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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
3
A New York actor who never speaks on stage but appears before vast crowds through film has become a staple of the motion picture trade. He has never been heard aloud yet has faced millions in an inebriated guise, revealing how pictures replace live performers and can stage everything from nursery scenes to battles on short notice.
Seattle Mayor John F. Miller vetoed a council bill that would ban camps for treating contagious diseases within the city. He argued the law would doom afflicted individuals and strip indigent people of relief. Also, Fred Lynch bought A E Thompson’s repair business in the Walker Widney building and will operate from 509 Orondo Avenue.
At 9 p.m. last evening, Robert Robertson and Lola Lyons wed at E. J. Delaney's house with Rev. A. J. Adams officiating. They will reside on Stemnilt Hill near Delaney's mill. Only close friends attended the ceremony. Pearl Venter departed for Seattle to visit friends for several weeks.
The local option law allows each city or rural county unit to vote on license or no license for alcoholic beverages. It outlines petition thresholds, election timing, and license revocation rules, plus strict druggist restrictions on medicinal liquor sales including prescriptions, records, penalties, and license suspensions for violations.
The former Adjutant General Ortis Hamilton was arrested in Olympia on charges of looting the state treasury, allegedly stealing about $50,000 through falsified militia purchases. Details tie his fall to connections with J J Browne and his Seattle influence. family ties and past service are noted. A later note outlines alcohol shipping restrictions taking effect June 12 with August 12 as election dates.
Valley Power company adds four carloads of equipment for capacity growth at its Cashmere plant. H Remley leads installation to meet Wenatchee Electric’s 1,009 horsepower supply agreement. Additional 1,000 and up to 5,000 horsepower prospects are planned for future years. Mrs Briggs notes Folger’s Golden Gate coffee habit.
W A Grant of Grant and Cox real estate dealers visited the city this morning looking bronzed and healthy He has just finished planting 34 acres of young apple trees on his place below Rock Island He has
A farmer grows Winesaps and Spitzenbergs in a long row of 84 trees spaced 25 feet apart in the valley. Water on the place is seen as enough, and with neighbors W R Prowell and C C Ward a reservoir is planned for storage. Grant also aims to plant about 26 more acres next spring.
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