Central Washington notes Many local people visit Yakima
Col W F Prosser and J B Pugsley return to Seattle. Miss Ollie Starrett dies aged 14 and is buried. The North Yakima post office reports record stamp, box rent and money order business. Ditter Bros plan building on Yakima avenue. Prisoners at county jail attempted escape using improvised forks. Pullman Glee Club to perform February 8 at Larson's theater for the high school library. Community notices include church services and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Yakima
Chandler
Ditter Bros
Yakima Avenue
Ditters
Washington
Grant's Fast Horse Versus Washington Butcher Tale
A Washington butcher regularly challenged President Grant with a faster horse on an aqueduct road. Grant finally bought the rival for $500 after enduring taunts and pursuit. Senators Conkling and Jones inspected the horse at the White House stables, with Conkling deeming it fine and Jones declining to judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Grant
Washington
Aqueduct Road
Georgetown
Cabin John Bridge
United States
Tie
Aqueduct Bridge
Potomac
la Fayette Square
Col. Condit Smith
Senator Conkling
Senator Jones
Nevada
White House
State Department
Jones
Conkling
Wedded a Second Time in Kansas City
Matthias Stephanz 55 of Toledo Ohio and Mary Stephanz 55 of this city were married by Probate Judge Snyder in his Kansas City courthouse office. Their 33 year romance began with a first Ohio wedding, a 10 year divorce, remarriage to others, and a final reconciliation that led to today. They plan to live in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Toledo
Matthias Stephanz
Mary Stephanz
Snyder
Kan
Ohio
New Sea Serpent Reported Off Japan Coast
Scientists classify the newly found sea serpent near Tokyo as a coelenterate and among the largest seen. The gigantic specimen was captured at 250 fathoms by a long line, with a disk atop a tall stalk and tentacles along the disk edge. An oval tube with bushy branches rises on the upper surface, and the creature measures about 700 millimeters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokyo
Mull's Pioneer Cures advertised as quick acting chocolate tablets
Advertises Mull's Pioneer Cures chocolate tablets claiming quick results with no poisons. Promises disease specific remedies for kidney bladder impure blood liver stomach rheumatism and female complaints with a dollar box option and pharmacist outlets Taft Taft and W J Roaf listed. Also notes counterfeit DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve warnings and a store promotion at Coffin Bros 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mull
Taft & Taft
W. J. Roaf
Plenty of Girls Like Her Prose Dialogue on Saving
A fragmentary quote from a girl with violets describes resisting thrift. She jokes about trimming her hat to save, planning a costly gown, and abandoning frugality after calculating minor purchases. The passage ends with a garbled signature tag.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Telephone
South First Street
Yakima Herald
Herald
Col. W. F. Prosser
J. B. Pugsley
Seattle
S. J. Harrison
L. Pace
Miss Traves
Sunnyside
North Yakima
A. I. Howlett
the Sound
Salem
Ore
E. J. Jaeger
Col. A. C. Walker
Zillah
Salvation Army
Ollie Starrett
Alex Starrett
Fred Lippard
Toppenish
Whitlock Undertaking Rooms
M. J. Carmichael
Methodist Church
Rev. Wood
Walla Walla
Rev. Johnson
Thomas Wilson
Smith's
Ofelock
Wilson
L. 8
Howlett
U. S
Lum and
Lovell
Ed Mulligan
Lum
A. E. Howard
The
Novelty Works
George Vance
G. H. Moulton
Spokane County
United States Marble Co
Lowe
the Schott Co
Pullman Glee Club
Larson's Theatre
Ed F. Fogarty
Ellensburg
Carrie Rollins
Columbia City
W. H. Brownlow
Prosser Record
Bartholet
Women’s Musical Club
Guy McL. Richards
Lester Coffin
Lewiston
Idaho
Taft & Taft and
W. J Roaf
Billy” Gerard
Prosser
Myra Howlett Coxe
Newbro
Grant
Lucre
Sevtotoes Vots North
Mulhollan
Grocers
Yakima Ave
Frank Nagler
Reis Bros
G. T. Aumiller
Lincoln
Lincoln Proprietary CO
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Quiett & Ayres
Coffin Bros
DeWitt
DeWitt’s
Quiett & Ayres Drug Store
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