Spoons Bring Grief at Ellensburg Sleuthing
Two chorus girls of the Ingerbread Man company were arrested on a charge of stealing two spoons from the Bank Cafe after returning to their sleeping car. Justice Purdin ordered arrest, but the case ended with the proprietor paying costs and the spoons left uncollected as the girls cried in court. The item is part of a column including a Wenatchee World note, visitors from Brant Canada, and a sleighing party by Ellensburg students.
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Ellensburg
Ingerbread Man” Company
Justice Purdin
Harry Danver
Marshal Shull
Shull
Danver
Wenatchee Aims At Cultural City Status
A letter from Fred M. Crollard of the University of Washington urges Wenatchee to become a cultural city and Chelan County to be recognized as a district of intellectual achievement. He praises Professor Daggy’s lecture tour and notes Wenatchee’s high school and university support, with 50 percent of local graduates attending higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Chelan County
Fred M. Crollard
University of Washington
Thomas F. Kane
Woods
Maynard Lee Daggy
Daggy
Seattle
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Washington
Mississippi
Chelan Country
Eastern University
Opie Read to Speak in Wenatchee Tomorrow Night
Opie Read will arrive at noon and deliver his latest lecture First One Thing and Then Another in Wenatchee tomorrow evening. Critics praise his humor and portrait of rural life, noting his ability to blend reminiscence criticism anecdote and literary insight into a lively, intimate talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opie Read
Wenatchee
Daily World
Mr. Read
South
West
Corbin Ludington Kemp Law Firm Adds Partner
The Corbin & Kemp firm expands to Corbin Ludington & Kemp with R S Ludington joining from Dwight Illinois. Corbin leads the firm and has won Republican bar endorsements for Superior judge. Fred Kemp, longtime associate, is an Ann Arbor graduate admitted in Michigan. Ludington’s Wenatchee arrival is noted.
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Corbin & Kemp
Corbin, Ludington & Kemp
R. S. Ludington
Dwight, Ill
Corbin
Chelan County
Fred Kemp
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Ludington
Wenatchee
Jail Breakers Still at Large
Leavenworth men Tra Gimble and Charles Shonihan who escaped from the county jail the night of the 14th remain at large. Con stable Simmons believes friends from Leavenworth unlocked the jail and that the pair will likely be captured soon.
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Tra Gimble
Charles Shonihan
Leavenworth
Simmons
Family Meeting Brings Fuller and Haight Kin Together
A. T. Fuller arrived from Saskatchewan to visit in the valley. Mrs. I. W. Haight and her husband from Salida, Colorado arrived on the next train. They plan to travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, where other family members live. It is the first meeting between Mrs. Haight and her brother in twenty eight years.
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A. T. Fuller
J. H. Fuller
Saskatchewan
Canada
I. W. Haight
Mr. Fuller
Salida
Colo
Vancouver
B. C
Seattle couple on way to Spokane for Spokane Wenatchee debate
Mr and Mrs J M Ellis of Seat tle pass through this city en route to Spokane to attend the Spokane Wenatchee debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Ellis
Seattle
Spokane
Crossing the First Wagon Bridge in Wenatchee
The first team to cross the Columbia on Wenatchee’s new wagon bridge was led by Jack OConnor, a longtime town figure. He rode with Judge R. S. Steiner, John Gerrick, J. M. Duffy, A. A. Fuller, and bridge builder Archer after contractor Gerrick confirmed the bridge was ready at 11 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack O’connor
Wenatchee
Columbia
O'Connor
Court House
Moore & Watson
Wenatchee Development Co
Jack O'Connor
Gerrick
R. S. Steiner
John Gerrick
J. M. Duffy
A. A. Fuller
Archer
Electric line to Wenatchee linked to Hanford project
Reports confirm plans to extend the Hanford Irrigation project electric railroad to Wenatchee. One branch will route to Moses Coulee and the Big Bend, another will terminate at Wenatchee. Construction is expected to start next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick-Wenatchee
Big Bend
Peonie
Wenatchee
Moses Coulee
Cashmere Opens New Central School Building With Modern Heat
Cashmere's new central school building near completion under J E Miller of J I Bailey & Co. The brick structure costing 30,000 dollars holds eight rooms plus basement, steam heating for both the new and old high school, and a mile‑long sleigh shuttle system costing about 2,500 dollars yearly. Dr Culp attended Mrs A S Page in Wenatchee.
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Cashmere
J. [. Bailey & Co
J. E. Miller
I. J. Bailey & Co
Culp
Wenatchee
A. S. Page
Milwaukee line to handle 1908 wheat crop through Tacoma
Tacoma January 18 At Tacoma authorities announced the Milwaukee will handle the 1908 wheat crop via the port of Tacoma. Transcontinental trains expected to reach Tacoma by August 1909. Private waterway construction to start within weeks after council approves vacations at the January 29 meeting.
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Tacoma
Milwaukee
Matlick sells Chelan Avenue residence to A. J. Olds
Fred Matlick sold his Chelan avenue South home Friday to rancher A. J. Olds. The Matlicks plan a trip east including Burlington Iowa then return to the United States and move into the Okano gan country where they have purchased land. The Whist Club was entertained at J. A. Seamen’s Wenatchee Avenue home with members Mr. and Mrs. Browne Wildberger Olive and Sea men.
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Fred Matlick
Chelan Avenue
A. J. Olds
Mrs. Matlick
Burlington
Iowa
Okanogan Country
Guy Browne
Charles Wildberger
Walter Olive
J. A. Seamen
Wenatchee Avenue
Tourist Club Discusses Present Russia in Meeting
The Tourist Club met at Mrs. H. H. Whitaker on First street for an afternoon program on Present Russia. Members discussed peasant life superstitions and women’s conditions in Russia, with readings on Novgorod agriculture and Greek Church rites. A sleigh ride is planned for Friday Jan 31 at Mrs. Z. A. Lanham’s home.
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H. H. Whitaker
First Street
Russia
S. A. Thompson
Reading
Nigini Novgorod
Z. A. Lanham
E. Hager
W. S. Reeves
L. R. Gillette
Odd Fellows Install Officers With Banquet in Mission Street Hall
The Odd Fellows Lodge held an open installation of officers Saturday night in their Mission street hall with a large banquet and about 225 attendees including the sister Rebekahs. Kathryn McNerney left for Cashmere to teach vocal music and piano lessons. St Agnes Guild and Brotherhood of St Andrew plan an entertainment soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Lodge
Mission Street
Rebekahs
Kathryn McNerney
Cashmere
St. Agnes Guild
Episcopal Church
Misses Keane
Douglas Street
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
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Tim McCarthy
Brant, Canada
Burt Williams
Nance
Kennedy
Georgia Lockwood
North Central
Strong Bank
Columbia Valley Bank
Michel’s
Horseshoe Theatre
North Wenatchee Avenue
Fred Crollard
Ilinois
Hanford
ODD Fellows Institution
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