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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1908
Page
3
In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries Wenatchee, a small city, relied on weekly publication and a single daily paper, the Daily World, for local news and rapid updates.
Malaga seeks to become a voting precinct to ease travel for voters and demands a depot with permanent freight and express service. The current box car setup is outdated. freight flows to Wenatchee for billing, benefiting Jim Hill but inconveniencing locals. Local revival meetings aand business notes conclude the item.
Philetus M. Helfer departs Auburn New York as a 1200 inmate education scheme begins. A nine member faculty, all college graduates, includes Cambridge and Oxford alumni serving for forgery and perjury related offenses. The project marks a high level of state supervised instruction in New York penal institutions.
Rear Admiral William H. Emory aboard the Chinese station arranged a peaceful resolution after a Russian officer insulted a U S paymaster. Emory demanded a written apology rather than a duel and sent a challenge letter that led the Russian captain to capitulate and send his subordinate to apologize.
Pittsburg Railways hired twenty five college graduates four college professors and two ministers for conductor positions as motormen shortage drove men from teaching and ministry to the rear of cars. An official noted ministers are thriving in the role with one guarding a dangerous midnight route and restoring order during a late night disturbance without injuries.
Secretary Gellatly of the Commercial Club reports Spokane will host a California Mid Winter Excursion. The group departs Friday February 7 at 8:30 p.m. for $99 including round trip berth and meals. The Ladies Aid meets to elect officers. Dr. Saunders attends the State Coroners Convention at North Yakima. George Ellis conducts upriver store inspections.
Bryan discusses calls for special sessions in Nebraska Kansas and Texas to adopt the new system and argues for federal deposits guarantees saying sentiment is growing in its favor Oklahoma already adopts Monitor Items. Local notes mention holiday visits and school resuming at Monitor with Mrs Green ill.
A notice states Mrs Wilson has been very ill and that the climate here is hoped to improve her health. The message expresses optimism about recovery through favorable weather and environment.
The Wenatchee Milling Company reports shipping 450 cars of flour over the past year, roughly 300000 bushels of wheat. Manager Russi notes the brand Peach Blossom is finding markets across the northwest, with much flour milled in 1907 sent to San Francisco.
J. E. Sarp offers harness and saddlery goods at 25 Wenatchee avenue beside Little and Wetzel's Market. Local shopfront advertises durable equipment for riders and teams.
California supplies ice cream blocks for transpacific ships to Hong Kong and San Francisco. A Popular Mechanics report notes a new plant freezing with cold brine around ammonia pipes, producing one batch every eight minutes and a daily capacity of 1,000 gallons.
The International reply coupon acts as a practically universal postage stamp exchangeable at post offices within the universal postal union for 25 centimes or its equivalent. It enables sending postage for a reply to a foreign correspondent. In most countries it can be exchanged for stamps equal to a five cent US stamp, except in China and Russia.
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