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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
2
A Japanese English teacher posed an exam question asking what a ventilator is. Some answers showed distraction or ignorance, including one claiming Columbus was a ventilator. A student defended the idea, saying Columbus opened new ideas and doors to the world, making him a great ventilator.
A historical note explains that hand washing with soap and brush does not fully remove microbes. It cites Prussian army medical authority testing showing pure alcohol bath removes about 99 percent of germs. It warns against prewashing with water as it dilutes alcohol and reduces effectiveness.
Kennewick boasted the top display in the district fruit exhibit with grapes from A Burns P E Mors and C E Cox earning praise. The event drew crowds and favorable press, as Yakima notes Kennewick won first prize for quality and finish with a 91.13 score. The Burns display tours fairs in Puyallup and North Yakima, while Mounsey Bros. claim eleven poultry prizes. Commercial Club members laud their vineyard promotion and the value of advertising.
The committee thanks many fruit growers for supplying grapes and others for the state fair. Special thanks go to Booth organizer Mr Burns and helpers Messrs March Bartlett Weisel Des Granges Hanson Mounsey and Aprter B Ely chairman. Kennewick earned first prize for the best district display and the general grape display.
The party recounts a hunting trip near Trout Lake with guides and a bear killed on a Lava Creek camp. Dr. Crosby claims responsibility, others dispute it, and the pelt goes to Portland for mounting. Despite rain and thick timber, four to six hounds attended each chase as the men return healthier and happier.
Crawford W Patton of Connell and Katey L Wysong of Esteopia wed on Thursday September 28 at the home of Walter L Straub, in Kennewick, with plans to reside on Patton’s farm near Connell.
A Crowd safety column explains pickpocket tactics such as screen accomplices and jostling called working the ramp. It notes safe pockets including a breast pocket under the waistcoat and advises guarding the watch and money pocket when hats are tipped. It recalls a trainer of young pickpockets and a bells trick.
A wealthy bridegroom and his wife receive a cameo given by a duchess as a modest gift. The card accompanies a valuable relic from Trajan era, valued at 200,000 francs, prompting astonishment and reflection on status. An elderly scholar later recognizes the piece as a prized artifact.
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