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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1902
Page
6
An Alaska miner explains a scheme found profitable by selling a royalty receipt. A man in the Dawson district paid 6000 in royalties for a year on a 36000 product claim, then resold the royalty and claim for 150000 to an English buyer seeking a quick investment.
A Chicago cigar dealer dismisses cabbage leaves as a myth in cigar manufacture. He notes thick veins and bad odor make cabbage unsuitable for rolling, citing Mullen leaves as a better filler for poorer cigars and calling the cabbage claim an old joke.
A southern visitor in New York recalls a subway scene where a stylish white man offers his seat to a Black woman, provoking mixed reactions. He notes the moment as genuine, though rare, and contrasts it with southern norms. The piece then shifts to mention coronation costume regulations for England.
A Paris newspaper notes present persons of both sexes at the ceremony. It observes that love of distinctive signs is universal. It compares Napoleon’s restoration of old regime costumes and noble titles to modern tastes.
The article notes a porcelain dragon screen once guarding a lake road near Peking now replaced by vandalized ruins. Frantic destruction surrounds a temple on a hill near the Summer Palace, with Buddha images gleaming in imperial yellow. A German Sinologue says the Chinese must be humbled through their palaces and temples.
A London report notes dramatic hotel growth as residents shift from town houses to hotel living. It cites top hotels hosting meals and tea at Claridge’s and the Carlton, with some aiming to create a breakfast craze. The sector employs thousands and the Gordon hotels alone report substantial investments and profits.
An old advertisement touts a cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced 25 cents and promises refunds if ineffective. A brief gossip note mentions Baker fleeing with another man's wife harming his social prospects, followed by a quip about Castleton’s good society.
Pneum Dr C J Bishop of Agnew Mich reports FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR helped three severe pneumonia cases with good results. North Yakima Drug Store advertises the product with A D Sloan as proprietor. The page also contains a humorous dialog about a secret engagement between two girls.
A collage of promotional lines and quips features a medicine box claim for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tabs, anecdotes about a lobster spot, the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse gold shipment of 7 082 583 19, and satirical jokes about neighbors and landlords alongside a nightly salve testimonial.
A notice warns that burns bruises and cuts in children are painful and dangerous if untreated and promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a remedy. It claims the salve draws out the fire stops pain and heals wounds, with a testimonial from James Mack about curing eczema. It also mentions a Washington waistcoat incident involving Congressman Shattuck and a courtly proposal quip.
Fruitvale salesman Robert Johnson promotes STARK BROS nursery stock from R F D No 2 North Yakima.
An 1890s advertorial urges husbands to use Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription to cure long standing uterine diseases. It includes patient testimonials, notes on sleep, appetite, and childbirth, and warns against unqualified free medical advice. The piece addresses wives' health and promotes Buffalo clinic consultations.
Secretary Hays will deliver a funeral oration for President William McKinley before the Senate and House in Washington on February 27. The speech occurs 20 years to the day after Secretary Blaine spoke in memory of Garfield.
The Superior Court of Washington Yakima County issues a summons for publication in a tax lien foreclosure. E Aumiller holds a delinquency certificate from 1901 for taxes on Lot 10 in MacCrimmon Needham subdivision. Defendants John Reed Addie Reed W J Callingham and unknown owners must appear within sixty days of first publication or face judgment foreclosing the lien.
In Yakima County Superior Court John Gourley sues C W Gorham and unknown claimants to foreclose a tax delinquency certificate numbered 2185 issued Oct 11 1901 for taxes dating back to 1884 1898 1900 with penalties interest and costs on Lot 11 in MacCrimmon and Needham subdivision. Gorham must appear within sixty days after first publication Dec 1901 or the court will render judgment foreclosing Gourley’s lien. W P Guthrie assistant to A P Newborthate? Newbish.
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