Local notables and business notes from Yakima area
Local residents and visitors include W F Brown and Bert Coburn in town. Projects begin or continue on several properties while a new turbine wheel is installed by Yakima Water Light and Power. A 1902 marriage and land sales are reported along with street tree trimming and a Washington birthday parade by company C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Water, Light and Power Company
John W. Taylor
Logansport
Indiana
Lettuce Tops Spring Market As New Lead Item
Lettuce leads this spring market replacing green onions and spinach with good quality stock on city stalls. Homegrown vegetables remain scarce but sun may bring onions and spinach earlier than last year. Duncan Stewart of Astoria has acquired an interest in Star Cloth ing house and plans to move here March 1 to help run the business. Next Saturday March 1 voters in school district No. 28 Nob Hill will decide on a $7000 schoolhouse bond at Nob Hill school house from 1 to 5 p.m. Local visits note: A C John Chehalis and S E Grimm A E Sears Centralia toured North Yakima seeking land investments. Malcolm McLennon and wife of Yakima were Vanderbilt guests last Monday. C A Bushnell came from Yakima and returned next day. Edward Fournier of Yakima was in town on theater business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Stewart
Astoria
Ore
Star Clothing House
I. H. Dills
Mr. Stewart
Nob Hill
A.C. John
Chehalis
E. Grimm
A. E. Sears
Centralia
Yakima
Malcom McLennon
Vanderbilt
C. A. Bushnell
Edward Fournier
Ellensburg Capital
Ely’s Cream Balm and Dream Balm Advertisements
An assortment of early 20th century drug advertisements touts Ely’s Cream Balm to cure catarrh or nasal conditions and Ely’s Dream Balm for hay fever. Also promoted is Dr Loyal Ford’s Digestive Aid and general drying preparations claimed to treat catarrh symptoms and stomach issues.
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Loyal. Ford
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan Prep
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St
N.Y
Reduced Rates to Hot Springs for Thirty Day Sale
Advertisement notes round trip to Hot Springs at four dollars on sale daily for up to thirty days. G A Graham acts as agent. Also promotes Foley's Kidney Cure from North Yakima Drug Store run by A D Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima Drug Store
G. A. Graham
Foley’s Kidney Cure
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Railway demurrage rule tightens at station
The general manager of the Northern Pacific Railway Company orders demurrage to be charged on every car held over twenty four hours for loading or unloading at the rate of two dollars per day or fraction thereof. The rule is to be rigidly enforced with no exceptions. G. A. Granam, tf Agent.
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Northern Pacific Railway Company
G. A. Granam
Portland railway plans and a Willamette bridge tale
An Eye Witness comments on the Portland Vancouver and Yakima Railway and its supposed Willamette River bridge scheme. The letter recalls real estate schemes, Knott’s ferry, and urges action to block Yakima and push the line to Vancouver. Ends with a plug for Foley’s Honey and Tar from North Yakima DrugStore.
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Willamette Bridge
Yakima Railway
Eorror Herato
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railway Company
Willamette River
Portland
Oregon
Willamette
Knott
Oregonians
Stephen Maybell
Yakima
Portland, Vancouver & Yakima
Vancouver
Educate Your Bowels Training Claim From Candy Cathartic
An old advertisement touts bowel training by Cas carets Candy Cathartic and claims genuine tablets stamped C C C, never sold in bulk, and available at all druggists nationwide rocc.
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C.C.C
Mitchell wagons advertised as long lasting
Classifieds promote Mitchell wagons by Wyman and Fraser aiming for easy operation and durability. Also drugstore notices tout Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and la grippe relief, with North Yakima Drug Store and A. D. Sloan listed. Hardware ad markets Queen Bee metal door mats from Yakima Hardware Co. Pearson and Watt featured. Cascarets candy cathartic advertised for constipation with guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Hardware Co
Foley
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. F. Brown
Zillah
Geo. Bedker
George Donald, Jr
Ellis Bounds
Ellensburg
M. Schorn
C Street
Natchez Avenue
Bert Coburn
St. Paul
Fred Cleveland
Yakima Avenue
Eighth Street
Dick Hauser
W. E. Townsend
Fruitvale
Dayton, Ore
Martin Miller
S. H. Mason
Norton F. Brand
P. Sellen
Kate Meyers
North Third Street
Company C
Washington
R. S. Lasley
Loleta Rafferty
Bartholet Hotel
Justice J. A. Taggard
Klickitat County
W. T. Clark
Wenatchee
Spokane
J.C. MacCrimmon
D. N. Keene
Chestnut and
Fourth Streets
Kate Sitton
Sixth Street
J. R. Alexander
Northern Pacific
H. H. Hoffman
Orricg
Macponnalp
Lulss
Uul
Ivi
Mitchell
Wyman & Fraser
Foley’s
Pearson & Watt
Eureka Harness Oil
Standard Oil
Keene Mercantile Co
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