Swallowed Laudanum Ends Despair of Young Woman
Ora Couey an eighteen year old girl from near Ahtanum church attempted suicide by swallowing a half ounce of laudanum after a quarrel with her parents over household duties and life choices. She was rescued, treated with a stomach pump, and returned home under the care of her parents. The article also notes a rose carnival and religious camp meetings with regional church leaders visiting Spokane and Yakima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Couey
Klickitat
Pierce
Ward
First Street
Mrs. Pierce
Miss Coney
Wells Wis
Caught on the Fly and Local Socials in North Yakima
Licenses granted include Gerrit Van Diest and Hattie Meebver on June 1. Social visits unfold as Mrs. W. F. Prosser hosts cards for Mrs. Caesar and Mrs. Thomas of Tacoma, while Mrs. J. E. Mackinnon returns to Wallace Idaho with her children. Local figures discuss Yakima census estimates, guest lists for the Evil Eye presentation, Eastern Star delegates, and Wool shipment for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit van Diest
Hattie Meebver
W. F. Prosser
Caesar
Thomas
Tacoma
A. J. Tolmie
T. J. Hieffling
Fort Simcoe
City
O. M. Graves
Evil Eye
J. W. Sindall
the Sound
Grand
Eastern Star
H. L. Tucker
Stanley Cotfin
St. Paul
Boston
Local Trade Notes and County Court Actions
The article notes strong haying tool sales and a stock of hardware including oil, pulleys, tackle blocks, and Manila hoisting ropes. It reports the St. Cecilia club providing music at a Tacoma meeting, Who next venue for federation meetings, and appreciation by Miss Windsor for Seattle delegates at the Woman's convention. It lists wool buyers visiting Yakima with several agents, two transfers in bag sales, Knights of Pythias officers elected at North Yakima Lodge No. 53, with installation in July. It also covers the divorce granted to Linnit Rowe against W. H. Rowe, detailing property transfers and mortgage terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Seattle
North Yakima Lodge No. 53
Knights of Pythias
Frank Jordan
W. T. Stewart
W. J. Linee
J. D. Cornett
Jas. Calivan
Geo. N. Tuesley
Linnit Rowe
W. H. Rowe
Adventist Pastor Reports Prosperity After Walla Walla Meeting
Pastor J G Smith returns from a three weeks visit to Walla Walla for the Upper Columbia conference annual meeting. He says the past fiscal year showed marked prosperity for the Seventh Day Adventists and notes a camp meeting held in connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Smith
Walla Walla
Upper Columbia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yakima
Robert E. Smith
J. J. MacDonald
Old Post Office
Yakima Ave
Ladies of the Christian Church
Mason’s Opera House
G. J. Hill
I. P. Engletart
Daisy Boyle
S. N. Haskell
Australia
G. A. Irwin
D. A
Battle Creek
Mich
W. T. Knox
California
J. H. Kellogg
C. H. Jones
Pacific Press Publishing Association
New York City
Pastor Smith
Spokane
North Yakima
C. R. Harris
Mr. Harris
J. E. Mackinnon
Woman’s Federation of Clubs
Ida B. Sharkey
Rt. B. Hagsel
Clara Dean Carter
Wallace-Coburn Hardware Company
St. Cecilia Club
Whatcom
W. P. Fell
Pendleton
Wm. Ellery
Halloway & McDonald
Fredrick Josslyn
The
Seventh-Day Adventists
Wo Barton’s Hardware
R. Barton
South First Street
Schindeler’s
T.G. Redfield, G.O
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