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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
5
Farmers in the Big Bend sold 175 000 bushels of wheat in a single sale amid a formed pool. Bids opened yesterday yielded 93 cents in Seattle terms, or 83 cents Wenatchee, marking the highest Big Bend price in years. Also notes 19c children’s hose at Parshall's and a local bank consolidation in Quincy.
The document lists hunting seasons for elk moose deer caribou antelope mountain sheep goat quail grouse and waterfowl across Washington with specific dates counties and counties such as Chelan and Mercer Island. It also states license costs for county residents nonresidents and aliens and details various prohibitions including selling transporting or shipping game without proper licensing and other hunting restrictions. It ends with a separate report from Toledo Ohio dated Sept 3 noting Foraker denying a peace pact with Taft and criticizing the exclusion from a campaign event.
A collage of banal brief verses and quips from St Louis Republic New York Press Yonkers Statesman Cleveland Plain Dealer Judge and Harper's Weekly. Light anecdotes about marriage weather and wit appear alongside a firefly poem and social observations, capturing campy late 19th century newspaper humor.
A collection of brief witticisms and verse snippets from varied periodical sources. The items include social satire on finance and servants, a humorous rhyme about wisdom, a quip about applause, a cautionary life tragedy, a playful economy joke, and a mountain versus sea gag.
A Washington Star quip has Uncle Eben arguing that in arguments as in baseball the umpire should be the hap piest man on earth. The remark highlights humor about fairness and authority.
Humorous snippets from the era. The column merges quips on shoes music and marriage with light witticisms. It sketches social banter across multiple papers, including Cleveland Plain Dealer Minneapolis Journal Detroit Tribune and New York World.
A. G. Holler praises Wenatchee as the world’s great fruit country. He cites irrigation turning 80 and 160 acre tracts profitable, notes a rising Hoquiam to Wenatchee prosperity, and observes apple prices down but crop prospects bright for growers. He recalls Harbors’ improvements and would consider returning to Hoquiam if not for the big red apples.
Snow Flake Marshmallows priced at 40 cents per pound in Fern Candy Kitchen promotions. French nougats advertised as fresh and tasty. Doonday meal offered at 25 cents at Chewawa Grill, touted as unmatched in Seattle and Spokane for 76 cents.
The Bryan club of Quincy held its second annual meeting in Dickinson's hall with piano selections by Mr. Adams of Soap Lake and vocal solos by Mr. Maxwell of the Victoria Bar. About thirty couples attended the dance after the meeting, and local teachers were announced for the upcoming term. An adjoining note reports a house fire near Quincy, the school staff changes, and local election planning including primary judges and inspectors.
New bicycle goods just in and more on the road. All tires guaranteed. The Reading Standard is a favorite. Repair work of all kinds. J. J. Eyer, Mission street.
Whitson offers coal in any quantity from a single sack to 1000 pounds. The advertised rate notes Whitson coal at 2000 pounds per ton.
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