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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
6
A woman named Lizzie Lewis arrived from Wenatchee asking for $2 to secure a wedding ring. She carried over 100 worthless rings, duping passersby and padding her funds, with a report noting a US Commissioner who had just paid $2 for a ring as part of the incident.
On the polo field at Hurlingham England and the United States line up for the first match in the American polo cup series. The teams rely on ponies as the decisive element with H P Whitney J M Waterbury Jr Devereaux Milburn and L Waterbury on the American side. The British club has held the cup since 1886 and Americans aim to reclaim it this year.
Olympia June 23. The Washington legislature convened in a special session called by Governor M. E. Hay to settle a bitter rivalry within the Republican party. The dispute centers on local option and alleged irregularities in state departments, with charges and countercharges between Hay supporters and the opposition backed by liquor interests. Impeachment talk targets Hay, while Hay threatens vetoes on unapproved measures.
Chester S C June 23 All Chester welcomed the Confederate veterans for their annual state reunion Shelby? Brigadier General Zimmerman Davis of Charleston presided Chaplain General Gordon of Camden gave the invocation Major Samuels delivered the welcome Governor Ansel and others spoke in reply President Lodge of Limestone college delivered the noon oration Tomorrow the reunion business and Sons of Veterans meetings will conclude with social events and the reunion ball.
The Georgia Educational Association begins its 43rd annual convention on Cumberland Island Georgia with directors and trustees meetings. C B Chapman of Macon will preside and speakers include O B Martin from USDA and S Y Jameson of Mercer University. The three day session features S J Smith L B Evans Andrew M Soule W M Slaton and Mrs Walter B Hill among speakers.
Reports from Syracuse Bloomington Asheville Pierre Atlanta Chattanooga Minneapolis New York Great Falls and Corvallis note diverse gatherings. Topics include smoke prevention education dental society law changes Bar Association sessions banking and Lutheran synod meetings. A marriage in New York closes the item.
The article notes Washington orchards yield superior fruit and steady demand may keep prices high. It lists residents traveling to Seattle for business or summer: Jack Lillis, W S Gehr and family, B Wakefield and family, Violet Turner, Alta Cochran.
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