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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
3
The Daily World offers a year free subscription to anyone who brings in the remaining apples before November 1 to the World office. Advertisers urged to inform growers and merchants of stock bargains. Also notes local visits and services including Olympia Cafe lunch, home made carpet, bicycle rental, and bicycle doctor Gee J. J. Byer on South Mission Street.
A Travel Magazine writer explains how modern navigators determine a ship's position without sight of land. Methods include dead reckoning and chronometer sextant observations, shooting the sun at noon to find latitude, and calculating longitude via sun observations and Greenwich time.
A St Louis Globe-Democrat feature notes humor crops up around men’s hats in daily life. It contrasts reactions to hats in church, theaters, or on windy streets, where mishaps elicit laughs while sympathy is scarce for the wearer. The piece cites Joe Miller era jokes about chasing hats and mentions various hat styles from panama to derby.
Soldiers confess that shouting and noise prevent nerves from giving way and forcing a retreat. Cowardice appears briefly but is overcome as they fight on. Bands and martial music lift spirits and aid campaigns. Even the most nervous recover in the heat of combat.
A quarrel scene unfolds with an irate man accusing another of lying while the other deflects. The Exchange centers on perceived behavior and social pressure as misperceptions fuel tension. The Chicago Tribune captions the heated moment with sharp dialogue and a resolve to calm down.
A fragment from Woman's Home Companion quotes the Marquis de Lafayette praising General Washington and the Continental Army as men of iron. It notes their hard work pressing the Redcoats, reflecting period sentiment.
Black Hamburg and Muscat grapes offered at 2 3/4 cents per pound or 7 1/2 cents per crate. Contact C. E. Smith, R. F. D. 2, Wenatchee, by phone 1249 for orders.
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