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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
2
The Wenatchee based Daily World outlines the main office addresses and editorial contact for Rufus Woods and R Ellinwood. It lists subscription options including annual and semi annual mail rates and carrier delivery pricing.
The public urges the city council to condemn old shacks in the center of the business district. These structures threaten property interests and deter investors, harming Wenatchee’s reputation as a fruit growing hub. Public welfare may require private inconvenience to serve the common good.
Property owners vow immediate reconstruction after fire clearance on Mission street. New city hall and Commercial Club building plans, plus removal of fire traps, will attract stores and offices. Development aims to concentrate business and improve district appearance and convenience.
The piece discusses urban concentration despite rural appeals, electric railways influencing commute choices, and shifting population weights. It cites Scientific American figures: 1790 had six cities over 3,000, 1900 had 285 over 8,000, Rhode Island urbanization, and the rise of New York Philadelphia Boston Baltimore share from 2.4% to about 7.6% of US population.
On this date historic events occurred including 1663 a charter for Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1721 Elihu Yale obituary, 1790 Halleck born, 1813 Fort George outpost attack, 1852 Montreal fire, 1879 Jeannette expedition sails, 1896 Sir Charles Tupper resigns, and 1998 Boston dock warehouse fire.
Paducah opens a 20 day fair meeting amid promising conditions. North Dakota bankers meet for annual sessions. Canada West Young Men's Christian associations hold a convention in Vancouver with delegates from multiple provinces. International anti tuberculosis congress opens in Stockholm with U S Navy Medical Director Wise attending. Elks convention preparations wrap up in Los Angeles for next week. Northwestern Lumber Manufacturers and Southern Pine Manufacturers plan a joint Seattle convention. Bristol plans a local option vote on saloons under the Tennessee four mile law. Southern Commercial Secretaries discuss city government and municipal cooperation in Atlanta. Yazoo City dedicates a Confederate monument with a Daughters of the Confederacy ceremony. Taft and Laurier lead Champlain tercentenary celebrations in Burlington with dignitaries and a grand banquet.
The 24th annual Editors convention runs July 19 to 24 in Seattle with a grand Alaska related excursion. The Alaska Steamship Co on the Northwestern will take attendees on a twenty day cruise from Seattle July 24 through Alaskan waters ending at Port Graham.
Construction slowed on the Connell Adrian branch of the Northern Pacific as crews desert for harvest labor paying up to $2.50 a day. Officials say high grain and vegetable prices will lift meat values, with farmers soaking up available labor and slowing progress.
Mary Parr returned from Chelan this morning after spending the Fourth. Marion Bennett and Thomas J. Sanders left for Quincy to stay the summer. A picnic by up-river residents at Coon flat drew many attendees with general good cheer. Mr. Yager and wife, kin to O. D. Finley, are visiting the valley for a few weeks. Many young people will work in harvest fields this summer to help gather grain.
The Tennessee North Carolina baseball league begins play in Knoxville on July 8, running through September 11. Teams include Knoxville Morristown in Tennessee and Asheville Waynesville Canton Tendersonville in North Carolina. The Daily World invites society news items with names and sender address.
Ww F Sturm a bookkeeper of the Republic is seriously ill at his home with typhoid fever. Mrs F A Lymburner and children came from Winchester yesterday to establish their future home here.
Ten thousand young men and women gathered at the Minnesota state capitol in Mt Paul Minn for a patriotic rally during the Christian Endeavor convention. William J Bryan delivered a stirring address after morning devotions and prayer services. Speakers at the Auditorium rally included John Willis Baer Rev Samuel Woodrow and Rev Henry.
Cope serves as secretary of the Religious Education association, with duties including correspondence, meeting records, and committee coordination for the group’s initiatives.
Kodol claims to duplicate Nature's digestion by resting the stomach while it digests all food. A healthy stomach purportedly ensures a sound brain and readiness for emergencies, while indigestion is linked to fatigue and headaches. The ad promises a money back guarantee after using a full bottle and notes production by E C DeWitt Co Chicago.
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