Democratic Convention at Yakima Elects State Delegates
A large Yakima county convention gathered at the court house to elect delegates to the state convention in Spokane on the 19th. Delegates from North Yakima and 14 precincts were seated, and resolutions denouncing the Republican administration and praising William Jennings Bryan were adopted. Eleven delegates to the state convention were chosen by acclamation, with J. D. Medill later named as the national delegate after Medill withdrew.
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Spokane
Court House
Preble
Central Committee
National Party
Jackson
Jefferson
Chicago
Krutz
Strobach
T. G. Redfield
E. W. R. Taylor
C. T. Dulin
I. M. Krutz
H. D. Winchester
John McPhee
J. T. Medill
C. J. Taft
Thos. Lund
North Yakima
Thos. Redfield
John Mechtel
Samuel Bunce
P. Y. Heckman
F. A. Hatfield
A. J. Shaw
J.D. Medill
Henry Ditter
Peter Walen
W. D. Walker
L. Davidson
Stephen Schreiner
Cowychee
Geo. Weddle
A.J. Splawn
D. D. Weddle
Sherman Lewis
John Medill
Wm. Fawyer
Nile
W.D. Beck
W. M. Carmack
Venus —van Ritter
Wm. Flynn
J. B. Taylor
B. Harlow
David Longmire
Moxee
Henry Stone
Yakima
John Lindsey
A. C. Gervais
J.T. Butler
Selah
Harley Taylor
J. 8
Brooks
Geo. Taylor
Yakima County
Congress
McKinley
Republic
Olympia
Commonwealth
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Medill
Dr. C. T. Dulin
Henry Allen
Thomas Lund
J. D. Medill
R. Strobach
S. J. Lowe
Frank Garrett
Vanderen Ritter
A. J. Splawn
J. P. McPhee
J. P. Marks
H. H. Allen
E. B. Preble
Judge Preble
Mr. Lund
Mr. Allen
James Hamilton Lewis
Fossil Fish Claim Sparks Skepticism in New Jersey Beds
Scientists contend that fish fossils found in New Jersey sandstone are 18 million years old. The note adds a commercial line for Mall's Lightning Pain Killer priced at 25c sold by Taft & Taft and W J Roaf.
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New Jersey
Taft & Taft and
W. J. Roaf
Miscellaneous items from a historic page section
A collage of curiosities covers pearls in mussel shells, giant Indian bats, sun light output, birth weight differences, Cuba port counts, historic post offices, radish adulteration, Jewish marriage positions, Rossetti watercolor prices, a Hungarian chess variant with wine bottles, and a drunken game ending unfinished.
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Cuba
Paris
England
America
Berlin
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
London
Beata Beatrix
Personal advertisement reveals wedding plan in aged gentleman case
A London daily carries a queer notice seeking a respectable gentleman widower to marry the house keeper of an ailing elderly man. The man, an invalid, values her as a faithful servant and hopes to wed before his death. The house keeper has had three husbands and is open to a fourth.
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London Daily
Immune figures in a wartime-casualty dialogue
In a fragment from Chicago Post a tramp claims immunity from fighting and work while a kind lady questions his purpose. A brief Puck jibe about a cyclone and a Kansan’s reaction is also noted, reflecting early 20th century humor.
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Cuba
Army of Occupation
Chicago Post
Puck
New Portland Chicago Train Service Boosts O R N Speed
The O R N Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line announce a double train service between Portland and Chicago starting April 22. Train No 2, the Chicago Portland special, will cut through time by eleven hours and offer new equipment including a library car and dining car. Train No 6 will connect at East Portland with the Southern Pacific overland train from San Francisco and serve Spokane and Chicago with expanded Washington division equipment. The schedule promises the most complete R and N service yet with through connections to eastern points and Idaho mining districts.
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Potlan
Chicago
Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Portland
Pacific Coast
New York
East Portland
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Chicago & Northwestern
Washington
Great Northern
St. Paul
Spokane
Oregon
Pendleton
Baker County
Coeur d’ Alene
Republic
Kootenai
Idaho
Omaha
Kansas City
W.H. Hartpurt
Amortizement Loan Offers Home Ownership Plan
A new Amortizement Loan lets owners borrow to build a home with payments similar to rent. With a $200 lot and $800 house, a $500 loan at 7 percent costs about $385 yearly, ending in ownership after about six years. Contact W L Steinweg at First National Bank for details.
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Europe
Equitable Saving & Loan Agss’n
W. L. Steinweg
First National Bank
Birds Release From Cage At Sea Launch
In a maritime ritual the ship hangs a large pasteboard cage of birds over the prow. On afloat a man pulls a string and the cage opens, releasing the birds to fill the air with music and the sound of wings.
Mulls Lightning Pain Killer Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Mull's Lightning Pain Killer, claiming instant relief for neurolgia sore throat stomach pains pleurisy and other pains sold for 25c by Taft & Taft and W J Ross.
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Mull
Taft & Taft and
W. J. Ross
Simple fruit rack praised as handy new setup
The note touts a simple fruit arrangement gaining quick popularity. Mr. Pierce will visit to explain its merits. A quoted line recalls a bearded woman facing misfortune with resolve, signaling a broader attitude of resilience.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rushford and Fawcett
Hollingsworth
Tiger
Fawcett Bros
Hington
the County Democracy In Meeting
Medial
Taft & Taft
Bashion Stables
4Th St
Yakima Ave
F. & J.C. Srooker, Proprietors
By Square
Fred Mailloux
Northwest
Mulhollan
Grocers
John Sawbridge
North Yakima, Wash
Jimmy
Crawfords
North Yakima Furniture CO
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