This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
1
Secretary Root opposes a Democratic platform proposal to guarantee deposits across all national banks. He argues such a scheme would erode banking standards, invite speculation, and shift losses to honest bankers and depositors. He notes wage earners benefit from existing safety via savings banks and a proposed postal savings system under Republican guidance.
Mrs Addie Louise Mills Scott, born August 30 1877 in Bickleton Minnesota, died September 27 1908 in Tacoma Washington after eight months of illness. Wife of A H Scott with one daughter, she was active as an Epworth League leader and church worker, organist, and Sunday School helper. Funeral services were at the Methodist Church with burial in Kennewick cemetery.
Registration books for the Kennewick precinct will stay open until twenty days before the General Election. Dr. O. Anderson signs to remind readers to register. Also notices Early Mammoth aspiuragis roots for sale by Mrs. A. B. Eighmy located three miles west of Kennewick.
Byron Hunter outlines hybrid wheat lines developed at the Washington state station in Pullman. He cites hybrids 128 123 143 and 63 from crosses with Little Club Winter Fife White Track and Turkey Red, noting winter hardiness stiff straw and reduced shattering. Farmer reports from Curtis Kegley Mael Stirewall and Schreck claim yields from 40 to 50 bushels per acre under varied conditions with No 128 often outperforming Red Russian and Forty-fold.
Architect F A Swingle resumes his concrete block factory with a full crew to produce 3000 to 4000 dollars worth of blocks for Hover Investment Co. Rob Crouse and G W Sanders run the engine and mixer, while O C Beck and George Sloan operate the machines for local trade.
Mrs E O Brown renowned in Kennewick will present an elocution recital at the Methodist Church Friday evening October 9 under the Ladies Aid Society. The program features eight of Mrs Brown and includes male quartet songs. Admission 35 cents, children 25 cents. A full program will be announced later.
The month saw a high of 97 on the 5th and a low of 28 on the 26th with an average high of 88.69 and average low of 43.50. Rain was minimal with a few light sprinkles and 21 days clear while frost appeared on the 25th and 26th with temps down to 31 and 28 degrees. Most fruit had been gathered and remaining grapes were marketed.
In District 17 special school election 101 votes were cast with 90 for the audit and 6 against. Voters split 80 for an outside expert and 18 for James Crowell's plan. The board likely hires a chartered accountant next week to audit city and district books for the new year.
Columbia Clay company ships three car loads of brick this week to Ritzville Lind and the St Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co at Finley. The yard holds about 400000 brick and is turning out hollow brick for E R Niebel s new house in the Amon addition as several large buildings are planned for early construction.
Three brick blocks are planned for construction this season. One by the First National Bank at the present location, another by Otto Hanson on prime town lots at Second and Yakima near the old Kennewick Land Co. corner, potentially a seventy five foot front, and a third by H A Howe to house hardware and furniture under one roof.
Last Friday Mrs. Thomas Pallister hosted a Grandma Party at her Tacoma Street home. Guests discussed Our Grandparents and Our Grandchildren during an old-fashioned tea and planned to hold meetings regularly with grandmas present including Mesdames C. Staser J Hanson G F Richardson M H Church C A Lundy W G King C J Beach and Mrs Pallister.
Rev W L Rowan highlighted the state fair exhibits describing a superb fruit display praised by Eastern central and western visitors. Breeds of cattle include Durbar Red Polled Hereford Guernsey Jersey Swiss Holstein Ayrshire Galloway with fine specimens. Horses mainly Peré Heron Coach Kentucky saddlers Belgian noted. Hogs and sheep goats abundant with top Washington State College hogs present.
On September 4 1908 churches announce morning prayer at 11 Evangelical services across Episco pal Presbyterian Baptist Congregational Christian complex with Sunday school at 10 and sermons at 11 and 7 50. Special preaching by Rev Lee Ferguson at Prosser and a Finley preaching at 3pm with church business meeting Monday and prayer Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.