John Cort Plans Expansive Northwest Theatre Season
Yakima theatre owner and northwest magnate John Cort visits New York en route to Chicago to launch an extensive season. He aims to revive The Alaskan with a new cast and prepare for a summer run in Seattle and future spectacles across his circuit. Ed ward Martindell and Florence Roberts are key cast members named for forthcoming productions.
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John Cort
Yakima Theatre
Northwest
New York City
Cort
Chicago
Northwest Circuit
Mr. Cort
Qld
Edward Martindell
New York
Seattle
Florence Roberts
Moore Theatre
America
Homemade kidney remedy touted to cure many ailments
An advertisement cites a New York Daily News claim that fluids including Fluid Extract Dandelion and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla mixed at home can relieve kidney trouble before Bright's disease, with a druggist endorsing safety. It promises healing of back pain urinary symptoms and rheumatism by cleansing uric acid from blood, urging readers to try and save the prescription for resale.
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New York
Bright
Florida Senator Bry an dies in Washington at 32
United States Senator William James Bryant of Florida died at Providence Hospital at 8 30 yesterday morning from typhoid fever. He had served seventy three days since succeeding the late Senator Mallory and spent twenty three days ill. Bryant was born October 10 1876 in Orange county Florida and practiced law in Jacksonville before his Senate appointment. He was married to Janet Allen of Lexington Virginia.
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Washington
United States
William James Bryan
Florida
Providence Hospital
Stephen R. Mallory
Dis
Bryant
Bryan
John Hopkins University
Baltimore
Mr. Bryan
Orange County
Emory College
Georgia
Washington and Lee University
Jacksonville
Fla
Mallory
Senate
Duval County
Federal officers probe Pasco land and irrigation schemes
In March report from Pasco federal land office inspectors investigate land and timber entries tied to the 1905 reclamation withdrawal. Cases heard before Land Commissioner F J Coad will be sent to Washington for decision while scrutiny grows over a Seattle organized Pasco Land and Irrigation company and claims tied to the Palouse project.
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Pasco
Federal Land Office
F. J. Coad
General Land Office
Washington
Irrigation Company
Seattle
Yakima
Reclamation Service
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Promised Cure Ad
An advertisement urges readers to buy Ballard's Horehound Syrup for chest pains cough and sleepless nights. A Texas testimonial from Mrs J Galveston praises relief and a Fry druggist sale is noted.
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Ballard
Agents Wanted for Crayon Portraits and Frames
Advertisement offers 16x20 crayon portraits for 40 cents, frames at 10 cents and up, sheet pictures one cent each. Claims potential earnings of 400 percent profit or $36.00 per week. Catalogues and samples free from Frank W. Williams Company at 1208 W. Taylor St., Chicago, Illinois.
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Frank W. Williams Company
W. Taylor St
Chicago
Lll
Kennewick Pushes for North Coast Stop and Better Passenger Facilities
Residents of Kennewick press for the North Coast line to stop in their town citing poor service and long gaps between Pasco and North Yakima. The council considers arrests to enforce a 10 mile town speed limit while awaiting improvements to waiting rooms and connections. Local officials note crossings with Pasco and Ellensburg as key factors in inadequate service and appeal to the state railroad commission for oversight.
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Kennewick
Northern Pacific
Pasco
North Yakima
North Coast
Yakima Valley
Washington & Columbia River
Walla Walla
Ellensburg
Mens
State Railroad Commission
State fixes penitentiary grain sacks price and quotas
The state board sets annual prices for penitentiary grain sacks at 7 to 10 cents, down from 9 cents last year, and reduces oat sacks to 5 cents from 10. It also apportions grain sacks among 10 counties including Garfield 81,000 and Walla Walla 170,400 with other totals listed.
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Olympia
State Board of Central
Garfield
Columbia
Walla Walla
Lincoln
Adams
Douglas
Franklin
Benton
Klickitat
Yakima
Labor Protests In Olympia Reach Labor Agencies Crisis
Labor Commissioner Charles F Hubbard reports numerous complaints from state unions about employment agencies recruiting for work in eastern states. Agencies lure workers to Oregon with promises of jobs while many remain idle. wages have fallen. Hubbard answers letters from governor and others noting idle men and weak wages as the labor scene tightens.
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Olympia, Maren
Charles F. Hubbard
Mr. Hubbard
Sulzer Mann House clash over claimed speech expunged
In Washington the House debated a charge by Mann that Sulzer pasted a purported Saturday speech into the Congressional Record. The resolution to expunge passed party lines after sharp exchanges, with Sulzer denouncing Mann as a petty fogging lawyer and halting the floor at times. The session adjourned in respect to Senator Bryan after DC measures were approved.
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Mann
Sulzer
Department of Commerce and Labor
House
District of Columbia
Bryan
Piano Tuner Offers Yearly Service and Repairs
W. M. Roberts announces piano servicing for the year with two tunings annually after joining the PD Johnston company and residing in the city. The contract costs six dollars, payable in two installments, and includes action regulation, squeaky pedals, repairs to organs, and other fixes. Phone orders to 1444 or 53871.
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PD. S. Johnston Company
Lawyers, Ima Ave Suite 1 2 3 4
Law firm address line listing multiple suites at Ima Avenue in a compact city block. No case details or client information provided.
Suit for Absolute Divorce In Yakima Court
Mary EF Johnston sues BE A Johnston in Yakima Superior Court for an absolute divorce on grounds of habitual drunkenness and abandonment. Plaintiff seeks custody of the minor child and requests the court to decree divorce and related relief after publication.
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State of Washington
Yakima
Mary EF. Johnston
BE. A. Johnston
A. D
Saturn Visible Soon Then Gone Until Fall
The piece notes Saturn will not be visible after March 27 until September 30 and claims Saturn is about 200 million miles away and 70 million miles farther from the sun than Earth. It mentions Prof. Preyn of Lick Observatory and a streetcar excursion planned for Thursday, with public reaction to the celestial talk.
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Saturn
Preyn
Lick Observatory
Mount Hamilton
Dangers of Pneumonia Warned by Local Ad
A local drug store advertisement warns that neglecting a cold can lead to pneumonia and weaker lungs. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure that stops coughs, heals the lungs, and prevents pneumonia, selling at North Yakima Drug Store.
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Foley
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Puget Sound Telephone chief inspects Puget Sound area
F H Shea division chief operator of the Pacific States Telephone company spent 14 days in the city reviewing the local exchange. He said the aim is to provide the best service possible and to make service near perfect. Shea oversees the state from Prosser and Wenatchee west and noted improvement since the new system.
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F. H. Shea
Puget Sound
Pacific States Telephone Company
Shea
North Yakima
Prosser
Wenatchee West
Half a Hundred Cowboys Pursue Yellowstone County Sheriff Killer
Helena Montana March 24 Half a hundred cowboys chase the murderer of Sheriff James Webb of Yellowstone county killed on the Mussel Shell near Billings by William Buckfound a Wyoming horse thief wanted there Webb, a noted stock detective, captured many criminals and was famed for his fearless pursuit and threats against his life.
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Helena
Mont
James Webb
Yellowstone County
Billings
William Buckfound
Wyoming
Webb
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Supreme Court of
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