Giant Miss Ella Ewing to Exhibit at State Fair
Miss Ella K Ewing the giantess of Missouri plans to stay the entire state fair week drawing crowds. At 8 feet 4 inches and 256 pounds she towers over others and previously exhibited in Chicago and with Barnum Bailey abroad to help her parents home mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella K. Ewing
Missouri
T. B. Gunn
State Fair Board
Miss Ewing
Chicago
Barnum & Bailey
Europe
Hop Market Rumors Across States Claim Mixed 1902 Crop Prospects
Reports from Washington Oregon California and New York outline 1902 hop crop conditions with prices from 14 to 18 cents per pound. Contracts totaling thousands of pounds signal firm demand while expert notes warn of potential light yields and stock cleanups ahead.
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Washington
Puyallup Independent
Oregon
Lilitienthal Bros
New York
H. A. Mills
Chas. Durell
Hubbard
Herman Klaber
Frank Donahoe
George Young
Klaber
Young
Chehalis Valley
Waterville Times
England
E. Clemens Horst Co
San Francisco
America
United States
Royal Ann cherries bred from mislabeled roses
The article traces how the Royal Ann cherry name spread from a mislabeled shipment. Seth Luelling misidentified cherries as roses named Royal Ann, a misnaming that stuck across the West. In Yakima the fruit is praised for royal perfection and luscousness.
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America
Seth Luelling
Milwaukee
Ore
Walla Walla Union
Yakima
Yakima Gun Club Organized with Wardens and Reward
On July 1 at E J Barnes Co office a group formed the Yakima Gun Club electing Thomas R Fisher president A L Aikins vice president George Stacey treasurer and W A Bell secretary A list of twenty members was announced with practice set for Thursday afternoon and a possible $50 reward for enforcing game laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Barnes & Co
Yakima
Thomas R. Fisher
A. L. Aikins
George Stacey
W. A. Bell
W. D. Walker
W. A. Erwin
W. M. Anderson
W. L. Lemon
H. B. Rigg
Verny Bounds
F. H. Sharkey
H. Sitton
Spokane Man Injured Climbing Box Car at Pasco Yard
A Spokane youth identified as Rackstraw fell while trying to speak to a brakeman on a departing train in Pasco. He landed on a switch stand with two iron prongs piercing him, one penetrating the body the full length. He was removed and taken to Spokane by the next train.
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Spokane
Rackstraw
Pasco
Bucklen's Amnica Salve Praised For Wide Range Of Ailments
A historical note claims Bucklen's Amnica Salve cures piles burns boils corns felons ulcers cuts scalds bruises and skin eruptions with 25c price at Yakima drug stores. A warning about rival salves is included.
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Yakima
Getting Civilized
A witty quip contrasts Mrs Hen and her social life with a joke about using an incubator for hatching. The turkey delivers a dry line about managing duties and social obligations.
Under an Alias Now Royal Ann Cherry Named Napoleon Rigarrean
A Walla Walla nurseryman notes the Royal Ann cherry is currently known by an alias. He explains the variety’s name Napoleon Rigarrean, said to have originated in the east and to be among the oldest cherry varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney
Walla Walla
Napoleon Rigarrean
Kodol Promises Relief and Strength for Indigestion
A Verona Missouri woman, 76, credits Kodol with ending long distress from indigestion and general ill health. The testimonial emphasizes digestion as the key to health and notes the product rests the stomach and acts as a natural tonic.
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L. W. Spalding
Verona
Nature
Yellow Drug Store
Circus Praise Sparks Small Town Talk
Residents recount a lively circus experience and compare it favorably to movie pictures. Local chatter centers on a nurse named Mrs. Van Antler and Mrs. Giltpace Splen, with jokes about not seeing the baby for a week.
Foley's Kidney Cure praised for rheumatism relief
R T Hopkins of Polar Wis testifies Foley's Kidney Cure cured his rheumatism after three years of doctoring with the best doctors. North Yakima Drug Store carries Foley's Kidney Care as the remedy to eliminate uric acid when rheumatism strikes and kidneys need attention.
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Foley
R. T. Hopkins
Polar
Wis
North Yakima
A. D. Sioan
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Columbu
Wiarket
J. Rand
A. Schindeler
Yakima Ave
F. H. McCoy
Sunnyside Canal
Sunnyside
Fawcett Bros
OHMS
F. Kraus
M . No
Portland
South
Olympia
Sea Navy
Paul
San An m. Ma Wees
Louis and
Pullman
MAEKS
Agt
Charlton
A.G.P.A
North
Wash
Aurora
Phil Neil
Kentish
Dudley Shoe Co
J. F. Stephenson
Janeck Block
North Yakima,s Wash
Coffin Bros
Mother
Patti
Northern Pacific
Long Beach
Westport
Bella
Jones
Yale
Harvard
Jimmy
J. P. Crawford
North Second Street
Mrs
Crawford
Havana
la Rosa
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