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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
3
Mrs. E Hanbury known as The College Widow bursts into tears during cross examination in a divorce style horse bribery suit. She recounts detectives shadowing her adoring followers and spending evenings with her husband paying, while detailing her estranged marriage and lonesome island life.
Local notes report Wenatchee residents renewing ties as visitors travel to Malaga for a lively debate between F D Wagner and S C Pool at the Malaga schoolhouse. The event continues for a week with a full audience each evening while other locals attend and return home.
Editor Labouchere argues against a single ruler succeeding another and proposes a seven to ten year term with no second term. He warns of a republic danger when a popular president becomes effectively sovereign for life and suggests succession by the ruler’s son erodes devotion to the nation.
A discussion on mercy killing contrasts capital punishment with ending life to relieve suffering. The piece notes the legal requirement that premeditated murder is unlawful and cites a literary example from Edith Wharton. A humorous interlude on a conundrum and college discipline follows, reflecting social attitudes and language of the era.
Wenatchee Plumbing and Heating Co announces pipe varieties including galvanized black sewer soil tin lead nickel and wooden pipes with contact phone 251 for the Columbia Valley Bank related promotion or notice.
A brief note invites neighbors to the Gem Cafe, promising friendly service and hearty meals. The message emphasizes community support and cordial hospitality for visitors and locals alike.
The Presbyterian Church lists Sunday school and Bible classes at 9 45 a m with Howard Thomas as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 includes a sermon The True Way to Live. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and a 7 30 p m Evangelistic service The Irrepressible Conflict led by the minister. Choir music by MO W Berger. All welcome.
In Walla Walla on Saturday representatives from the Farmers union and railroad offices will meet to consider reducing freight rates on grain bags from 52 cents per hundred pounds. Oregon Railroad & Navigation's R. B. Miller and Northern Pacific freight head Henry Miller will attend with six farmers' union members. The meeting follows a postponement from last month.
Methodist Church holds services Sunday at 11:00 a m and 7 30 p m with morning sermon The Value of Beneficence and evening sermon An Anchor that Holds A Sunday School session is listed for 9 30 a m Ju
Classified note urges immediate newspaper ads for houses or rooms for rent. Mentions up-to-date stationery and Wenatchee Drug Company station. Ends with invitation to meet at the Gem Cafe as the crowd gathers.
Workmen enlarging the old William H. Temple building in Boonton New Jersey uncovered a hidden bottle of whiskey along with shinplasters coins and gold nuggets valued around a thousand dollars. The bottle had been tucked behind lathing when a temperance boss halted its removal. The site dates to Temple’s fifty year old dwelling and store, with some nuggets said to have come from him after his 1849 California trip.
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