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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1908
Page
6
Harry Folmsbee traveled to Wenatchee early in the week with his wife, who has been visiting friends, and they plan to return together. Okanogan Independent notes B. O. Fuller left for Seattle last Friday and came back this morning. Magazines available by ordering at the postoffice newsstand.
A kitchen maid visiting Ireland befriends a young girl and brings her home. She is installed and told to ring the breakfast bell. The next morning at 6 am the bell rings loudly waking the household. The maid bows and proclaims in a broad Irish accent that breakfast is ready, sor.
A brief look at early diamond cutting with Louis Van Berghem and the Sancy diamond. Included are anecdotes about Andrew Jackson invoking Latin in a campaign, and a mishap by E H Sothern during The Lady of Lyons leading to comic stage reactions.
A New York World item discusses Anglo-Norman wedding customs where a gentlewoman swore fealty to her husband and the law allegedly allowed a husband to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than a quarter inch. The piece links old terms burom buxom busk am to modern ideas of order in past days.
A San Francisco Argonaut item describes a chauffeur guiding tourists through wealthy districts while a portly dowager asks to view one of the so called Oliver Wendell homes. The exchange highlights curiosity about elite mansions in the metropolis.
A cartoon caption shows Willie losing his temper after the boss orders him to quit. The worker admits to feeling overly sensitive and resigns his position following the boss’s blunt command.
A garbled set of quotes appears, referencing Washington’s farewell address and moral contrasts between conscience and wealth. The lines mix teacher and newspaper attributions, with scattered phrases like New York Sun and Messenger. The text reads as fragmented literary notes rather than a complete report.
A chauffeur unfamiliar with the Walnut street ravine drove an auto off a steep incline. The car tumbled 150 feet wrecking the back end and injuring several occupants. Miss Mary Nicholls died from skull injuries after being rushed to St Luke's hospital. Charles Chambers the driver survived with a slight skull fracture. The Nicholls family and Miss Nicholls had ties to the local community.
Manager Ferguson secures The Girl from Chili for the city. The show has enjoyed a strong run in multiple cities and is now slated for performance here.
Dan Driscoll appeared in Judge Palmer's court charged with beating his wife. He was sober when arrested after a Saturday night choke hold. The judge sentenced him to thirty three days in the county jail but suspended the sentence on good behavior.
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