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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1909
Page
3
In Atlanta July 30 a Georgia legislature proposal aims to bar females over 12 from riding astride on public streets and highways. Representative Wright, a physician, argues the measure protects women’s health and backs it with support from doctors. The bill exempts circus performers within show grounds or tents.
Galveston Texas hosts its first annual Cotton Carnival with large turnout from across Texas and neighboring states. Open air attractions delight both locals and visitors as a ten day celebration of merriment and pleasure begins.
Spokane hosts the National Irrigation congress with an estimated 3600 to 4000 delegates over four days. Plans target irrigation policies, dry farming, laws, roads, and waterways with speakers including Wilson Ballinger Hay Newlands Jones Heyburn Hills.
Oliver Peterson leaves Tuesday evening for Oshkosh Wisconsin to undergo surgery for a long standing kidney ailment. He expects to be away several months. F T Mottler of Wenatchee buys a half interest in Petersons wood business and will run it locally. Mottler will relocate his family to occupy Petersons residence while Peterson's wife visits Merrill Wisconsin.
A 1903 testimonial from George M. Blackman of Everett Washington asserts permanent relief from kidney pain and backache after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad promotes the remedy as curing the root cause of kidney complaints and notes availability from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY for 50 cents.
Leavenworth notes tell how Bud Webley’s bay pace horse failed to outrun W M Rice’s Snowball in a bet that ended with Rice walking away $5 richer. Webley plans a rematch as Snowball led in both runs while other local items note a reading of a missing stepfather, a wild west show stint, and Dr J D Robinson visiting. The piece closes with Houghton Michigan reporting St Ignatius church’s semi centennial mass led by Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee with prelates attending.
Paris reports President Fallieres to meet Czar on July 31 in Cherbourg then Dunkirk aboard Verite with northern and Mediterranean squadrons. The Standart will host a breakfast and dinner as Rurik, Makaroff accompany the imperial yacht. The meeting signals cooperation amid Persian and Balkan tensions and the European peace outlook.
A physician advertises a nervous debility cure prescription claiming to restore vigor without extra medicines. The offer includes sending a copy in a plain sealed envelope to any man who writes Dr. A. B. Robinson at 4705 Luck Building, Detroit, Michigan, free of charge.
St. Petersburg reports that beginning tomorrow the Russian telegraph system will use a twenty four hour clock with numerals twelve to twenty three designated for afternoon. The rest of the snippet notes visits by Mrs. Harry Shotwell and Miss Hattie Cadwell to Seattle and Coast cities, and a week long trip of Harvey Clary to the fair.
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