Washington exhibit leader wraps up at Lewis and Clark fair
W L Wright and wife return from Portland where he led Washington state horticultural display at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. He praises the exhibit shows and notes successors, shipments, and plans to ship more fruit and vegetables to maintain the display. Wright commends California and values Washington’s site and audience engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Wright
Wright
Portland
Mr. Wright
Washington State
J. W. Farwell
Wenatchee
Northwest
State Building
California
Yakima County
Walden
Yakima
Northwest Exposition Attracting East Homeseekers
The northwest and Yakima County gain greatly from the exposition with expectations of a large eastward influx of homeseekers.
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Yakima County
Spokane to stage first night show at Interstate Fair
Spokane plans a night show at the Interstate Fair grounds in October. The event will feature special vaudeville, a big band concert, and additional amusements to rival Winnipeg and Des Moines fairs. Admission will be twenty five cents with lighted grounds and a bustling program of fun and frolic.
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Spokane
Interstate Fair Grounds
Winnipeg
Des Moines
Spokane Exposition
Exposition
Fair Grounds
Paris
New Orleans
Telegraphers Strike Ends on Northern Pacific and Great Northern
The telegraphers strike on the Northern Pacific was officially ended at 10 30 last Saturday, with the Great Northern also called off Friday night. Deputy President L A Tanquary notes a majority of strikers favored ending the fight, while many on other divisions wished to return to work. He praises the loyal workers and suggests the order may lose some strength but will adapt for future questions.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Great Northern
Perham
L. A. Tanquary
Spokane
Hop Market Uncertain Amid 1904 Crop Outlook
Hedgey price prospects loom as 1904 hop crop rumblings keep dealers wary. Coast stock totals show 22,800 bales left with California 4,800 Washington 4,000 Oregon 14,000, likely selling before the new crop. Prices near 17 to 18 cents persist as supply and demand shift amid industry dissension.
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Yakima
Tacoma News
California
Washington
Oregon
Portland
Tacoma
Knse
Harmony
England
New York
Death of Geo B Palmer in Goldendale Falls
Geo B Palmer a longtime Goldendale resident died after a fall from a shed while storing baled hay. He was about 60 and sustained severe injuries including a dislocated spine and scalp wound. Funeral services were held at the cemetery after his body was brought home.
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Geo. B. Palmer
Goldendale
Goldendale Sentinel
George Palmer
Palmer
Collins
Arthur Hall
North Yakima
Ed. Lovell
Fred Shaw
Lillian Palmer
Fred Palmer
For Rent or Sale: First-class Sunnyside Hotel
For Rent or Sale a first-class hotel at Sunnyside Washington newly papered and painted ready to operate as a money maker. Contact L L Higgins Sunnyside or W C Smith Belma.
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Sunnyside
Wash
L. L. Higgins
W. C. Smith
Belma
Bee Inspector Appointed for Yakima County
Jesse W. Thornton of Fruitvale is named inspector of apiaries in Yakima County. The new law requires petitions by property holders and sets duties including inspection, notice, abatement, and possible destruction of infected hives with county funding up to 100 dollars annually. Public nuisance rules empower inspectors to relocate bees and enforce disease control measures.
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Jesse W. Thornton
Yakima
Thornton
Hornton
State of
Washington
Board of County Commissioners
Apiaries
County Inspector of Apiaries
Provisions on Apiary Inspections and Infected Stock
Text outlines penalties for apiary violations including moving bees without notice. It defines misdemeanors for selling bees from infected apiaries and for concealing infection. It also penalizes resisting inspectors and sets duties for county inspectors of apiaries.
Peculiar Disappearance Promised by Dr King’s Pills
J. D. Runyan of Butlerville Indiana cites Dr King’s New Life Pills as a perfect remedy for indigestion biliousness dizziness sour stomach headache constipation. The pills are guaranteed at C. C. Case’s drug store for 25 cents.
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Hollister
Case
J. D. Runyan
Butlerville
Dr. King
C. C. Case
A Financial Tap
A Detroit Free Press item reports a family dispute over a will where heirs seek more money by bending the document, implying legal maneuvering to extract additional funds from the estate.
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Detroit Free Press
N P R Y Supreme Court Foresters Meeting in Buffalo
The N P R Y Supreme Court Foresters plan a meeting in Buffalo New York from August 22 to 26 with ticket price set at 82 dollars and 70 cents. Tickets go on sale August 14 and 15. Return deadline is 60 days from sale date. Agent M. 8. Meeks notes. Meanwhile a comic dialogue from Royal Magazine appears in the text.
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Buffalo
N. Y
N. P
Meeks
Weather Warmth Prompts Question on Sunshine Song
A cartoonish quip from the Louisville Courier Journal wonders who wants to hear a woman sing Let a Little Sunshine In as the thermometer sits at 97 in the shade. Nordy-Even optimism is noted as a nuisance in the exchange.
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Nordy
Louisville Courier- Journal
Central Maintains Excellent Service From West To East And South
The line offers seamless connections with transcontinental routes enabling travel to Chicago Louisville Memphis and New Orleans and on to the far east. Prospective travelers can obtain lowest rates and best routes by contacting B. H. Strumbull 142 Third St Portland OR J. C. Lindsay Trav Passenger Agent or Paul B. Thompson Passenger Agent Colman Building Seattle WA.
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Dwest
Chicago
Louisville
Memphis
New Orleans
Far East
B. H. Strumbull
Portland
Ore
J. C. Lindsay
Trav
Paul B. Thompson
Colman
Seattle
Wash
Brute Language Jokes In Cleveland Leader Cartoon
A humorous dialogue features Mrs. Jimson and Mrs. Jonson joking about brutes having a language. Mrs. Jonson quips about her husband’s shirt troubles as a punchline. The brief cartoon-like item reflects domestic wit in the Cleveland Leader.
Fruit packaging ad praises white sawed shocks crates
The notice extols fruit packaging quality describing soft white sawed shocks free from knots and a polished look. It urges customers to judge by the wrap and directs to J. M. Perry & Co. at Wenus North Yakima or Toppenish for crates and boxes.
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J. M. Perry & Co
Wenus
North Yakima
Sioux Buy Cars Cheaper Than Whites, Says Plain Dealer
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Sioux tribe members are buying automobiles at lower prices than white buyers. The piece questions why the demand is high and jokes about the need, suggesting they can supply the “whoop-whoops” instead of honking horns.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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L. Wright
Portland Exposition
Geo. Donald
L. L. Thorp
J. D. Cornett
Frank Bartholet
Asst
Cahier
Enera
Foreigr
Henge
Coffin Bros. Dept.store
C. H. Hinman
E. Yakima Ave
N. P. RY
Court, 1 Foresters America
Freddy
Bertie
Royal Magazine
H. M. Hellie
Len’s
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