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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
8
Post Office Inspector Wayland’s report shows Wenatchee’s local post office increased from 13615 dollars in the year ending September 1, 1907 to 16526 dollars from September 1, 1907 to September 1, 1908, a gain of over 20 percent. Only four other second class offices in the state had better records. The growth signals steady local expansion.
Chelan County Poultry Association plans a winter show likely January 12 to 16. Executive committee includes C. E. Buttles A. A. Bousquet D. N. Payton H. Heidenhain W. A. Grant J. N. Johnson. Judge Harry Collier praises Wenatchee poultry quality. Also featuring C. L. Burt lightning artworks in Wenatchee department store window displays.
C. W. Morse once seen as New York ice king and finance figure was sentenced to fifteen years in state penitentiary for misappropriating bank funds and falsifying records. Alfred Curtis, former Bank of North America president, had his sentence suspended.
Martin-Bousquet Realty Company reports strong demand for the new Dickinson addition near Columbia Heights. With twelve lots remaining, buyers snapped up properties quickly and the firm expects to sell the rest in the coming days.
Vancouver pennant winning captain Lou Nordyke will display apples from his 10 acre Monitor area farm at the Spokane Apple Show December 7 to 12. He shipped 400 boxes of Jonathan apples to Pittsburg earning a guaranteed $1.50 per box and hopes for $2 later. He expects 3,000 boxes next year and plans to retire to apple orchards after two to three more baseball seasons.
Little Helen Ward daughter of Lem Ward celebrated her sixth birthday with a party at the family home on Orondo avenue. Guests included Edna Caldwell Laura Thornhill Marguerite O Connor Lloyd Ogilvie Ellis Ogilvie Sam Ward Mina Towne Virginia Gilchrist Pearl Stocker Margaret Stocker Grace Rogers Florence Insche Franklin Ward W A Bacon and wife who arrived from the Staked Plains of Texas to spend the winter T C Thompson injured at Leavenworth returns home after serious injuries Will Thompson injured blasting rock at Chiwaukum is improving and one eye may be saved
Fred Lohman left last night for Tacoma after receiving a telegram that his brother was ill in a hospital there and had undergone an appendectomy.
The article reports widespread resumption of full time schedules at multiple plants including Readville locomotive shops, J. P. Coates thread mills in Pawtucket, and Elmira rolling mills. It notes Taft election optimism for Vulcan Iron Works, Pennsylvania railroad orders for all steel passenger cars, and anticipated coke field restarts in Uniontown with several plant managers planning December 1 full operation. Dr. M. H. Stocker and family arrive in Wenatchee, tied to O. S. Stocker of Forde Co.
Stockholders and officials of the Wenatchee Grocery company will hold a general meeting next Monday to conduct business and greet traveling salesmen. The firm intends quarterly gatherings to purchase groceries boots and shoes and air lines for three to four months ahead. The events draw heads of local merchants and traveling salesmen to the city. Justin introduces a new line of small musical instruments at Thomas the jeweler.
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