Inland Empire Day Apple Show Plans Include Band Contest
The Commercial Club Band may attend the Inland Empire Day Apple Show with a $500 purse for best Inland Empire musical organization. Plans include parades with floats and a grand concert, plus band prizes of 250 150 and 100 based on music numbers appearance and drill. Princess and band uniforms are also discussed with travel and hotel expenses covered.
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Commercial Club
Inland Empire
Commerciallub
Mystic Order of
Enakops
Spokane
Apple
King Apple
Ewick
Burglary at E's Furniture Store Reported
Police hunt for two burglars who broke into E's Furniture early morning. They pried back doors, grabbed $7.15 in coins, three revolving items, a pearl-rolled pocket knife, and left clothing scattered at the scene. The incident mirrors a separate theft at the Tull shop with similar entry methods and disarray.
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E’s
E. Tull
Tull
Franchise Defeated By City Council Vote
By a five to one decision the council rejected extending Pacific Power and Light's 50 year franchise. Company officials express disappointment and say the move harms valley development though they expect future talks may lead to more favorable terms.
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Pacific Power& Light Company
Public Service Corporation
Andrus
Kennewick Choral Society Plans First Meeting Tonight
The Kennewick Choral Society convenes at Commercial hall with a temporary advisory committee ready. Officers to be elected include president secretary treasurer and an executive board. Margaret Wetmore acts as accompanist and C O Kimball directs.
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Kennewick Choral Society
Commercial Hall
Margaret Wetmore
C. O. Kimball
Tax Levy Set At 15 Mills By City Council
The council fixed the municipal tax levy at 15 mills for the coming year. Current expenses total $12,656.22 after pruning from an earlier $16,200. Debt service and sewer bond interest add $4,?25.11 and $1,650 respectively, with $480 expected from licenses, leaving $11,784.39 to be raised on a $785,622 assessed valuation.
Woman's Club Holds Meeting and Plans Halloween Masquerade
The Woman's Club met Tuesday with two papers by Mrs. Thos McKain and Mrs H M Bartlett on Oregon's democracy and the initiative and referendum. Invitations issued for a Halloween masquerade at the Commercial Club rooms on the evening of the thirty first with a request for masked costumes.
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Woman’s Club
Thos. McKain
H. M. Bartlett
Oregon
Kennewick Grapes Win Second at Spokane Fair
Kennewick grapes took second grand prize and sixteen smaller prizes at the Interstate Fair in Spokane. A University of Idaho professor judged the grape displays, awarding first to North Yakima and third to Lewiston, prompting indignation from local growers who question the judge’s grape knowledge and fairness.
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Kennewick
Great Northwest
Spokane
University of Idaho
North Yakima
Desgranges
G. L. March
Burn
March
Burns
Mr. March
Must File This Week for City Official Candidates
Citizens may file declarations of candidacy with the city clerk by Saturday evening. A mayor, four councilmen, clerk and treasurer will be chosen on December 5. Nominations for the primary, November 7, must be filed 30 days prior, leaving caucus as likely for mayor and council seats.
Pasco Branch Opened By Cleghorn and Wettlaufer
Cleghorn and Wettlaufer expand to Pasco with a new branch handling both houses. Mr Wettlaufer and family relocate to Pasco to operate the business as the tailor shop prepares to open this week.
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Cleghorn
Kennewick High Meets Lind in Northwest Champions Clash
Football showdown next Saturday afternoon stars Kennewick High School against Lind, Northwest champions. The crowd is urged to turnout by two o'clock to support the home team in what promises to be a bloody, hair raising contest with expectations of a battered Lind on the field.
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Burg
Kennewick High School
Lind
Flour mill opens as Kennewick joins wheat market
Wm Helm handles both work and joy as Kennewick Milling Co starts its flour mill with a successful trial run. Washington Hard Wheat Flour produced on Wednesday and to be sold this week amid a steady wheat influx from Horse Heaven teams, signaling a promising local industry launch.
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Wm. Helm
Kennewick Milling Company
Washington
Helm
Horse Heaven
Stuart Witt Couple Wed In Quiet City Ceremony
Lloyd Stuart and Miss Willette Witt married at Mrs. R. W. Bignell home with Rev. Osgood officiating. After the four o'clock ceremony the couple left by 4 45 train for Spokane to establish residence. Both are well known in Section 7 and have many friends.
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Lloyd Stuart
Willette Witt
R. W. Bignell
Mr. Stuart
Osgood
The
Baptist Church
Bignell
Roy Wasburn
Stuart
Spokane
Courier
G. A. Stuart
Kennewick
W. H. Witt
Kennewick to Host Pacific Lyceum Lecture Series
Kennewick plans a five concert lecture course under the High School and Pacific Lyceum Bureau of Seattle. Tickets cost 150 for adults and 100 for students, proceeds funding the High School treasury. First speaker Dr E Tremayne Dunston will appear mid December with a schedule including Homer B Hulbert and others through March.
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Kennewick
Pacific Lyceum Bureau of
Seattle
University of Washington
M.S. Lewis
E. Tremayne Dunston
Lyceum
Barnhart
Homer B. Hulbert
Pit Parker
Apollo Concert Company
Bell Ringers
New School Director Appointed to Board
R C Mounsey named a member of the school board succeeding H M Ashbaugh who resigned. The pick is praised though Dick has fewer children than some directors, a flaw time may fix.
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R. C. Mounsey
H. M. Ashbaugh
Teachers Institute in Prosser October 23 to 27
County Superintendent Miss Jones announces a Benton County Teachers Institute to be held in Prosser from October 23 to 27. All teachers are expected to attend the full session, with a strong corps of instructors and a time deemed helpful for every educator.
Masonic Temple Dedication in Pasco Draws Wide Masons
The Grand Lodge of Washington dedicates the new two story Masonic Temple in Pasco costing 20000 dollars with Grand Master David S. Prescott presiding. About two hundred Masons and guests attend, with speakers from Kennewick and Eastern Washington towns after a formal ceremony and banquet.
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Masonic Temple
Pasco
Grand Lodge
State of Washington
David S. Prescott
Spokane
O. S. Wagner
Masonic Lodge of
Mr. Prescott
Moran
Pasco Lodge
Rider
Kennewick Lodge
Jehovah
Kennewick
Washington
M. M. Moulton
H. H. Cole
Commercial Club Smoker Date Set With Boxing Bouts
The entertainment committee announces a club smoker to be held Friday October 13 featuring four hot boxing bouts a track layout around the hall and various stunt races to entertain attendees.
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Commercial Club
CentaWord Classifieds Offer and Work Ad Policy
A one cent per word per insertion prepaid rate is announced for classified ads, typically on the paper’s last page. The column serves as a medium for reader wants and bargains, with job seekers allowed to use it free of charge.
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Valley
Witt
NEW School
Teachers’ Institute
Pasco Masons
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