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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1905
Page
3
A new Spring Lot of Fancy Stockings offers lace effects, clocked and embroidered styles. Colors include brown tan champagne wine navy electric seal gray white and black in cotton lisle and silk from 25¢ to 5.50 at 30 percent off.
An advertisement lists cotton lisle and silk vests with options for high or low necks, long or short sleeves, and union suits with or without sleeves. It also notes knee or ankle length drawers and umbrella style options.
Men’s Golf and Negligee shirts at half price. Socks suspenders and underwear at a third less. Collars cuffs and handkerchiefs two thirds price. Overalls etc priced at 60c on the dollar. Dozens of straw hats from 50c to $1.00, now 10c.
An informal price listing offers prints and shirtings with percentages and cents for various fabrics. It references best quality heavy cheviot shirtings and dress ginghams and includes odd monetary annotations and spellings.
The Sunnyside glut of preparations for Independence Day yields to North Yakima and Prosser as the main organizers this year. Railroad arrival spurs Sunnyside celebrations and a boat club forms in the irrigation office with five launches planned for the river by July 1.
Washington State College reports the May 12 13 interscholastic meet a success. Huxtable of North Yakima High School won the mile in 4 54 and the half mile in 2 11 3 5, earning three medals. Green added low hurdles points. Dulin and other officers were elected in the grand lodge.
Knights of Pythias delegates Frank Horsley C M Hauser and Dr C T Dulin attended the state grand lodge session in Bellingham with 120 delegates and many visitors. Dr P Frank joined from Seattle after the meetings with receptions trolley rides and boat excursions noted as fine entertainment by locals.
Mrs M L Rose hosted a reception for the church’s young ladies and friends at the parsonage last Thursday afternoon. Assisted by Mrs Purdy Flint Mrs Mert Martin Mrs Butler and Mrs Geassell, refreshments were served by Mrs Barnes Mrs Pearson Mrs Skilern and Mrs Marler. The house featured yellow white red and green decor with cut flowers and potted plants.
Milch Cows advertised as the great milk producer with gluten shorts and Coffin Bros 17 tf in an old newspaper insert promoting dairy and textile goods.
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