County School Notes and Local Arrivals
A county school section itemizes community happenings including A Chandler losing a fine cow and calf last week. Oscar Dillon visits family on a short stay. Miss Newberg of Tacoma visits her brother Andy. Harry Jacobs returns from work east of town. Miss Minnie Ellis journeys to Bickleton for a few days with friends and relatives. The Misses Bessie and Mabel McPhee of Natchez visit the section on Sunday. Mr. Larson from Dakota arrives to spend summer with sister Mrs. Saunders. Edgar Evans returns from Coffin Brothers sheep camp.
Local notices list losses and projects from town residents
Mrs. Joe Thompson is recovering from a long illness. L. Lince reports a first bees swarm of the season on April 17. Mrs. Clark has sickness for two weeks with little improvement. Mrs. Paul Yole must go to the hospital for treatment. Lou Wright, formerly with Mr. Cole, now helps Mr. Stacy in his hop yard. Thursday night frost damaged potatoes and other sprouted plants. Bert Allen builds a 96 foot chicken house and plans a substantial poultry venture.
Bee swarm drives residents from academy hall
A swarm of bees reportedly left the academy building last Sunday and settled nearby, prompting concerns among residents about safety and future handling of the infestation.
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Academy
Bees take shelter in wall cavities near academy grounds
Bees have established a permanent dwelling in the space between the outer and inner walls of the academy area. The Lyman lecture drew enthusiastic crowds at Ahtanum. Mr and Mrs Dawson hosted Prof Lyman of Whitman College with a light lunch. The Christian Endeavor society plans a monthly meeting at the academy with officer elections.
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Mrs. Dawson
Prof. Lyman
Whitman College
Society of Christian Endeavor
Academy
Water Woes Stir Ranchers Over Lack of Irrigation
BENCHVILLE-WIDE HOLLOW reports ranchers anxious about missing irrigation as crops stand ready. W F Benson and family attended the Dunkards' love feast at Sunnyside, noting good times but wind issues. Personal notes include A F Snelling and daughter Ollie with the Reynoldes, Asa Schwartze visiting, and Adel Pohl hosting guests.
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W. F. Benson
Dunkards
Sunnyside
Sunnyside News Roundup Highlights Roads Growth and Local Movements
Ill Miss Maude Eby remains ill while residents report excellent road conditions and a hopeful push for a Sunnyside church. Mr. Collet plans to depart for Dakota, and Woodin buys John Reed relinquishment for 3000, a Yakima county high price. The Sunnyside school held its first commencement with a festive program and floral decorations.
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Mr. Woodin
Lanark, Ll
John Reed
Reed
Yakima County
Woodin
Dayton Patent hedge and wire fence praised in Yakima
O J Holmes of Portland showcases the Dayton Patent hedge and wire fence on Miss Matilde Gailland’s 20 acre tract two miles west of Yakima. The system uses honey locust standards, 26 inch wire netting, and staples driven by a shoe button fastener. Holmes plants locusts, guarantees growth for three years, and charges 1 25 a rod with payments over three years. The fence is stock proof, ornamental, and hard for children to breach, with a pruning tool enabling 300–400 rods per day. Local interest grows among farmers and businessmen.
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Tur Herald
O. J. Holmes
Portland
Yakima
Dayton
Holmes
Mistakes in Spending and the Call to Stylish Clothing
A promotional message from clothing merchants extols honest spending and favors Stein-Bloch and H.S. M. garments. It stresses value over price, promotes a large stock of exclusive patterns, and highlights style and fit as distinguishing features. The shop invites customers to visit for hats shirts hosiery underwear and more.
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Stein-Bloch
Class Exercises Illuminate Closing Program at Local School
Rev Miller presides as Maud Miller delivers a salutatory on value received I promise to pay. Frank Vetter presents Paul Jones oration. Minnie Read reads Our Flag. Harold Young and Paul Lichty discuss Alfalfa. Edna George sings a solo. Kittie McDonald covers class future. Otto Moyenschien on Boer question. Diplomas awarded and County Superintendent Plumb urges follow through.
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Edna George
Kittie McDonald
Otto Moyenschien
Plumb
Science and Industry Developments Across Sectors
One pound of wool yields a yard of cloth. Vienna's street railway costs 40 million with a ten year payback. Mass production speeds brick making and steel axle work. Americans favor electricity for cars. French petrol and Russian wood alcohol priced at eight cents per gallon. Paper making now converts trees to printing paper within 24 hours. Canadian coal mining expands with larger areas and more mines. In St Louis, 500 barber workers left due to a new state license law, risking revoked licenses unless they pass exams.
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Vienna
Canada
Nova Scotia
St. Louis
The Girl of Today Sees Old Notion of Youth Fade
London World notes a social shift as women embrace late marriages and renewed romances across ages. It describes the mature heroine as starting anew at 40 or even 50, with widens in the life arc from youth to renewed Matrimony and multiple weddings into later years.
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Threescore
London
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Royal Baking Powder
A. Chandler
Oscar Dillon
Miss Newberg
Tacoma
Andy
Harry Jacobs
Minnie Ellis
Bickleton
Bessie
Mabel McPhee
The
Natchez
Mr. Larson
Dakota
Mrs. Saunders
Edgar Evans
Coffin Brothers
Nob Hill
Joe Thompson
L. Lince
Paul Yole
Lou Wright
Mr. Cole
Mr. Stacy
Bert Allen
Lyman
Ahtanum
Crosno
Dixon
Glee Club
Benchville
A. F. Snelling
Ollie
F. E. Reynolde
Asa Schwartze
Charles Druse
Adelpohl
Reynolde
Brandon
Mrs. Turner
Mr. A. Collet
J. B. George
Collett
Flora Stowe
Ellensburg
Ed Young
Occa
Mr. Wright
Company E
Mr. Seattle
Stobie Hotel
Mr. Black
Mr. Miller
Mrs. Stiverson
Mrs. Wise
Bishop Wells
Mr. Bull
Mr. Thompson
Vandermark Hotel
Harold Thompson
North Yakima
Mr. Stackhouse
Higgins Place
Spokane
Bull
H. M. Bartlett
A. F. Switzer
Clay
Ward
Yakima Avenue
Railroad Park
Larson
Opera House
Stewart
Stewart Lanette
I. H. Dills & CO
Star Clothing House
Yakima Mill Co
By Square
Pred Matlloux & Co
Yakima Ave
Science and Industry
Girl
Coffin Bros
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