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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
2
Georgia farmers gather in Macon for a three day convention of the Georgia division Farmers' Union. Officials report flourishing membership growth and discuss topics of vital interest to agriculture during the session.
Okanogan County Project Land Co. of Omak Washington promotes fruit land holdings in the Okanogan area. They claim government irrigation will reduce water rights disputes and note land values rising from 22 to 100 and 200 dollars per acre with railroad construction expected to double values. Speculators and homeseekers urged to contact the firm for the best properties and advantage over curbstone dealers.
Ford announces early deliveries of a popular car, duplicating the New York to Seattle race winner. Complete equipment priced at 1100 dollars. Orders accepted now on a first come, first served basis.
A Wenatchee Drug Co advertisement promotes D D D Prescription oil of wintergreen thymol glycerine as a cure for eczema. It claims eczema is a skin disease, not a blood disease, and the remedy sinks into the skin to stop itching and remove scales. The ad credits Dr. D D Dennis with discovering the eczema germ and endorses the compound’s proven merit.
Notice invites Wenatchee area fruit growers to join the Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association in express carrot shipments to Seattle and other Sound points. Loading starts Wednesday July 28 and runs Mondays and Thursdays. consign fruit to Seattle commission houses and deliver to the Wenatchee express office for forwarding. Charges are 2 cents per box for apples pears cantaloupes and similar, 1 cent for plums prunes tomatoes and related items. Express costs drop from 85 cents to 45 cents per hundredweight on car lots of 20 060 pounds and to 50 cents on 15000 pound cars.
Winnipeg July 22. Preparations by the local committee for the British Association for the Advancement of Science meeting next month in Winnipeg are nearly complete. Visiting scientists will be housed in arenas and hotels with special excursions arranged, and notable figures like Prof J J Thompson will preside at the opening. The gathering runs August 25 to September 1 with lectures at Walker's theatre and other events across multiple venues.
Mrs Sheeny and her daughter from Montana are visiting William Kinney and his family up the Squillchuck region.
A notice lists the bicycle doctor at 14 North Mission with phone 2375 and states service continues until further notice.
Senators Jones and Piles call for immediate special election to fill the late Rep Cushman’s vacancy in the second district. They argue Tacoma and the district deserve representation this year for matters in various government departments. Other delegation members report constituent letters seeking Cushman’s prior issues.
Yakima county has bought 10 acres in the Selah gap for a state convict stone quarry. The land, formerly owned by John Lutz, was acquired for 186.50 and a deed will be sent to the attorney general after title abstract. The board of control plans immediate construction once possession is formal.
Salem Oregon July 22 The appeal in the Abram Hembree murder case went before the state supreme court. Hembree, from a pioneer Oregon family, was accused of murdering his wife and 16 year old daughter in 1907 and burning the heads in the stove to hide evidence. He was tried twice, deemed to have killed his wife for manslaughter and his daughter for first degree murder.
The fishing party headed by Bill Johnson returned yesterday. The group noted their only fan was Folger's Golden Gate Coffee as a source of warmth and boost during the trip.
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