Fire devastates Krupp business district causing $125000 loss
A fire sparked by a Great Northern engine destroyed Krupp's business core yesterday, with five dozen buildings damaged or ruined. Insurance covered many losses but several merchants and residents suffered uninsured hits. The Wilson Creek fire brigade arrived in 14 minutes, aiding suppression as merchants plan quick resupply and reopening.
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Krupp
Great Northern
Farmers Grain & Supply Company
Krupp Mercantile Company
Crabtree Creek
Krupp Trading Company
Lamb- Davis Lumber Company
H. H. Horne
E. L. Hinton
W. C. Cashel
Puget Sound
Seattle Grain Company
Erickson & Slenger
Frank Hink
Farmers’ Warehouse
M. S. Hoskins
Legger
Adolf Street
Urquhart Bros
Soldberg Lumber & Grain Company
C. Peterson
J. M. Wright
Lawrence Beck
Edwards-Bradford Lumber Company
C. Cookson
Krupp Signal
C. H. Brown
H. B. Lee
Wilson Creek Fire Brigade
F. A. Wingate
Farmer George Walter killed by threshing machine accident
Irby Washington August 26 George Walter a prosperous farmer south of town was killed when caught in a tumbling rod of a threshing outfit and hurled to the ground He lived several days before dying The station reports daily shipment of about a carload of No 1 grade wheat received so far
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Irby
Wash
George Walter
Walter
Wenatchee Day Excursion One Fare Round Trip
The C O steamboat and G N railways offer one fare round trip from Wenatchee to Seattle with depart 2 p m September 2 and return possibly September 3. Tickets available through committee members and local businesses. Dining car service and coach seating provided. Hotels arranged on board with optional return special sleeper train if demand warrants.
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Everett
Seattle
Wenatchee Day Arrangements For Wenatchee Day
Lem McKittrick reports 6000 to 8000 rooms listed for Wenatchee day. Seattle telegram says Chelan county residents can secure rooms at the Information Bureau corner Second and Yesler. Information emphasizes large room availability for attendees.
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Chelan County
Wenatchee
Information Bureau
Corner Second
Yesler
State Horticultural Association Plans New Convention in Wenatchee
The State Horticultural Association will hold its next convention in Wenatchee between Christmas and New Years. President Dumas seeks grower input for the event, aiming for a highly successful meeting in Wenatchee, the nation’s premier fruit district. The local vice president, M. O. Tibbits, is deceased. a new local organizer is being sought to lead the effort.
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State Horticultural Association
Wenatchee
Dumas
United States
M. O. Tibbits
Home Tea company to open in Gehr Block Wenatchee
W H Hocking of Minneapolis to manage the Home Tea company as it opens September 1 in the Gehr Block. He brings tea and coffee expertise and plans a large stock plus electric powered machinery to roast coffee daily and grind spices. A delivery wagon, in store demonstrations, and free entertainments are also planned.
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Wenatchee
Home Tea Company
Gehr
W. H. Hocking
Minneapolis
Record Idaho Counties Breaker Glory in Aviation Week
The Daily World reports Hugh Lambert of France set a world time and distance record in Rheims on Aug 26 during aviation week. Weather was ideal with many machines in the air as Wright brothers pursue Paulham for endurance and other events. In Idaho local option votes Idaho county went dry while Canyon county and Nampa showed mixed results with Nampa towns voting wet. Caldwell went dry and Payette favored dry by a margin. turnout varied across precincts.
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Daily World
France
Rheims
Hugh Lambert
Aviation
Wright Brothers
Paulham
Boise
Idaho County
Canyon County
Kenyon County
Nampa
Caldwell
Payette
Examination of Teachers Certificates Reports 14 Applicants
Fourteen applicants attended the teachers examination at the courthouse today under the new state law allowing out of state certificates to teach with no further test. The list of examinees includes Blanche Beightol Terrence Cunningham Chas Elder Roy Freeman Robert Gossman Viletta Guthrie Alicia Johnston Ethel Knapp Allan Long Mabel McPherron Edna Milner Nellie Moody Edith Simon Anna M Vernon and Virgil Wine who departed yesterday for Seattle and nearby Sound points.
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Court House
Blanche Beightol
Wenatchee Day Half Rate At A Y P Event
The C and O Steamboat company plans to give a half fare round trip for Wenatchee day at the A Y P. The reduced rate is expected to draw at least one hundred more travelers from the upper country, increasing attendance from five hundred to about one thousand on September 3.
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Wenatchee
A.Y.P
C. & O. Steamboat Company
Maud Boblet Visits Quincy to Stay With Parents
Maud Boblet spent a few days in Quincy visiting her parents. Miss Cora Clark is on the sick list today.
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Maud Boblet
Quincy
Cora Clark
Official Program for We Naighée Day at A Y P Exposition
September third set for a great big time at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition Wenatchee military band to accompany a large crowd of enthusiastic boosters.
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Wenatchee
Northwest fruit growers unite against apple box size change
J. Dumas president of the State Horticultural association led a meeting at the commercial club arguing against the Eastern Fruit Shippers bill to shrink apple boxes to one third the size of an apple barrel. He warned the change would force a costly retooling of packing and harm Northwest growers. Horton of Wenatchee Canal Co. traveled to Peshastin on business.
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Northwest
J. ©. Dumas
State Horticultural Association
Commercial Club
Eastern Fruit Shippers Association
Dumas
Commission
California
Wenatchee Valley
Yakima
Prosser
Walla Walla
United States
Wenatchee Exposition Day Parade and Program Details
September 3 1909 parade begins at Pioneer Place moving via Yesler First Pike Second to Pike and back to Yesler then to Third and expositions grounds. Grand marshal C A Harlin directs. Concerts and speeches follow at Washington state building with J Collins D W King J E Chilberg and T Burke. Wenatchee Military Band and Nome Circle Band Stand provide music. Distribution of fruit and melons in afternoon.
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Pioneer Place
Yesler
First
First Avenue
Pike
Second
Third Ave
Exposition Grounds
C. A. Harlin
Exposition
Grand Marshal
Washington State Building
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Military Band
Autos For The Ladies At Wenatchee Day Parade
A 1909 Seattle letter from Pacific Coast Biscuit Co offers to provide an automobile for ladies in the Wenatchee Commercial Club parade during Wenatchee Day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. The company asks for names of attendees to finalize plans and confirms goodwill.
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Cc. F. Eggiman
Pacific Coast Biscuit Company
Wenatchee
Pacific Coast Biscuit CO
Local travelers report morning trips to nearby cities
Percy Scheble went to Waterville this morning on a business trip. W. J. Crow returned to Peshastin this morning, where he has been camping a few weeks. Mrs. E. H. D. Webb and son Ed. left for Seattle this morning to visit friends and the fair.
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Percy Scheble
Waterville
W. J. Crow
Peshastin
E. H. D. Webb
Seattle
Friends
the Fair
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G. N
Harry Taylor
Rufus Woods
A. A. Piper
H. E. Hardesty
Geo. Rossi, E. M. Elliott
Percy Scheble O. W. Ernst
Methow Canal Company
Wenatchee Realty & Inc. Co
Ellis-Porde Company
Wenatchee Department Store
Wells & Morris, Halbert & Webber
Great Northern Railway Company
Commercial Club of
Lem McKittrick
Seattle, Wash
Wenatchee, Wash
Gehr Block
H. Hocking
Idaho
Giory
Wright Bros
Outdo
CAL
Terrence Cunningham
Roy Freeman
Robert Gossman
Viletta Guthrie
Alicia Johnston
Ethel Knapp
Allan Long
Mabel McPherron
Edna Milner
Nellie Moody
Edith Simon
Anna M. Vernon
Virgil
Sound
Local Steamboat Company
WENAT
Chee Day
Association
APPLE
L. P. Horton
Wenatchee Canal
Josiah Collins
D. W .King
Wenatchee Male Quartette
Nome Circle Band
C. F. Eggiman
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