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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
1
The piece notes Seattle’s earth moving to level hills after the Panama Canal era, proposes filling residential valleys with 400000 wagon loads of soil, and imagines streets raised up to twelve feet. It mentions Gov Folk backing Seattle exposition plans and the Personal Liberty League opposing liquor regulations.
City council to discuss granting a franchise to the Valley Power Company at tonight’s meeting. The session will address key municipal service concerns and the implications for Taos and nearby communities. Potential impact on local utilities and rates remains a focal point.
Miss Clara A. Fickling wed Mr. F Robert Murray at the bride’s home in Yankton county with Rev. G W Rosenberry officiating. Attendants included Ava Fickling and Alice Coe. the couple to live at Wenatchee Washington after visiting Cody Wyoming and Yellowstone Park en route.
Washington Senator candidates Wesley L. Jones and Levi Ankeny spar over a proposed pact that the loser in the September Republican primary would not allow his name to appear in the Legislature. Ankeny declines, calling it contrary to public policy and insulting to legislators.
A Wenatchee girl asked the World to run a lost watch notice and kept hush about it. The very first street ad led to swift discovery, amusing her father who may think another girl’s item was found. The piece ends with a moral promoting small ads.
A Brooklyn Navy Yard panel begins a week long blind tests of chewing tobacco samples to select a contract for 1 100 000 pounds. Bluejackets from ships act as experts while preserving sample anonymity. A separate Alaska gold report notes Seattle's expected $30 million influx this fall.
A weekly change at Eagle Livery sees C. F. Ogilvie, long-time bookkeeper, become a partner with D. C. Town. Wenatchee’s growth mirrors the firm’s expansion from two shabby teams to a major city business, now separating livery from transfer and adding Roslyn coal agency with several coal cars already on the road.
The Wenatchee high school held its fourth annual meeting at the Stevens school building with about forty attendees. Officers elected for the coming year are President Clifford Godfrey Vice President Walter Thomas Secretary Miss Anna Sumner Treasurer Miss Helen Colllr. After adjournment the group joined a banquet and social hour.
A terse imperative prompts sharing or reporting actions. The note asks for both revealing information or requesting feedback if not. It lacks clear entities or events, making factual grounding difficult.
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