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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1900
Page
2
The notice proposes continuing The Herald for one year and Farm Journal for five years ending 1904, at $1.60, with a similar offer to repay arrears for old subscribers. It praises Farm Journal as practical progressive and widely circulated among top readers.
A call urges reform factions to unite for the coming campaign to defeat the Republicans. It argues for a Jeffersonian platform reflecting the wishes of reform rank and file from primaries to convention, warning against selfish leaders and promising endorsement of the best-qualified candidates if union prevails.
The speaker argues Yakima county is 50 percent larger than Porto Rico in size and resources but laments Congress for not providing a $20,000 building to transact federal business, preferring a ring to avoid high rental costs.
An unfounded rumor claims the Hanna McKinley pair will dissolve. They once drew crowds and profit, but poor shows have left the public dissatisfied and the upcoming season shows little promise. even paid criers fail to spark enthusiasm.
The passage suggests Bryan might not object to W R Hearst of the New York Journal and San Francisco Examiner as a presidential ticket running mate. It notes Hearst has built two major newspapers and is viewed as an executive figure.
Local notes from Yakima and vicinity include travels of Joseph Allen and Mrs. Johnson, a new house for Dr. McAuslin, and postmaster Sperry’s Seattle visit. Medical men Gordon and Dulin join the state association in Spokane. W F White and Laura Floyd marry in Yakima. Zillah office head Walthrop tours the county while Quo Vadis draws crowd. Ahnatum fish trap violation reported. water outage after ditch break. Birth, arrivals, and social events fill the week with community color.
W. L. Tobie alleged illegal gaming in the Turner and Fletcher saloon prompting Sheriff Tucker to raid the establishment on Monday night. Although property like a roulette wheel and checks were seized, much of the items disappeared and Tobie estimated a loss of about $200. He sought legal help to recover the amount but gamblers refused to yield, leading to the complaint and raid.
A Yakima county Democratic convention is called at the city courthouse on Saturday May 12 at 11 a m to elect eleven delegates to the Democratic state convention in Spokane on May 19 and to rally support for William Jennings Bryan.
A compilation of old time ads touts Mull’s Lightning Pain Killer and Dewitt’s Little Early Risers while interspersing humorous and rustic sayings. The piece mentions Taft & Taft and W. J. Roaf selling the pain remedy and includes endorsements and odd observational jokes from the era.
A brief, dry line from Ostend imagines watering a rubber plant with a sprinkler. The reply notes rubber is waterproof, underscoring a pun or playful exchange.
Yakima Hardware Company promotes Deering All Steel Hay Rakes as farmers preferred tools. The ad emphasizes reliability and efficiency for farm work and durability against wear.
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