Christmas reflections and old world customs told in verse
A reflective essay from the Yakima Herald on Christmas meaning. The piece cites Longfellow’s peace on earth, recalls Puritan roots, and ponders modern holiday joy. It then surveys Christmas traditions from Germany Bohemia and Ireland, detailing fruit tree rites, the wren ceremony, and folktales, ending with a children’s poem about a jolly Christmas figure.
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Telesphorus
Diocletian
Germany
Bohemia
Styria
South Germany
Channel Islands
Scotland
Ireland
St.Stephen’s
Beautiful wall papers offered at unheard price
It will be a shame if you miss the opportunity to buy beautiful wall papers cheap. New stock offers exquisite designs and colorings in paper hangings with a great variety of patterns. Handsome and durable paperings per roll. Surprising bargains and hurry.
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Christ
Bessies Burglar at Larson’s Theatre Christmas Night
The great Hewett headlines a traveling program at Larson’s theatre on Christmas night. Bessie's Burglar promises a nature-true play with Baby Edwina, Lady Zetta performing mind reading, and the spirit cabinet. Night prices are 25c 50c and 75c.
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Bessie
Hewett
Larson’s
Edwina
Zetta
Local Man Confined as Insane in Parker Bottom
L. D. Williams of Parker Bottom, once judged sane by Yakima physicians, descended into madness last Saturday afternoon. The seven child family man is confined in the county jail since Sunday morning amid fears his condition is hopeless. he has prior asylum history and psychiatric concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Williams
Parker Bottom
Mr. Williams
Williams
North Yakima
Yakima Teachers Elect Officers for 1903
At the Yakima Co. Teachers Association meeting officers were chosen for the coming year. President Miss Eva C. May of North Yakima, Vice-President Mr. Gilkey of Prosser, Secretary C. N. Stahl, Treasurer Miss Lottie Lum of North Yakima. The next meeting is February 7, 1903, in the high school building.
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Yakima Co. Teachers’ Association
Eva C. May
North Yakima
Gilkey
Prosser
C. N. Stahl
Lottie Lum
Court Sustains Snively in Liquor Case Dispute
The court upholds H. J. Snively's position in the Sinclair versus Lund liquor to minors dispute. The case, once held in abeyance over jurisdiction, will be tried after the holidays before Justice Taggard with a jury of six.
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H. K. Sinclair
Tom Lund
Superior Court
Justice of the Peace
H. J. Snively
W. P Guthrie
Snively
Justice Taggard
Wedding Bells to Ring Out in Seattle Union
Miss Gertrude Sinclair and Mr. Guy Ward of Seattle to wed December 25 at the bride’s uncle H K Sinclair home. Rev Hayden of the Presbyterian church to officiate. Couple to reside in Seattle after a Seattle acquaintance last year ends in marriage.
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H. K. Sinclair
Gertrude Sinclair
Guy Ward
Seattle
Hayden
Presbyterian Church
Miss Sinclair
North Yakima Postmaster List of Addressees and Names
A long list of individuals including Ady Weeken Allen W C Bach L L Baldwin Harv Butler Bettie Coverdale ieo Christy Edith Demig Nevada Fabery Victor Ford J M Fisher Pete Garrett Jame Gardner Jean Glen Lester Hill Newt Henry John Lawrence M Larsen C W Lefer Peter McMullen G Mennin Geo Nash A J Ormsby CS Potter Geo Phistor Will Pierce Geo W Rollen John Smith C H Taylor Benj F Vaunotric Henr Winch Mary Wagnon C W.I TU Letter List. North Yakima dated December 23 1902. Postmaster Barns Rebecca Bailey Chas Bond Florence W E Carpenter Lee Crass Harry Danforth Byron Dyan Theo Fails Mary Frazier A T Frank Walter Garman B Graves Helen Hall Annie Holts Frank Johnson Clara Lagasse Napoleon Mitchell R W Oldemtatt H Patterson Ira Poirier Seraphin Protteau Geo Revarde Arthur Shafer Will Stevenson Ivan Vandber Francis Watson John Wright J West Rose EMON Postmaster.
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Weeken Allen
W C Bach
L L Baldwin
Harv Butler
Bettie Coverdale
Ieo Christy
Edith Demig
Nevada
Henr Winch
Mary Wagnon
C W.I
North Yakima
Ding
Barnes
Rebecca Bailey
Chas Bond
Florence W E Carpenter
Lee Crass
Harry Danforth
Byron Dyan
Theo Fails
Mary Frazier
A T Frank
Walter Garman
B Graves
Helen
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Santa Claus
Wonderland Wood
Dixie
Dan
Mechtel Bakery and Restaurant
Yakima Avenue
Schorn’s Paint Store
Yakima Co
Teachers’ Association
Ady
DeWitt
W. H. Howell
Houston
Tex
Lombard & Hershy Furniture Co
Attorneys AT Law
First National Bank
North Yakime Wasp
Yakima and
Easton
Larson's Theatre
Second Street
Icker
Chas. Collins
House Buillders
Moxee Ave
F. H. McCoy
Sunnyside Canal
SAR YD Rye
North Yakima Drug Store
Sunnysidg Lands
Sunnyside Valley
Northern Pacific
Washington Irrigation Co
H. B. Scudder
Wash
North
Yakima
North Coast Limited
Portland
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