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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1902
Page
3
State and county officials authorize a strict campaign against a fruit scale pest in 1902. Yard work begins with removing cottonwood trees within city limits, then spraying unsprayed orchards at owner expense using lime salt and sulfur.
North Yakima gains telegraph service equal to larger cities with a new office near Bartholet hotel on First street. Operator Mr. Spencer enhances service and introduces the A. D. T. call bell system, installing 116 bells in local business houses to aid public access.
The county commissioners appointed I. M. Douglass A. W. Schwartze B. F. Barge and A. Fechter to the county board of education last Wednesday. County Superintendent A B Dickey serves as chairman. The board decides on which special school books are needed beyond standard provisions.
City Marshal Boyle reports to the city council that fines collected during the year totaled 3055.45. The year 1900 fines amounted to 1738, a gain of 2217.45. For the quarter ending December 31, 1901 fines totaled 1237.
At the K P regular meeting last Wednesday night officers were installed including Chancellor commander B F Kumler vice chancellor W T Stewart prelate Arthur Reider master of work Ef Hamilton keeper of records and seal C M Hauser master of finance J C Liggett master of exchequer Frank Horsley master at arms Fk A Curry inside guardian Thomas Mobly trustees W I Lince F C Hall and I Jordon.
The ad touts DR LOYAL FORD'S DEYSPEPTICIDE as a perfect cure for indigestion and related symptoms. It claims to aid digestion tone the stomach and is sold by North Yakima Drug Store and A. D. Sloan Prep. Italian emigration to America is cited at 160 000 yearly with about half returning home.
A Depauw Indiana man J. D. Green says he suffered nine years from costiveness and that DeWitt's Little Early Risers gave the best results after trying many remedies. Sold at Yellow Drug Store.
The town of Marmatown Kas offers a rare glimpse of gender roles with a woman teacher a woman telegraph operator a postmistress a woman pastor in charge of the only church and a woman letter carrier shaping daily life.
Mrs Mary Bird of Harrisburg Pa credits One Minute Cough Cure with saving her child from croup and urges families to keep a bottle on hand. The advertisement touts the product as a safe immediate remedy for coughs throat and lung troubles suitable for young children. Yellow Drug Store promotes the cure as essential for seasonal need.
A jumble of agricultural notes lists early and late alfalfa cutting references, irrigation and drainage topics, livestock care, and home garden how tos. It mentions experts and presenters such as I. M. Lichty and J. Lannin, with practical guides on crops, vegetables, and cooking, plus a note on Folsey's Honey and Tar for throat and lung relief and a Rocky Mountains greasewood substitute.
An ad asserts that thistle and scalp cures fail until the root cause is eliminated. It claims a germ plagues the scalp causing dandruff and hair loss, and that Newbro’s Herpicide uniquely kills this germ to prevent further damage.
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