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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1903
Page
5
Sunnyside resident George P. Eaton visits county seat while the Commercial club hosts a pleasant Friday gathering. Numerous residents from Spokane to Seattle visit or relocate. trades, concerts, and church events fill the month with social activity and local business openings.
Postmaster W. L. Lemon reports receipts for the quarter ending December 31, 1902 rose to 14,562.00 from 12,203.92 in 1901, a gain of 2,358.38 dollars or about 19.2 percent, the largest increase among similarly sized northwest cities.
Yakima Hardware Company announces construction of a brick and stone three story business building on their current site. The 45 foot frontage on Yakima avenue and 130 foot depth on First street include an ell on an adjoining lot with work to start within ten days.
Engineer W H Code US inspector completed review of proposed canal from Union gap across the Yakima reservation. He left for Los Angeles after gathering data and reporting to government. The project could extend southeast across tribal lands for about 50 000 acres of irrigable land.
John Ditter, ex Ditter & Mechtel, has purchased Mulhollan & Mulhollan and will open a complete stock of fresh groceries. He offers fair treatment to former patrons and welcomes new customers, drawing on years in the grocery trade and prior experience with Ditter & Mechtel.
The office requests all recent movers and newcomers to notify full name occupation old and new address before canvass closes. Contact room 5 219 Yakima Ave Clegg bid office hours 12 to 2 pm and after 5 pm J C Vox Rosen Opera at R L Polk & Co.
Ida and a companion discuss a New York style perfume concert in Seattle. The scene shifts to a mention of gasoline smells as the Automobiles March plays, followed by a note on wedding gifts of cut glass and silver.
Stark Bros Nursery advertises itself as the oldest and largest in the United States. It urges readers contemplating planting trees shrubs berry bushes or grape vines to write for potential payoff.
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