Coffin Bros Offer 20 Percent Savings On Buggies
On buggies hacks and harness Coffin Bros advertise about a twenty percent saving, likely promoting supplies and equipment for horse drawn vehicles.
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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1901
Page
9
On buggies hacks and harness Coffin Bros advertise about a twenty percent saving, likely promoting supplies and equipment for horse drawn vehicles.
W EF Lawrence a clerk for the Toppenish Trading Co met with a serious railway accident at Toppenish last Thursday evening while attempting to board a moving freight train. He slipped and fell. one leg was crushed and had to be amputated. He was en route to North Yakima to spend Thanksgiving evening.
Elwood Smith, charged with killing Jack Heffern at Ellensburg three weeks ago, was acquitted by a jury last week. The evidence showed Smith acted in self defense.
The visitors defeated the home team 28 to 0 in a Thanksgiving clash. Walla Walla schools dominated with cohesive play while the home squad, though individually strong, lacked team experience.
The article lists the expected starters for the Ellensburg matchup against Walla Walla and Yakima KE, detailing positions from center to left tackle and naming players such as Stewart, H Shaw, F Brunton, Sawyer, G Thompson, and others. It provides a rough lineup alignment and captain references for the teams involved.
William Courtney purchasing agent for Frye Bruhn and Co of Seattle bought 700 sheep from F F Sinclair of Walla Walla last week. The sheep were shipped to Seattle on Friday.
Peter Paulson sold his 10 acre Selah farm to Mr Peterson at 75 dollars per acre. Paulson bought the land raw last spring for 25 dollars per acre, cleared sage brush, cropped potatoes and alfalfa, built a shack, and realized profits from the crop before selling.
Report from local office notes a Smith family in the southeast part of town faces dire straits. A mother and two or three children lack necessities while a working husband earning about $2.25 a day refuses to support them.
Last Wednesday afternoon Central school held Thanksgiving exercises conducted by Prof. Plumb and assistants. Seventh grade from Columbia joined Central’s 7th and 8th grades for the program in front of visitors. Miss Katherine McKinney was elected to teach the Columbia primary department and Mr. Churchill was appointed janitor, replacing J. E. Schwartze who resigned.
Advertisement note promotes Jack son’s new shaving parlors with porcelain tubs and fine bathing apartments. Mentions Jackson, Prep. Adds a tongue in cheek line about farmers securing money from turkey versus great powers.
The home branch of the American Fraternal club schedules a Thursday armory social with invited attendees. Committees include Reception led by A E Larson and P Frank, Program by Mrs E F Whitson and Edward Whitson, Refreshments headed by G A Graham and A S Dam, Hall and music with Ves tal Snyder, and dining and cloak arrangements by a team led by J P McCafferty and L C Cody.
During a long illness D S Mitchell of Fulford Maryland says bed sores plagued him until DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured him completely. He calls it the best salve on the market and warns against counterfeits sold byYellow Drug Store.
Prof. J. Cotton of the state agricultural college concludes winter work at the Rattlesnake range experiment station near Prosser. Despite setbacks from dry conditions, 17 grasses were tested under three soil treatments, with several wheat and rye grasses showing fair results. Promoters will continue for two years as tests aim to turn hills into grazing lands for cattle and horses.
Names listed include Burford E L Burton B B Brown H J Backus Cleo Block E M Baucher Jas Boch H Van Bean J A Chiss Anna Chase Mable Clark Niel Capes W M Dimon L L Dellen J Darnie Edgar Faulkerson C F Fercil Mrs Forbes Milton Forbes J W Gilbert John D Hughes S V Jenkins Ben Jordan Miller Lassen Haymen Line S W Minton W J McPherson Angus 2 McCormic Lulu Nowles Lezzie Owea John Payne Albert S Pierstaff Frank Pring M V Peaslee Chas Phas J Robbin Delbert Rasmussen John Steinburgen B R Strong N W 2 Stranaham Jas A Schalekamp HJ Saunders E J Telford Mrs Zimmerman E G Zimmerman. Grace. Parties calling for the above letters will please mention advertised list. M. E. Sperry, P. M.
Editor reports positive results from FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR with testimonials from diverse readers. A. D. Sloan Proprietor promotes it at North Yakima Drug Store while letters from Lynch Winchester and a Lowder resident praise its efficacy for coughs pneumonia and croup.
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