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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
8
A guide promotes candy making for children as wholesome fun and an affordable education in cooking basics. It lists simple recipes including fudge and chocolate coated nuts, plus health tips on sugar, teeth care, skin care, and home remedies using common foods and pantry items.
A historical note describes watercress as a blood purifier and lettuce as soothing for nerves and aiding insomnia. Tomatoes aid a torpid liver but may be unsuitable for gout. Celery and onions are nerve tonics, spinach helps constipation, beetroot may aid weight gain, and parsnips are likened to sarsaparilla in virtue.
A list of folk health notes cites cranberries aiding liver, asparagus boosting kidneys, bananas aiding chest ailments, cherries warding rheumatism with sulfur, honey as a substitute for cod liver oil, lemon juice as a gargle for sore throat, and carrots aiding gout.
A Westminster Review writer recounts cases where hot violet leaf infusion relieved cancer pain and even reversed tumors. Dr Gordon later urged trials in inoperable cancers, noting violet treatment as mild, persistent, and potentially transformative while acknowledging limited absolute cures.
An advertisement touts Ballard’s Horehound Syrup as a cure for coughs influenza bronchitis and pulmonary diseases. One bottle priced 25c 50c and 1.00 available at D. H. Fry Drug Co.
Toppenish Washington January 23 A noted business move reports Garrett Brothers will establish a brick plant on five acres at the Wannassay tract adjoining the city. They will move their existing Prosser plant to the site which has clay reported in the lower area. The plant capacity is about 40 000 bricks daily and aims to supply local needs as bricks were previously shipped from Granger.
A bill to retire Thomas Harrison, a United States naval observatory clerk in Washington, on pension, is introduced by Congressman Jones. Harrison is over eighty and has served sixty years. he is uncle to Mrs. H J Suiveley of North Yakima, wife of a Democratic 1892 gubernatorial candidate attorney.
R W Gray, general engineer for the Pacific Telegraph and Telephone Co, predicts Yakima will double its population within five years and again within ten years based on a development study of the surrounding country and city.
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