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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1908
Page
4
The article warns of possible coal and wood scarcity this winter due to low stockpiling and limited railroad car availability. It notes a past famine causing losses and urges readers to place orders promptly, citing high prices and expected demand.
Relatives and volunteers tend to the injured after a westbound wreck near Billings. Dr. Watkins and nurses assisted survivors on the relief train as cold weather worsened suffering. Firemen Babcock and Phillips were killed, with eleven more seriously hurt. Spokane delegates to irrigation came aboard unharmed. List of thirteen killed includes Hodgson, Johnson, Anderson, Pawlas, Chimara, Ryan, Gamble, Barnes, Stewart, Pantlevich, Kontick, Dymack, and L Psbeack.
L H Pauly of Auburn M Frappen of Chicago P Schlart of Everett J L Manning of Seattle J R Van Davis of Seattle H M Loveland of Portland H S Wetherald of City Dr R M Graves of City G G Startup of Startup A A Kerry of Startup J P Hunt of Pullman John Putnam of Pullman John K Steen of Seattle E M Thayer of Seattle R J Hunter of Seattle
In New York while touring with A Good Fellow Flora Young, the leading lady, was mistaken for a boy by a stage door man who locked her in the alley. She escaped through the audience and reached the stage just in time for her scene in Wenatchee tonight.
An Everett man writes that Joe Ogan is ill with typhoid fever at Seattle General Hospital after leaving Wenatchee ten days ago. The letter says he is progressing and will return to Wenatchee when health permits. C E Packard, formerly Wenatchee Milling buyer, now of Seattle, is in town today.
The market lists cattle and hog prices per pound and dressed veal, plus grain and hay ton prices. An advertisement promotes new bicycle goods and tire repair at J. J. Eyer on Mission Street, noting Reading Standard repairs and service.
A notice offers a free annual Daily World subscription to the person delivering the largest apple before November 1 to the World office. The ad also promotes caramels and bakery items and mentions Bibles at Armstrong's stationery and Peter's milk and sea cake at Wenatchee Bakery.
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