This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
2
The Daily World published daily except Sunday by World Advance Publishing Co. Wenatchee Washington lists staff roles and addresses. Subscription rates show annual and six month mail options and carrier delivery pricing.
Congressman Miles Poindexter outlines support for tariff revision downward tied to Republican pledges and endorses a graduated income tax. He aligns with Middle West representatives urging readjusted schedules to fit current conditions and reflects eastern Washington voter sentiment.
Secretary Ballinger notes the vast federal work force and the overall growth of government. The piece argues voters should scrutinize character and fitness for office, citing past good fellows like Shhively and Hamilton and urging care to avoid graft as government complexity grows.
Ohio State Journal argues Washington’s anti tip law promotes fair play by abolishing tips in hotels dining cars and other public venues It makes both giving and receiving tips a misdemeanor with heavy fines and aims to prevent wage distortion and price inflation while upholding citizens rights and equal treatment.
A reminiscence honors Yale professor Billy Phelps for quick humor in class and at West Point. He diffuses dog disruption with clever quips and wordplay, impressing students and peers alike. The anecdotes include a chapel incident with an Irish setter and a banquet mislabeling moment.
James H. Boyle the Billy Whitla kidnapper told reporters to tell the public to go to hell before his penitentiary departure. Mrs. Boyle said she appreciated supporters and believed someone would work for her, not let her be a martyr. She may be assigned prison kitchen duty while Boyle's assignment is undetermined.
After six weeks of work by Charles Reigh Scofield in the Christian church in North Yakima, over 600 converts have been secured.
The piece weighs Professor Pickering and Wood plans to flash light to Mars at a cost of 10 million to 19 million dollars, arguing failure or success cannot settle questions of Martian habitability. It critiques Lowell’s Mars theory and canal irrigation ideas, noting the evolving view as seasons approach and canals shrink from polar ice.
The Washington Post recounts Senator Beveridge praising a southern congressman for his poise under a spill. At a banquet a waiter dumped thick soup down the congressman's back. He calmly responded with a restrained remark about the portion.
As autumn cools, Mars shows dull red and orange hues and vanishing canals. Professor Lowell argues the channels prove habitability and deliberate planning by an intelligent race seeking to avert planetary decline.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.