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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1909
Page
8
Ellis-Forde hosts a vast shoe sale featuring thousands of pairs from a large east coast shipment. Men’s footwear is highlighted this week as salesmen stay busy and customers fill the store with bundles and boxes.
James Sweet went to Everett today. E. P. Graves left for Corvallis Oregon. Ralph Jones boarded Portland bound train at noon. J. R. Ogan traveled to Seattle on business. Mrs R M Wall and daughter Cora went to Chelan. Emma Weeks of Quincy arrived Wenatchee for a several days visit. Mrs J J Whartman went to Seattle for a few weeks with friends. J N Dotson of Cashmere left home this noon.
Four convicts who sawed through bars were halted by guards outside the exit. They were recaptured and returned to their cells through the escape hole. Ring leader John Branton, jailed for attempted murder, committed suicide with a butcher knife. A fifth escapee could not be verified.
A series of brief notices shows Bernice Cannon visiting Frank Yesel in Quincy while many townsfolk travel to Leavenworth Sunnyside Spokane Chelan and other locales. Names include Lem Ward C P Raymond J J Griggs and Mrs R R Wright. Moves return trips business visits and summer plans fill the page with dates and destinations such as Leavenworth Spokane Chelan Cashmere and Portland with scattered remarks on health and residence changes.
The notice promotes thousands of acres of irrigated Oregon land for sale in 40 to 160 acre tracts without land rights fees. A perpetual water right costs only what the state spent on irrigation, covering 216000 acres with 400 miles of canals in operation. Seize water rights now and start farming. climate offers 300 sunny days annually. For blanks and info, see or write.
George Miller’s wife from Spokane plans housekeeping on King street. W B Hampson of Seattle visits to scout valley investments. Mrs Knickerbocker of Wenatchee loses a Portland pocketbook worth about $60 and four rings en route to her husband’s ranch. search fails to locate it.
Weather notice reports additional showers tonight and Tuesday in both western and eastern portions. South to west winds are forecast with unsettled conditions through the period.
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