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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1910
Page
4
The North Yakima newspaper announces its Wednesday publication schedule and rates. Advertising rates are available on application. Subscriptions priced at 1 year $1.50, six months 75 cents, and three months 50 cents.
A profile of George Arrowsmith, formerly with Northwest Light and Water, now supervising the Yakima Pasco Power company after a public service amalgamation. The piece notes his rapid rise, handling high tension power lines and a gas plant, and lauds his energy, intellect, and reserve temperament while reflecting public views on water service quality.
In a lengthy council on irrigation policy, locals defend government role in constructing large canals. The Tieton project is praised for quality and durability, arguing private enterprise failed to deliver comparable irrigation systems. The Yakima valley reflects on decades of desire for a government canal and its lasting impact.
The article clarifies the city commission form as a simple board elected at large. It describes a five member body directing city finances, appointing a finance and revenue commissioner, and creating a centralized budget with ward lines eliminated.
A local discussion urges towns to capitalize on events to boost business and community pride. It cites a park publicity stunt and stresses press agents, public spirit, and the value of clubs and civic projects. Senator Wesley L. Jones and supporters are praised for the Tieton project.
John Cort and Charles Klein, author of The Lion and the Mouse The Music Master The Auctioneer and The Third Degree, have signed a five year contract to write plays for the Independent Theatre Owners association marking a new coup in theatre.
A June garden luncheon at Mrs. W. L. Wright's Fruitvale home closed the Naches Avenue Whist Club term. Members and guests enjoyed a long luncheon, lawn card games, and a dance invitation for Helen and Clifford Wright. Upcoming bridge parties and Miss Leah Townsend Townsend Townsend weddings are announced alongside a quiet wedding of Wallace Dalton and Marguerite Ireland. A large Seattle visitor hosts a card party with elegant roses and Dutch-themed score cards. A workplace tragedy follows when lineman Brulette dies after a fall from a pole. investigations consider the faulty wire and cross-company splice, with family mourners listed.
A 1910 church study discusses Jesus in Gentile regions and faith that moves mountains. The article also reports a strong earthquake in southern Italy with casualties, rescue efforts, and royal visits to Avellino and Calitri as authorities restore order and aid.
Jeffries Brufflette, a lineman with the Washington division company, was killed while repairing a severed high voltage line near Terrace two miles from city. His wife witnessed him at the pole when a bolt of electricity struck him instantly after he began splicing. County blasting had severed the line, cutting power to the plant.
A strong quake struck Avellino and surrounding Campania at dawn with one severe shock and several minor tremors. The event spread panic across a 50 mile radius, though Avellino town itself escaped major destruction. The province suffered widespread disruption as aftershocks continued to alarm residents.
Presidents of eastern central lines agree to hold freight rate increases until the new railroad law takes effect and to seek ICC review of any increases. Taft urges a square deal and avoids immediate rate changes. Conference with McCrea Brown Finley includes trunk line chiefs from Chicago east.
Owen Moran of England defeated Frankie Conley, the American Bantam Champion, in a decisive ten round contest in Los Angeles. Conley fought hard but Moran dominated the final five rounds and earned the decision.
Gen A F Hawley and others in Washington Chicago and Virginia report improvement or cure of kidney trouble after using Peruna. Letters describe relief from back pain liver issues and catarrh with repeated claims of long-term benefit and strong endorsements.
A compact verse contrasts charity and piety with deeds not creed. It recalls a quarrel over a Fourth of July celebration at Pohick on the Cricks featuring lemonade, a parade, and a hotel owner opposed to competing trades. Local residents Hiram Jenkins Si Smothers Joe Struthers Bill Binks and Uncle Jim weigh in on the plan as tensions rise.
A poem from the Washington Star on humor in society and politics. It traces how jokes arise in various social and public moments from seating on pins to public figures misusing trust and grand mistakes. It muses on why some actions provoke laughter while others trigger discomfort.
A collection of homely farming maxims urges watchfulness and grit in field work. It covers plow care manure handling winter shelter for implements and the value of a sharp hoe. A moral note condemns snobbery as a hotel slur against farmers and notes a modest egg price disparity.
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