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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1904
Page
4
A garbled snippet mentions a murder case with several suspects, including a trio and a Mrs. Pin, referencing guilt and innocence. It alludes to a trial, arrest, and possible information from a mission, with unclear details and damaged names and places.
Diphtheria quarantine lifted at the Lynch home Sunday. John Dorsett's residence is now surrounded by gas from a home plant. Oscar Dunn and Dick Armstrong left for a hunting trip in the mountains and to bring in cattle.
Mr and Mrs George Taylor visit relatives in Prosser this week. The literary society was reorganized last Friday night with a short program planned for this week. A Modern Woodmen camp petition circulates as locals discuss a road supervisor and county officers. Wenus Woodmen camp reports progress after leaders George Van Buskirk and W Murphy returned. Selah Valley Card Club formed with meetings every two weeks. Dimmick and Mrs Kramer win top prizes. Jay Elliott family moves to North Fork ranch. M E services scheduled at the school on Sunday. Kate Dankers noted for her recent activities.
A fragment notes a patient at a Catholic hospital in North Yakime improving and soon returning home. It also mentions the Asgard estate being sold to Mr Huntington for 4000 dollars and a literary and debating society organized at a schoolhouse last Saturday.
The Wide Hollow youths held a Friday basket social in the school house with songs recitations and a tableaux Faith Hope and Charity. Baskets sold to highest bidder to pay for the organ and a Christmas tree for the children. Invitations extended for an upcoming Xmas Eve program and tree.
Weekly health update notes widespread illness. Mr. Mc Curdy and Walter Forman have typhoid fever but are improving. Mrs. D. C. McKee and children ill. Charlie Massee slowly convalesces after typhoid. Mrs. Al Butt and Mrs. Robert Dunne were on the sick list last week.
Sunday visitors included Mr. C Tippins and friends with games and refreshments. George Worel returns home from hospital after a broken arm. Miss Hilda Sherman surprised by Ahtanum youths on Friday. J D Shelton travels to Sound for sister Hatty Shelton wedding. C EF business meeting at Academy. several new members announced. Sunday School plans Christmas activities and a grand tree. Wide Hollow hosts basket social raising 16 dollars for a new organ Belma. Bethany school house forms a Christian Endeavor group. Guy Patterson of Wenatchee visits friends and will stop at Rickleton. Mrs Archie McCallum ill with pneumonia. George McKay recovering. George Davenport and wife back from four weeks in Kentucky Illinois after visiting parents. attended St Louis fair. Young crowd at Robert Mains home Friday night enjoyed flinch and pit. Mabton schoolhouse completed by McKinney Lemay. school resumes Monday with Miss Howell and Miss McKay as teachers.
Taber prepares to finish Catholic church interior. Duncan Dunn takes possession of the Moxee ranch as president. Ed Labre builds a house on a newly bought 20 acre tract from the Moxee Company. Fred Sauve receives blacksmithing tools to start business. P Rouler Jr sells a 20 acre ranch at 165 per acre and plans a 20 acre hop tract in Moxee.
Stock has been moved out of the valley for winter with Cedar Valley ditch work paused for the season. Residents James Lewis and Wellington Hoch left for Yakima valley to secure winter work. Rev. Alex Rhine plans to return to Illinois in coming months. Carey W. Ramsey teaches district No. 68 and is noted as a first class educator. A Polish colony has dispersed. several tied to Lucas and Dot areas remain on homesteads. A double wedding occurred at 5 a.m. on Wednesday November 28 with Rev. F. W. Carstens officiating. A new Packard piano is for rent through Logan H. Roberts, attorney, Yakima National Bank building.
A large invoice features hot water bottles fountain syringes automizers and related items direct from a North Yakima factory. The listing emphasizes extra quality goods and records the largest line ever shown in the area.
Mrs Mary E Murchie has been appointed deputy grand chief of district No 7 for the Rathbone Sisters. The Rathbone Sisters elected officers for the new term and the Modern Woodmen of America named officers for the coming year. The Yakima County Horticultural Union declared a 50 percent dividend at last Saturdays meeting. Edward A Kershaw and Ora Whitmore were wed at the bride’s parents home with Rev H P James officiating before leaving on the limited for the Sound. A list of teachers who won state certificates after recent examinations was released.
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