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Wenatchee Daily World

Location

Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1906

Page

2

Discharge of Pennsylvania Railroad Clerk Boyer

Joseph Boyer, a Pennsylvania Railroad employee who testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission about receiving sums of money and gratuities from coal producers, was dismissed after President Cassatt ordered immediate termination. Boyer served as chief clerk to A. W. Gibbs, superintendent of motive power.

Phiadelphia Joseph Boyer Pennsylvania Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission Cassatt Boyer A. W. Gibbs

Haunted Banshee Lake in Nicola District B C

Indigenous stories from Nicola and reports by hunters describe eerie sounds and cries at a lake called Banshee Lake between two mountains. Nearby residents fled ranches after fear grew, while a Nicola committee studies possible gas escapes from decaying vegetation as a cause.

New Westminster B.C. Jane Nicola

Pedestrian Notice Confusion Delights London Tit Bits

A comic exchange shows a gamekeeper confronting a traveler about a “Pedestrians not allowed” sign at a road end. The man claims to be a Congregationalist and persuades the keeper to let him pass, prompting puzzled amusement in early London folklore.

London

Beecher Family Anecdote Cites Harriet Beecher Stowe

A Boston Herald item recalls Harriet Beecher Stowe as an authoritative figure in the Beecher family. A grandniece angrily claimed she hates her playmate and servants, then answered that the Ten Commandments were written by Aunt Harriet, provoking a stern parental rebuke.

Beecher Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet Boston Herald

Get up-to-date job printing at the Daily World office

New press and high grade work offered for up-to-date job printing at the Daily World office.

Daily World Office

Rockefeller on Deck Aboard Deutschland

Plymouth and Boston reports describe John D. Rockefeller enjoying calm seas aboard the liner Deutschland. He gains seven pounds, attends to passengers, entertains with verse, and receives cheers from second cabin travelers amid a lively six day voyage.

Plymouth Eng John D. Rockefeller Rockefeller New York Rocckefeller Standard Oil

Water franchise petition filed in Entiat lands Chelan County

A. L. Rogers files with Chelan County Commissioners for a water pipe and works franchise to serve Entiat Fruit Land additions and Millside plats and all public roads in the county. Hearing set for July 2, 1906 at 2 p.m. at the county offices in Wenatchee, with Jno. A. Gellally as county auditor issuing the notice.

A.L. Rogers County Commissioners Chelan County Washington Chelan Wenatchee

Local Briefs From Wenatchee Valley Notes

Local items report A J Linville selling six acres near Monitor to Hol lingsworth of Weatchee. Several residents are ill or traveling, with Mrs P Nelson leaving for Leavenworth and T E Mock en route to Spokane. The Epworth League hosts a church social and the westbound train No 1 is annulled.

A. J Linville Monitor Hollingsworth Weatchee Hoodeveth P. Nelson Leavenworth T. E. Mock Entiat Wenatchee Spokane W. T. Rarey Douglas Street Neubauer Seattle F W. A. Bringle Telie Hills Furniture Company E. J Fuller Kyle Salt Lake City Ger. W. Brown Messrs Tramm Lutzboft Reardan N. C. Gauntt Winchester F. A. Rogers and Son C. E. Packard Terry Ross M. E. Henry Henry Chouly Rochester Minn J. N. Leary Messrs

Fruit Ranch For Sale Adjoins City On 11.65 Acres

H W Patterson lists 11.65 acre fruit ranch adjoining the city with all trees yielding about 3000 this year. Includes house and barn. Price 1500 per acre. One third cash and the balance on easy terms.

Martin Wenatcnee A. J. Linville

Homesteads Located Offer Acreage Near Wenatchee

160 acre parcels offered by W C Dobbins Wenatchee include wheat and fruit land with spring irrigation. Suitable for homesteading with accessible location on the land. Sale details listed in the notice dated June 13.

W. C. Dobbins Wenatchee

Wanted man to build hog wire fence contract

Help wanted for hog wire fence work. Fence height 36 inches. All materials furnished on the ground. Apply or write to Pat Greelish, Southside. 7-9.

Pat Greelish Southside

Classified Ad: FOR RESULTS Advertise in Daily World

Classified notice announces advertising slots in the Daily World for results listings. It specifies submission details and contact options for placing the advert in the newspaper’s results section.

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