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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
3
Up River runs on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays from Kennewick and Pasco at 7 30 a m and Down River operates on Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays with afternoon arrivals in Kennewick and Pasco.
Passenger and freight service advertised to call at all points on the Columbia River between Kuniewick and Priest Rapids through the extensive Early Fruit Belt. The notice highlights regional river commerce and transportation along the fruit belt corridor.
H A T Hatcher agent Kennewick presents electric light steam heat dining room and sleeping accommodations on the steamer. Passengers are assured comfort and modern amenities aboard the vessel.
In Washington DC three senators report letters from President Roosevelt declaring his supremacy in army and navy matters. He defends discharging colored soldiers over Brownsville incident and banishing Colonel Stewart to an Arizona post. Senate wary of impacts on Brownsville relief bills and national resources talks loom.
In Seattle on May 12 F. J. Perrine, a Great Northern express messenger, was attacked onboard as a Seattle to Vancouver train departed. Two men in brakemen uniforms overpowered him, bound him, and looted the strong box, with losses estimated between $1000 and $10,000. The robbers fled prior to Ballard, leaving a cap and a scrawled name in the car.
A gold crown tooth found in the Gunness debris is believed to belong to Belle Gunness. Ray Lamphere, jailed farmhand, allegedly set fire on April 28 causing the widow and three children to die. Investigators confirm poisoning and dismemberment in the Gunness home.
Mrs Flora Despain of Boyd says Chamberlains Cough Remedy is essential for croup and coughs in children and adults. The ad claims years of safe use, no narcotics, and availability at The Columbia Pharmacy for all ages.
Chamberlains Liniment is presented as a new remedy valuable for chronic and muscular rheumatism and for relief from pain in acute inflammatory rheumatism. Users praise it. it claims to cure lame back and stiff neck from muscle rheumatism and soothes soreness from exercise or injury. Sold by The Columbia Pharmacy.
A collage of agricultural ads and notices includes flour and lumber suppliers, egg lots, grass pasture, livestock for sale or breeding, a band recruitment call, horse and mule sales, a stray horse reward, a church souvenir postal issue, a land sale offer, and a Nob Hill tract real estate listing with water and drainage terms.
Transfers reported by Kennewick Abstract Co cover May 4 through May 9 1908. Listings include Owen Jones et al to J Lowe War Deed Lots 3 and 4 with water rights 62 acres valued at 1500 dollars. Harriet Beach to Ernest L Kolb Land Contract Lot 7 Bik 2 Beach's Second Add to Kennewick 350 dollars. Hover Inn Co to A Kolb Deed Lot 3 See 25 8 30 EWM 22.50 acres with water right 518 40 dollars. Kennewick Inv Co to A Kolb Agreement EX of NWY of NEX of NWY of Sec 9 8-30 EWM 1375 00. Hover Inn Co to AD Snyder War Deed NEY of NEY of Sec 35 8-30 EWM 4096 acres with water right 6144 00.
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