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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1909
Page
8
The text extols fear of germs over ghosts and urges fortifying the body to resist illness. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcohol tonic that cleanses, enriches the blood, and strengthens digestion to prevent germ spread. It claims forty years of cures and cautions against substitutes.
The Misses Olds of Tacoma visit North Yakima while Miss Florence Grady improves. A marriage license issued to Albert De Vries and Mae Burgess. Rooks Alan travels to Syria after a reported disappearance. Yakima Poultry association sets a March 4 meeting to discuss the next show. Hackney horses shown on Yakima streets from Russell ranch. Various local court cases include Ed Fuller fined for stealing bed clothing, Ray Kellett fined for street fighting. Community events include Baraca-Philathea entertainment and Ladies' Guild meetings. Grace Kelly dies in Walla Walla hospital. Sunnyside music fans attend grand opera. cement block plant in operation for Lee A. Johnson hardware store.
County correspondence notes March arriving with heavy dust from Snipes Mountain and flu cases straining local druggists. Mrs. J D Scoon visits Prosser with her grip stricken mother. Twin boys born to Mr and Mrs Van Bell. Roscoe Sheller returns from Tacoma after completing a commercial course at the University of Puget Sound.
Mr Hanks and family of Butte Montana are in Naches City intending to settle nearby. Ruby Little left Friday for Mabton Washington to visit friends and relatives. Philip Saunder, Harry Yeager and Mr Smith of Lewiston Montana were in Naches City last week to visit their farm nearby.
A spread of short items notes residents traveling to California and Kiowa, visits to Alfalfa and Toppenish, and trips from Outlook. People include Mr C Sharp Mrs Sheller Geo Eaton Mae Moore and others visiting relatives, plus a hospital update on Richard Tuttle recovering from liver surgery. Local trains No 4 No 5 are referenced for arrivals and departures.
Mrs Tanghe spent three or four days in Yakima last week visiting old Milwaukee friends. While Mr and Mrs Tanghe were seen mapping catchments for potential reunions and recalling shared memories with longtime acquaintances.
Returning from town Saturday morning Mr Tanghe avoided a serious incident when fighting dogs under a horse caused the animal to panic and kick breaking the dashboard. Mr Tanghe sustained a leg injury and Mrs Tanghe was unhurt. They were helped home by a neighbor. Mrs L P Lock sails to Prince Rupert after visiting Tacoma. John and Willie Tanghie moved to Seattle for work.
L Palmry moved to the Benjamin ranch to aid with work. A B Cutler will supervise orchard work on the Olsen Royce ranch next season. Frank Blankenship of Cle Elum visits J A Piland. Mabel Kinnear visits J F McCurdy. Mrs Charles Mayes visits her father Joe Becks. Mrs A C Robinson recovers from la grippe. L M Cox visits North Yakima. M A Otto and family, recent Naches valley buyers, travel to Wisconsin after a California trip. Wallins and Chandler relocate to their Naches ranch. Kate Thomas visits Yakima with sister Mrs Archie Norton. Ladies Aid social a success with praise for the new male quartet.
Farmers in Pleasant valley begin plowing ahead of a large fruit tree project. Nurseryman Mr. Simpson of North Yakima will oversee the planting of fifteen thousand trees once weather permits. Mr. Neal Boyle of Seattle has bought land here and will visit Spitzenberg next week. Mr. Renville visited North Yakima on Thursday for business. O B Young, vice president of Pleasant Valley Irrigation Co., is mentioned in connection with the development.
Miss Ninette Porter of Braintree Vermont says Peruna cured her recurring lung hemorrhages after doctors failed. Emma Martin of Odessa Missouri reports relief after six bottles, noting improved sleep and cough reduction. The ad notes Peruna tablets are available for those who object to liquids.
The Pleasant Valley Irrigation dam break is being rapidly repaired and the reservoir will soon serve ranchers. Mr. Wandlass completed a residence for Mr. Morgan of Black Diamond. Bids will be sought soon for a district mail carrier. Kinney plans a well at the hotel, Dahl bought a ranch team, and Passage and McGelligan returned from the Sound. Weidmark oversees twenty three pupils improving, and Dr. Johnson with family will visit next week to improve their land.
Charlie Davis is out around again and a pie social at the school house Friday evening drew a solid crowd. Mrs Woodsworth hosted a dinner and reception for Mr and Mrs Freddie Moore on their wedding day. JL Thomas relocated to the J F Phillips place in town.
Mr and Mrs Henry Van Bergen welcomed a baby girl born February 25. Mr and Mrs Barker spent Saturday and Sunday in Naches. Mr Eos sold fourteen acres to Wisconsin parties for 7200 dollars. A mass exodus of valley teachers left for the county institute in North Yakima. Mr E S Hill sold his well drilling machine to Selah parties who are hauling it away.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lynch on Tuesday. Miss Jamie Young visited her brother in Sunnyside over Sunday. Mrs Geo Grist hosted a thimble party for school girls on Tuesday March 2 with a guessing contest and luncheon. Prizes went to Erma and Ada Chandler for guessing and Maud Ellis and Mina Losey for sewing. Mr and Mrs Harry Jacobs entertained at cards Friday night. Mrs Jas Young and M A Chandler are convalescing after illness. Mrs Jas Schriner and Mrs M L Kagg are suffering from grip this week.
A New York daily paper reports a prescription combining fluid extract dandelion, compound karyon, and compound syrup sarsaparilla to aid kidney and bladder disorders before Bright's disease. A local druggist confirms ingredients are harmless and affordable and notes it helps cleanse kidney structures by aiding filtration and removing waste.
Mary Geer Conrad aged 63 died at home on February 23 1909 in Upper Moxee. Funeral from the family residence February 25 at 10 am conducted by Revs Dickson and Borgers, burial in Moxee Holland cemetery. Survived by husband J H Conrad four sons two daughters and thirteen grandchildren. Funeral prose and local notices follow with ads for remedies and plant nurseryman Kruger.
Notice states the firm Benoit Bros consisting of F L Benoit and E F Benoit is dissolved and will be conducted by F L Benoit and R L Benoit under Benoit Bros. The new firm will pay all bills and collect all monies due to the old firm. BENOIT F L and BENOIT R S.
Rev. B. H. Ruetepohler of Spokane will address revival services on Capitol Hill Friday. He has drawn large crowds and will speak nightly this week. Tonight's sermon is The Prodigal and His Brother at 7:30.
Fruitvale Improvement club will meet at the Fruitvale schoolhouse at 7 30 with the Yakima county Alaska Yukon Pacific exhibit as the principal topic. All precinct residents are urged to attend and participate.
WANTED pruning by day or by contract. David Clark, 11 Second Avenue South. TREES Get best home grafted scions from Yakima valley bearing trees Bartlett Pears Commercial Apples Strawberry Plants. The Outlook Nursery Sunnyside Washington R F D No 2. NURSERY STOCK FOR SALE All varieties of grape vines berry bushes and roses. Mohr and Doyle Lock Box 7 Brighton Washington
For sale a flock of 40 pure bred White Leghorn cocks and cock erels with eggs in season. Interested buyers should call on or address S. W. Vestal, Selah, Washington, IR. F. D. No. 2.
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