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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
4
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A break in the flume at 7:45 this morning left Wenatchee without electric power. The World office's linotype machine froze, forcing a return to hand setting. The Wenatchee Electric Company hopes to restore water power tonight.
As voters weigh the water bond issue, a World reporter finds a quiet fire station scene with only eighty five ballots cast by mid afternoon and forecasts only about one hundred by four o clock. The article also notes mood at the polls and local clerks' concerns about turnout.
A Kansas City Star report recalls traveling men scheming to secure front-of-line rooms. A sick man, a sleeper’s crash, and a horse accident victim rushed desk staff for immediate accommodations amid yester day’s waiting list.
A New York Times anecdote depicts a lone American in a downtown restaurant overwhelmed by a menu heavy with pepper and garlic. He asks about chile con carne, bacalao a la vizcaina, and alla espanola, while others discuss codfish, peppers, and chickpeas before he requests roast beef.
Maurice Barrymore, in London with a new piece, faced a casting snag after the manager said his American dialect would not fit the cast. Barrymore learned the English dialect issue cut both ways, with conflicting views about his suitability for the lead role and a suggestion to recite on transatlantic steamers.
The Milwaukee Land Company announced five new Palouse towns to be sold at auction in Spokane Washington on May 25 to May 27 Seabury Pandora Kenova Palisade and Malden with Malden to become a division point. The sale promotes low prices and easy terms and notes hotel construction and planned utilities. Dated notices list state and county officials and city officers in the region.
Dr. L. B. Manchester operates a dental office in the Columbia Valley Bank Building. Prices are reduced for shoe repairing services at Chas Fry’s, attracting local customers.
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