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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1905
Page
8
The Yakima Herald Publishing Co based in North Yakima announces expansion with a new office location. Officials say the move will improve distribution and coverage across the region.
Residents and visitors in Cedar Valley are noted with movements of G. G. Rankin in Olympia, E. B. Sankey from Seattle, J. L. Belair inspecting a cottage, and the Blanchard Shingle Co leadership shift. The Cedar Valley Ditch line advances, logs go into a rented mill, and a new baby greets W. R. Baldwin. Purdy McLoughlen and Emma Rich wed at 305 North Venus Avenue with Elder J. G. Smith officiating.
Advertisement lists Ivory wood fibre plaster as a hard wall solution, with Scott's Lumber Yard offering lumber, Hammer paint at 1 481 per gallon, five year warranty, Rubberoid roofing with ten year warranty, and a bank account facility, all available at Scott's Lumber Yard.
Melrose and Mohr offer coal screenings for steam and heat purposes at 2.50 per ton. Gott Petaluma incubators insure a good hatch and are sold exclusively by the Yakima Hardware Company.
In the recent state school fund apportionment Yakima County received 8454.90 to divide among 76 districts. Superintendent Dickey allocated both state and county funds across districts, listing per district amounts such as District No. 7 3427.55 and District No. 41 68.80 among others, with numerous districts receiving small increments and many entries showing 26.32 or similar figures. The tally encompasses district allocations across the county and notes a separate county fund of 306.24.
James Hopper’s story The Maestro of Balangitang portrays Filipino character through vivid scenes from early occupation days. Readers meet soldiers and islanders in sharp action. the tale opens with Justification by Faith and follows a good fight that stirs the blood.
Pert Selleck son of Mr and Mrs W F Selleck died at his North Second Street home after an appendicitis operation failed to save him. Born in Minnesota he taught at Fruitvale School until illness. Funeral Friday at 2 PM with Rev H C Collins officiating. burial in Tahoma cemetery.
A summary of forthcoming features at the Lewis and Clark Exposition listing the Minnesota exhibit grand prize from St Louis, California’s large pavilion, gold pen manufacturing displays, totem poles, Alaskan government display items, the Oregon locomotive owned by David Hewes, a model life saving station, daily shipwreck drills, submarine illumination of Guild's Lake, and a Denver Woodmen chorus contest.
Petition in circulation in Yakima county asks for the appointment of J. A. Humphrey to county commissioner due to a vacancy from county division. The Mabton Chronicle endorses him as qualified and fair minded to represent the east end.
David Ferguson died at his home in Yakima City last Thursday morning at age 55 from heart trouble. A pioneer who settled in Yakima City 22 years ago, he helped oppose moving the town to its current site and remained unmarried. The Improved Order of Red Men, of which he was in good standing, conducted his funeral services Sunday afternoon from Yakima Furniture Company parlors.
The Christian church hosts nightly services with growing interest. Last Sunday twelve joined, bringing total accessions to 83. A crowd filled the church and many were turned away, prompting relocation to Yakima theatre for next Sunday’s eve with the talk Hydrophobia in North Yakima. Subsequent topics include When the Devil Comes to North Yakima and Regeneration by the Spirit.
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