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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
3
A. J. Shaw returns from Tampico and A. D. Sloan with wife come back from the east. Elk's carnival hoped for next year. Several residents visit Seattle Tacoma Westport Ellensburg and Edmonds. New buildings near completion. Local firings include Mrs Berry picnic and W L Jones visit to Tacoma. Various tenants engage in property dealings and court actions.
Last Tuesday night a giant meteor crossed the sky from southwest to northeast stretching a quarter mile. An explosion like faint thunder echoed toward the Columbia river. The fiery trail lingered about a full minute and lit the eastern town as if by a long lightning flash. Residents called it one of the era's most remarkable heavenly displays.
Special rates in effect include Westport Washington at 8.20 round trip on sale daily for 60 days. Buffalo New York 78.20 round trip first and third Tuesdays, 30 day limit. Hot Springs four dollars round trip daily, 30 day limit. Tacoma six fifty round trip on sale August fourteen fifteen and seventeen, limited to August twenty fifth for the Street Fair. Tacoma three dollars round trip on special train leaving here August fifteenth and return on any train including No. 4 August ninth.
Prof Nagler gains support to form a strong band of twenty with Mr Clegg funding a stand opposite the Hotel Yakima. Starting August 23 weekly concerts will open with Florine and Nightingale baritone solos, a crowd drawing schedule, and a demand for a snare drum as the group gains strength.
Ad promises Cascarets candy cathartic cure for constipation with refunds if not satisfied. Mentions pricing 10c and 25c. Contains ironic line about an honest blacksmith rarely refusing to give up his vise.
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