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Wenatchee Daily World

Location

Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1909

Page

2

Wenatchee Daily World Publishing and Circulation Note

The Daily World in Wenatchee Washington provides office and editorial sections located in the Daily World Building. Subscription rates include one year by mail in advance and six months by mail in advance with carrier delivery per week.

the World Advance Publishing Co Rufus Woods W. 8S Trimble R. R. Ellinwood Daily World Building Wenatchee Washington Farmers Wash

Spokane Sanitary Sweep Aims to Halt Typhoid Spread

Spokane’s sanitary inspector identifies filthy backyards and alley areas as disease risks amid scarlet fever and typhoid fears. Citizens urged to remove filth, seal breeding sites for rats and flies, and cooperate with health authorities as Spokane considers weekly cleaning of metal garbage receptacles.

Spokane Sanitary Board Columbia Wenatchee Kaupp

Opening Waterways From Sea To River A Call To Action

The piece notes John A. Fox of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress visiting the city to discuss river and harbor development. It cites Tacoma and the Puyallup river plans, compares U S efforts to Germany’s canal program, and argues for scientific economical funding and faster progress of inland waterways and Great Lakes–Mississippi traffic.

John A. Fox National Rivers and Harbors Congress Columbia River Tacoma Daily News Tacoma Puyallup United States Germany Atlantic Pacific Gulf Mississippi River Great Lakes Burton

Disappearing farmer returns after brutal box car ordeal

F D Odbert of Tualatin recounts being drugged in Portland in January sold his team for 250 dollars then found bound and beaten in a Sacramento box car. He recovered in a hospital with typhoid fever and says he did not regain memory until April. The tale explains the months of silence and miscommunication with his family.

Portland Sacramento F. D. Odbert Odbert Cal

Drowning, burns, and self harm dot Washington brief

North Yakima two year old G G Murphy drowned in an irrigation ditch yesterday. Spokane Mrs I N Creston burned to death while trying to light a fire with kerosene. Blaine Carl Harmon attempted suicide by severing wrist arteries. Olympia Washington state cash on hand stood at 1 773 216 as reported by Treasurer Lewis. North Yakima The state board of health will test a flytrap in a Yakima orchard to catch a bushel of flies every 24 hours. North Yakima Hill lines gained a right of way against the North Coast road near Zillah Parker district. Spokane County grand jury to investigate all county offices amid new evidence in the Gordon Root case. North Yakima Mayor Armbruster ordered release of five men accused of gambling. police chief seeks official record. Pullman Regents favor small demonstration farms in selected districts. Everett Timber value estimation on state capitol lands to begin under H D McCool. North Yakima Irrigation committee to visit September 16 for a three day stay. Everett Six Snohomish County saloonkeepers arrested for violating Sunday closing law. Bellingham Chuckanut fish.

Spokane I. N Yakima North Coast Zillah- Parker Spokane County Grand Jury Gordon Root North Yakima Armbruster Pullman Board of Regents of The State College R. W. Thatcher Everett H. D. McCool State Irrigation Committee Snobhomish County Bellingham Chuckanut Fish

Contests Aim to Strip Hetty Green of Millions

A New Bedford contest against Hetty Green seeks to overturn Sylvia Ann Howland’s will claims. Descendants of Howland fight for half the estate, with the rest possibly to Hetty and then to Gideon Howland’s heirs. Williamson Finnell backs the suit, aiming to recover all income tied to the Howland fortune. The case would determine how much Green’s wealth tracks to Howland’s legacy.

New Bedford Mass Hetty Green Sylvia Ann Howland Hetty William Finnell William Leacock Fred C. Button Oakland Williamson Finnell California Sylvia Howland Gideon Howland

Good News of Doan's Kidney Pills Aiding Wenatchee Readers

A Wenatchee audience learns of Doan's Kidney Pills relieving backache after a Roslyn, Washington resident reports suffering since spring. Mrs. Robert Best credits one box with complete relief and four months free of pain. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's.

Wenatchee Dean Robert Best D Street Rosslyn Wash Doan Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States Doan’s

Prosecution Sees Heney Report as Not Adverse

In San Francisco on May 25 friends of the graft prosecution say the attorney general action releasing a report on Heney does not harm the case. They note Wickersham sought Heney opinion before public release and that the prosecutor consented to the move.

San Francisco Friends of the Attorney General Heney Wickersham

Chamberlain’s Remedy Helped Wolcott Man Cured

An honored citizen suffered a severe dysentery attack and credited Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with his swift recovery after obtaining it from M J Leach, a Wolcott Vermont druggist. He had used the remedy in the west and urged others to buy it from local dealers.

Chamberlain M. J. Leach Wolcott

Seattle visitors plan Brewster visit this summer

Mrs Dan Snyder and baby together with Mrs Frank Barrows of Seattle arrived here yesterday en route to Brewster where they will visit friends this summer.

Dan Snyder Baby Frank Barrows Seattle Brewster

Sanitary Notice Urges Citywide Use of Closed Tin Cans

City health department asks all families within city limits to use closed tin cans for swills and waste. Wooden containers leak and worsen filth. cans by Ferguson & Son are affordable. Dumping offal in yards or alleys is forbidden as it attracts flies and disease. Alleys must be cleaned and sanitation improved where possible. Attention to this notice may save regrets.

City Health Department Ferguson & Son

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