Congdon Ditch Extension Approved by Yakima Stockholders
Yakima Valley Canal Co stockholders approve a $35,000 extension to the Congdon ditch. Plans include increasing capital stock, tearing down 80-foot trusswork at Painted Rocks, boring a tunnel, extending irrigation to 1200 more acres, and cement lining ends with a siphon across the Cowyche. Albert Bannister of San Francisco to oversee work. project aims to greatly improve water reliability and land value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitson & Parker
Yakima Valley Canal Co
Congdon Ditch
Yakima
Albert Bannister
San Francisco
Jury verdict manslaughter for Ellis in Ellensburg killing
Jack Ellis was found guilty of manslaughter in the Louvre saloon shooting of J B Stanley on May 3 in Ellensburg. Defense lawyers Englehart and Thaves filed for a new trial amid a highly charged jury selection process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Ellis
J. Li. Manley
Thaves « Englehart
Ellis
J. B. Stanley
Louvre
Ellensburg
Mrs Minerva Smith Recovers From Long Bronchitis
Mrs Minerva Smith of Danville Illinois says twenty years of bronchitis ended after using Foley's Honey and Tar. The testimonial notes the remedy as a sure cure and credits North Yakima Drug Store and proprietor A D Sloan with supplying it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Smith
Danville
Ills
Foley
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Fight leads to detention after school
Johnnie Wilkins is kept after school for a fight with the speaker. The exchange shows a tense moment. Foley's Kidney Cure is advertised as a blood purifier available at North Yakima Drug Store run by A. D. Sloan.
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Johnnie
Johnnie Wilkins
Cy clone minstrels draw full house in town show
The second annual Cy clone minstrel tour staged by a local celebrity drew a full house on the third. Curtain at 8 30 p m opened to thunderous applause with all members liberally encored. Irby surprised with singing while Erwin struggled with words. Guy Allens strong voice and Frayne Grafon Otis Frye provided standout numbers. The Old Plantation finale with Old Black Joe drew the curtain, Patterson delivering witty local monologue. Financially the show was a flattering success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin
Mr. Irby
Guy Allen
Messrs
Grafton
Frayne
Mr. Frayne
Joe
Otis Frye
Patterson
Janitor quits over slur and lost math notes
A Western exchange tells of a city school janitor who resigned after confronting slurs from teachers. He explains he returned found items to the principal and refused to endure insult, citing the board messages about the common multiple and common divisor as both lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garret
Yakima Swank Mining Co Formed In Yakima Region
A new company named Yakima Swank Mining Co was incorporated with papers drawn by E B Preble and filed by clerk G L Allen. The purpose is to develop properties near the Swank country. Incorporators include L L Thorp John W Thomas Wm H Redman C G Fletcher W H Taylor C C Case Guy C Wallace W Henry Taylor and A F Kinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima-Swank Mining Co
E. B. Preble
G. L. Allen
Swank Country
L. L. Thorp
John W. Thomas
Wm. H. Redman
C. G. Fletcher
W. H. Taylor
C. C. Case
Guy C. Wallace
W. Henry Taylor
Electric Bitters Touted as Permanent Cure and Tonic
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a universal tonic for stomach, kidney, liver, and nerve issues. It claims to cure kidney and liver troubles, stomach disorders, nervousness, sleeplessness, rheumatism, neuralgia, and malaria and promises satisfaction guarantees at Yakima drug stores for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Advertised Letter List Yakima City
A Yakima City published list of names of people with advertised letters. Requests to call and say advertised accompany the list. The snippet also mentions a local horse sale by Wyman and Fraser and a light dialogue about an electric fan and a joke about revolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima City
Poisoning the Squa It Is through the bowels that the body is cleansed
Advertising copy for DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills sold by Yellow Drug Store. Describes constipation causing headaches and eruptions and claims the pills stimulate the liver and promote healthy bowels without gripping.
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DeWitt
Yellow Drug Store
Grandpa and Granddaughter Share Long Life Gap
A tender exchange turns on ages and time as a granddaughter asks about the grandfather’s age. He replies 87, then confirms he was born 80 years before her, revealing a long span of years lived before meeting. The moment reflects family memory and intergenerational distance.
Morgantown Man Seeks Sleep Cure For Kidney Pain
A. R. Bass of Morgantown Indiana suffered severe backache and kidney pains requiring up to a dozen awakenings at night. He reports relief after using Joley's Kidney Cure sold by North Yakima Drug Store under proprietor A. D. Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Bass
Morgantown
Ind
Joley
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Pool room raid report hints at missing tip
Quote recalls police visit to a pool room where no raid occurred as authorities found the business operating normally, suggesting a missed tip or miscommunication rather than enforcement action.
They Work While You Sleep Candy Cathartic
A drug advert claims Cas carets Candy Cathartic repairs digestion liver and bowels while you sleep. Tablets stamped C C C sold by druggists for 10c.
Fragmented 19th Century Crank Advertisement and Dialog
An OCR fragment shows a British tone about coronation and a plan to view Edward’s coronation. It includes a garbled plea about ashes on a pavement during a Saint Patrick’s Day parade and a separate ad for Viavi Massage from VIAVICO with contact in Yakima, Mrs. Alex Brown, manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogan
Edward
Kelly
Viavico
North Yakima
Alex Bro“ Wan
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertises Iron and Quinine
A vintage ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with plainly printed formula Iron and Quinine. It promises no cure no pay and lists a 50 cent price, signaling a medicine framing.
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Grove
Ida He Said I Was As Pretty As A Picture
The note describes a woman told by a man that she is pretty like a picture. It hints at May and a poor reputation as an art connoisseur. The snippet suggests social gossip about appearances and credibility in an artistic context.
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Ida
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R. J. Gurry
Curry Bros
Lucky 13
Yakima Avenue
Stanley
Jack
Grant & Myers
H. J. Snively
Marie MacDonald
Hill
Dillon
Herato
Henry Dillon
Frank Dillon
ICA Akes
Standard Oil CO
Irby
New Corporation
Egbert
Wyman & Fraser
Annie Wright Seminary
Tacoma
Washington
Board of Trustees
Frederick William, Keato
Olympia
Thos. B. Wallace
Isane W. Anderson
Alexander Baillie
Avery Mongersoll
Moon Bros. Carriage Co
la Crosse Carriage Co
Halleck
Yakima County
Fawcett Bros
Keene
Goldman's
Seattle
Shiloh
C. Wells & Co
le Rot Karl
Jos, C. Liggett
A. N. Short
Liggett & Short
Undertakers
North
Ely
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
New York
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