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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
5
Yakima Herald issue details advertising rates upon application and subscription options. The Wednesday June 24 1908 publication date is listed with pricing for one year six months and three months.
Director Nichols presents county funded figures showing bonded debt at 45000 and floating debt at 19695 with total receipts of 19065 from state and county taxes and 19065.61 total, noting increased land valuations and enrollment. He warns that compulsory schooling will raise attendance and bond votes must pass for new buildings.
Physiognomists note a strong argument for the new Servian administration based on published portraits of the new king versus the assassinated monarch. The text cautions that newspaper pictures of celebrities are not always fully dependable.
Prof Frankforter dean of chemistry at the University of Minnesota reports an exhaustive study showing that ordinary Douglas fir stumps are worth from 40 to 49 dollars each when properly treated. Hinge stumps are left standing in the lumber.
The text notes the abundant pitch in Washington stumps and Prof. Frankforter's discovery that this pitch could yield turpentine of quality far superior to any previously produced. This could spark a new major commercial industry from local stump resources.
Surveyors reveal Lake Washington reaches 225 feet in places. Pressure at depth traps bodies, preventing ascent from 100 feet down, explaining why drowned victims do not surface.
A sensational writer imagines a grim future for Boston as a cosmic demolition looms. The piece portrays the city as sunk in a century and headed for monumental ruin, with a sympathetic world watching in horror.
The Herald reports the annual Washington state geological survey for 1902 by Henry Lander. The two part volume covers building and ornamental stones and coal deposits with illustrations. It showcases Washington's resources in stone marble and coal.
The June issue accuses the Herald of innate depravity and gloating. The July Coast claims the Herald maliciously insulted a Christian minister by officiating a marriage between a depraved white woman and a Chinaman. The Herald editor is called a shameless degenerate and moral coward. Officials are warned the Coast editor remains at large and taxpayers fund state institutions at Steilacoom and Medical Lake.
D. B. Fox advertises paying top prices for all kinds of second-hand goods at 23 South Second Street. The Elite offers endless hammocks at very low figures with wide selection.
Miss Gertrude Cline wed Edward J. Young at the Cline home in Sunnyside with 75 guests. The ceremony featured roses, music, and a reception, followed by a wedding tour. the couple will reside at home after July 15. A second wedding on Wednesday evening, with Reverend Bartlett officiating, included a dining reception and many presents, as Lois Shardlow led the procession and Lansdown attire noted.
Clinton Brewer and Miss Cora Strauss wed at the bride’s parents home on Nob Hill last Saturday afternoon at five o clock in a ceremony conducted by Rev. J H Wood of the Methodist church.
The bride Miss Strauss and groom Mr. Brewer are known locals with strong family ties. Brewer recently resided in Spokane where he held a bookkeeper position with a leading firm. The couple left on Wednesday for Spokane to start their life together there.
Miss Ruth Gilbert daughter of James M Gilbert and Henry Bell Pratt tied the knot at Park Central Presbyterian church in Syracuse. The groom, a Syracuse College of Medicine graduate, was joined by relatives and friends for the 7 PM service. Guests wore elegant gowns, the bride carried lilies of the valley, and a reception followed at the Gilbert home. Afterward the couple departed for New York then Germany for a year.
The Northern Pacific Railway offers discounted round trip fares on sale June 4 and 5, 24 to 30, July 15 and 16, and August 25 and 26 with a ten day travel limit and ninety day return limit. Stops allowed west of the Missouri River include St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Sioux City Omaha Kansas City and return. Rates shown include 57.70 for St Paul to Chicago 69.20 for Chicago to St Louis and 65.20 for unspecified routes. Contact ticket office for full details.
Multiple notices from local businesses announce new stock at McEwen’s Harness Emporium and sales at The Buyers Home Real Estate, with prices on cottages, farms, and a range of household items. Wyman Fraser’s offers gloves and shoes, Coffin Bros markets Gladiator hose, and Yakima Hardware sells wickless oil stoves. Also listings for horses, buggy harness, mowing machines, and lawn care services.
The Yakima Land and Livestock Company states that officers may not contract bills or make contracts without board authorization. The secretary can certify trustees acts on request. Anyone claiming to act for the company must show trustees' certified authorization. By order of the Trustees. 24-81
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