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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
4
William Edmund promotes Wenatchee Valley fruit in London as seven carloads travel from Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers. The Covent Garden display showcases Winter Banana apples to merchants who hail the fruit as finest yet and foresee strong English demand and larger shipments.
The piece describes the distinctive Swiss pension table d'hote and its conventions. It notes diners detect seasoned pensionaires by soup chewing, bread slicing, and meat selection while maids methodically rotate serving from table head to right and foot to left. Various locals travel to Seattle, Cashmere, and Wenatchee with brief mention of a preacher and business trips.
Long Beach California December 9 report describes Wenatchee travelers arriving after a late start, visiting Spokane, Portland meeting Charlie Brown and S. H. Phillips, then settling in a furnished house near C. I. Cooper. They note Wenatchee ties and a pleasant climate with palm trees, clean streets, and a beautiful city, enjoying beach days and long walks.
A letter recalls a pleasant Wenatchee trip with gratitude and affection. The piece promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children, claiming it contains no opium and is safe for both child and adult use, with testimonial from Mrs. F. F. Starcher.
Miss Clara Cotton of Ephrata, W. H. Halling and wife of Spokane, and Dick Lillis promote gifts and pipes. Visiting locals include Sheehan and wife from Waterville, Waterville travelers on the State Road, G. E. Lamb and C. B. Miller of Clinton Iowa seeking a business location, B. F. Harris of Coeur d Alene moving to Wenatchee, and J E Herrinton and brother from Wilbur inspecting land. George W. Payne of the National Land Investment Co. notes Tacoma population figures and holiday shopping at Olympia Hotel Cigar Stand. Simmons sold to Pittsburg firm. Lillis candy and cigar store features.
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