Grand Army Post Debates Memorial Day Gratitude
A Saturday Grand Army of the Republic meeting discussed resolutions of thanks to local theatre management for Memorial Day use. They clarified Dr T E Webb spoke for himself and not for the post, and no formal endorsement or action was taken. The post thanked the theatre for use of the building while preserving a temperance stance. The story also notes suffrage campaign plans and regional organizers.
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Grand Army of the Republic
T. E. Webb
Dr. Webb
Suffrage Campaign under Way in Wisconsin
A Washington woman, Mrs Emma Smith DeVoe of Tacoma, will direct Wisconsin equal suffrage efforts this summer. Governor McGovern signed the James woman suffrage bill and gave the signing pen to Senator James for his daughter Ada James. The measure includes a referendum, leaving whether women vote to Wisconsin men in the 1912 general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Washington
Emma Smith DeVoe
Tacoma
Wisconsin
McGovern
James
Ada James
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound advertised in 1911 paper
Foley and Co extol Foley's Honey and Tar as an efficient non narcotic expectorant for colds. It is safe for children and digestion friendly. C. H. Ward Drug Co letter and North Yakima Drug Store sale notice accompany the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Cal
Foley and Co
Foley
C. H. Ward Drug Co
C. L. Parsons
Sec's
Treas
Foley's
North Yakima
Bahaism gains new patron as Mrs Jackson gifts Abbas Effendi
Mrs. James Jackson of New York and Paris donates a Persian style residence to Abbas Effendi Abdul Baha head of the Bahaism movement. The donation follows her stay in Safed near Mount Carmel where she built a Persian house. Abdul Baha is regarded as the third manifestation of God, son of Bahullah who introduced the faith and faced imprisonment in Persia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
James Jackson
New York
Mount Carmel
Palestine
Abbas Effendi
God
Bahaullah
Kidney Medicine Endorsed for Chronic Cases at Elmira
A testimonial from Le McConnell of 117 Cathoria Street Elmira New York praises the product as effective for kidney and bladder trouble claiming it is the most reliable kidney medicine. It is advertised for sale by the North Yakima Drug Store highlighting its healing and strengthening properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le McConnell
Cathoria St. Elmira
N. Y
North
Letter from Mother Brightens Day at City Post Office
A narrator waits at the window as a clerk sorts mail. He hopes for a letter from his mother, and when a note arrives from the dearest woman, the world grows brighter and the blues fade away. The text closes with a directive to use the Herald want ads for results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Death of Yakima Valley Transit official Kenly raises city mourns
FE M Kenly vice president and superintendent of the Yakima Valley Transportation Co died Saturday night at St Elizabeth's hospital after an emergency operation for an upper bowel obstruction. He had been in North Yakima five years since the electric railway move ment began and was highly regarded by colleagues and subordinates. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. M. Kenly
Yakima Valley Transportation Co
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Kenly
North Yakima
Mr. Renly
A. J. Splawn
N. C. Richards
Mr. Kenly
Maryland
Qray
How you may profit by it Foley Kidney Pills
Mrs. EF G Whiting of Akron reports a serious kidney trouble with backache and dizzy headaches. After taking Foley Kidney Pills as directed, pain and dizziness subsided and eyesight cleared, leaving her a well woman. Sold by North Yakima Drug Store.
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Foley
EF. G. Whiting
Willow St
Akron
Foley Kidney
North ‘Yakima Drug Store
The Red of Courage and Gould of Faith Weavers Tale
In a low workroom the Weavers weave the world while one silent worker fades yet endures. The Master blesses the solitary craftsman whose courage and faith shine despite failure and fatigue. The red courage and gold faith gleam through his best effort.
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Gould
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Endorsed for Women’s Health
Advertises Dr. R V Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser as cures for female ailments. Promotes a 1000 page cloth bound volume for 31 one cent stamps and 21 cents in paper, post-paid, from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo. Also mentions Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a mild efficient medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Common Sense
R.V. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Pierce
Yakima Million Dollar Holding Firm Forms Fire Insurance Venture
The Yakima Bond & Investment Company filed articles forming a holding and investment firm in North Yakima. Provisional trustees are E. E. Kelso Floyd A. Hatfield and C. D. Hesser. The 109000 shares at $10 create The Great Western Fire Insurance Society to issue bonds backed by Washington real estate mortgages. William H. Brown of Western Life Assurance is involved and may become general manager. The aim is to keep Washington money at home and grow local investment.
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North Yakima
Yakima
A Holding and
Washington
William H. Brown
Western Life Assurance Association
Masonic Temple
Great Western Fire Insurance Society
Brown
Wight
Iona Starts Good Road Movement smoothing ruts
The article notes Iona beginning a movement to improve dirt roads by dragging after rain to reduce ruts and improve travel. It cites the River to River route Davenport to Council Bluffs, with Lafayette Young aiding, and predicts a state-wide macadam highway campaign across Iowa.
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Iona
Davenport
Councei Bluffs
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Knd
Iowa
Leslie
New Crowns Displayed For King and Queen
London exhibits crown jewels for the coronation. King George’s crown, lengthened for his head, is valued at 7.5 million dollars and includes historic stones. Queen Mary’s new crown of platinum and diamonds centers on the Kohinoor and Cullinan diamonds, valued at 3.75 million dollars.
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London
George
Mary
Garrads
Edward the Confessor
Black Prince
France
Foley Kidney Pills touted for quick and permanent kidney relief
For kidney and bladder troubles Foley Kidney Pills claim to regulate and strengthen kidney and bladder action. They are described as a tonic with quick results and are offered for sale by the North Virginia Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Front Street 10 Be Paved In Full
City engineer outlines plan to pave Front street north from 6 street to city limits using bitulithic pavement. Fifty feet wide up to G street with two twenty foot driveways and a central parking strip to be beautified with lawn trees and flowers. Concrete bridges to span ditches and fall construction anticipated.
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Front Street
6 Street
Selah
First Street
Wir
G Street
CG Street
Northern Pacifico
The Woman of Today Benefits From Correct Living
The woman of today who has good health good temper good sense bright eyes and a lovely complexion results from correct living and good digestion. If your digestion is faulty Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets will correct it for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
The Connubial Gradient Sermon Warns on Ideals
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt quotes a Chicago preacher urging marriage only with a compatible ideal. He warns that marrying without shared ideals leads to failure and suggests a gradual scale of ideals as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louisville Courier-Journal
Federation Meeting Prospects For North Yakima Women Clubs
A report on the State Federation of Women’s Clubs considering North Yakima for its next convention with delegates from Olympia and Olympia invited to host the 1912 meeting. The Twenty First Century Club expands, planning departments for history literature and civics, seeking a shared meeting place via a new subordinate house to unite local women’s organizations.
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Yakima
Olympia
North Yauita
North Yakima
Departaon Club
Wey 1
Gion
Chamberlin's Liniment Promoted For External Use Only
An old advert advises against internal medicines for acute or chronic rheumatism and endorses Chamberlin's Liniment to be applied externally. It states the product is sold by all dealers and emphasizes external use.
Auctioneer and bidder cause amused lull at sale
A curious Yorkshire spectator interrupted a quiet auction, shouting to bid and then leaving with a quip that halted business for a time as the crowd laughed and the hammer man responded playfully.
Dr Wing's New Life Pills Promise Quick Health Boost
Readable text promises start of work after taking Dr Wing's New Life Pills. Claims relieve constipation indigestion and improve appetite and energy. Mentions price of 60 at Clark's Pharmacy and urges trying the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wing
Vaniah
Clark
Hearing on final account of administrator in estate case
In Yakima County Washington the court schedules the hearing for the final account and petition for distribution and discharge of administrator in the estate of M. Co. Nye deceased. The hearing date is June 29 1911 at 1 30 PM at the North Yakima courthouse with notices to be published for four weeks and posted publicly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
North Yakima
Washington
Laura Phekinger
Willamette Theridbin
Tas
Chimont
Harry Swinsen
Wm. T. Stewart
John KK. Bacon
Charles A. Diy
Harry Y. Saint Register
Cholce
North
Yakima
Yakima Coutts
Hyo Iig
Yakinus
Yakima County
Yakiowa
I. A W. Barr
Yakimaa
Washingon
State of Washington
M. Co. Nye
Shaw
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Grand Army
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Qoskosh
Milwaukee
Racine
Kenosha
Tlinois Suffrage Association
Harriet Grimm
Brady
Idaho
California
Herald
E. M. Kenly
Transportation Company
Eleanor D. Woods
Dr. Pierce
MIUST
Corporation For Million
Is A Holding Company
Queen Mary
Tong
Diaz
New York Herald
W. Barr
Superior Court of
Yakima Chott
Jessie McPhee
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