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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1909
Page
4
Notice indicates second class matter entry at North Yakima Washington with publication on Wednesdays and advertising rates upon application. The fragmentary item references bulletin style for a local periodical and its distribution cadence.
A critical essay argues corporations lack souls and control the judiciary through appointments and influence. It links Supreme Court composition to corporate power, warns of diminished diligence in education, and calls for disciplined, thorough schooling to sustain American progress.
A reflective editorial notes a decline in precision and training across trades. It laments the loss of apprenticeship and the scarcity of master carpenters and skilled printers, machinists, and others who valued accuracy and thoroughness as in former years.
A critical view of English landownership traces wealth concentration to feudal law. It cites census figures showing pauper counts across the United Kingdom, with England and Wales and Scotland rising in pauper totals since 1901. The piece notes rising poor relief costs while asserting lords retain land ownership.
A Dartmouth graduating class is urged by Harvard professor George H. Palmer to chase money and power as the measure of success. The piece counters that riches are only a medium and that brains, achievement, and service determine true worth, citing Edison Wright and others as examples that money can mislead.
A gentleman in the White House weighs a possible second elective term while considering the influence of Aldrich and Cannon on policy and leadership.
A vivid local note brings Nob Hill into focus as the setting for a story of a wild jungle beast and its hunter Bwana Tumbo. The piece urges swift passage to Yakima for the unfolding drama.
The remark links feathered hats to Audubon society debates and frames the London suffragette Tidts as symbols of calm in a turbulent cultural clash.
The passage notes William Jennings Bryan writing to Taft about direct election of senators, while downplaying the postal effort involved. It reflects early political dialogue on Senate selection reform and Bryan's stance within the broader reform era.
A southern prohibition era commentary argues that drinking a beerette is an evasion of the law and a crime against the English language, reflecting regional attitudes toward enforcement and speech.
With only one contestant in the event no protest was filed regarding Pedestrian Weston’s shoe half soling at Cheyenne.
A curious query imagines Mr Aldrich choosing a pleasant retreat during his vacation and opting not to return, prompting speculation about his possible whereabouts and consequences.
A sequence of social events in North Yakima features the first host weekend for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Larson after their June marriage. Guests include W. W. Robertson, James Leslie, Albert E. Larson, Guthrie, Dr. Frederick M. Rossiter, and Mary Cannon. Other notices describe a moonlight Baraca Philathea picnic at Sumach park, visiting guests Professor E. Bowles and Miss Myrtle Parks, and an Andrus–Rossiter dinner for Yakima Heights visitors. The Dudley Myer nuptials report a simple midsummer church ceremony for Lilian A. Myer and Virgil Dudley at the First Presbyterian manse.
Poultry fanciers of Yakima county decide to incorporate with provisional directors A F Lince Mrs E S Hill D B Grenwalt Miss Bernice Barnes D A Gillette F W Bugg and I J Oder The group plans to seek a 250 annual appropriation and to meet with county commissioners for funding The next show runs December 15 to 21 with Elmer Dixon as judge and state poultry official H H Collier attends offering guidance to boost local work and the A Y P show viability
Formal notice filed with City Clerk Brooker by Yakima Central Heating president A. E. Larson and secretary H. B. Scudder confirms acceptance of an ordinance granting a right to lay operate and maintain a hot water and steam heating pipe system in North Yakima streets and alleys for compensation The ordinance was passed June 21 approved by the mayor June 22 and published June 25.
About 110 Texas bankers and their wives spent two hours in North Yakima touring the city and countryside. They found the area clean and prosperous with beautiful orchards and substantial buildings and were impressed by deposits totaling 4 million dollars in local banks. They were told stock is locally owned and there is no foreign ownership. The hosting committee included W. L. Steinweg, Joseph Clift, Charles Heath, Frank Bartholet, Alex Miller, Fritz Miller, and H. P. James.
Dilpert Kine, 13, watched Harry Jones, a Pasco bridge crew blacksmith, drown in the Columbia River near the river bridge after an afternoon fishing trip with a wooden raft. Kine swam ashore, a search party formed with the body not yet found by nightfall. Jones carried a $1000 life policy for his mother in Manitoba, Canada.
The Wahis, long mocked for their brutal play, finally beat the league leaders Ellensburg in a crowd pleasing comedy game. Fans saw a chaotic affair with rough tackles and unlikely heroes as Wahis clawed back from a rough start to claim victory.
The article extols Quaker Oats as the ideal morning food boosting mind and body. It claims quick digestion, minimal waste, and full conversion to muscle and vigor. It urges daily breakfast use and recommends regular or family size packages for city and country readers.
Insurance squad wins 9 to 5 in a high energy game highlighted by dazzling catches and early control by Ellensburg. Pete Struble’s ninth inning catch preserves the win as Col. Payne’s Tigers rise atop the standings with solid defense and timely hitting.
Ss J Tompkins and C H Seringer of Pekin Illinois in the service of the U S revenue department are guests of D W Morthlands for a few days. One of the longest freight trains ever hauled over the Idaho division of the Northern Pacific passed through the city Sunday evening. The train of 92 cars was over a mile long and hauled by two engines, carrying lumber laden and empty cars bound for wheat distributing centers of eastern Washington.
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