North Yakima High Wins Declamatory Contest Prizes
North Yakima high school took first prizes in both oratory and declamation at the Friday evening contest held in the Methodist church. Alva Strausz won oratory first and Lyle Gamble won declamation first, with several other local students placing. The event, judged by district superintendents, drew a large audience and featured performances by the high school quartet and junior double quartet.
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North Yakima
Alva Strausz
Genevieve Boardman
Prosser
Lucile Shutz
Homer Gregory
Sunnyside
D. C. Reed
Lulu Craig
Ellensburg
M. W. Taylor
H. C. Ostien
Laborers Fight Convict Work on Fair Grounds and Roads
J H Reid of Modern addition leads a group of laborers opposing the use of convict labor in North Yakima and Yakima county projects. He argues free workers can fill jobs on the state fair grounds and roads, urging to block the move to employ convicts. He emphasizes impact on multiple families relying on laborers’ wages and notes broad local support.
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J. H. Reid
Reid
Yakima
Yakima County
Doing Business Again
A. A Chisholm of Treadwell New York credits Electric Bitters with restoring his health after illness and debility and enabling him to resume business. The tone notes the product as a best of tonic medicine, guaranteed by C Cc Case, druggist, at 50 cents.
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A. A Chisholm
Treadwell
N. Y
C Cc. Case
North Yakima City Engineer W J Marble Dies After Illness
W J Marble city engineer of North Yakima died at 10 o clock Thursday night after eight weeks with spinal meningitis. He served as city engineer since early in the year and was widely regarded for his efficient work. Survived by wife and five children and his brothers H A Marble and Hiram F Marble. He had lived in North Yakima about four years and previously worked as telegraph operator in Medical Lake. His death follows a period of prolonged unconsciousness with a brief rally before final collapse.
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W. J. Marble
North Yakima
Marble
Fechter
Medical Lake
Wash
H. A
H. F. Marble
Selah Road
Cherry Street
William Harrison Marble
Nebraska
From a Pond to Power: A Humble Exchange Emerges
A stark image of a stagnant marsh and a dilapidated hut frames a shift as a humble figure from the penury of a lowly hut steps forward to rule the world of exchange. The scene contrasts decay with a transformative rise signaling opportunity amid hardship.
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Pen
Deadlock Unbroken in Wisconsin Senate Fight
Madison report notes continued stalemate as the Wisconsin senatorial deadlock remains unresolved. The April 25 dispatch details ongoing impasse among lawmakers without a clear resolution or timetable.
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Madison, Wis
Will Erect Family Home on Capitol Hill
Thomas Grady, father of attorney Thomas K. Grady, has let a contract for a family home on Capitol Hill. Grady arrived from Stillwater Minnesota about a week ago.
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Thomas Grady
Thomas K. Grady
Capitol Hill
Mr. Grady
Stillwater
Minn
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