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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1907
Page
2
A 1907 notice lists subscription options including one year by mail at 8.00 and six months by mail at 2.50, with carrier delivery at 10 cents per week. Date shown is Wednesday May 15, 1907.
The Daily World urges Wenatchee to plant shade trees as a civic priority. It notes the surge in spring tree planting, compares to Paris boulevards, cites Cashmere's 500 free trees, and argues trees will boost beauty and future prosperity as the city grows toward twenty thousand residents.
Washington dispatch reports President will seek to secure Illinois delegation to the 1908 Republican national convention for Hon. William H. Taft. Illinois Republicans are pledged to Joseph G. Cannon, whose record and leadership are praised as ideal for party unity. Any effort to unsettle this harmony is branded as wrecking and unlikely from President Roosevelt.
The Chicago Inter Ocean labels any Republican split in Illinois to oppose Cannon as a monstrous political crime. It argues Roosevelt would not be guilty of such a crime and warns that enemies may imagine he would be involved.
A San Francisco gathering protesting the trial of Moyer Haywood and Pettibone erupted in chaos as a German group led with the Stars and Stripes and attendees shouted to remove the flag. The piece cites the Western Federation of Miners as historically anti‑patriotic, noting past celebrations, militia bans, and calls for armed workers by Ed Boyce and E V Debs, framing the union as violent and opposed to U S law.
The Asotin Sentinel urges eastern Washington orchardists to diversify fruit plantings after severe frosts damaged peaches and cherries. It favors berries and small fruits, noting semitropical varieties fetch higher market value yet apples remain dominant with steady demand. Diversification can yield independent, steadier income for small tracts versus large farms.
A spokesman advises farmers to diversify crops on a tract to sell fruit all year. Planting fruit trees in rows or intercropping with small fruits and vines guards against frost and pests and stabilizes bank accounts through constant year round cash returns.
Tears streamed down the evangelist as voices sang favorites including Onward Christian Soldiers and No Shadows There. The program drew a large crowd from nearby points, filling the street before the finish.
A sheriff in Ada county Idaho plans a long wearing jury service for the Moyer Haywood and Pettibone case by renting a residence near the courthouse for jurors. A deputy will cook while others guard day and night to ensure freedom from influence. A garden and lawn will ease the jurors’ days during deliberation.
Dr W H Wiley of the Bureau of Chemistry in Washington advises personal food choice. he notes vegetarians, low meat diets, and starch or sugar for heavy work. He compares rice eaters with meat eaters, argues against a fixed daily menu, and warns about germs and health in diet. He also describes Spitzbergen as No Man's Land with no clear government and possible Norwegian protectorate efforts.
The article requests guidance on acquiring special folders related to the Okanogan irrigation project and the Lake Chelan district. Officials weigh archival needs, project records, and legal filings to determine applicable document handling and access procedures.
A sunrise serenade for the blind evangelist Ira D. Sankey at his Brooklyn home drew a large choir from several Baptist and Methodist churches. Led by Rev. Frederick Mills, the performance stunned Sankey as he listened from his second floor room, with windows opened to let the morning air and song flow in.
The article notes Edward III and his queen using drums called nakers in triumphal entries such as Calais. It cites Chaucer’s Eightes Tale with mentions of fife trompes nakers and clarions and records a royal grant of 60 shillings to trumpeters and musicians for their performance.
The piece recalls a belief that beardless men lacked souls. Peter the Great ordered beard shaving to civilize Russians, fining nobles 100 rubles and peasants a kopeck per kept beard. Priests urged submission, warning St Nicholas could not distinguish beardless men from Turks, achieving the goal.
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