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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1906
Page
4
A miscellany of local notices and society items: new arrivals, visits, crop and land deals, sales at Berger’s and Russell’s drugstore, skating hours, rentals, and social events. Residents include Mrs. W. P. Stewart of Winnipeg, Mr. and Mrs. Starr of Waterville, and others. City life features ads, rides, rooms for rent, and upcoming lodge meetings.
Air furnaces have been installed in the modern residences of H. Fobes C. C. Griggs and J. J. Griggs in the city. M. O. Tibbits has also installed a hot air heating plant in his new King street residence.
Presbyterian church schedules Sunday December 30 1906 with 9 45 a m Sunday school and bible class 11 a m morning worship sermon by pastor 3 p m Sunday school at White school house 6 30 p m Young Peoples service subject New Year’s Resolutions 7 30 p m prayer service short New Year’s address by pastor theme How Old Art Thou Special music All Welcome
The Frank H. Daniels Co will open a week long engagement at the Wenatchee Theater starting Monday night December 31, presenting a first class show with own scenery. Repertoire includes Sherlock Holmes or a Study in Scarlet Michael Strogoff Jim the Penman David Harum Rip Van Winkle and more. On Monday night the detective play from Conan Doyle will be featured.
Austin & Co. open a modern cafe at the corner of We natehee avenue and Palouse street. The Leavenworth-based outfit, previously in Butte Montana, hosted about 100 diners on opening day with Mr. and Mrs. Austin bringing long catering experience.
W L Harrington Waterville High School science instructor Supt Alfred L Brown Wenatchee public schools and County Superintendent elect E C Bowersox returned from Bellingham where they attended the Washington Educational association meeting. Miss Adelaide Francis of Waterville remained in Seattle visiting her sister Miss Etta Francis at the State university.
Washington December 29. Congress will be urged to rid the army of all Negro soldiers the next time the Brownsville affair is considered. Many army officers and members of Congress are planning.
The article discusses hostility to black regiments the Ninth and Tenth cavalry and the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth infantry as they may be stationed at posts after conflict. It notes incidents involving Captain Macklin and Mrs. Clifford in Oklahoma, riots at Fort Leavenworth, and backlash in the Philippines. Representative Slayden of Texas plans a resolution to discharge all negro troops. background on his birth, education, marriage, and rise in the Pennsylvania Railway system is provided.
Philadelphia paper reports President A J Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad died after a period of illness. Officials suggest graft exposures hastened his end. Cassatt, whooping cough while visiting grandchildren, had long been regarded as a leading railroad figure.
Wenatchee barbers sign a scale effective January 1, 1907, listing prices for hair cuts children’s cuts whiskers trimming plain or lemon shampoo singeing massage electric massage shave neck shave and tonic razors honed and bath costs. Names of local barbers are attached.
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