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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1906
Page
3
The readable fragments point to a local event or notice with names and dates unclear. Details remain incomplete but suggest civic or community relevance in a historical newspaper page segment.
A Utah windstorm with gusts up to 52 miles per hour caused widespread damage and one fatality in Ogden as the Utah Packing plant burned. Snow piles two to five feet in Colorado and Wyoming reports heavy disruption to rail and communications.
The Miami steamer St Lucie crushed by waves losses 35 of 100 aboard. Peerless similar loss toll. Elmore capsized total loss. Manny damaged. Dredges and barges drifted and many crews saved. Tide three feet above normal. Long Key and Mate Cumbe fatalities reported though many rescued. W F R Mills elected director of American Mining Congress.
Havana October 21 reports show the hurricane confined to Havana and Pinar del Rio with Batabano suffering the most. Nine killed and many missing. American steamers Campbell and Sava ashore. hundreds homeless. losses around 600000 dollars. Tents blown down at Matanzas and Cardenas but no injuries. Southern Havana flooded. Isle of Pines spared.
Spokane program notes highlight The Sign of the Cross with Wilson Barrett and Under Southern Skies by Lottie Blair Parker at the Spokane Theater on Oct 25 26 and 28 29. Teezy Weezy opens at Columbia theater with a Weber and Fields style burlesque and 25 musical numbers. A vaudeville bill at Washington theater features the McAvoys Riley and Mathews Lorenos and Edna Davenport with popular prices. A Chicago attorney Charles H Stevenson was found dead at a freight elevator shaft suspected robbery and murder. he was said to be related to ex Vice President Adlai Stevenson.
Attorney J O Troup representing Standard Oil filed for a new trial in Findlay Ohio before Judge Banker after a jury convicted the corporation of anti trust law violations. The motion is formal and not expected to be contested. Case was carried up immediately.
Chicago reports Lipton denies knowledge of a planned merger of all US packing plants. He says it could be done without violating anti trust laws and would offer economy and efficiency. Government officials express concern about foreign financing and state-level control risks.
Legal summaries discuss Rhode Island local self government and state police powers. Other cited items cover equity to restrain stock reduction, private versus public municipal functions, product liability from beverage bottles, improper electrical wiring, and a hat label case. The piece also includes a Harper's Weekly anecdote by William Allen White and humorous railcar dialogue excerpts.
Colonel William Youngblood of Alabama argues the race question threatens the United States. He credits Senator Tillman with speaking boldly and urges electing a nonsectional, nonracial president to protect life liberty and property.
A Mountain Central narrow gauge freight train derailed near Compton Junction on a steep grade in Kentucky. Engineer Bud Smith conductor Charles Lythe and Joe Derrickson died. The crew attempted braking as the extra freight train sped off the track, leaving several injured.
President Roosevelt seeks detailed Civil Service Commission data on spouses in federal jobs. Officials close to the president say he believes a husband or wife may work for the government, but both cannot hold positions in the same household.
The estate of Thomas Brackett Reed, former speaker, nearly tripled since his 1902 death. Initially valued around $200,000, widow Susan P. Reed received over $500,000 this week from Augustus G. Paine, reflecting original holdings and profits from four years.
A fragment quotes a Houston Post line about packing-house exposures and a woman with boys in the family facing a stale cake recipe as a moral prompt. The text hints at dietary critique and social context without a complete event or clear人物.
Bulletin No. 64 from the Department of Agriculture describes the Crested White duck as an ornamental breed akin to Polish chickens. It notes limited breeding in the U S, rarity in showrooms, and little value to farmers compared with Pekin and Aylesbury breeds, detailing head bill crest neck and body traits.
The article compares two cows kept for milk revenue. One yields 4,000 quarts yearly for $86, the other 1,200 quarts for $26 and a $14 loss. It argues farmers should cull unprofitable cows to boost overall profit and stabilize milk prices.
The article discusses water needs of corn after two feet height equating to an inch of rain per week, and stresses soil cultivation to retain moisture. It also covers fattening stock with nitrogenous diets for leaner, cost-efficient gains, and evaluates draft horse value by weight, noting price ranges and the impact of breed and usefulness on farm economics.
Articles discuss high consumer prices for fruit in Chicago versus farmers’ earnings, urging examination of middlemen profits. It cites wheat prospects for 1906 and notes large export movement. Practical farming tips cover cucumber harvesting, marketing advice, hog traps, toolhouses, and harness care.
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