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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1907
Page
10
A sale announces liquidation of all stock due to business changes. The John Meier Friedman and Washington Shoe Co. offers clothing, hats, shoes union made, trunks, suit cases, telescopes, and yard goods at deeply cut prices as the firm exits the business.
Miss Madge Wright hosted a small gathering at No 2 North Eighth street on Saturday night for guest Missose Henry who left for home Monday. Cards followed by refreshments. attendees include Dave Erwin Elmer Wilcox John Cornett Homer Gilman Rumer Jeffrey Will Tiersky Lester Palmer Reed Thomas Ralph Darling and Misses Erma Duli Lou Briggs Florence Erwin Varian Cook Myrtle Wallace Rose Henry and Madge West. In Memoriam Mrs E M Douglass dies at 38 after brief illness in Granger Yakima county educator Mary A Jayne Douglass wife of Ernest M Douglass longtime Sunnyside teacher and Rebekah lodge member survived by husband two children and relatives in Colorado and New Jersey Funeral services held April 6 at the Christian church Zillah. The bereaved honor her life of service and faith with reflections on her character and the hope of resurrection.
A home-made mixture claims to relieve rheumatism and kidney troubles by promoting uric acid filtration. It recommends Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with dosing after meals and at night, claiming permanent cure and harmless ingredients.
The Sunny Side oratorical contest awards Eleanor Stevens and Doris Bradley first honors. Homer Gregory and Ethel Lichty win second place. The two top speakers will travel to Seattle to represent the school in the contest there, while the runners up go to Pullman to represent Sunny Side.
A ministerial association was formed Monday at Rev. D. M. Montgomery’s home on Reed street. Officers elected include President M. L. Rose, Vice President A. H. Luckenbach, Secretary D. M. Montgomery, and Treasurer Rev. Whitney. A program committee was named with D. C. Reed N. F. Turner and Rev. M. L. Rose. The group will meet first and third Mondays monthly and a constitution was adopted. It is the city’s first such association and is expected to yield much good.
Mr and Mrs Morrin and their daughter are in the city after returning from Honolulu where they spent the winter.
Railroad Gazette reports a Canadian Pacific Ore gon Railroad & Navigation agreement for trackage rights over the Harriman line from Spokane to Portland. The plan, if real, would counter Great Northern and Northern Pacific by connecting Spokane to Portland and into west coast through traffic, with possible limits to through business east of Spokane.
The fifteen month old child of Mr and Mrs Willett Renaud died after a nineteen week illness from spinal meningitis. Funeral will be at 2 PM from the home 1 North Third Street. Mrs Renaud is sister of Mrs Vandemere and moved to this city a year ago from North Dakota.
Mr and Mrs Williams of Parker Bottom visited over Sunday with the Kagy family. About twenty schoolmates of Martina and Emma Saunders surprised them at their home on the lower end of School Section Friday evening. Games and refreshments were the main features of the party. Spencer Jacobs, after six weeks with typhoid fever, can now sit up. Mr and Mrs A Chandler took their son Fred in his new auto to Wapato Sunday. Mrs Hamilton is reported very sick.
Teachers of music drawing and undergrade rooms met with Superintendent D C Reed to discuss class matters. First through fourth grade teachers will meet Thursday afternoon and grammar department teachers of fifth through eighth grades will meet Friday afternoon.
Will Everett arrives home from the Coeur d Alenes where he has been installing large amalgamating machines and inspecting mining properties that show great promise.
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