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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1907
Page
9
A persuasive appeal to farmers and homeowners to plant shade trees and ornamental shrubs. It touts the benefits of beautification for property value and neighborly pride, citing Carolina Poplars growing 35 feet tall in three years and urging spring planting to provide relief from summer heat.
The carpenters union gave $42 to Mrs. Charles Heattner after her husband, a former union member, was sent to Medical Lake with a peculiar form of insanity. Union members contributed generously from the relief fund.
Yakima county fruit inspector J M Brown warns against spraying apple and pear trees during bloom to kill codling moth. He says blooms block access to the calyx, moth eggs appear weeks after bloom, and spraying then harms bees and pollen, urging spraying after petals fall for safety and effectiveness.
Gibson and Smith contractors awarded the Y M C A building lumber and mill work to Cascade Lumber company for about 9000 to 10000 dollars. Bids came from four lumber firms. 150000 feet dimension lumber and interior mill work ordered. Foundation work to start April 29 with 10 to 12 masons. basement to be basaltic rock.
Engineer Doolittle and a party of fourteen from the reclamation service will resurvey and relocate the canal line in the canyon. Chief Engineer Jacobs urged the relocation after evaluating the route. The move should reduce hillside labor, with the resurvey taking about six weeks before construction begins.
Reading events include vocal solos and piano pieces in a program with "Sweet and Low" by Loretta Salladay and a talk on Madama Butterfly by Miss Sabelwitz. Faculty changes, student moves, campus parties, and a Fisk Jubilee Singers concert are reported along with library additions and a senior classroom gift.
Hollis ters Rocky Mountain Tea claim strengthens nerves aids digestion and promotes refreshing sleep. Available as tea or tablets at Case's Drug Store priced 3 65 cents.
A Illinois woman reports engaging in daily conversations with deceased individuals. Local collectors share similar experiences, adding to a round of tales about speaking with the departed.
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