Acquittal for Bever ly Warden after street car incident
St Louis police court frees Bever ly Warden who forced a motorman to stop a street car with a revolver after being denied passage. Judge Tracy warns officers that substantiated complaints against motormen will be fined to the limit. A scientist plans a high altitude copper wire project to power a city from 20000 feet up, claiming Pike's Peak and Denver routes. Prof Whitney reportedly patents his electric invention in US and Europe.
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St. Louis
Beverly S. Warden
Tracy
Pike's Peak
Denver
Whitney
The
Ilinois University
Europe
Carnival Recalls A Pleasant Week For Town
The report notes a peaceful week with a successful carnival. Police kept trouble to a minimum, merchants enjoyed strong sales, and undertakers were the only group with complaints. Locals urge repeating the event annually and encouraging civic involvement.
Death of the Marquis of Salisbury Former English PM
The Marquis of Salisbury died last Saturday at 73. Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil was born February 15, 1830 at Hatfield House. He became prime minister in 1855, serving with intermissions until 1882 when his nephew Lord Balfour succeeded him.
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Marquis of Salisbury
England
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil
Hatfield House
Herts
Earl of Beaconsfield
Lord Balfour
Gas Well Blast Sparks Whatcom City Alarm
An explosion of gas in a nearby well near Whatcom endangered two men who narrowly escaped serious injury, triggering a wave of heightened natural gas concerns and public anxiety in the city.
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Whatcom
Portland Citizen Finds Gold Near City Heart
A Portland resident reports gold in paying quantities within minutes of the city center. The find allows any city lot owner to claim mining rights until the entire area is surveyed and inventoried.
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Portland
Spokane Gambler Dietrich Leaves City After Bond
Walter Dietrich, a Spokane gambler who tested a new anti gambling law, was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary but released on a $750 bond pending appeal. He has left Spokane, and it is believed he will not return, with the bond likely to be honored by the gambling fraternity.
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Walter Dietrich
Spokane
Durance Vile
North Yakima to Welcome Vaudeville Circuit
Col Pulsifer announces Empire Park Vaudeville opens in a new building at Naches and Yakima avenues. The program will feature clean acts with Amateur Night each Friday. Vaudeville runs nightly for two months, with possibilities to extend through winter.
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Empire Park
Naches
Yakima
Col. Pulsifer
San Francisco
Pulsifer
North Yakima
Market Review Highlights Fruit Trade and Hop Outlook
The market reports strong fruit prices with Bartlett pears, Italian prunes, cantaloupes and watermelons trading near solid levels. Hop prices climb amid tight supply, with 25 to 28 cents per pound cited and buyers noting a nationwide shortage. The Yakima valley fruit is gaining eastern prominence, while the 1903 yield may be hurt by recent rain and early picking begins.
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Joel
J. M. Perry
Thompson
Fay
Union
Yakima Valley
Middle Western
Iown
R. F. Padgett
Klaber
Old Man Seeks Child Foster Care in Tenement Tale
In a crowded tenement, an elderly man Mr Peters seeks a companion for care, proposing a boy. Landlady Mrs Halstead resists while Miss Robinson the spinner becomes a quiet ally. The tale follows linked fates as Peters contemplates a new life with his niece and a warmer home for Robbie.
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Mr. Peters
Robbie
Peters
Mrs. Halstead
Miss Robinson
First Words From a Reignus Speaker Go Awkward
An account recalls a reignus meeting in a remote area where a short stocky speaker with a rasping voice opened with I want to say a few words before saying what I want to say. The awkward start ruins the impact of the exhorter’s message, amusing the observer.
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Reignus
New Orleans Times
Dem Scrat
Comet Quest Sparks Porch Scene in Chicago Tribune
In a brief comic exchange, a little girl Bessie searches the porch for a comet while her mother frets about the cold. Bessie insists she is well wrapped and determined to find the celestial visitor.
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Bessie
Mamma
Chicago Tribune
Brain Food Nonsense and August Flower Ad
An article ridicules the brain body diet fad and promotes Greene's August Flower as a general remedy for indigestion liver health and vitality. It notes availability at C. C. Case's for 25 and 75 cents. Also a Yakima City rental listing offers a seven room house with barn and fruit, contact Mrs. Lattie Laird.
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Greene
C. C. Case's
Yakima City
Lattie Laird
Wash
Local Advertisements and Odd Notices
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. If H W Hoffman will tune your piano right or no charge. Thompson Music Co. offers violin repairs. Hiam_bgosh-Hey asks how to reach the police station after a robbery.
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H.W. Hoffman
6Th St
Local Ads From Flour Mill Warehouse and Yakima Mercantile
Grain Bags and second hand items for sale at Flour Mill warehouse west of N P Depot. Hardware fittings from Chas Krause and Fawcett Bros. Board and room options at F M Lambert. John Ditter offers maple syrups. Coffin Bros advertise Hammocks tents and the new Lion Brew drink. Yakima Mineral water promotes malaria prevention. Shoes at Coffin Bros and affordable shirt waist suits.
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N. P
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Yakima Herald
Tuesley, McComb & Tuesley, Publishers
Knox
Moore
Special Agents
Produce Market Review
By A. C. Rowley
Richardson
Ae Exhorter
Spea
FE. A. Thompson
Thompson Music Co
North Second Street
P.O
Perlice
Chas. Krause
Fawcett
Prof
Heimbaugh
Ahtanum Ave
Chas Krause
Fawcett Bros
F.M. Lambert
Second
John Ditter’s
North
Coffin Bros
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