Poor packing will ruin the fruit prices in Yakima Valley
A Minnesota commission broker warns that poor packing in Yakima Valley orchards will push apple prices down to 50 cents a box. He cites inconsistent sizing, moth damage, and bruising, urging uniform size and color and better packing practices to raise returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Valley
Yakima
Charles A. Moore
J. B. Hoxsie Co
Minnesota
Michigan
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Moore
St. Paul
Golden Grain Gennes Coffee Substitute Promoted
An advertisement touts 100 percent pure Golden Grain Gennes coffee substitute marketed as healthier nourishment for all ages. It claims strong growth for children and broad appeal with grocers like Yakima Grocery Co and shows a large audience at Pure Food events in North Yakima.
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Yakima Grocery Co
North
Yakinag
Marton Case Defeats Plaintiff in Oats Sale Dispute
Judge Kauffman ruled for defendant Til Phillips of Mabton in the Marton case brought by James Skirving. Phillips had sold his 1906 oat crop to Skirving for 25 dollars per ton and the court ordered Skirving to pay $59 plus costs.
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Englehart
McAuley & Meigs
Kauffman
Monady
James Skirving
Til Phillips
Mabton
Phillips
Skirving
High School Debating Team Tryouts Next Thursday
The debating team to face Sunnyside on February 7 will be chosen at a high school debate held next Thursday. Judges will decide anew, nullifying last Friday's results. Tryouts include Dolph Barnett Clyde Sampson Ben Sawbridge Earl Waugh and Ernest Wiley.
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Sunnyside
Dolph Barnett
Clyde Sampson
Ben Sawbridge
Earl Waugh
Ernest Wiley
Cattle Brand Notice from Chas Becht North Yaki Ma
The owner Chas Becht of North Yaki Ma announces a cattle notice for branded cattle marked Ben left hip and crop on right ear. Respond with information and expenses paid.
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Ben
Chas
Becht
North Yakima
Septic Tank Proposition Faces New State Health Board Action
The state board of health passed a resolution requiring city sewer systems to gain board approval impacting North Yakima. Dur Frank, recently named board president, returned from Olympia. The septic tank proposal has been before 12 council multiple times and is expected to be taken up soon by the current council.
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State Board of Health
North Yakima
Board of Health
Frank
Olympia
Horrible Opera House Fire Kills Nearly 100 in Boyertown
A devastating theatre fire in Boyertown Pa results from a tank explosion and overturned coal oil footlights. About 700 flood the aisles as flames rise, causing numerous deaths and injuries. Fire teams fail, homes become makeshift hospitals, and rescues race from Potts Town and Reading.
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Boyerton
St. John's Lutheran Sunday School
Pottstown
Reading
Opera House
Boyerstown
Sunnyside Canal Extension Let to Mabton Contractor
The Sunnyside canal extension east of Prosser has been awarded to a Mabton contractor. Work to begin January 1 1905 and be completed within seventy days. C B Cox, chief engineer, visited Prosser to arrange the extension. The project floods a large tract of fine land near Prosser, about a mile away.
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Rosser
Jian
Sunnyside
Prosser
Mabton
Cox
Ising
Jdiicu
Elpers
Water Power Plant Claim Filed for Yakima River
The Transportation Company seeks a river right to build a water power plant to power its railroad cars. It plans to divert 1006 feet of water per second near the Cascade Lumber Company mill just northeast of the city.
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the Transportation Company
Yakima River
Cascade Lumber Company
Mrs Johnson Buys Hotel St Francis in Seattle
Mrs Bertha B Johnson purchased the 187 room Hotel St Francis on Ninth Avenue and Madison Street. She predicts the house will earn a reputation as the best family hotel in Seattle based on cuisine and service. She plans to return to Washington after settling affairs.
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California
Rochester
Tacoma
Bonneville
Johnson
North Yakima
Yakima
Norman Bros
Nob Hill
St. Francis
Seattle
Northwest
Bertha B. Johnson
Ninth Avenue
Madison Street
Washington
Vinol Cod Liver Tonic Ad Highlights Strength Claim
An advertisement urges readers to restore life forces as aging and overuse strain the body. It touts Vinol a cod liver and iron preparation made from fresh cod livers, claiming superior toning and healing powers for old people, children, and the ill. The offer promises money back if it fails and is signed by Fred L. Janeck, druggist of North Yakima, Washington.
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Vinci
Fred L. Janeck
North Yakima
Wash
Street Car Service In North Yakima Proves Popular
The new street car service inaugurated in North Yakima at the start of the month attracts many riders as the company reports strong initial usage and growing demand from residents.
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Yakima
North Yakima Hails Electric Line Growth and Paving Plans
State Horticultural official says a new electric line will boost finances as three miles of track are completed ahead of schedule. North Yakima prepares for spring with new cars, extra trackage, and a planned eastward line to the Columbia River. Street paving, brick or asphalt debates, and rapid growth mark a busy season for the city.
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F. A. Huntley
North Yakima
Tacoma Ledger
City Traction
Tacoma Railway & Power Company
Tacoma
Yakima
Columbia River
Hannaford Irrigation Company
Northern Pacific
Kennewick
Yakima Valley
Wll
Spokane
Yakima Teachers Lose Proposal to Alter Pay Schedule
The Yakima school teachers petitioned to be paid one tenth of their salaries each month for ten months instead of one twelfth. The board denied the request. Teachers work ten months yearly and are paid one twelfth monthly until the tenth month, with the eleventh and twelfth months’ pay received in a single lump sum at the end.
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Yakima
Herald Want Ad Promises Quick Results
A brief note invites readers to use the Herald want ad service to obtain prompt results. It highlights efficiency and accessibility, signaling a trusted avenue for quick inquiries and responses.
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Surmac
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Helliesen
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Herington Medicine Co
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