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Newspaper

Yakima Herald

Location

Yakima, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1903

Page

8

Indications Point to a Big State Fair

Article previews North Yakima state fair plans with emphasis on exhibits and races. President A J Splawn tours eastern Washington securing horse pedigrees and arranging excursions from Walla Walla Spokane and Puget Sound, while tribes from Oregon Idaho and Washington prepare to attend and perform the war dance drawing thousands.

A. J. Splawn J. E. Shannon B.J. Wyman Evergreen State Times Jack Splawn Washington Palouse Dayton Colfax Walla Walla Spokane North Yakima Galbraith Bros Pullman Splawn Walla Walla Dayton Walla

New Building Opens With Experienced Teachers and Modern Equipment

The school announces complete courses under expert staff and new facilities. Students gain access to updated classrooms, expanded programs, and state of the art equipment to support growing enrollment and improved outcomes.

Fire Department sore over unpaid alarm call

The city council declined to pay the volunteer firemen who answered a blaze in the alley behind the Mason block two or three weeks ago. Firefighters dispute the claim it was a false alarm and argue the strong wind and rubbish heap produced a blaze worthy of compensation. Some members threaten resignations while others seek a compromise pending full facts. The department is praised as outstanding and essential to the city.

State of Washington

Local Ads and Humorous Quips From A North Yakima Paper

A collage of items includes medical cures offered by North Yakima Drug Store and A. D. Sloan, a harness dealer advertises repairs, and J. F. Phillips & Co. seeks 100 000 eggs. Also appears a joke about a nursemaid and a call to subscribe to the Herald with a low year rate and money-back guarantee.

Capt Thomas House Burned at Yakima City

The home of Capt and Mrs Thomas at Yakima City burned to the ground Monday night between 10 and 11. The stove range sewing machine and a few small articles were saved. Fire may have started from sparks at the chimney and the house was badly damaged with heavy insurance coverage. Mrs Thomas and her daughter were away at the seashore.

Thomas Yakima City

Marble Works Change Hands

The marble works of Chas. Gleason have been sold to Bullock and Burrill two enterprising young men who have succeeded also to the good will of the former proprietor.

Chas. Gleason Bullock & Burrill

Deaths Eglin 11-month-old dies of scarlet fever

Basil Eglin, 11 months old, son of George Eglin of Tampico, died Sunday in a scarlet fever case. Funeral held at Tahoma Cemetery with interment following.

Basil Eglin George Eglin Tampico Tahoma Cemetery

Deaths of John H. Stevens and Mrs H W Dague

John H. Stevens died Monday at 502 North Fourth Street and was buried in Tahoena cemetery after a Shaw and Flint funeral. He had been visiting his nephew James Knuppenberg for health and stayed in the valley about two months. Mrs H W Dague died at her western town home this morning, leaving a husband and two children. her funeral will be Thursday at 11 oclock in the Brethren church with Lider Stiverson officiating.

Dague H. W. Dague Brethren Church Lider Stiverson

Deaths in North Yakima and Burlington Visit

Shizuye Aoki a Japanese housekeeper died last Friday August 13 and was buried from Shaw Flint parlors Saturday. Elizabeth Ziller aged 60 died Sunday morning at her sons home on Nob Till while visiting from Burlington Iowa. remains shipped to Iowa for burial. The Rotzeell one year old died Sunday August 16 and was buried in Cowychee cemetery. parents reside in Cowychee valley.

Aoki Shizuye Shaw & Flint North Yakima Ziller Nob Elizabeth Ziller Burlington Iowa Iown August Rotzeell Cowychee Cemetery Cowychee Valley

Furnished Rooms for Rent Near Ahtanum Ave Corner C

One single room and two rooms suitable for light housekeeping available at 215 North Ahtanum Avenue corner C. Tenant options include furnished spaces with implied utilities. Contact for details and pricing.

North Ahtanum Avenue Corner

Reduced round trip rail rates for conventions and teachers

The Denver and Rio Grande announces greatly reduced round trip fares from Pacific Coast points for teachers on vacation plus delegates to major associations in Boston St Paul Baltimore Indianapolis New York Saratoga Springs Louisville and Indianapolis Tickets are one fare round trip and sold on select days with stopover privileges on the outbound trip and return any time within ninety days Passengers may return via a different route Write W C McBride General Agent 124 Third street Portland Oregon 1S tt materiaal and Gillauga undertakers offer the citys only rubber tired hearse and guarantee first class work Pure Linseed Oil offered at 60c per gallon by F A Curry s1-tE

Denver & Rio Grande Pacific Coast East Boston A. Lo U. W St. Paul Baltimore Woodmen of America Indianapolis Eagles New York Mystic Shrine Saratoga Springs W. C. McBride Third Street Portland Oregon

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