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Newspaper

Wenatchee Daily World

Location

Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1909

Page

3

News and Notes of Sport in the Cotton States League

Vicksburg and Meridian prepare new ball parks for next season and major leaguers like Doc Gessler and Hal Chase surface in chatter. Sam Langford pursues Jack Johnson while Johnson and Fitzpatrick are noted as the new heavyweight era. Various trades, minor league shifts, and spring training plans fill the pages as fans eye the coming baseball year.

Vicksburg Meridian Doc Gessler Boston Americans Indiana Sam Langford Boston Jack Johnson New York Hal Chase Highlanders Little Bird Sweeny Joe Harris Columbus Joseph Providence

Rock Obstruction at Chelan River Mouth to Be Removed

The big rock blocking the Che lan river mouth will be blasted out. Captain Hansen and a crew drill from a scow to place giant powder charges. The project clears navigational obstructions on the Columbia and will make the river a safe Pacific slope waterway. Grain shipments already moved downstream, easing remaining freight and passenger traffic for the season.

Chelan River Columbia Pacific United States

Jurist Prepares New Divorce Bill in State Legislature

Judge A W Frater of King County leads a near finished draft to reform divorce law. The measure lists grounds for divorce including fraud cruelty abandonment and impotence with residency and service rules. Final dispositions on property rest with the judge and remarriage inhibitions may be set by court up to five years. Mrs Jones praises a grocer for Folger's Golden Gate Coffee ground for her.

A. W. Frater King County Supreme Court

Wyman Family Plans Southern Winter and Outing Details

The Wyman family will spend the rest of winter in the south, leaving Wenatchee about January 15. Miss Wyman stays in southern California while E. A. Wyman and Dorothy visit Hot Springs, Arkansas, and relatives in Minneapolis. Four percent interest is offered on savings at Columbia Valley Bank with deposits made before January 10 earning from January 1, 1909.

Columbia Valley Bank

Penrod of Cashmere Visits His Father in City

C W Penrod of Cashmere spent yesterday in the city visiting his father J F Penrod.

C. W. Penrod Cashmere City J. F. Penrod

Freak bills loom as Kansas legislature opens

Special to the World from Topeka Kansas January 8 1920 prospective session follows. Lawmakers plan odd measures from branding chickens to free dormitories for members while substantial reforms include a state bank deposit guaranty and school text book publication. The Bristow candidacy for Senate is already decided by last fall’s primary.

Topeka Kans Kansas Anson Cooke Mitchell County Harbaugh United States Joseph L. Bristow Chester I. Long

Money earns 4 percent at Columbia Valley Bank

Savings Department invites deposits at 4 percent interest compounded semi annually. Interest starts from January 1 for deposits made before January 10, 1909.

Savings Department Columbia Valley Bank

Ice skate sharpening at J. J. Eyers on Mission Street

The street note locates ice skate sharpening services at J. J. Eyers 32 Mission Street offering blade upkeep.

J. J. Eyer’s Mission Street

Methodist Episcopal Church Listings Corner Chelan and Orondo

Directory notes the Methodist Episcopal Church at Corner Chelan and Orondo with Pastor H L Beightol. It lists Sunday School at 10:00 a m, Morning Service at 11:00, Evening Services at 7:36 p m, Junior League at 3:00 p m, Epworth League at 6:30 p m, and Class Meeting times.

Methodist Episcopal Church Chelan and Orondo H. L. Beightol Epworth League Jane DR. Stevenson Scho l & Bible Cl Christian Endeavor Episcopal Church Chelan F. Stuart Hyatt

Religious service listings for Corner Chelan area

Church notices from Corner Chelan and surrounding intersections list pastors A J Adams E O Jessup and F Vande Wall with Bible School morning services and Sunday schedules. Catholic and Episcopal entries show locations Corner Chelan First Spokane and First chelan with ministers and service times.

Chelan Spokane Vande Wall

Fruit Land Parcel Offers For Sale With Trees and Buildings

An advertisement lists several fruit land tracts near town with varying acreages and bore trees. It notes bearing trees, water rights, a house and barn, packing house, and available cash and easy terms. One tract asks 2500 dollars total with 500 down, another 3000 dollars for five acres with 500 trees, and a Sunnyslope option at five acres price five thousand dollars.

Lyceum Society Revived At Local High School

The Lyceum Literary society at the high school has been revived with many new members. Meetings are held each Monday night with a short program. Officers include Paul Garrett president Ray Morrison vice president Guy George secretary Louis George treasurer and Henry Hartman reporter.

Lyceum Literary Society Paul Garrett Ray Morrison Guy George Louis George Henry Hartman

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