Local City Bits and Business Notes
Longtime farm loans offered with notices of services and sales around town. Russell’s advertises wall paper and burlap deals while promoting 5 cents per bottle citrate of magnesia returns Og the Wenatchee Drug Co. The Palace Bakery offers first class meals post chow. Dr. Almeda J. McCall Osteopathic physician operates over Wiester's store. Concrete work on Orondo avenue progresses with Shattuck as veteran inspector. Page also notes Church repainting by M O Merril and eye exams by Howard Thomas.
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Russall’s
Wenatchee Drug Co
Palace Bakery
Howard Thomas
Russell
Oni
Russell's
Almeda J. McCall
Wiester
Catohall
Edward Threlkeld
Park Hotel
Peshastin
Favor Eight Hour Bill Gets House Pact
Washington May 30 The house committees on labor authorized a favorable report on the eight hour bill. Chairman Gardner of New Jersey said there was no opposing vote.
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Washington
House
Gardner
New Jersey
Nho
Equitable Life Plans New York Board Meeting
May 20 report says it is unlikely the Equitable Life Assurance society mutualization proposal will be presented to the board on May 31 as President Paul Morton had planned. An Italian proverb notes the difficulty of driving prosperity with careless advertising and stresses the value of clear, purposeful publicity for a business.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Paul Morton
Rai
Infante
Red Cross relief aids 12,000 families in San Francisco
Dr. Devine in charge reports fewer than 12 000 families aided by Red Cross relief with dependents rising daily. Employment bureau shows 491 women registered for work since the fire. 1 100 men and 93 women have secured jobs. Devine will remain in charge indefinitely.
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San Francisco
Devine
Red Cross
Employment Bureau
Pittsburg Bride to Be Marrying Austrian Baron for Cash
Baron Reidelau of the Austrian embassy at Rome will wed Miss Margaret Louise Magee of Pittsburg on June 6. Report says he demanded cash for a title transfer, with Mrs. L. Magee paying about 100000, after earlier asking 250000 or a quarter of the Yarmouth sum. The Magee widow arranged the match and funds. The piece notes social interest and mockingly reflects on marriage perks and bragging.
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Pittsburg
Earl of Yarmouth
Thaw
Alice
Baron Reidelau
Rome
Margaret Louise Magee
L. Magee
Senator Magee
Magee
Richard Jennings
Sciatica Cured After Twenty Years at Torture
A Minneapolis man reports relief from two decades of sciatica after a single Chamberlain's Balm application. He claims less than one bottle cured pain and restored sleep, recommending a 25 cent bottle to others. Sold by all druggists.
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J. B. Massey
Clinton St
Minneapolis
Minn
Chamberlain
Protest Over Hanging Woman Draws Letters in Missouri
Jefferson City May 3 More than half of Gov Folk s mail today concerns the hanging of Mrs Aggie Myers the Kansas City woman convicted of murdering her husband Women writers protest against the execution while most men insist it be carried out.
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Jefferson City
President attends memorial ceremonies at Civil War monument
President and Mrs Roosevelt depart the Mayflower for Portsmouth to address the unveiling of a Civil War heroes monument. He will march in the procession and place flowers on veterans graves before the yacht reaches Hampton Roads and returns to Washington.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Portsmouth
Hampton Roads
Utah Fruit Crop in Danger Ogden May 30
Rainfall in the last 48 hours totaled 2.1 inches washing snow from the mountains. Cold snowy weather reduces water supply, risking a total loss of the fruit crop including cherries peaches apricots and strawberries unless conditions change immediately.
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Ogden
Foreman Williams Fends Off Attack Near Afton Station
Foreman Williams of the section gang at Afton on the Salt Lake Road was attacked by three Mexicans with knives and stones this morning. He shot one attacker dead and fatally wounded the others, and Williams was severely beaten in the assault.
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San Bernardino
Foreman Williams
Section
Afton
Salt Lake Road
Williams
Pennypacker Stops Prize Fight in Harrisburg
Governor Pennypacker declined comment on ordering state police to prevent the planned prize fight between Fitzsimmons and Borne at the Tuxedo Athletic Club in North Essington. State police officials refused to disclose their plan but indicated a sufficient force would be sent to stop the event if the club proceeds.
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Harrisburg
Gov. Pennypacker
State Police Department
Fitzsimmons and
Borne
Tuxedo Athletic Club
North Essington
Milwaukee Line Construction Begins in Sumner
May 30 the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway camps rise over the site. Work to remove heavy timber and rock uses a steam shovel and will take considerable time to complete.
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Sumner
Chicago,Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Five Dead in Nevada Flood Blasts Golconda Dam
A violent flood from Pole Creek canyon dam failure inundated Golconda Nevada killing three Mexican sheep shearers a Chinese cook and an Indian boy. Several others were badly injured as the disaster unfolded near the Golconda Cattle Company shed. The report notes the town lies about 200 miles from Reno.
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Reno
Nev
Nevada
Golconda
Pole Creek Canyon
Golconda Cattle Company
Sale pitch residence on Nob Hill offered by Mortrude
An enticing home on Nob Hill near Wenatchee is advertised as priced far below its worth if sold immediately. Prospective buyers are directed to contact Mrs. H. A. Mortrude at 121 B. St. N. for details and offers.
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Nob Hill
H. A. Mortrude
B. St. N
Wenatchee
City Cottage For Sale On Hill With Furniture Included
Five room cottage with pantry bath fitted tub set bowl and toilet. beautiful lawn on a 60 by 120 foot east front lot. Owner leaving the city must sell at 2300 dollars for house and furniture. Easy terms. Inquire 14 D St.
Pointed Paragraphs on Life and Folly From Old Prose
A collection of wry maxims and aphorisms noting human foibles and social quirks. It playfully contrasts luck, debt, duty, and gendered speech with concise pointed sentences and ironic observations. The piece uses humorous tone to comment on everyday behavior and fate.
Neighbors gossip mistaking ailment for a piano
Mrs Jones and Mrs Brown chat about Mrs Tittlesay next door. They swap rumors about appendicitis misread as a piano player, revealing how gossip travels and blindsides the new arrival. The piece lampoons small town gossip and miscommunication.
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Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Brown
Aneprers
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Mooney
Doub
Nell Ping
Orondo Avenue
Cottage Hotel
Philadelphia Optical College
Albin Meat Co
Lanas
John A. Gellatly
Equitable Life Plans
Wenatchee Drug Company
Mooready, Prop
Utah
Foreman
Pennypacker
Milwaukee Line
the Athletic Association
Underskirts
Amat
Lonsdale
Columbia Valley Bank
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