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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
4
The month recorded a high of 82 on the 9th and a low of 28 on the 21st. Mean highs 69.45 and lows 41.64 produced a 55.59 overall mean with a 39 degree daily range. Rainfall totaled 1.18 inches, 0.7 in the 13th, six cloudy days observed. harvest progressed from peaches and grapes to apples and alfalfa as farmers finished the year’s work. Horse Heaven ranchers marketed wheat and prepared for next year’s crop.
Miss Myrtle Danes a primary teacher spent Sunday at home in Cooledge. Clarence Dodge an express messenger on the Spokane Portland and Seattle railroad visited last week with Ed Frauen. An extra gang went to Carley for extra work then will return to fence the right of way. J. W. Dillon road master was in the vicinity attending railroad business this past week.
The Richland Land Co issues a handsome booklet highlighting the Richland region for home seekers. It features about forty pictures of the irrigation system town orchards and landscapes and is produced by the Richland Advocate print shop as part of a selling campaign.
A humorous reminiscence compares a boy Alfred to young Mark Twain. He resists pulling weeds in the yard, lamenting that the whole world is hitched to them, as a playful family anecdote echoed from a Woman's Home Companion quote.
The eighth annual Washington Y M C A convention will meet December 11 to 13 in North Yakima. Noted businessmen from cities with associations are expected, including W. E. Sweet of Denver Gale Seaman of Los Angeles and N. W. Stone of Portland. E. W. Peck of Minnesota will direct the music.
The new barber shop advertises prompt service and customer satisfaction. It highlights fresh tonics and creams now available and pledges not to be outdone in pleasing customers.
The National Association of Engine and Motor Boat Manufacturers backs a proposed exhibit of motor and power boats at the Alaska- Yukon- Pacific Exposition in Seattle next summer. Races will be staged across Puget Sound inland waters and on Lake Washington, near the exposition grounds.
A household remedy explains that heating water and using steam from a wide-mouthed bottle can remove a deeply driven splinter without pain. Place the hand over the bottle mouth, apply pressure to create suction, and the steam draws out the splinter within a minute or two while reducing inflammation.
George W. Lane is clearing sage brush from eighty acres in section 2 between the town and cemetery for owner W. B. Williams. The land, described as very fine, will be under irrigation next season.
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