Local notes record camping trips and a wedding
Dr. Manchester and wife camped on Mission creek yesterday. J. J. Carico married Hattie Hanna in Judge Palmer's office, with both from Yakima and plans unsettled for future residence. Also mentions Miss Elva May Stephens returning from St. Louis and visitors Miss Pickering. No fish, rain and a hard trip described by World by Macaroni Wireless. Food and sales notices list Bazaar prices for water glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Miller
George
Merrit
Macaroni Wireless
That Touch of Femininity and the Scrub Woman’s Clever Pack
A New York Press piece notes a scrub woman in the Broadway-financial district picking a newspaper from a waste basket and wrapping a plank into a neat box of candy. The observer frames the act as evidence of female craft and contrasts it with a laboring man’s likely approach.
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Batchelor
Ulysses
Achilles
Broadway
Financial District
Cortlandt Street
New York Press
Georgian legislature weighs fashion harms and marriage nullity
Atlanta reports a Ways and Means committee debate on dress and beauty items including dropped stitched hose and V shaped fingerie. Representative George Glenn proposes a measure declaring marriages based on artificial attractions null and void. J T Donegan buys a Wenatchee tract for 3009 dollars. T A Walton eyes permanent Seattle ties and Wilbur Little’s orchard profits are noted. Mrs J W Sussex travels Westbound. City Council to meet. labor unions shift politics amid injunctions and labor law questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
George Glenn
Whitfield
Glenn
Ward candidate for county engineer on republican ticket
C. C. Ward announces his candidacy for county engineer on the Republican ticket in the upcoming primary. A Seattle State University graduate and native of the state, he is an ASCE associate and charter member of the Pacific Northwest Society of Engineers with over twenty years in the northwest. He helped oversee the High Line canal project in 1902 03 with W T Clark and Marvin Chase and later worked on the Billings Beach canal project in Billings Montana. He led the 1906 construction effort before the article continued on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Ward
Mr. Ward
State University At
Seattle
American Society of Civil Engineers
Pacific Northwest Society of Engineers
Northwest
W. T. Clark
Marvin Chase
High Line Canal
Billings
Montana
Billings Beach
Heavy rains boost Central Washington wheat prospects
A pervasive rain swept Central Washington with cloudbursts washing out ditches and laterals in irrigated districts and boosting spring wheat yield prospects. Farmers report cooler conditions and showers will improve grain quality, while some areas expect ten percent higher spring wheat output. National politics mention Taft and civic virtue in unrelated text.
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Washington
Douglas County
Plaess
Parsaspet
Davenport
Wilson Creek
Pullman
Idaho
Roosevelt Praises Taft Nomination in Personal Endorsement
The former president commends Taft as uniquely fit to lead the country. He emphasizes Taft's fearlessness integrity and deep understanding of national needs across all classes including farmers workers and business leaders.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Lincoln
Linesin
Bonds Sold to State for Water Project 1928
Bids for a $55,000 water bond issue were opened by City Treasurer R H Nowlan and Councilman F D Case. Bonds of $1,000 face value bear 5 percent interest, payable July 1, 1928. Four bids were received, with Washington State Board of Finance offering the lowest at par and 4 percent interest. If legal form is approved by the attorney general, the state will buy the bonds at that figure and commence work immediately. The state has also bought a $10,000 Cashmere water bond issue, with results of the proceedings still under examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Nowlan
F. D. Case
State of Washington
Board of Finance
German immigrant seeks U.S. citizenship in county records
Martin Huege of Southside filed a declaration to become an American citizen. He is a German national who arrived in the United States in 1902 and now appears in county records.
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Mr. Taft
Martin Huege
Southside
Tiets
Mr Huexte
United Stats
Marriage License Granted to Simmons and Navarre
A marriage license was granted to Clyde B. Simmons of Seattle and Beatrice E. Navarre of Leavenworth.
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Clyde B. Simmons
Seattle
Beatrice E. Navarre
Leavenworth
First full carload of fruit sent out from Great Northern
The first full carload of fruit this season went out yesterday over the Great Northern. It was mainly apricots and early peaches, with peaches and apricots showing a marked improvement after recent days. A small canta lope crop reduces its expected importance. First crate of tomatoes arrived at the bazaar by H L Tedford. Chocolate bonbons 25 cents per pound at the bazaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
H. L. Tedford
Garden Home Annexation Petition Seeks Special Election
Judge Griffith circulates a petition to Wenatchee city council for a special election on annexing Garden Home to the city. The document lists a detailed land description in Chelan County and pledges of petitioners to vote in the election. A closing note advertises screen door springs at the Bazaar.
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Griffith
Garden Home
City of
Wenatcuw
Wenatchee
Township 22
Chelan County
Washington
Miller Street
Garden Home Addition
Chelan Avenue
Block 20
Wenatchee Avenue
Fifth Street
W. L. Franks
E. P. Mosier
Bert Mage
W. F. Anderson
J. W. George
The Marriage of Kitty at the Howard Company
The Howard Stock Company presents The Marriage of Kitty translated from the French. Miss Bettina Girard and Max Figman originated roles, with Miss Alice Johnson starring after Miss Girard’s death. The play was a successful entry during the Vancouver engagement and should please Wenatchee audiences.
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Howard Co
Kitty
Bettina Girard
Max Figman
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Giny News
Manchester
Mission Creek
D. W. King
St. Louis
J. W. Yerguson
Merritt
Elva May Stephens
H. C. Evans
Pickering
Palmer
J. J. Carico
Hattie Hanna
Yakima
Columbia Valley Bank
Geo. E. McCann
Columbia St
Mhvarce
J T. Donegan
Chas. Banner
Mr. Donegin
the Heights
T. A. Walton
Mr. Walton
Wilbur Little
Mr. Little
J. W. Sussex
Cashmere
Wenatchee, Wash
Alberta
Spokane International-Canadian Pacific
Spokane
Calgary
Alta
Kingsgate
Cor. Stevens
Riverside
Carter
Wash
James R. Atkeson
C Street
Ladies of the Christian Church
Carload
Geo. B. Howard
Wenatchee Theatre
Brown
Jones
Wenatchee Drug Company
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