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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1903
Page
4
Wapato social and business items include visitors from Yakima and Nobell, farm activities in Parker, hay and fruit shipments, hotel investment chatter, and school news. Local residents such as Rex Putnam and Elmer Bainter are mentioned with daily tasks and travel. The report highlights weather impact, carnival attendance, and community achievements.
John Dale finished stacking oats while Clarence Lyons returned from the Sound. Mrs. B F Lyons traveled to Yakima Friday and Mrs H Laurence returned from Hot Springs. John Hes went to Zillah with watermelons Sunday. Orville Hunter visits grandparents at Rattlesnake. Mrs Klassen and family went to Parker to pick fruit. A son weighing 12 pounds was born to Mrs Chas Haynes on Sunday. Rev J J Callaway was sick and could not preach children. Mr Likings and George Day visited the carnival.
Sunnyside reports show residents traveling to Spokane and Chicago, sales of local properties, and new businesses. Families visit North Yakima and Spokane while local residents host gatherings and celebrate departures to Denver and Denver-bound trains. A Sunnyside hotel party hosts a band gathering and turkey dinner event.
Zillah residents report travel to Portland and Puget Sound while rain improves roads. A carnival visit features Mr. Robert Draggoo and Miss Nellie Ireland. Miss Hazel Lancester suffers a serious foot injury after a wagon incident. Studebaker wagons promoted by Yaki ma Hardware Co.
Mrs. Andy Lynch is on the sick list and Lena Dillon is sick with fever. Mrs. Bigger of Spokane has been a guest of Mrs. George Grist for several days, returning Monday evening. Mr. Sherwood organized a Sunday school at the school house last Sunday and invites everyone. Lynch began picking hops on Thursday.
Fred Jungst and Emil Schanno returned from Alaska last week and report Yakima thriving with many new faces. They mention friends Jesse Stewart Wayne Field and John Stone, and say they may not return to Alaska but will stay in Yakima at least this winter.
An advertisement claims Dr. Gunn's Blood & Nerve Tonic builds strong red blood and nourishes nerves to cure nervousness, low spirits, and memory loss. Sold as tablets for 75c a box or 3 for $2, with claimed gains of 1 to 3 pounds weekly. available at Fred L. Janeck's drug store and mailed from Dr. Bosanko Co. in Philadelphia.
The Herald promotes a club rate offering one year of the Tacoma Daily News and the Yakima Herald for $4.50 with cash required at signup. A lighthearted exchange about culture and philosophy follows, ending with a jokey note on a wife’s remark on insignificance of man.
A dated testimonial-promotional piece touts Dr King s New Life Pills as relief for a range of ailments including dizziness backache liver complaint and constipation. The ad promises gentle but thorough results and is guaranteed by C Case and North Yakima Drug Store. A fictional letter exchanges bluntly dramatized jealousy about a lamp post sighting.
Multiple local ads offer new baled hay at Flour Mill warehouse with contact 321 and 30-tf. A beverage called Iron Brew is promoted at soda fountains. J F Phillips & Co seeks 100 000 eggs at 22 South Second Street. Yakima Hardware Co advertises Majestic steel range and Prepared Paints by Fuller. Coffin Bros lists rooms for rent in Wilson block.
E C Burlingame and a large outfit of teams and scrapers left for Ellensburg to start on the major irrigation canal project expected to water about 12 000 acres in Kittitas county. Mrs Cobwigger and Mrs Parvenue provide a humorous aside about a costly French dish misnamed kidney stew.
Advert says Boschee's German Syrup uniquely relieves coughs colds and consumption. Highlights ingredients like tar and gum extracts and claims rest sleep and fresh air aid healing with easy morning expectoration. Small bottle 25 cents regular 75 cents at G C Case's. Also notes Shamrock III speed in trials and a quip about slips between cup and trial.
The firm doing business as the Brinkvale Dairy Co. dissolves by mutual consent. J. B. Braden relinquishes control. The business will be conducted by Fear & Hillyer who will collect all old firm accounts and pay all debts of Springvale Dairy Co.
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