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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1909
Page
8
The Toppenish Trading Co elected officers for 1909 with RF A Williams as president Z Y Coleman as vice president and William M McGowan as secretary and treasurer. The list reflects a busy local business community with many residents and area events noted.
Mrs Jas Young improves rapidly relieving family and friends. Mr Mattson and wife move to Savage place with a 10 acre fruit tree contract. A Chandler birthday surprise shifts to Friday with a festive evening of cards games and a fine lunch. Jos Schriner’s fishing trip ends with a vandalized wagon wheel and missing whip.
It turned colder on Friday and snow fell. E J Copeland is building a fine farm residence on his ranch with A W McKinney doing the work. Gilbert Larsen is building a neat cottage on the 20 acre ranch he bought from W Wills. C W Dunn's home on Sunnyside road was destroyed Friday afternoon along with all household goods.
Mrs M Fowler of Castle Rock returned home after visiting her son Willie for a week. Mr Griffet of Everett, visiting Miss Moore, cousins, left for Sunnyside. Mr Berg departed for Toppenish Tuesday. H B Hatch is confined to bed by paralyptic symptoms.
Local testimonials claim Vinol cured long standing bronchitis and chronic colds after other remedies failed. Promoted as a cod liver oil and iron tonic, Vinol is highlighted as a strength builder for the elderly and ill. Sold in North Yakima by Fred L Janeck.
Yakima governing board named committees for Finance Membership House Entertainment Manufacturing Publicity with J H Wei gel and A H Henry among members. Secretary J E Boyle re elected. Toppenish liquor notice discussed and plan for affiliation with Business Men's association advanced.
The club approves urgent surveys of the Columbia River valleys including East Selah, Moxee, and parts of the Yakima Reservation. It urges appropriation after noting long term benefits exceed costs and directs the secretary to Olympia. The Yakima Two Step and Yakima Yell pieces are referred to the publicity committee as 26 new applications join and a drive to reach 400 members unfolds.
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing a severe leg infection after doctors gave up. The blood poisoning from a spider bite produced large deep sores. The product also treats eczema boils burns and piles and costs 25 cents at C C Case’s drug store.
Real estate dealer John D. Nichols faced possible death when a gas stove flame in his bathroom was extinguished and the room filled with gas on Sunday at his Eleventh Avenue North home. He crawled to a window and hall door, was revived by fresh air, and was pulled out by Mrs. Nichols as neighbors heard his cries.
It promotes a collapsible nozzle tube product named Man-Zan for all forms of piles. The ad notes easy application and claims avoidance of painful surgery. Price is 60 cents, sold by C. W. Camp, West Side Druggist.
North Yakima to eastern points gets special summer fares through Northern Pacific agent John Ryerson after A D Charlton note. Denver round trips start May 17 with 55 dollar fares on several dates. California route adds 15 dollars. Eastern terminals like Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha Missouri river points price 72 50 and 60. Tickets valid for ten days with stopovers and final return limit October 31.
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