This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
1
Chelan County Veterans' Association holds its annual meeting tomorrow with activities all day. Gather at the park in the morning, meals served midday and evening, then a film of the Arrival of the Fleet at San Francisco Bay at the theatre.
Special to the World. Harry Starr shot his uncle Joseph Ely in the doorway of a Bailey street tent house believing him a burglar. Ely died at St Joseph's hospital ten minutes after the shooting. Starr, awakened by noise, fired when a figure appeared in the doorway. The pair lived together with Mrs Starr noting Ely often walked in his sleep.
Boise reports John Ennis of Pocatello was acquitted on July 21 murder charges against his old friend Evan Davis after claiming emotional insanity and unwritten law. Ennis had learned Davis was the father of his daughter’s child and killed him at Davis’s workplace. The Wenatchee Canal company sent a large pumping plant to Trinidad Washington for immediate irrigation use.
J E Ferguson hunted two box car thieves after finding an open car door at ten. He ordered the men out with a gun and escorted them to jail where they await Judge Palmer. Names given as Bert Chapelle and D H Baker. Bond set at 500 each.
The Entiat Power company establishes headquarters in Wenatchee with J. Stott as treasurer and M. D. Barash as manager directing rapid Entiat project work. Fifty five workers are at the site and machinery expected by December 12. Poles along the river, cement shipments at one car weekly for ten weeks, support construction. Miss Gertrude Belknap, Colfax cadet, arrives to assist Salvation Army efforts.
A. L. McMullen reports in The World office that spraying once according to State College guidance reduced wormy apples. Of 244 boxes of Commerce apples only thirty worms were found and among 203 boxes of Jonathan’s only three worms. He warns no farmer in the Wenasa Valley can afford to ignore Daily World guidance.
Hon William Goodyear Democrat candidate for Congress from the Third District will address Wenatchee and nearby residents at the Wenatchee Theatre Friday October 9 at 8 oclock. Open invitation and entertainment promised by the Chelan County Democratic Central Committee. Joe Carpenter underwent appendicitis surgery at Emergency Hospital and remains in serious condition. George F Cotterill Democratic choice for U S Senate will speak at the Wenatchee Theatre October 19. Frank and Mrs Frank Kist sold their South Chelan home to L W Smith for 2200 dollars.
The ladies of the W. R. C. have started a movement to form a cemetery association and will organize at a 3:30 meeting tomorrow. All women in the city are invited to join.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.