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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1907
Page
4
H W Russell advertises wallpaper paints and oils with painting paper hanging and signs. The Ideal weeder agent is in town with stock on the corner of Wenatchee and Orondo avenues. Orchardists and farmers are urged to order early before stock runs out.
Logal and Personal Co. E Funderburg of Surrey North Dakota visits Wenatchee on business and promotes settlement. over one hundred Dunkards are in the valley. Attends Odd Fellows events. a big military parade and exposition addresses highlight regional prospects and Pacific West development.
A Winnipeg and Chicago capitalist syndicate has bought 10 000 acres on the north fork of Kettle River in the Boundary district for 40 000 dollars. The land, largely timbered, will be cleared and planted with fruit trees, then subdivided into ten acre tracts for sale to twenty five owners.
The A Y P Exposition ground breaking occurred Saturday in Seattle with John Edward Chilberg turning the first sod amid bands and flags. Thousands visited from across the state for ceremonies headlined by John Barrett the Roosevelt appointee and president of the International Bureau of American Republics. A grand parade followed in the city and Barrett will be hosted at the exposition during his Seattle visit with many prominent officials in attendance.
Middletown Connecticut reports Uncle Horace Johnson of Middle Hadden prophesying a August catastrophe for Manhattan and surrounding territory. He foresees half of New York City sinking into the East and North rivers with thousands of deaths and incalculable property loss. He cites astronomy study and prior weather events as basis.
A fishing tip explains that a trout reacts to a sharp upturn of the wrist, moving the rod only two to three inches. If missed, the fish will follow the bait and likely be hooked immediately, while a quick jerk tends to scare the trout away.
A brief note explains a remedy for stuck drinking glasses: immerse upright in hot water for about a quarter minute while keeping water from entering the glasses. Heat expands the outer glass first, loosening it from the inner one.
A Balti Sun traveler ranks chop suey above Mexican hot tamale and Hungarian goulash. He calls chop suey appetizing, easily digested and nourishing, noting its rice, sprouted beans, celery and chicken blood in a soup-like mix.
In a New York Globe anecdote a man notes wives vary. Dave Potter’s wife, calmly reading a Brooklyn girl’s letter to him, remarks that the admirer is a fool and implies a deeper resolve than a loud quarrel. The tale highlights a discreet, sharp wit.
The article reviews the long held belief Venus rotates in 24 hours but notes Schiaparelli's suggestion of a 6 to 9 month rotation. Denning summarizes the uncertain evidence and the problem remains unsolved. It also includes a humorous anecdote about a domestic servant discussion and an intelligence office search.
In County Wexford the barony of Forth holds a funeral custom where two wooden crosses mark the procession. One cross is laid by the roadside for prayers, the other is fixed at the grave head. The practice, dating from time immemorial, is evident in the roadside crosses and hawthorn bush rites.
A policeman fluently halts a runaway with calm efficiency. The scene shifts to the officer’s composed demeanor as he reassures onlookers and demonstrates control over a tense moment.
A Columbus Dispatch snippet recounts an exchange aboard a train car. A conductor quips about the fare system while a passenger ignores the request, using a blunt, humorous line about settling the monetary obligation with a quick payment. The NY Press cites a similar horse training method for preventing runaways.
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