Kennewick Social and Business Notes Highlight Week
Mrs Weiss and son visited Albany Oregon. J P Haydon of Walla Walla did business with T H Dry. Dr Ely of Kennewick toured Hover property. Mrs Dimick visited Kennewick. First strawberry crate shipped from Hover. Mrs Edwards improving. J E Hampton and T J McKenney did business in Kennewick. Fred Cresswell of Finley visited. E E Robinson returned from Walla Walla. Miss Laura Hamilton went to Walla Walla for homestead proof. Cantwell Toothacher families attended circus. Haywood of Northern Express solicited shipments. A S Murray returned from Benton City for carpentry. Eldest Nelson son ill. Kennewick beat local team 15 to 9 in baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Robinson
Walla Walla
Laura Hamilton
Horse Heaven
C. C. Cantwell
E. E. Toothacher
Kennewick
C. F. Haywood
Northern Express Co
Seattle
A. S. Murry
Benton City
Murray
N. Nelson
Winnie Doyle
Hover
Mrs. T. Long
Finley Bale
Pasco
Geo. Finley
Frank Smith
Idaho
Fred Cresswell
Vedna Travis
Local travelers and notices from Richland brief
J H Gibbs of Salem Oregon stopped in Richland on Sunday while en route to Spokane by motorcycle. J L Foskett and wife, who left for Portland last Tuesday, returned Saturday after receiving a telegram about their son's illness. R I Farley and G Fleming of Lyman Fleming Co commissioners were mentioned in the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Gibbs
Salem
Ore
Spokane
J. L. Foskett
Portland
R. I. Farley and
G. Fleming
Lyman-Fleming Co
Finley Items Highlights Local Social and Travel Notes
Brief notes from Finley and nearby towns recount visits and travels. Henry Thayne, A H Sasse and daughter, and Mr. Robinson are mentioned with trips to Walla Walla Colfax and Prosser. Lottie Millay plans Cheney and Seattle visits, while Winnie Doyle visits T Long. A horse accident near Hover is noted among otherwise routine social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Thanke
Walla Walla
A. H. Sasse
Yakima
Chenelah
T. E. Millay
Seattle
A. Kindren
Mr. Roberts
B. S. Travis
Prosser
Community Notes From Kennewick And Nearby Areas
A roundup of local happenings includes Lester Cox injuring a finger at a pumping plant, a large attendance at Kennewick commencement exercises, eight hay wagons loaded on a side track, and Wm. Tewalt losing a cow and heifer with no cause known. Mrs. F M Cole took her 2 1 2 month old baby to Spokane for a delicate throat operation. the baby is recovering. Mrs. Landis accompanied Mrs. Cole. A R Fisher and son returned from Fossil Oregon where Fisher filed a homestead. A crowd gathered to improve the school grounds and a quarterly conference was held Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Tewalt
F. M. Cole
Spokane
E. M. Landis
Cole
A. R. Fisher and Son
Fossil
Oregon
Fisher
Kennewick Boy Leads in State College Debate Victory
George F. Richardson of Kennewick, a recent high school graduate, helped Washington State College defeat Oregon Agricultural College in Pullman on Monday the thirteenth. The Freshman debater earned unanimous praise from three judges for his role in the parcels post resolution while his cadet unit camped at Clarkston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
Washington State College
Oregon Agricultural College
Pullman
George F. Richardson
Richardson
Clarkston
Church Services and Schedules Around Town
Local churches publish Sunday timing and topics. Baptist Church offers Bible school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11. evening service at 8. Young People's Meeting at 7 led by Miss Myrtle Elliot. Epworth League speaker to discuss the Panama Zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Myrtle Elliot
Epworth League
E. A. Orr
Presbyterian
F. L. Fraser
ST. Paul’s Episcopal
Artificial Camphor Produced In Weeks What Nature Takes Years
Harper's Weekly reports chemists transformed turpentine into camphor as a substitute after Formosa camphor prices rose due to war. From turpentine, a quarter of camphor weight can be produced, with lab synthesis shortening production to about fifteen days versus two years in nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Formosa
Harper’s Weekly
Branded Brides Betrothal Customs Of New Guinea
A tale from Pearson's Weekly describes New Guinea marriage customs in which women initiate proposals during leap years. Women send string to male relatives to signal affection, then couples meet privately to decide on marriage with ritual back and skin markings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Pearson’s Weekly
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Stanton
Finley
Cryderman the Suit Man
Wm. Altrogge
Lester Cox
M. E. Church
Christian Science
Little Chapel
Third Street
Garden Tracts School House
Stanton Sells
W. J. McGee
Lola
Chicago News
Canada
United States
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