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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
5
The Sealy Mattress eschews tufting using high grade long staple cotton to form a single bed from interlocked fibers. It claims superior comfort, sanitary quality, and lower cost than rivals, with a sixty night guarantee and money back if not fully satisfactory.
A notes page lists many residents and visitors in Chelan this week. CHIT Et H H Braggman of Seattle visits friends, J M Derifield of Malaga and D W King travel to Seattle, Mrs Crow heads to Spokane, Edwin George of Chelan stops in, and numerous others visit, travel or relocate. A. Hamilton returns to Chicago, Mrs Hinschdale moves to Grand Rapids, and Mrs Poe with daughter Ethel depart Columbus. Regular business and social mentions include shop visits, deliveries, and transport to Spokane and Seattle.
Daily World items report Miss Pearl Geery visiting Soap Lake for two weeks while I I Smith and family return from Spokane saying their son is much better. E V Martin and Mrs Roy Martin back from Spokane Fair. Kinney returns home from Peshastin after visiting. Miss Pearl Mills returns home to Cashmere after a week with grandparents.
The Woman's Home Missionary society gathered at Mrs. M. B. Jackson's yesterday afternoon with 2 p.m. church depots. Members toured in rigs and tied a comfort for Stickney Indians in Lynden Washington. They voted to send a barrel to needy frontier ministers and aim to double membership in two years. Two new members joined and the group planned the November praise service with a thanks offering. L. V. Wells traveled to Seattle today.
A Chicago geographer recalls Peary receiving curious packages before expeditions including a keg marked for the farthest north with axle grease. The column also shares brisk quotes about overfeeding husbands and a humorous exchange on bedtimes, plus a joke about Hewitt-Grnet unable to sign his name when he misreads ballot crosses.
A light quote from the Washington Herald notes a playful scene about calling Mr De Millyans regarding a dog named Fido. The exchange features a servant and a dog on a phone call framed by a German proverb about brains and corn.
A list of shops offering coupons with purchases across various categories including stationery groceries hardware confectionery and department store items. Named businesses include Armstrong The Bazaar Buckeye Crescent Economy Drug Wenatchee Furniture Fern Candy Kitchen Parshall's Holcomb Huck Fitch Merrill Webb Wiester and The Toggery.
Olympia Oct 5 Governor Mead says if the supreme court blocks second choice votes in the direct primary he will call an extra session to pass a curative act. The measure would place Samuel C. Cosgrove for governor M. E. Hay for lieutenant governor and W. P. Bell for attorney general on the ticket to reflect the September 8 results.
Notice to voters states that city registration books will close October 14 1908 for the general election to be held November 3 1908 and reopen November 4 1908. Signed by Sam R Sumnner City Clerk October 3 1908. Commercial Club exhibit invites fruit growers to deliver box exhibits to Halbert and Webber Hardware with plate exhibits continuing as before.
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