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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1909
Page
2
The piece notes increasing support for Mother’s Day with church ceremonies last year and a failed Senate resolution to recognize the day officially. It embraces motherhood as a Christian virtue and mentions wearing white carnations as a symbolic token of respect.
The Inter-Ocean editorial praises Senator Borah for advocating an income tax to wipe out the treasury deficit and awaken U S citizens to national expenditures. It argues a broadly collected tax to $2,000–$4,000 would engage voters and curb political delusions and unfunded projects.
Yesterday M. Baker his wife and two sons from Butterfly Oswego county New York arrived to view Wenatchee. Baker said he could walk the valley in 30 minutes but was driven around two hours by Sam Merriam. He heard big apple stories and noted land selling for 1500 to 2000 per acre. Baker compared Eastern farms selling for 20 to 40 per acre and eyed possible investment, with Spokane return planned but potential for a later visit.
A large Cedar Valley sawmill 25 miles north of Goldendale burned to the ground Thursday morning. Estimated loss $8,000 with no insurance. Saturday Prosser sheriff received a call from ferryman L M Davis at Castle Rock reporting a dead man found floating in the Columbia River with no identifying papers.
Gustave Anderson sent boxes of Cashmere apples to Peru and Chile to test tropical transport and market potential. Reports say apples sold for 11.50 a box, arrived in perfect condition, with strong demand and favorable comments. If the trade develops, hundreds more boxes could be sold next year, creating a good market for the product.
A compiled sheet lists names and hometowns of people arriving in Olympia. Names include F. F. Berry St. Joe Mich George D. Gaffney S C George Corbett Chicago Chas B Welter Spokane Frank A Morris Huron S D G M Longstaff Huron S D Martin Johnson Spokane J N Cruthers Portland Ore Jas Fraxer Spokane E D Ellis and wife Cle Elum E Howett Everett Chas A Fittle Jr Rapid City S D F L Tabor city R M Ragsdale city Mrs J T Caruling Three Rivers J G Slick Leavenworth Maurice Seekey Seattle M Hanusse Cas.
Wenatchee readers report Doan's Kidney Pills quickly relieve backache and kidney discomfort. Mrs A H Witte of Chelan Ave credits the remedy with toning kidneys after limited use, noting others in her family also benefited. Sold by dealers, 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Fire destroyed the Fos ter sawmill seven miles northeast of Nez Perce Idaho with sparks from the engine blamed as the cause and about 3000 dollars in loss. The body of Charles Hall a Cable Cove miner from Sumpter Oregon missing since New Year was found near a snowbank with a canvas cloth tied around a leg and roughened features from wild animals exposing the clothing as identifying evidence.
The Cranbrook public school in British Columbia burned down at 3 o'clock yesterday. The origin of the fire is unknown and the building was not insured.
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