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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1910
Page
8
Wenatchee town buzzes with health and business updates. Dr Morse and wife return from Spokane for health care. Harrington’s Best flour marketed by local merchants. Meridian Idaho attorney T E Hayne visits on legal business. Victor Orchestra promoted with Victor Talking Machine offers.
Strawberry prices have advanced amid a poor season for growers. The report notes higher costs and smaller harvests impacting the market and farmer earnings.
The article notes that high line water could not be obtained, yielding only the first crop of berries as irrigation lagged. Prices rose to $2 per crate. Eggs also increased by 5 cents, now 30 cents a dozen, with the cause possibly irrigation related.
Local ad lists prices for strawberries cherries bananas cucumbers green beans green peas new potatoes rhubarb asparagus beets turnips onions radishes cabbage and more. A.D.S. Fruit Lax is advertised as a pleasant constipation remedy available at Pogue Drug Co.
J. J. Browne of the Columbia Valley Bank said after a ride through the Wenatchee valley that with road improvements and fewer rocks the valley will offer better drives than Pasadena. He urged more local attention to Wenatchee roadways and noted the Apple Way may outshine the Orange Way.
The Knights of Pythias elected officers in a semi annual meeting at the Masonic hall with J W Sussex as chancellor commander and O M Thomason as vice chancellor commander. Other officers named include Robert Murray prelate C J Wurtz master of the work R R Ellinwood master at arms C J Holt inner guard and Patrick Heley outer guard. Wenatchee Realty & Investment company sued Theo Simmons et al for quieting title to water on Phillip Miller place in Millerdale Tract. Defendant enjoined to stop taking the water.
Seattle physician Dr. W. F. Dickey, a renowned German eye specialist, will headquarters at the Great Northern Hotel in Wenatchee this week. He plans monthly visits, offers free consultations, and will announce dates for a stay in the city while treating local residents and adjusting glasses.
Sioux Falls June 7. Republican nominating contest ends with both insurgent and stalwart factions fielding full state tickets. Governor Vessey leads insurgents while Elrod heads stalwarts. independents challenge in the race. Congressmen Martin Burke seek renomination on stalwart ticket. Thorson Schrader head progressive candidates for Congress amid anti Cannon, anti Aldrich mood. Both sides predict victory as fights center on party control and reform vs entrenched interests.
Funeral services for Amos Canning and multiple community meetings fill the Wenatchee events page. Local votes, club meetings, theatre offerings, a courting notice, and real estate listings appear alongside social calendars and business ads.
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