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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
7
W W Felton of North Yakima advertises a modern housebuilding specialty with references of past projects. He lists a shop location between Lee's shoe store and Coffin Bros on Chestnut Street.
A Chicago opera night reveals special seats for a stigmatized woman. The narrator writes a poem about a farmer’s home seen on a curtain, tracing a past life of virtue lost to scandal as the crowd departs and the stage lights fade.
Senator Turner will visit Spokane Walla Walla Yakima Tacoma and Seattle to speak. He plans to be here March 31st with a special invitation extended to Mr. Bryan for the events.
Peter Belles plans to fit up a theater and dance hall on Stewart Street just west of the Robinson Opera House. He may also fix the nearby race track and run it alongside his other interests, signaling a potential Puyallup boom on the north side.
The North Yakima area ends its many gambling games and houses of ill fame in a moral spasm, praising the move though noting Yakima society avoided widespread contamination from such submerged tenth elements. Localizer commentary suggests limited impact on Yakima society overall.
Former Yakima pastor Nathan Evans left Walla Walla for Goldendale last evening after aiding Rev. Lee A. Johnson in revival meetings. His wife’s illness delayed him in the city. she recently had a serious operation and is recovering at her mother's home. The meetings at the Methodist Episcopal church gained thirty additions.
Misses Lillian Goger and Zola Thorp of Thorp spent last week in Yakima. Ka P Englehart of Yakima was in the city on business. R C Flick left for North Yakima to engage in insurance. Mrs Parden of Yakima visits her son R J Parden and family. Mrs Slemmons and son spend the week at the Elmira in this city. Malcolm McClennan and Arthur Coffin of North Yakima were in town Friday. N Hartung of Fawcett Bros North Yakima was in the city Sunday. Guy McL Richards, a well known...
The older Gager boy who sparked a chase with Sheriff Brown last week over an Indian horse was sent to reform school. His brother was sent home.
The letter from a Gordon Highlanders private describes fighting with Devons Imperial Light Horse at Elandslaagte. He recalls shells bursting, comrades killed or wounded, a mate shot through the head, and himself struck in the wrist and forehead before bandaging and continuing.
Levi Ankeny has purchased the Walla Walla Union with E. B. Piper named to run as managing editor. The sale price is reported at 8000 dollars, after the former owner acquired the paper a year earlier for 3500. The Spokane Outburst notes the deal and adds remarks from M. B. Smith of Butternut Michigan.
Charles Johnston notes language growth through semivowel addition to vowels as early speech expanded. He cites Polynesian words such as ahi aho hau hihi ha hae wa wai representing fire light wind ray breath envy and expanse, illustrating elemental language roots.
An electric search light wagon, resembling a fire engine, will join New York City fire department equipment. The wagon carries an engine and a dynamo with two 18 inch lens lamps. Lights can focus on a point or flood wide areas and can be moved from the wagon with insulated cables. The aim is to illuminate dark streets and rescue areas by throwing light into windows and onto roofs.
An advertisement urges travel east via the Wisconsin Central Railroad between St. Paul and Chicago with rates and contact for Jrs.A. Clock in Portland Oregon. A captioned quip follows about a boy scolding a donkey, revealing a humorous exchange with an elderly woman.
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