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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1908
Page
6
An old storefront ad promotes Mills Bros Haberdashery offering boots shoes ties vests Stein Block suits and perfect fit. Mrs C F Eggiman and Mrs Cole Webster endorse the live up to date shop with reading materials postcards cameras school books and more. Armstrong runs the bookstore.
Prominent opticians J Wolf and S Hess are noted at the Hotel Chewawa. Wolf formerly served years with the King Optical Co of Spokane, while Hess, a skilled practitioner, trained in Germany. Begin the New Year with a Savings Account at Columbia Valley Bank.
Readers may submit unsigned letters on general topics for publication in this column. Contributions must be signed or the writer may withhold name. The editor disclaims responsibility for the views or opinions of correspondents.
Letters from readers Oscar Redfield of Cashmere and a Wenatchee subscriber argue over the parcels post proposal. They say it could aid rural farmers and ordinary shoppers by lowering rates, while opponents fear harm to local merchants and express firms.
A. P. Kiser was elected president J. W. Bromiley secretary and J. W. Dooneen L. J. Cowan and M. Clark trustees at the Southside Club. Regular meetings are the first Monday each month. Parshall's advertises half price men suits and ladies dress skirts. Capt. Fred McDermott departed for the river on the North Star. Drayage and transfer services offered by R. E. Hastings.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. McNeal Thursday January 9 1908 at 2 30 p m. The notice mentions jingles priced at a dollar and credits Andy Brown as jingle editor.
Mrs. Culp and Mrs. Tibbits hosted a social evening with refreshments provided by Mrs. Hines and Miss Isabelle Duff. Later, guests including husbands and friends were entertained at dinner by Mrs. Tibbits and lingered until nearly midnight. Mrs. E. M. Tupper and Mr. Guy Browne received honors of the evening.
The narrator recalls Mount Rainier and the Cascades as vivid sermons from nature. He reflects on a friend’s eloquence and their plan to revisit the mountains, mourning the death of John Rust and hinting at a return to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909.
Public notice states Pearl Grocery has been sold by Mr. Holcomb to Mr. C. T. Burdick. All accounts due will be payable to P. P. Holcomb at his We Natchee Avenue store. The store will continue under the Pearl Grocery name.
Fred Reeves reports a Monroe state reform school will be built to separate youths under 21 and those under 30 at judge discretion from convicts. Walla Walla will house old criminals, Centralia hosts the reform school, and Monroe will offer trades and possible support payments. Seattle is chosen as superintendent with 1500 dollar annual salary. A 30000 dollar appropriation was made with more funds anticipated.
J E Sarp advertises harness and saddlery at 25 Wenatchee avenue next to Little and Wetzel's Market.
Earn high wages with quick thorough millinery training. Day and night school offers a dormitory and a fast route to profit. Send for circulars from expert designers and fall fitters at 901 Yesler Way Seattle Washington.
A local shop offers seals and initial rings, cuff links, solid gold pieces, watches, chains, charms, and brooches. Also advertised are two building lots on Wenatchee Avenue with $2000 down and terms. corner above Beal mill, Skagitst. Good speculation for buyers.
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