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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
3
The region’s churches press for enforcement of the Sunday law as local option losses in Chewelah spark activism. Ellensburg merchants plan a late month street carnival while Yakima County reports 5,269,830 in personal property and 18,987,975 in real estate values.
Michael Horan of Wenatchee won the grand prize in the carload class at the National Apple Show. He received 1000 from the show 200 from W T Clark 300 from Clark for thirty boxes 225 in Rex lime and sulphur sold through D Crossley & Sons of Liverpool New York and Boston for 2392 50 total 4119 50. The piece notes the likely advertising value and cites National Apple Show dates November 15 to 20.
Railroads offered an unusual concession for the Spokane Interstate Fair. Cheap tickets will be valid Sept 18 through 24 with return passes good until Sept 29. Visitors can travel in before the fair and stay through Taft's Sept 28 visit, likely boosting attendance. Fair dates run Sept 20 to 25.
List of uncalled mail as of September 13 1909 includes Bettison W E Moore Bros Clodden RM Thompson Wm 2 Filas Stephan Khorn Miss Mary Waterman Mrs H E In calling for same please say advertised J C Davis Postmaster.
A memoir recounts 1867 base ball origins from townball to rapid pitches and fouls. The Egyptian Baseball Club of Centralia Illinois suffers a crushing 79 to 9 defeat to Chicago Excelsiors in Decatur, then returns by improvised night train capers and humorous misadventures.
Entered horses include William T and King Kassel with purses totaling 15000. Daily races run Monday through Saturday feature pace trot and runnings with top entries from McCormack Fletcher Jones and Davis, culminating in a strong Northwest racing week.
A compiled list of property transfers shows Della E. Boyd and Cynthia Jones among grantors, with buyers Amos Knowles and Albert A. Jones respectively, plus numerous other deeds. Transactions include parcels in sections 27 28 22 15 30 21 24 18 and related tracts with varying sums from 1 to 8500 dollars and several public or corporate grantees.
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