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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
4
The Reading Room hosts a lunch scheduled with the W C T U on Saturday August 15 with ice cream cake and lemonade all day. The Chewawa dining room opens Friday noon at the Chewawa Hotel offering first class meals. J E Ferguson runs for sheriff and other local notices include a Chelan marriage and congratulations to Homer Betty’s family.
Louis Miller of Entiat weds Miss Del la Brazile. George Meyer and Mary Sverdrup of Wenatchee also marry. S J Holden of Chelan weds Miss C M Dulin of Le Seur Minnesota.
The Chewawa dining room will be ready tomorrow at noon. Charles Taylor, chef of the Bismarck Cafe, a leading Seattle restaurant, has been secured to become chef at the Chewawa.
Raymond Bell presents The Battle of Life a comedy drama about a beautiful woman facing a treacherous scoundrel. The plot follows her struggle to regain status, with strong moral lessons, intense dramatic moments, and wholesome entertainment from an excellent company.
Powles and Co load express cars Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays at the express platform. R V Cloudy agent, fruit growers notice shipments made Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays with prompt attention and quick returns. Smith and Bloxom commission merchants Seattle C G Fish local representative.
Judge I A Navarre of Wenatchee states Washington and Great Northern contractors are gathering tools and materials at Columbia siding to build a Moses Coulee branch tapping the Big Bend wheat fields. Porters Brothers handle the work shipping material up the Columbia to Orondo as fruit shipments double.
Inspector Mahoney uncovers Golson's theft of a valuable coin through a British museum sting while tracing a suspect across London and Liverpool. The plan frees the falsely accused man, clears Scarborough, restores Agnes and Jack's engagement, and ends with a joyful wedding.
In Seattle August 12 the Chamber urges home building as costs shrink to sixty percent of last year. The Eagles celebrate a ten year birth day with 300000 members and a 15000 gathering led by John Cort. A rate war between American and Canadian lines drops Vancouver Victoria trips to 25 cents, prompting duty changes for returning shoppers. Wheat harvest is projected at 60 percent of last year's yield, with reports from Colfax Ritzville Walla Walla and Whitman county noting varied results across early and spring sown grain and heat damage reducing yields locally.
Harold Betty born December 22 1890 in Toledo Washington died August 11 1908 after typhoid fever. Funeral held at 10 30 am with Rev Beightot officiating. buried Wenatchee cemetery beside his sister Maron. He would have been a senior next June. praised for his quiet genial disposition industry and faithfulness.
Samuel Staples died at his home at 11 30 a m Tuesday August 12 from injuries a fall at the G N depot six weeks earlier He was born September 2 1820 in Vermont aged 87 years 11 months and 2 days His funeral will be Friday at 2 p m at the Baptist church after which the remains will be shipped to Colfax Wis He leaves a wife and three children Daughter Mrs Olan resides in Wenatchee sons Walter and William live on Badger Mountain Undertaker Sprague is in charge
A quip filled round of brief items from major papers notes a music rack tale, a Missouri pig with an extra tail, Mormon views on affinities, and a comment on heat and baldness. Each snippet reflects playful or topical humor in 20th century journalism.
The article notes a bird song as an alarm cry, while robins and sparrows prefer almonds and dried currants. It cites a rabbit’s wide horizon view, a mole consuming up to 20 000 earthworms yearly, and hares' uphill advantage. It mentions Naples zoological station findings of six centimeter fishes with 144 lantern points for light.
The Atchison Globe cites aphorisms on timing, human nature, and action. It notes how worst outcomes arrive quickly, warns against excessive prayer without effort, and observes the poor seeking riches for the greater good.
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