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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1911
Page
4
An editorial warns fruit growers that neglecting proper spraying will cause a weak next year’s crop. It stresses constant vigilance, noting past outbreaks of wormy fruit and stressing that experience proves ongoing care yields better harvests and avoids lionlike pests.
The Journal of Criminal Law notes Darling's sentence of three years for a doormat theft by a woman with 18 petty theft and 47 drunkenness convictions. It cites U S cities with repeat offenses and questions the efficacy of repeated jailings. It argues for alternative methods after numerous court appearances raise costs and fail to curb behavior.
The piece notes the Newark fire tragedy last November and the Triangle Waist Company disaster in March, urging stronger factory tire prevention. Peter Joseph McWeon, adviser to the New York fire department, will report at the Boston conference on safety standards. His Newark fire analysis in Survey predicts the New York blaze, influencing New York City's plan to create a fire prevention bureau under new commissioner Douin Waldo.
Nathaniel Weston lost a fine horse Sunday evening after a illness. Dr. Sheppard treated him. Mr and Mrs Burton Frazier of Los Angeles travel to the valley to stay with Mrs Frazier's parents the Angel family. The Wapato Library Association secures Parker Bottoms minstrels for an early Wapato Hall show meeting at KE Williams home Friday night. O Woon I line passenger traffic grows fast and over capacity eight riders at Miller Saturday. Donald grows into a lively little burg as many visit.
Mrs Minnie Lamb of Lebanon Junction Ky credits Cardui with saving her life after a severe spell and says she has not had another since starting the medicine Cardui is a historic herb based remedy for women’s ailments and has been used for over fifty years It is sold by all druggists.
A writ of garnishment has been returned in the case of Truman Heath versus W. T. Smith and Harvey Heath. The claim is for $184.35.
A brief Puck échange recalls a playful moment where a boy asks his father for conundrums and the father claims ignorance. The line references how the mother mentioned Aunt Mary being kept guessing, highlighting a lighthearted family tease.
Mrs. Cook of Dexter Wyoming recounts how Cardui, the woman’s tonic, restored her health after ten years of pain and nervous fatigue. She reports improved strength, regularity, and daily gains, saying thousands of women have found relief using Cardui.
The Spokesman-Review condemns campus hazing and campus rowdyism at Washington State College and the University of Washington. It argues that college misconduct is more reprehensible than street violence and demands severe punishment for the perpetrators.
H. J. Snively at the Yakima County Bar association banquet criticized Pierce county lawyers for voting to strip the state supreme court of the power to declare laws unconstitutional or to disbar such lawyers. He urged fairness and defended Yakima's fruit interests.
The White River Journal urges men to join women in city elections warning men risk being left behind if they neglect civic duties. It argues women already lead in participation and calls for men to become more engaged or face a diminished role in governance.
A Portia club report notes four large shade trees were cut on Columbia School grounds within the past month. The piece cites loss of shade harming lawn growth and records failed plantings of $50 worth of trees donated for the High School parking area.
Yakima City seeks closer contact with North Yakima as residents pushed for extending the Yakima Valley Transportation street railway beyond its current reach. Mrs. B. Carmichael leads the effort citing a petition signed by 800 to 400 residents who would use the line and urging the company to extend the route.
J. M. Howell of Greensburg Kentucky states his family uses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and finds it excellent. He notes it is for sale by all dealers.
North Yakima readers urged to use Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney distress including dark secretions frequent passages and backache. Testimonial from Hillstrom of North Yakima endorses relief from kidney pain stiffness and urinary issues. Sold by all dealers 4 cents Foster Milburn Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
North Yakima school directors approved plan for three public kindergartens starting next year after a report by a ladies committee. The move, supported by Director McAulay, will require women teachers and adds over 3000 dollars yearly in district costs, with concerns about increased taxes and rent.
An old health ad claims sick headache stems from a stomach disorder and can be cured with Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold by all dealers.
In Buffalo a department store scene drew a crowd as a female employee locked in by a night watchman slowly descended a 55 foot ladder from an upper story. Patrolman Pike watched and the woman, crying at first, made her way down unaided amid cheers. The officer quipped that the hobble skirt proved useful for ladder work. However the reader should note this paraphrase preserves the basic event and quotes the policing remark for period tone.
Mrs Carrie Moore of Cherry Valley Arkansas says she was constant head aches heart palpitations and low vitality. After using Cardui she says she feels better than in five years and can now hope for life again. Her druggist sells Cardui the women tonic.
A Philadelphia Record quips on talk and its price as the bold line core of a captioned cartoon, noting how words can harm a man’s reputation in sharp, witty contrast.
A health and social behavior note argues that people often spend excessive time sharing information others do not want to hear, leading to inefficiency and frustration in daily interactions. The piece explores patterns of communication and suggestions for more mindful dialogue.
Julius Kruttschnitt vice president of Harriman railroads tours North Yakima and Yakima valley with N C Richards and FE Kenly. He views local development as promising and notes traffic agreements with Northern Pacific limit new line expansions for now.
A historic advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Liniment as an effective rheumatism remedy. It claims one application convinces readers of its merit and notes availability from all dealers.
Judge Preble heard hours of testimony in the Thomas E. and Margaret E. Young divorce suit filed in Portland. The couple married February 25, 1891, with property valued around 7000 and 24 boarders to support. The case resumes Tuesday morning.
About 25 members and guests enjoyed a Monday evening dinner prepared by President Worthington and church youth. Dr. Pike gave a scholarly address on Ulysses S. Grant, praising his life and noting Grant’s administration as a catalyst for future movements.
The speaker recounted minute pleas to President Grant for a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, which could not be started at the time. He also described efforts to secure arbitration of international disputes, which drew significant attention from the president.
The famed artist James McNeill Whistler recalled his distinctive white lock and, while visiting Mortimer Menpes’s daughter Dorothy as a baby, noticed a white feather on her head exactly where his own lock lay. He predicted she would become great, noting the feather mirrored his own mark.
A quotation from Abraham Lincoln extols agriculture as the broadest field for combining labor with cultivated thought. It predicts that the most valuable art will be deriving subsistence from the smallest land area.
A brief humorous Life magazine quote depicts Harold, a Harvard student, answering his father with wit about having a flame but lacking fuel, implying a social dilemma without explicit event details.
A Persian saying by Saadi notes that a grateful dog surpasses an ungrateful man, highlighting loyalty and appreciation as superior traits. The quote contrasts animal fidelity with human ingratitude.
Superior Court in Yakima County Washington orders the final account report of Frank F. Sinclair Alfred H. Sinclair and RR Sinclair as administrators of Alexander RR Sinclair deceased heard June 10 1911 at 1 50 p m in North Yakima. Notices to be published in Yakima Herald for four weeks and posted in three public places. Ki B Preble judge.
County clerk certifies a full copy of the order fixing the time of hearing final account and report of administrators in theestate of Alexander Sinclair deceased. Notice is given to interested persons to appear June 0 1911 at 1 30 p m at the North Yakima courthouse Yakima County Washington to show cause why the final account and report should not be allowed approved and confirmed and the petition for distribution and discharge granted. Witness dated May 9 1911. A W Barr County Clerk Roy King deputy. May 10 17 24 81 June 7
Police sought A B Childs after arresting him Saturday night on suspicion of check forgery. He was released Sunday by Police Magistrate Bounds to await clearing house results. A bad check surfaced after banks closed Monday, and officers urged his explanation.
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