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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
8
Frank Le Quay sues Mary Mc Intyre in superior court claiming she took 250 dollars with a promise to marry and now withholds a marriage. The piece also lists local arrivals, homecomings, outings, county bridge bids, and civic notices from Yakima and surrounding communities.
A Tampico social note lists attendees from the town at Inland saw mill, notes alfalfa yields and a death of a beloved Tampico resident Mrs. Elmer, extends sympathy, and announces a July fourth celebration at the grave back of Mondor's store with a dance at Mondor hall and music by Logan Brown. The entry also mentions Bennie Eglin family planning a Tacoma relocation and a brief heat wave with 93 degrees recorded July 1.
The morning Sunday school enjoyed a picnic on the Vaughn place July Fourth with a patriotic program led by Miss Puterbaugh at the organ and Mr. Matthews delivering an address. In the evening rockets and noisy fireworks were lit. John Cuddie and James Wright visited from North Yakima before returning. Albert Bronkhorst, employed at Roseland Co. mines in Roslyn, came home to celebrate and returned Monday. J. C. Berry also came home to help with fireworks.
Master Carroll Sperry sustained facial burns when ground pieces from a patriotic display exploded as he fled. Eyebrows and lashes burned away and eye injury feared. Henry Bowinkelman’s horse, badly cut by barb wire weeks earlier, is recovering with veterinary care and should return to harness soon. John and Peter Meeboer were home for the Fourth.
Sanger Fruit company is packing and shipping early apples ahead of schedule. Apricots and peaches plums will be ready to pack in about ten days. Local residents update on visits and church events with emphasis on improving Sunday school attendance and community mail service via Wapato route.
The column lists local greetings and travels including visits by Archdeacon Wellman, Dr. Otto Mayenhein in Grandview, and Mrs. E. J. Young visiting Tacoma. It records births and deaths such as the July 3 death of Samuel Snow Hunter, born December 20, 1832, and survivors including Emma Tonneson’s family. includes picnics, church services, missionary society meetings, and residents’ summer visits.
Mrs B M Graham of Marton is enjoying a visit from her sister Mrs W I Gra. The sisters spent time together and planned local social engagements during the stay in their hometown.
Mrs. Frank Hartz suffers from mumps while F. A. Martin family and Miss Rose Bradford tour North Yakima by car last weekend. Jesse T. Stewart visited friends in North Yakima for July 4. Ira Gilbreath visits A. M. Miller. Young People's Christian Endeavor held an ice cream social at the Presbyterian church. Chas. O. Strausz spent Saturday with kin in North Yakima. Lula Kelley visits Orting for two weeks. H. N. Kitchen hosts visitors T. C. Anderson and wife from the sound. T. W. Howell family leave for two months near Liberty. J. Kellerby family heads to Stanwood for visits. J. A. Humphrey travels to Hot Springs for treatment. R. A. O'Brien makes a business trip to North Yakima.
Mrs Everton and daughter Hat tie of Grants Pass Ore are here visiting her sister Mrs Chas Dillon and other relatives. B Fitz of Sunnyside spent the Fourth with Arthur and Jess New berg. Mrs Van Austern of the Selah was the guest of her sister Mrs E E Ellis the Fourth. A Lynch and wife who came over from the Columbia to spend the Fourth returned home Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Butler have removed to Yakima City. Geo Jacobs is improving after a very serious illness.
An eight room facility at 211 East Yakima Avenue promotes osteopathy chiropractic massage magnetic healing and other therapies. The ad claims expert doctors a free consultation and a six year presence with fifteen hundred cases treated and asserts it is a legitimate local practice rather than traveling quacks.
Manager Merriman of the Lyric leases the former Lamber Benoit store room in the Lesh block to open a vaudeville theatre. Renovations include stage dressing rooms and balcony for about 350 seats. The venue aims for high sound quality and will show moving pictures with 10 and 20 cent prices. Opening is planned around the 20th.
Charles Connell proprietor of the Washington Bar praises Gotch after attending the Gotch versus Roller match in Seattle. Connell says Gotch is the best and Roller cannot defeat him, describing the match as worth a barrel of money. Ballard's Snow Liniment is advertised for rheumatism and pains with prices listed and D. H. Fry as the seller.
Market conditions in North Yakima remain stable with little variation in prices. Summer squash arrives in stores at 10 cents, berries hold firm though strawberries have nearly vanished, raspberries decline slightly, fancy cherries stay priced, dewdberries retail at 10 cents, and meat prices vary little with hens and spring chickens in modest demand decrease.
Ernest A. Brown advertises seasonal tree planting and guaranteed full stands for orchards at standard prices. Trees will be inspected and pruned before installation. Telephone 791. P O Box 875.
A paid advertisement states a candidate offers to serve as Yakima County Superintendent of Schools on the Republican ticket. The notice targets voters with a formal declaration of candidacy and party affiliation.
J M Brown announces candidacy on the Republican ticket for Yakima County clerk subject to voters in the September primaries.
August Joseph Lancaster announces his candidacy for Yakima County Sheriff in the upcoming Republican primaries. He seeks the party nomination to lead the county law enforcement and public safety efforts.
E M Douglass announces candidacy for Yakima County School Superintendent on the Republican ticket subject to primary. He holds a permanent first grade certificate from Washington state and has sixteen years teaching in Yakima County schools plus eight years on the Yakima County Board of Education. He vows strong knowledge of the state system and to meet local school needs.
The convention forms its permanent organization for tomorrow as two days of deliberation threaten delays before nominating a presidential candidate. Bryan sentiment grows strong with a near-universal chorus of Bryan as the vice presidential push for George Gray of Delaware gains definite momentum toward Bryan.
Baseball results list scattered scores from July 7 with Aberdeen 8 Spokane 9 and Vancouver 10 Seattle 4. Portland 4 San Francisco 3 and Los Angeles 3 Oakland 2 report from the same date.
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