors test his identity while a forged impostor had claimed the legacy. The mother’s fidelity remains central through revelations and courtroom drama.
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Shaw
John
Australia
United States
Thought Concentration and Booby Eggs in Kingston
A curious report discusses Professor Elmer Gates and Professor Bell describing mind driven blood flow experiments with finger vessels and cold weather resilience. It also explores Jamaica’s booby eggs trade around Kingston, with eggs collected on islets, shipped to Port Antonio and sold in town, domestic markets, and street peddling.
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Elmer Gates
Bell
Jamaica
Kingston
Port Antonio
Visit to Cincinnati Delayed by Hesitation and Years of Talk
In Middle Bay Mrs Captain Liscomb plans a long hoped visit to her married daughter in Cincinnati. After two years of talk the trip is postponed by age and timidity. Uncle Billy jokes about the Ohio voyage as Captain Liscomb deflects questions, insisting she will decide herself. The note ends with a quip about youth and age.
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Captain Liscomb
Cincinnati
Billy Evans
Eccles’ Store
Miss
Garb of Thanks for Sudden Death
Mrs. Rufus Bevrer and Family express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during their time of sorrow after the sudden death of the husband and father.
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Rufus Bevrer
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