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The Kennewick Courier Reporter

Location

Kennewick, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1920

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Big Revival Nears Close After Week of City Event

The six day revival led by Dr. Bulgin culminates Sunday with a large parade and night meetings at the tabernacle. Community thanks to Dr. Bulgin are read by the Commercial Club as crowds attend sermons, songs, and youth drills.

St. Peter Angel Gabriel Angel Devil Kennewick St. Peter’s Smith Dr. Bulgin Tabernacle Methodist Church Congregational Church Bulgin Mrs. Lewis Sunshineers Moses M. J. Carrigan Walla Walla L. E. Johnson Dr .Bulgin Commercial Club

Drilling Advances in Black Lime at Attalia Well

Columbia Basin Oil Company reports progress at Attalia as drill penetrates a second black lime strata similar to Mississippi lime. Water barriers were controlled by a cement and packer system with on site readiness from Spokane. Drilling continues day and night with hope of reaching oil sands and solving prior water trouble.

Attalia Mississippi E. B. Vogel Columbia Basin Oil Company Kennewick Vogel Spokane

Where Are Your Babies Liberty Show Confirms 80 Born This Week

The Liberty baby show photographer notes 150 expected in a town of this size, but only 80 were found. Nine births occurred between November 29 and December 9, including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Bradnt and several sons for other couples such as Campbell Brown Strored McDonnough Hall Tripp Cochran and Weiger.

the Liberty J. Bradnt D. W. Campbell Claude Brown

Subscriptions Pass $20,000 Mark In Bridge Drive

The Benton-Franklin Intercounty Bridge company canvass shows $21,300 in signed subscriptions with $25,000 possible once missing reports are accounted for. Campaign progress varies by town as Pasco reports $32,000 while Kennewick lags behind.

Benton- Franklin Reser Pasco Kennewick

Partridges From Old Mexico Arrive This December

L. H. Darwin writes to Dr. F. M. Crosby about ordered two dozen sealed partridges purchased through W. J. Mackensen of Yardley Pennsylvania. The birds are trapped in Mexico and shipped via Texas at 22 dollars per dozen. Shipment to county aims for December 20th or 21st, with direct delivery to the county game commission.

Benton Old Mexico L.H. Darwin Fish and Game F. M. Crosby County Game Commission W. J. Mackensen Yardley Mexico Texas Mackensen

Better America Lecture Set at Liberty Theatre

On Tuesday December 14 at 2 p m the Liberty Theatre hosts a famous Better America lecture by Newell Dwight Hillis D D with slide illustrations under the Kennewick D A R auspices. Invited groups include the Woman's Relief Corps the Auxiliary to the American Legion the G A R the Kennewick Woman's Club the Highlands Woman's Club and local high school students.

Liberty Theatre America Newell Dwight Hillis D. D Kennewick D. A. R Woman’s Relief Corps Auxiliary American Legion Kennewick Woman’s Club Highlands Woman’s Club

Mattecheck becomes Liberty Theatre proprietor in buyout

M W Mattecheck today takes over the Liberty Theatre by purchasing the lease and equipment from W A Baker. The Prince's Theatre option with W R K Culler is returned to Mattecheck and closed. Culler departs for Seattle while Mattecheck plans a high class program and may discontinue vaudeville as ill business persists. The building owner is P J Murphy.

M. W. Mattecheck Liberty Theatre W. A. Baker Princess Theatre W. R. K. Culler Mr. Mattecheck Mr. Culler Seattle Mr. Baker P. J. Murphy

Public Dinner Served by Woman's Episcopal Guild

The Woman's Episcopal Guild will serve a public dinner in the dining room of the Baptist church on December 16 from 6 to 8 p m.

Woman’s Episcopal Guild Baptist Church

Miss Minnie Peters Visiting Relatives at Kennewick Hospital

Miss Minnie Peters of St. Luke's Spokane is staying a few days with her sister at the Kennewick hospital.

Minnie Peters St. Luke’s Hospital Spokane Kennewick Hospital

Injured Mitchell finger amputated at Kennewick hospital

G. E. Mitchell of Richland had a finger amputated at Kennewick hospital earlier this week. Mrs. Cull White is reported as a patient there.

G. E. Mitchell Richland Kennewick Hospital Cull White

Kennewick band seeks more horn players

P. J. Murphy recently elected band manager says there are many good horn players hidden around the countryside and must be recruited to strengthen the group. Rehearsals are held every Monday and Thursday evenings.

P. J. Murphy Kennewick

Locust Grove Grange First Stockholder in Bridge Company

At a Saturday meeting the Locust Grove Grange voted to buy one share of stock in the Benton Franklin Intercounty bridge company using funds from its treasury. The action marks the grange as the first organization to hold stock in the venture.

Locust Grove Benton-Franklin

Kennewick First to Pay 1921 Trail Assessment

E W Trenbath received a letter from the Yellowstone Trail association headquarters announcing Kennewick as the first town in Washington and the nation to remit a check for the 1921 trail assessment.

Kennewick Minneapolis E. W. Trenbath Yellowstone Trail Association Washington

City Clerk Race Ends With Staser Victory In Light Turnout

Less than one third of voters cast ballots in the city election. Judge C Staser defeats rivals for police magistrate and city clerk, with a ward tally showing Staser 111 to Gilcrist 95. Mayors and councilmen named include H W Desgranges, W G King, Guy J Haydon, Ed Tweet, and C F Winkenwerder.

Judge C. Staser Robert Gilcrist Gilcrist Staser Judge Staser H. B. Terrill Guy Haydon Terrill H. W. Desgranges C. Staser W. G. King Guy J. Haydon Ed Tweet C. F. Winkenwerder

Kennewick Church First To Reach Hospital Quota

The First Methodist church of Kennewick led state churches by reaching its hospital fund quota for the Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. It gave 2600 in subscriptions plus 1500 earlier year, totaling 4100. Three memorial rooms will be created for 1000 subscriptions each, funded by Dr. E J Bulgin, Christian Jensen, and W D Baker.

Spokane Kennewick E. J. Bulgin Arthur Christian Jensen W. D. Baker Jensen

Tweedt Announces Candidacy for Columbia Irrigation Director

L A Tweedt has announced his candidacy to succeed L E Johnson as director of the Columbia Irrigation district. He is the sole aspirant so far, backed by water users in the district’s upper end. If elected, representation on the board will be equitably distributed. Current hold-over directors are James Johnston of the Valley and H S Hughes of Hover.

L. A. Tweedt Columbia Irrigation District L. E. Johnson Tweedt James Johnston H. S. Hughes Hover

Farmers lay concrete lining along irrigation canal

West of town a group of farmers will pour a concrete slab along a one mile stretch of irrigation canal. Manager Fred D. Pyle and foreman W. T. Elliott oversaw the project started November 1 with no strikes or shortages. The crew will move to a 500 foot flume next, weather permitting, and finish without delay or carry over to spring.

Shelp Fred D. Pyle W. T. Elliott Pyle

Vague Religious Metaphors On Life And Morality

A fragmented text contrasts horizontal and perpendicular views of God with living religion likened to riding a bicycle. It warns about sanctification versus wrong placements, hints at tobacco, hell, and heaven, and mentions avoiding devil’s slides while noting preaching may be limited.

M. E. Ladies Aid to Meet at Mrs Guy Davis Home

The M. E. Ladies Aid plans a meeting on Wednesday December 15 at the residence of Mrs. Guy Davis at the foot of Washington Street. The gathering will be held in her home.

M. E. Ladies Aid Guy Davis Washington Street

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Jeroboam Columbia Basin Mickie ATUNG WWE DEA Mattecheck Liberty Kennewick Church First Methodist Deaconess Hospital Fini iv Irrigation District Gopher Canal Circles Hill God Everybody Booster
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