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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1908
Page
3
Wenatchee readers see continued focus on the Parcels Post as The World features weekly coverage. A letter from Congressman Wesley L. Jones appears, followed by two subscriber communications urging careful perusal.
A Kentucky resident notes Wenatchee area offers rugged grandeur and one of the world’s grandest scenic landscapes. He asserts daytime travelers between Wenatchee and Seattle glimpse remarkable scenery and highlights the regional beauty often underappreciated by locals.
Re-election of Southside Farmers' Club officers highlights a program to build better roads and a farmer driven telephone line. The piece urges countywide organization, likening clubs to Wenatchee's Commercial Club and notes shared benefits from united action. It also references Falconer’s political history and rumors of a future governor bid.
The section describes a chaotic evening with costumed acts including a coon minstrel themed show and entertainment such as a bowling alley and cane rack. A ground hog sausage side show and a lucifer match swimming act follow before an accident interrupts the event and an oyster supper is served as the young ladies depart declaring the performers entertaining.
A Saskatchewan sister of Miss Arthur Hinton visits in the Wenatchee area while recalling Canada’s extreme cold. Union revival services begin with a crowded Presbyterian service led by Rev. Robinson. Mrs. Hatfield returns home to Spokane after visiting her parents, with Miss Lela Bigelow visited by Wenatchee friends. Residents note school vacancy due to a recent marriage. Local loan offer at 10 percent annual interest highlights John A. Gellatly. A heady sale and a jingle contest are announced alongside Parshall’s HALF PRICE Hats sale.
A man who told the Oregonian he could not find work and might beg or take his own life has received a flood of job offers. The Yakima Republic notes this proves advertising can alter a person’s prospects and lift despair.
A New York hospital visit ends with a boy negotiating for a nickel after promising good behavior for a week. The tale, quoted from the New York Tribune, contrasts a nurse’s request for a dollar with the boy’s curt reply. The passage ends by praising The Daily World and The Daily Word as effective local advertising media in Central Washington.
Leave Wenatchee daily and pass through Orondo Entiat Chelan Falls Pateros daily arriving Brewster daily. Steamer departs Wenatchee Bridgeport on Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings returning the same night. Ask for special folders in Okanogan Irrigation District and Lake Chelan district.
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