Bottling Works Change Hands in Yakima Deal
Harry D. Baylor and Richard Stroback closed a sale last Saturday making Baylor sole proprietor of Yakima Bottling Works known for central Washington mineral water. Baylor also leased 160 acres around Ah Tanum Soda Springs to renovate the site, add tents, and create a inviting summer camp and recreation area to attract families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Baylor
Richard Strobach
Yakima
Washington
Baylor
North
Boston
Mass
Debates Over Building A New Yakima County Court House
Petitioners urge Yakima County Commissioners to build a new fireproof, stone court house with a large vault to safeguard records. They emphasize fire safety, sanitary concerns, and faster action, with supporters noting current structure risks and the need for a substantial, lasting facility.
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Honorante Board of County Commissioners
Yakima County
H. J. Snivery
Tue
Honorabie Board of Country Commissioners
L. Askins
Honorante Board
Yakima
P. Frayk
Opinion of a Former Commissioner on court house funding
Former Commissioner W. B. Mathews of Prosser argues taxpayers can fund a new court house and road projects with a 10 to 12 mill levy by boosting property valuations. He warns against legal limits and urges taxpayer consent by ballot, citing rising expenditures and valuation shifts as justification.
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W. B. Mathews
Prosser
Court House
Gold Hill
North Yakima
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Board of Equalization
Brain Food Yonsen Advertisement Parody Tale
An early 20th century advertisement mocks health fads touting a universal diet. It touts Greene's August Flower as a digestion aid and tonic, claims liver health and blood purification, and promotes C. C. Case's store for purchase at 25c or 75c amid a light dialogue between Jones and Smith about profiting from mistakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
C. C. Case
S. Price
Herbine Named For Fevers and Malaria Endorsement
A Mrs. Stroud of Midlothian Texas praises Herbine for lagrippe bilious fever and malaria after eight years of use. An ad notes 50 cents at Fred L. Janeck's with a humorous punchline about a son-in-law fearing job loss.
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Wm. M. Stroud
Midlothian
Texas
Fred L. Janeck
Ballard’s Horehound Syrup Praised By Wisconsin Druggist
Henry C. Stearns, druggist in Shullsburg Wisconsin, endorses Ballard's Horehound Syrup for relief of hoarse and croupy breathing. He notes repeat purchases after two years of selling it and recommends the remedy available in bottles priced 50 cents and one dollar at Fred L. Janeck's.
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Henry C. Stearns
Shullsburg
Wisconsin
Ballard
Fred L. Janeck’s
Old bonnet sparks humorous debate on value of newness
A quip exchange about whether anything is truly new prompts talk of a $50 bonnet and a wife’s purchase. The dialogue hints at nostalgia and cost in a light, humorous tone.
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Saggles
Naggles
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Lowney
Anege
Pharmacist
Stark Nursery Stock
Stark Bros.’ Nursery
United States
W. D. Ingalls
North Yakima, Wash
N. B
Purity Meat Market
M. C. Barnes & Co
Schorn’s
Foley
Jones
Smith
Sloan Building
PHONE
Patton & Rogers Meat Market
Eastern and Sound
WM. Westerfield
Rdiamond Dick
Frank X. Nagler
Diamond 'C” Soap
the Cudahy Packing Co
Omaha, Neb
Goldman
Seattle
the Authority On Watches
John McNaughton
John J. Rudkin
Mary
Jasper R. Nelson
Natchez Valley
Ada Nelson
Administratria
F.J. Tickner & CO
EB. James
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