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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
4
The notice lists the Daily World Wenatchee office details including the Farmers Phone number 1132 and the statement that publication is entered as second class matter at the Wenatchee post office. It also mentions subscription rates.
This week in England the first National City Planning congress considers constructing cities with economic sanitary and aesthetic goals. The model city aims to reduce slum congestion and energy use by locating factories near workers. Growth will be gradual and lessons from older cities will guide plans.
President Taft and his cabinet push a non political effort to cut government costs. The article notes the Civil Branch could run for less than half current spending, citing the $7 per ton ice cost in the Post Office and a 33 percent possible reduction in printing. It emphasizes broad bipartisan support for trimming expenses.
The Catholic Total Abstinence association rebukes Mayor Rose of Milwaukee for implying church hostility to temperance. They announce a monster parade in Chicago during the convention week to express their position as individuals, not as a unified organization.
On August 4 historical notes include birth of South Carolina Governor William Aiken in Charleston 1806 and death of financier Russell Sage 1906. Also events such as 1814 Pensacola troop landing 1889 Spokane Falls fire near destruction and 1900 death of Jacob D Cox cabinet member.
Ebenezer J. Hill born August 4 1845 in Redding Connecticut served in the Federal army in 1865 and later led Norwalk business life. He held city offices and was Connecticut state senator 1886 87 before being elected to Congress in 1894 and seven times reelected as a Republican.
Frank B. Fanning and his associate players scored another success with In Old Kentucky is a hit from start to finish. Brenner as Frank Layson and Sydney Farmer as Madge drew strong praise with other cast members delivering solid turns. Tonight The Man From Mexico promises more laughs. A fire on South Wenatchee avenue prompted by a cigar stub endangered a bridge railing and calls for repairs to prevent a deadly fall.
The W. C. T. U. will gather at Mrs. L. M. Hull’s residence, 217 Washington Avenue, on Friday August 6 for a scheduled business meeting.
Work will begin immediately on the ball park grand stand as Dave Stine returns from Seattle. Concrete piers will be erected to support the structure and completion is expected soon.
The board of equalization trimmed about $23,000 from assessment rolls and plans notices of roughly $10,000 in increases. A further meeting is likely late next week to address advancing assessments and ensure proper notices are given.
The Wenatchee theater crowd learned that lead actor Mr. Fanning, struck by sunstroke with a 102 degree fever, could not perform Monday morning. He nevertheless appeared Monday night as John Storm in The Christian after briefly rest, and is expected to act in The Man From Mexico tonight. A traveling man noted Wenatchee peaches and cream listed on a hotel bill, acknowledging floods of peaches from nearby valleys despite earlier frost.
Judge Steiner and C A Grants traveled from Waterville today for undisclosed official matters.
H J Betty of the Southside country travelled to the city with the first load of 1909 wheat. He carried 25 sacks on his wagon and received one dollar per bushel for the grain.
Mrs. Frank Oliver and Happy Oliver returned this morning from the fair. They visited Mrs. Hicks sister of Mrs. Oliver while in Seattle.
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