An Interesting Letter From the Orient
Kobe Japan August 1 1903 Messrs Lombard Horsley Furniture Co North Yakima Wash I have finished my buying in the Orient Successful in getting purchases in southern China inland towns to Hong Kong to leave port July 28 Further north in China I shipped downriver to Foo Chow and started to New York via Suez Canal My purchases in Japan are complete packed and will leave Japan early September for the United States by way of the Pacific Ocean Japan shipments will reach America quicker by coming east China shipments started west I have gone inland up the river with interpreters and guides Pawn shops and former wealthy families now on the rocks are selling their rare old family relics and heirlooms
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Kobe
Japan
Messrs. Lombard & Horsley Furniture Co
United States
Pacific Ocean
America
China
Orient
Kennewick to Organize Brass Band and Local Happenings
Kennewick forms a 20 piece brass band. Frank S Farquhar spent last week in Kennewick for business. City Engineer Wands returned from Idaho. Rev Alfred H Henry lectured at Puget Sound University in Tacoma on Dec 16. T D Quinn and family headed to Nebraska and Illinois to visit relatives. Miss Van Slyke buys the Churchill held intern at North Yakima Business College and becomes manager. W B and Warry Gray of Beuckle Warner Schurmier of St Paul spent four days gathering miners from Ditter Bros. and others. Baptist church sermon schedule includes a Christmas sermon and a youth series in the evening. M Ford A N Short P A Bounds and Vernie Bounds returned Friday from a two day hunting trip on the res, bringing 90 ducks. Devine and John Sandmeyer hauled lumber to construct a residence on the reservation and leased 80 acres of land for farming.
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Wands
Athdrum
Idaho
Alfred H. Henry
Puget Sound University
Tacoma
Miss van Slyke
Churchill
Yakima Business College
W. B
Warry Gray
Beuleke, Warner & Schurmier
St. Paul
Miers
Ditter Bros
Stark Nursery Stock Offers Best Trees and Shrubs
Stark Bros' Nursery proclaims itself the oldest and largest in the United States. It urges readers to consider planting trees shrubs berry bushes and grape vines and invites written inquiries with promise of payment.
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Stark Bros.’ Nursery
United States
Fire Department Officers Reelect Chief and Secretary
The annual election of officers of the fire department occurred last Wednesday evening with C. M. Hauser reelected chief and J. C. Ligget as secretary. Kk. L. Chandler was elected treasurer to succeed W. I. Lince. Regular services will be held at the First Church of Christ Scientist on Sunday December 20 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and a sermon at 11 a.m. on Christian Science.
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Fire Department
C. M. Hauser
J. C. Ligget
Kk. L. Chandler
W. I. Lince
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science
Yakima-Swank Mining Co
Snyder & Preble
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed by Self-Styled Healer
H A Tisdale of Sumter South Carolina touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles after twenty years of suffering and failed medicines. The ad claims it relieves and cures piles sores and skin diseases, sold by C C Case. Ed C Nud of Iownville Sedgwick Kansas reports relief from sciatica using Ballard's Snow Liniment, purchased in 50 cent bottles, now able to walk without crutches. advertised by F L Janeck's Drug Store.
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H. A. Tisdale
Summerton
S. C
DeWitt
C. C. Case
C. Nud
Iownville, Sedgwick Co
Kan
Ballara
F. L. Janeck
Interpreter Finds Best Goats for Sale on Distant Island
The narrator recalls visiting a remote island with an interpreter where foreign buyers rarely go and finds beautiful goats at fair prices. Locals stare as a nine days' wonder, scatter when photographed, and the narrator ships purchases to Kobe after loading them aboard.
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Kobe
Boy's Life Saved From Membranous Croup In Indiana
Winchester Indiana citizen W Lynch reports his young son suffered a severe membranous croup attack. After one dose of Koley's Honey and Tar the child improved, leading Lynch to credit the remedy with saving his boy's life. Refuse substitutes. North Yakima Drugstore led by A D Sloan. Also notes a tour of a musical artist and court absence during their visit.
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W. Lynch
Winchester
Ind
Koley
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Bright's Disease and Diabetes Claims Stir City News
A San Francisco letter claims Bright's Disease and Diabetes are curable in most cases through Fulton diuretics. It cites Edward Short and a staff member's mother as recovered, alongside other notable recoveries and an ex-Supreme Judge. The letter urges public proclamation of these alleged successes.
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San Francisco
C. C. Case
Fulton
Yakima
The
Herald
Clifford House
the Call
Bright
Call
Edward Short
Duluth
Minn
Supreme
Pright
John J. Fulton
City
Sure Cure for Piles By Bosanko Remedy
Cure for itching moisture and all forms of piles inclining to Blind Bleeding or Protruding with Bosanko Pile Remedy. Stops itching and bleeding absorbs tumors. 50e monthly from Druggists or by mail. Dr. Bosanko Philadelphia Pa. Also at F L Janeck Drugstore. Coffin Bros closing sale hosiery underwear for ladies.
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Coffin Bros
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Wood Bros
Yakima Avenue
Washington
Yakima Herald
Ednesday
Kennewick
Frank S. Farquhar
T. D. Quinn
Nebraska
Tinois
the Baptist Church
Peo
M. Ford
A. N. Short
P. A. Bounds
Vernie Bounds
Stas
Devine
John Sandmeyer
Sloan’s Drug Store
Car First St
Yakima Ave
Ahtanum Avenue
W. W. Pettion
Sdooooogooee
Stark Nursery
W. D. Ingalls
North Yakima, Wash
Jen Ditter
Sound
Mr. Ditter
Minnesota
Robert Wise
Selah Avenue
St. Paul & Tacoma
Father Feusi
St. Stephens
Mont
Father Diomedi
Geo, H. Allen
Lombard & Horsley
Tommy
No. T
No. 2
Christma
Marsh & Arnold
Bright’s Disease and Diabetes News
F. H. McCoy
Sunnyside Canal
Sunnyside
First Street
WM. Northey
S. Second St
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