Local notes from Yakima and region in brief
A busy week with local residents traveling and events across Yakima. A. E. Poole and wife plan a Sound coast visit. Edgar Gunn spends summer haying near Sunnyside. Mrs. Schindeler and Mrs. Taft return from Wisconsin and Baker City respectively. Miss Frances Knapp visits the Leshs with the ex‑governor’s daughter.
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Edgar Gunn
Sunnyside
Schindeler
Wisconsin
C. J. Taft
Baker City
F. P. Lewis
Will Personeus
Seattle
D. E. Lesh
Will
Frances Knapp
Knapp
Alaska
Lesh
Trunk stolen then recovered near McCrimmon residence
Mrs. Clara J. Ellis lost her trunk at the depot Sunday night. It was later found in a vacant lot behind Mr. McCrimmon’s house, broken into with few items missing. A red bandana tied to a handle suggested hobos carried it away after dark.
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Clara J. Ellis
Seattle
Abe Eglin Captures Waterville Money
Abe Eglin wins Waterville money in a Yakima race. The Chelan Leader notes the event as a notable local wagering result. DeWitt's Little Early Risers advertised as small yet powerful liver and bowel cleansers by Quiett Ayres Drug Co.
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Abe Eglin
Waterville
Chelan
Yakima
Man
DeWitt
Quiett & Ayres Drug Co
All Kinds of Stains at Metcalf's Paint Store
A humorous wartime style cartoon caption contrasts the difference between a politician and a statesman with mushroom puns. The dialogue mocks the both look alike idea and ends with a quip about stains at Metcalf's Paint Store.
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Metcalf
Earth Grows Heavier by 500 Tons Annually
A scientific note explains that Earth gains about 500 tons yearly from meteors burning up in the atmosphere and dust settling on the surface. It cites Prof Nordenskjold and Russian observations, describing meteors as small planetary bodies crossing space and entering Earth's atmosphere at high speed.
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Nordenskjold
Plan to Exclude Chinese Through Hair Rules in Mines
The New York Sun notes British Columbia mulls a Chinese exclusion approach by regulating hair length for mine workers. Parliament considers an act aimed at workers rather than targeting a friendly nation directly, sparking debate on practical exclusion measures.
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British Columbia
N. Y. Sun
Colossal Cross Memorial Planned on Italian Peaks
A religious society will erect granite granite crosses on nineteen Italian mountain peaks to commemorate the nineteenth century of the Christian era. Each cross will be carved from local stone and bear an inscription.
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Italy
Scientific American
Best Mixed Paint in the World Promoted by Metcalf’s Store
Advertising copy touts Best Mixed Paint from Metcalf's Paint Store and notes One Minute Cough Cure has saved over fifteen hundred lives in grippe croup asthma whooping cough bronchitis and pneumonia with early use claimed to prevent consumption by Quiett Ayres Drug Co.
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Metcalf's
Quiett & Ayres Drug Co
Senate Election by the People Debate Marks Constitutional Tension
The Senate discussed a resolution on electing senators by the people. The debate centered on how to achieve a method that would not face opposition, noting that two thirds of current members would be retired under the proposed system.
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Dr. F. Skata
Prosser
J. H. Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Senate
Ely's Cream Balm for Nasal Catarrh Treatment
Nasal catarrh eases quickly with Ely's Cream Balm an aromatic application that cleanses and heals the nasal surface. Druggists offer the 50 cent size, trial mail order available for 10 cents, with a promise of continued use if tested.
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Ely
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm Hits Market At 75 Cents
Proprieties introduce Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal use with a spraying tube included. The liquid retains the medicinal properties of the solid preparation and is available through druggists or by mail for 75 cents.
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Ely’s
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THE
Yakima Herald
A. E. Poole
the Sound
J. J. Mackison
Tampico
H. C. Dodson
U. S
Prosser Record
Charley O'Neil
Dayton
Mr. O'Neil
Tuk Heravp
A. L. Breckelman
Medical Lake Asylum
Sheriff Tucker
Gordon
George Gervais
Yakima City
Dilley
A. N. Short
U.S
Shorty’ Hall
Willie Sclaw
Frank L. Wheeler
Portland
Washington
Oregon
Wheeler
Malcolm McLennan
J. A. Halstead
Ellensburg
J. G. Lovell
Lizzie Ward
Moses Ward
Spokane
Mrs Lovell
Ditter & Mechtel
Candy Factory
Haviland
Greene Mercantile Co
Free City Delivery
Margaret Steinbach
Miss Steinbach
Walla Walla
Hop Exchange
Montana
Messrs. Goldsmith and Kinney
Minnesota
Nicholas McCoy
Messrs. Redman and
Embree
Logan Creek
Satas Country
Toppenish
Dustin
Goldendale
Taft & Taft and
W. J. Roaf
Osborne
United States
Coffin Bros
Mserno Woodmen of America
Riverside Hotel
Earth
H. L. Tucker
Postoffce
S. Arendt
First Street
E. M. Harris
Our
G& Co
Taylor & Denley
Russell
G. T. Aumiller
St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co
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