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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
8
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for stomach weakness and liver laziness, claiming it improves blood quality and drives out disease bacteria. It emphasizes the product's known composition and lists Pleasant Pellets as a regulator for stomach, liver and bowels.
A Burns Johnson fight moved picture Tuesday drew about 250 locals including three women. Jim Jefferson and Burnett W. Pickett of Twin Falls Idaho toured the area for business and vacation. Several local teachers will be paid in full while many staff changes and divorces appear in proceedings.
A Monday night rain eased dust in Parker while a Tuesday afternoon storm caused extensive damage with hail uprooting trees and tearing telegraph lines. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Mrs. A B Antler and Edna White of Zillah Heights visits Parker. Congratulations to Hubert Sandoz and May Jacobs on their marriage in North Yakima. The Dickinsons visit Natches valley and Hazel Dickinson enjoys summer at home.
A surprise and farewell gathering honored Mr. and Mrs. A Sherwood and family who plan to move to North Yakima. Attendees included the Kinneys and Sherwoods with music by Miss Brush and Miss Hill. refreshments provided by several guests. extended into the late hour with many friends present.
Pine salve carbolized for healing and cleansing. Soothes pain and stops irritation. Sold by C. W. Camp, West Side Druggist.
A light rain fell in the valley Sunday night. Mrs. John Ida left for Connell on No 4. Wilbur Durham visited his parents in Orchardvale. Miss Mary Tuttle from Lotus visited Miss Villa in Mathis. Mr and Mrs Leo Meyer spent Saturday and Sunday in the county seat. Al Bush came from Seattle and will stay several weeks. Mr and Mrs Jim Tuttle and family visited Granger on Monday.
Advertising copy extols Electric Bitters as a remedy for nervous irritability from weak health. It claims to regulate stomach liver and kidneys purify blood and improve complexion and nerves. Endorses use by charming women and directs purchase at C. C. Case's.
A June incident near Canby thwarted a planned wreck of the Southern Pacific train from San Francisco. Benjamin Miller, acting on sight of a timber weighted with rocks on the tracks, warned the engineer by waving in headlight glare. The engine stopped within feet of the obstruction, and nearby searches found no trace of the would be wreckers, suspected to be vengeful hoboes.
Seattle June 8. Western Transcontinental Passenger association of forty railroads began study of round the world rates. A statement that a trip around the world can be made in 41 days prompted the group to order a schedules and rates table. The proposed rates span 600 to 800 dollars for the trip.
Portland June 8 An electrical parade connected with the Rose festival and weeklong celebration surpassed prior pageants in originality beauty and brilliancy. Dozens of floats lit by trolley electricity traced the main street route as thousands of electric bulbs lit hundreds of thousands of roses in dazzling iridescence.
A large Whitman county crowd attended the Colfax courthouse as Mrs. Herbert G. Buss, wife of a local pastor, faced charges of displaying a dangerous weapon during a near riot at the Baptist parsonage. Testimony split between the minister and E. E. Sherfey on who urged the gun first, shaping the trial’s focal point.
Prosecuting Attorney J W Matthews led the state in a bitter trial marked by loud laughter and taunts from spectators. Buss jolted the proceedings by accusing the minister of owing back salary, amid intense interest and a near full house of about 400 people at the armory hall.
Washington reports Britain will not join an international conference to raise ad valorem duties on China in exchange for abolishing Likin. The stance follows China's failure to implement reforms promised after the Boxer uprising.
Arrangements are complete for Yakima county residents to travel to Seattle for Yakima County Day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. Half fare tickets, valid six days, cost about 4.81 for rail. departure from Grandview at noon Thursday. Nagler's Juvenile Band to accompany. county building dedication events planned with speeches by President Chilberg and Dr. Granville Lowther.
Mabton leads for the vacant spot after Prosser. Cle Elum and Roslyn plan a joint entry. The addition would cut Ellensburg travel costs but raise expenses for Toppenish and North Yakima. A league meeting to settle the matter will be held Thursday.
United States post office inspectors in Cincinnati say they have located the Black Hand headquarters in Marion Ohio. The finding rests on documentary evidence seized today during arrests of Sam Lima of Marion and several others.
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