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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1902
Page
3
W. W. Seymour, a Taco ma capitalist, visits the city briefly. Numerous residents and guests from Whatcom to Seattle travel for visits and business. A strong wind storm surprises Ellensburg visitors on a Monday evening, with no bureau forecast. The Northern Pacific promotes a one fare rate to Westport for summer trips.
Local shop offers fabrics, belts, gloves, combs, towels, and yard goods with advertising prices. Community notes report births, travels, building work, fishing trips, and planned ball game talks a week ahead. Readers hear about irrigation prices, regional immigration trends, and visiting dignitaries from Ohio and Michigan touring the Pacific coast.
The Grand Pacific hotel was sold to Mr. Dooley of North Yakima for about 8000 dollars. Sale does not affect present management with Billy Price remaining in charge. Local items note osteopath I N Richardson offers free consultation, and notices mention Willard Y's meeting time change, plus various regional arrivals and activities including horse racing, travel, and diplomas.
W H James Sacramento Bee business manager visits his son Stephen and relatives praising the Bee's special mammoth issue with colored plates produced in the new building and on a three deck Babcock press. Local items note birthdays, mass at Belma, lost revolver, ads, and assorted notices.
At noon on July 14 1902 Miss Ella Heckman of the city married Edwin Smithers of Roslyn at the bride’s parents home on South Third Street Rev H M Bartlett officiating The bride a Roslyn schoolteacher and the groom with Northwestern Improvement Co left for a short eastern tour before settling in Roslyn.
At about 8 o clock Saturday evening Miss Hilda Lubach wed Mr William Meister in a quiet private ceremony held in Justice J A Taggards office. The setting was simple with a few friends present as vows of lasting devotion were sworn.
At the bride’s parents residence on Saturday evening Robert Frayne and Miss Rose Varco were married by Rev. J. J. Tickner. A large number of friends attended and the couple received many presents. They will reside with the bride’s parents.
An OCR fragment advertises dental services by Dr Stephenson for eight dollars, a builder W. W. Felton offering custom shapes and job work, with a phone number 524. It also promotes Keene watch and diamond services.
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