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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
4
Miss Olive Handsbey, who had been staying with friends in Wenatchee, has returned to her residence in Bellingham.
A large police court session saw four men arraigned before Judge Palmer. Two intoxicated defendants received suspended sentences on the condition they depart the town, one was fined five dollars, and a man who left a horse hitched on a main street was fined five dollars.
Thursday night marked a turning point in the river rise as a cold spell checked the surge. Since Thursday evening the Columbia has declined about three inches daily, easing flood pressures for the time being.
Willie Brown remains in critical condition after a near fatal electric shock last Wednesday. Doctors say recovery is uncertain but slim hopes are entertained for his improvement.
Advertisement notes high quality meats offered by L W Company. Emphasizes choice cuts and tenderness, inviting customers to visit the shop for premium offerings and service. Local commerce tone highlights advertised selection and value.
Reports from Wheeler country, twenty five miles south of Wilson Creek, say Clanin Brothers and other ranchers have lost six mules and several horses to a mysterious illness. Early symptoms resemble distemper, followed by stiffness and great pain. The Clanin mules were purchased from a north Coulee City rancher and wintered on a straw stack before the losses.
An Atlanta Constitution quote mocks rapid modernity and clever schemes. Brother Williams jokes that even biblical figures could outwit gas, whales, and the sun with new fangled trusts and fences. The speaker laments wisdom grown bold and declares they will move so fast it makes heads swim.
An elderly man arranges a church sermon to be delivered by telephone to his bedridden wife. The doctor advised rest but the wife’s devotion to church work led to hysteria, and the elder reports she fell asleep ten minutes after the sermon began, while resting in her room.
Robert Louis Stevenson took an eccentric friend to a piano recital by Sir Charles Halle in London. After the concert they walked to Marble Arch without speaking. The friend then commented on the pianist's austere and chilling manner.
A farmer, proud of his fattening pigs, buys a pair from a neighbor. At eight weeks the pigs look poor to him and he quips that he will keep the cat shut up for a few days.
In a playful jab from Puck the exchange mocks Freddie Jones’s stutter as a child struggles to pronounce a long word. The dialogue centers on Freddie's speech and a mother’s teasing response.
Evelyn calls a learned man ponderous and Natica agrees. He bores Natica yet Evelyn finds him tiresome but intriguingly intellectual, a sharp dialog moment from Illustrated Bits.
The Wenatchee Drug Company promotes a savings habit through its trading program. Customers are invited to participate and benefit from competitive offers and deals tied to their purchases.
A tall shy man sits alone in a restaurant as a buxom mother with seven children enters. The head waiter redirects attention to the table, drawing amused comments from other diners and whispers about the couple’s pairing. The scene ends with the man hurriedly paying and leaving.
A fragmented note reports an incident at Thomas' jewelry store involving a watch and clock hospital, with unclear details about the event, location within the shop, and potential individuals involved.
H A Graham from Stehekin reports strong tourism prospects at Hotel Chelan with about twenty guests nightly and high demand for rooms for the lake season. The article notes Cameron Nebraska was hit by a destructive tornado affecting the W J Long family though their Chelan friends escaped harm and the Long home was demolished.
The San Francisco Call recounts "Ole Bill" Foote and "Ole Bill" English as they toured southern California. They slept in two arm chairs after a farmer refused beds, lamenting the missed visit of two Democratic orators who supposedly would sleep there.
A call for sufferers of rheumatism to write for a home treatment claimed to cure musculoskeletal pains without climate change. The ad promises uric acid removal, eased joints, purified blood, and brighter eyes, by Mrs. M. Summers of Box P South Bend Indiana. It cites testimonials and urges contact.
Leavenworth couple Mr. Lee Carter and Miss Carrie Appleton were married yesterday afternoon at the Presbyterian manse with Rev. Jno W Berger officiating. Carter works in railroad service with headquarters in Leavenworth and the couple will reside there.
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