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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
5
A damaged OCR fragment discusses temptations in the optical trade. It warns against exploitation of customers and promises free eye exams and guarantees, noting a large stock of lenses and urging buyers to compare prices before purchasing.
Friday issue lists numerous local visits and movements. J F Shafer and J E Sells travel for business, W Morrison R Reed visit Spokane and Pasco, land and property deals occur including Nicosen buying a mule team and Pierce selling a residence on the Columbia Bank. Community events planned include a tea and a May 25th Thimble Club gathering.
Multiple short advertisements list rentals for three houses and two Reed block rooms, hiring of strawberry pickers, flour promotion, asparagus sale, a team and harness for sale, sewing machine and separator for sale, irrigation pumping outfit from Beck, a wagon sale, ice cream at Candy Kitchen, estray Jersey calf, second hand wagon and harness, a good work horse, bookkeeping and stenography job opening in Kennewick, Couer d Alene Reservation information, berry picker recruitment, and second hand cultivator bid from Finley Washington.
The notice invites worship at St Pauls Episcopal Lutheran and German services, Catholic Mass at G J Henneberry residence, Baptist preaching at 1 p m and 7 30 p m, Presbyterian morning and evening services with Youth groups, Epworth League, and special bachelor sermon for the high school class by Rev W L Rowan, with locations and times listed for Sunday and weekday gatherings.
The lecturer Mr. Lewtas spoke about his travels to the High School and Junior grades last Monday. Miss Bernice Griffeth entertained the Senior class and teachers last Friday evening with games and music. Commencement exercises are set for May 20 at the M. E. Church with a 25 cent admission.
The Youth's Companion urges careful choice of reading and behavior for youth, praising the paper as wholesome and well balanced. Sample copies available, with a 1909 calendar offer to new subscribers. Also lists sales of White Bluffs stock and a city lot for sale by E. H. Cornwell in White Bluffs, Washington.
An advertisement promises a butcher shop offers beef veal mutton lamb and pork with juicy cuts. It guarantees healthy cattle origin and treats chickens ducks and turkeys as fresh and appetising while claiming high grade meat at low prices.
A choice lot of home grown nursery stock for sale including leading commercial varieties of apples peaches and pears plus berries. Write at once for particulars to Richland Nursery Co 669 Richland WA.
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