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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1912
Page
4
The issue presents the Yakima Herald masthead with publication details and pricing lines. It notes periodical posting information and subscription options, indicating a Wednesday edition from North Yakima Washington in 1912.
The superintendent W D Sterling reports tobacco use spans from second grade to high school and is linked to poor grades, laziness, and higher dropout rates. He urges parental and official cooperation to curb the habit and protect school efficiency. The piece also covers market notes on Yakima valley cherries and broader national politics and crops.
North Yakima boasted strict Fourth of July rules and wide entertainment options. No hospital patients, injuries, fires, or property losses were reported, and residents could safely enjoy the holiday as authorities praised the observance and plan to retain the new prestige in future years.
Experts canvassed the situation warn that without stocking every farm, meat shortages and rising prices will persist. The Panhandle has shifted from calves to cotton, New Mexico to citrus, and Oklahoma to broad farming, leaving stock raising neglected as demand climbs.
The Wright Fruit Co of Fruitvale urges strict one brand packing to assure high grade fruit. Growers should label boxes with neat tasty packaging and their trademark Brower backing to boost value. This year better grades and careful farming raise profits and community wealth.
Henry Watterson announced he will join the Wilson band wagon with friends Editor Harvey and Financier Ryan poised to follow after the campaign opens. The piece notes many Republicans could still align with Taft with little to swallow.
A Portland Telegram opinion piece argues Senator La Follette is in decline within the Roosevelt camp after voting patterns in Chicago. It credits his long record of single minded courage and progressive impact in Wisconsin and the U.S. Senate, noting his unchanged principles amid a factional current.
The piece argues that true office seekers act from love of the people rather than personal gain. It cites Artesmus Wall’s sacrifice, praises selfless public spirit, and notes volunteers outnumbering available offices as the nation responds to the call of the people. Washington Post source context.
The piece quotes Colonel Roosevelt supporting woman suffrage while Taft opposes it. Bryan backs universal enfranchisement, and Alabama’s Clayton urged it in Baltimore with cheers. It predicts votes for women will become a platform principle in progressive declarations and spread nationwide, highlighted by California’s early suffrage in civic life.
Increasing readers report satisfactory results from Foley Kidney Pills. The medicine is guaranteed to contain no harmful or habit forming drugs and is sold in sealed bottles only in two sizes. The genuine product comes in a yellow package through North Yakima Drug Store.
Mayor Jack Splawn recounts early Yakima history before Kittitas pioneers in Ellensburg. He describes Fish wam-map-pams dominance, division of the valley among six sons, notable chiefs, and the Yakima War origins with Owhl and Pualchon. An unrelated medical advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills follows.
Fred Storbeck of South Africa was defeated by Jim Stewart of Brooklyn when Storbeck's corner threw in the towel in the sixth round. The bout took place in New York as Storbeck failed to withstand Stewart's attack.
A A A chairman A A Batchelder urged Seattle business leaders to back highway improvement. He argued motorists must lead in funding and supporting national road systems, citing state partnerships and Taft's remarks on interstate roads, and praised transcontinental auto travel as educational and unifying.
The article argues vineyard profits favor selling grapes at 50 cents per crate on the vine rather than to wineries at seven and a half dollars per ton, after accounting for packing, hauling, and other costs. It presents cost estimates and compares per ton revenue to show higher cash yields from the crate method.
A fragment quotes a speaker urging greater national unity to distribute population and meet collective needs more thoroughly than since the Declaration of Independence. The line reflects a civic vision for shared progress and social cohesion.
Washington July 8 The Taft White House and a subcommittee spent four hours discussing the Republican chairman appointment but adjourned without a decision. Over a dozen names were considered though Hilles refused the post while pledging support for the president’s re election. Speculation grew that a resolution could take days.
A Boston man lost his leg from an insect bite two years earlier. Bucklen's Arnica Balm is advertised to curb poison, inflammation, and pain from stings and bites. Claims it heals burns, boils, ulcers, piles, eczema, cuts, and bruises. Red Cross Pharmacy offers it for 25 cents.
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