Record Cold Breaks Dec 1919 as Rivers Calm Thaw Fears
December 1919 sets cold records with 29 degrees below zero and extended subzero nights. Ice jams threaten bridges on the Yakima and Columbia rivers as thaw rumors grow. new bridges near Richland face risk from incoming ice fields. An old ferry at Hover is withdrawn with a new one planned.
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Ther
Pora
Columbia
Yakima
Here
Richland
N. P
Wallula Gap
Hove
Mrs. W. L. Blakely Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. W. L. Blakely died at her home after a brief illness of peritonitis. The body will be sent to Portland for funeral and burial. She had been ill only a few days. Mr. Blakely, in Oregon, could not reach home until several hours after her death. He arrived by a night train to Attalia.
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W. L. Blakely
Portland
Hover Pioneer Dies Suddenly
George B. Schreyer of Hover died Sunday after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage while leading his cow to the Columbia River. He was found unconscious on the river bank and died within a short time at his home. Dr F M Crosby believed a brain blood clot caused the death. He leaves a widow and daughter Mrs Joe Smalley of Pendleton. Funeral services were held at the family home and burial followed at Kennewick cemetery.
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Columbia ‘River
George B. Schroyer
Hover
Mr. Schroyer
Schroyer
F. M. Crosby
Mr. Schreyer
Crosby
Joe Smalley
Pendleton
Kennewick
Aged Civil War Veteran Dies at Son's Home
J M Keene of Yakima, a Civil War veteran and one of the state's oldest Masons, died Saturday at his son E O Keene’s Highlands home after pneumonia swept in a week earlier. He was captured at Gettysburg and held at Libby, later joining the Masons in 1864. The funeral was held by Kennewick lodge. burial will be beside his first wife in Stillwater Minnesota. He left a widow, two sons, two daughters and a seven year old daughter Ruth. thirteen years ago he bought land in Naches Valley.
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J. M. Keene
Yakima
E. O. Keene
Highlands
Annapolis
Kennewick
Mueller
L. M. Keene
Minnesota
Mr. Keene
Maine
Yakima Valley
Naches Valley
Kennewick Highlands
Peach crops likely to be scarce next year due to cold
Farmers warn that the 1920 peach and apricot crop may be killed by the severe cold with many buds and possibly trunks damaged. Some optimistic voices say the frost acts as a brutal pruning and long-term results could be favorable. Stock losses are not expected to be heavy, as feed remains plentiful and hay prices hover around 26 to 27 dollars per ton.
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Meny
Horse Heaven
Warnock Heads On Business Trip To Seattle Tacoma Victoria
A. Warnock departs tomorrow for a business trip covering Seattle, Tacoma, and Victoria. He will meet with regional partners to discuss expansion, logistics, and investment opportunities across the Pacific Northwest.
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T. A. Warnock
Seattle
Tacoma
Victoria
Green and Corfman Wed in Spokane Ceremony
Miss Pearl Corfman and William S. Green, both of this city, were married in Spokane on Sunday December 7. The ceremony was at the Reedy home conducted by Rev. J. E. Smith. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Corfman. the groom directs Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange. They return from a wedding trip to Wenatchee and Seattle and will live in the Lane K. Larson place on the Highlands after moving.
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Pearl Corfman
William S. Green
Spokane
C. E. Reedy
J. E. Smith
First Baptist Church
L. V. Corfman
Garden Tracts
Wenatchee
Seattle
City
Lane K. Larson
Highlands
Mr. Green
Fuel Shortage Persists as Coal Supply Tightens Townwide
Fuel administrator E. O. Keene reports 403 permits issued in a week and three coal cars, one coke car, and one wood car distributed to prevent suffering. A Canadian steam coal car offered temporary relief. next arrivals unclear. Stores cut hours, schools closed, six hour days, and fuel use urged to the limit.
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Tum- A-Lum Lumber Company
E. O. Keene
Lyle
Union backs directors in plan to enlargeKennewick Richland union
At the annual meeting with over 30 members present the Kennewick Richland Marketing Union voted to endorse the directors plan to enlarge the union scope and purchase the Davis Fruit warehouse. The board has an option on the warehouse with a hoped completion by February 1.
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Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union
Davis Fruit Company
Davis
F. H. Krug
I. S. Gleason
George Anderson
John Storland
Kennewick
Carl Willis
J. E. Mowery
J. A. Nicholaus
Richland
W. A. Linn
Geo. W. Snow
Ole Brue
Mr. Brue
Kennewick-Richland
Krug
Ficklin Child Dies at Home in Marlin
Marlin reports the death of 24 year old Ficklin child son of Mr and Mrs G W Ficklin who had suffered illness for months. The funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon at one at the family home on Third street.
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Marlin
G. W. Ficklin
Third Street
Traveler Jay Perry Heads West on O W For Six Weeks
Jay Perry departed Thursday aboard the O W for an extended Midwest trip to visit relatives in Weiser Idaho Manhattan Kansas and then pass through Kansas City St. Louis Chicago Pontiac Milwaukee before returning via the Great Northern.
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Jay Perry
O.W
Middle West
Weiser
Idaho
Manhattan
Kansas
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Pontiac
Michigan
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Great Northern
Notice to Advertisers and Correspondents
The Courier-Reporter plans to print next week on Wednesday evening due to rural Christmas Day delivery. Advertisers and correspondents must submit copy by Tuesday afternoon. E W Tren bath of this city elected to the Tri State Auto club board of trustees representing Benton county at the annual meeting in Walla Walla on Monday.
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Courier-Reporter
Tri- State Auto Club
Walla Walla
E. W. Trenbath
Benton County
Alleged I. W. W. Leaders Face Trial in Prosser
Six men arrested weeks earlier on charges of violating the criminal syndicalism act are to stand trial in Prosser superior court this week. Police Chief George Sheppard and Deputy Sheriff C. E. Copeland testified. Jury duty notices were served on Ben Borgen Fred J. Kadow E A Mouda Geo Schnell H W Felton and others from Finley Hover and Richland.
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Prosser
George Sheppard
C. E. Copeland
Copeland
Ben Borgen
Fred J. Kadow
E. A. Mouda
Geo. Schnell
Ely Couple Return From Lincoln Nebraska Visit
Mr and Mrs J N Ely returned from a five weeks visit to Lincoln Nebraska and report a pleasant trip. They found weather colder than Kennewick and worse conditions, with schools closed and churches uniting to conserve fuel. They reaffirm Kennewick as a good place to live.
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J. N. Ely
Lincoln
Nebraska
Kennewick
United Services
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Hedges
Blakely
E-Plymouth
Oregon
Grim Reaper
Geo. B. Schroyer
Mason
William Green
Miss Pearl Corfman
Ficklin
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