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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1903
Page
6
Sunnyside and nearby towns bustle with visits by Nord Yakima and Walla Walla residents. Library finances, new officers for the Modern Woodmen, church services, revival work, Christmas preparations, and local fundraising mark a busy period amid transportation and weather updates.
The Wise orchestra travels from North Yakima. Mrs. John Flander dies of typhoid pneumonia at home, leaving husband and family. M. W. A. social at the school house yields over forty four dollars with a well received program. Mrs. Allen Webb of Lind visits Mrs. A. S. White. Rev. Williamson delivers first sermon. services alternate mornings and evenings. Christmas tree planned at school house on December 24. all invited. Elsie Davis and Laura Willard host cousins Homer Jackson from Kansas. games enjoyed. Ahtanum basket social to buy organ for newly organized Sunday school. Shumates visit. Florence Merritt returns to Ellensburg to attend normal. Palmer family moves to Sherman place. Palmer plans nursery. Lindsay moves to new house. C. E. meeting next Friday. cantata to feature Christmas entertainment. Edwin Ells speaks on Early Days in Washington.
Miss Mable Merritt and Miss Rosa Evans enrolled in school as the public department hosts an all grade entertainment last Friday. Edwin Ells spoke to the chapel audience about Indian experiences and insights. The Brock family mourns infant Ellis who died Sunday with burial at Tahoma cemetery.
A. J. Pennings, 75, died at his Moxee home on Monday December 7. Funeral at Moxee cemetery on Tuesday. Survived by a wife. Prof O C Palmer and wife arrive from the Sound and will move to their new home on the Ahtanum. Mrs R F Morris of Chinook Montana visiting her mother Mrs Combs and sister Mrs A C Francis. Lucile Francis accompanies her. First Church of Christ Scientist on Third Street lists services Sunday 11 a.m. and Wednesday 7 45 p.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. All welcome.
Charlie Donovan profiled as a lone star. L. E. Boardman returns from Moscow trip via Idaho. Local hay holds up as winter prospects rise and hops inventory drops to about 160 bales. An old frame on First street is removed revealing Yakima National Bank block and new cement sidewalk work by Contractor Powell’s crew.
Fred Parker wins the Yakima City election while the city’s Citizens and People’s ticket candidates lose. Successful officers named include John Baker mayor Ed Taylor clerk A C Carmichael treasurer Fred Parker city attorney Dr R N Gordon health officer and councilmen Will Loudon Marsh Oliver Reuben Underwood J D Johnson. Goldman's Seattle cited as watch authority.
W. H. Todd and wife filed a comprehensive plat of White Bluffs a new townsite on the Columbia River about sixty miles west of the city Promoters from Tacoma pledge developments A steamboat service from Pasco and large land holdings hint at a boom A rumored artesian well could boost growth plus local rental and sale notices and a few ads provide community commerce details
W S Bailey of Texas reports his wife suffered five years with arm paralysis before using Ballard’s Snow Liniment. He claims it cured her and also aided old sores frostbites and skin eruptions. Available in 25 50 and 100 cent sizes at F L Janeck’s Drug Store.
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