Horse Heaven lands lure settlers to Yakima region
Wallula locals call Horse Heaven a doorway to government lands as settlers pour in. The area spans over a million acres with grain and hay potential, though water and fuel limits exist. Deep wells emerge, coal and wood shipments via Prosser and Kiona aid homesteads. 35 000 acres have been claimed by homesteaders this quarter.
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Wallula
Horse Heaven Country
Yakima
Columbia
Fettle
Walla Walla
Prosser
Kiona
Horse Heaven
Stites Billiard Hall Leased as Shultz Plans Thunder Mountain Prospecting
James Shultz former Northern Pacific engineer of North Yakima has leased his billiard hall in Stites and will leave next week for Thunder Mountain where he already has two men prospecting and locating claims for him. His Idaho ventures show promise of more success. B F Miller of Yakima mourns his wife s death daughter of W T Stewart. Miller manages stage lines from Stites to Buffalo Hump Rangeville Elk City and Dixie. W W Leeper and wife live in Lewiston where he runs a real estate office and handles Lewiston books.
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James Shultz
Northern Pacific
North Yakima
Stites
Thunder Mountain
Idaho
B. F. Miller
Yakima
W. T. Stewart
Mr. Miller
Buffalo Hump
Rangeville
Elk City
Dixie
The Escaped Rope Trick and The Stomach Bond Metaphor
A performer escapes tied ropes on stage while comparing to torture in the woods under captors. The text links stomach disease to bonds on organs and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for digestive and organ illnesses. A testimonial mentions restoration after using Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets.
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Pierce
DeLacey grazing bill questioned by expert Sprawy
A. J. Sprawy critiques the DeLacey bill proposing public domain grazing leases for settlers and small farms. He argues leasing will not protect ranges, favors restricted grazing and native grasses, cites sheep overgrazing as the main threat, and praises stricter regulation like Canada’s. He believes leasing would benefit settlers more than the public lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epiror Heraio
DeLacey
Canada
A. J. Sprawy
Local Water Company Activities and Lewiston Figures
AWater company note highlights the Raymond house chief clerk Harry’s popularity with travelers and locals. The text profiles Billy Wren who rose through mining and freighting, then lost it to an unhappy marriage and now travels between Lewiston and Spokane while saving most of his earnings from $90 to $140 monthly.
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Billy” Wren
Lewiston
Spokane
Knights of Pythias to Gather in San Francisco in August
The Knights of Pythias national convention will meet in San Francisco from August 10 to 20. Knights and their ladies will travel for sights across California including orange groves Lake Tahoe Yosemite and Hotel Del Monte with special rail rates expected for the assembly.
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Knights of Pythias
United States
San Francisco
California
Order
Pacific State
Lake Tahoe
Sierra
Yosemite
Hotel del Monte
Lick Observatory
Electric Bitters Promoted By Congressman Clark
The piece quotes Champ Clark claiming three bottles of Electric Bitters cured his overwork and nervous tension after campaign strain. It praises the tonic as the best all around medicine, with a 50 cent price and guaranteed satisfaction from Yakima drug stores.
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Champ Clark
Missouri
Yakima
Dr King’s New Life Pills Claim Digestive ails
Advertisement states thin people need greater digestion power and claims Dr Kings New Life Pills tone digestive organs expel poisons enrich the blood improve appetite and build flesh. Sold for 25 cents at Yakima drug stores.
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Dr. King
Yakima
Real Recovery Cure Featured In Local Ad Copy
An advertisement extols Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption noting its ability to clear phlegm and mucus, enrich blood with oxygen, and heal inflamed throats and lungs. It promises guaranteed bottle prices and free trial bottles at Yakima drug stores, alongside a noisy collage of unrelated comic lines.
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Dr. King
Yakima
Don’t Start Wrong Summer Cough With One Minute Cure
Don’t let a lingering summer cough or cold ruin the season. One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs colds croup grip bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. Safe and fast acting it suits children and adults with quick relief advertised by Yellow Drug Store and testimonial from J H Bowles Groveton NH.
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J. H. Bowles
Groveton
N. H
Yellow Drug Store
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Local Gossip Quips Spark Wit on Household Quirks
The exchange humorously notes Mrs Nebb-Why and Mrs De Peyster with reactions to alleged mental balance. A quip about sofa pillows and a jokey line about old age and a toothless granny adds light, slangy banter. The voice mimics a playful newspaper column of neighbors and kin.
Odious Patent Cures Declared Fraudulent by Advertisers
A fragmented ad item mocks Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming simple iron and quinine content with "No Cure, No Pay." The dialogue hints at household finances and a gas meter dispute, illustrating unreliable medicine claims and sharp consumer satire.
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Grove
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promoted as Healer for Skin Ailments
An early 20th century advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for eczema scaldhead itching and burning skin diseases. It claims rapid healing for ulcers sores and injuries and lists 25 cents at Yakima drug stores.
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Bucklen
Earth
Yakima
Room in Flat Sparks Banter as Wall Paper Comes Off
In a light exchange within the Younghub family, the couple quips about room in their flat after revealing the paper was stripped from the walls. Mrs Richmond admires antique furniture noting its bargain price. The dialogue hints at domestic quirks and thrift.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Skin Healing
Warns that neglect causes dangerous sores and promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure even after delays. Cites H C Hardy of Yankeetown Indiana who healed a running leg sore after trying multiple remedies. Claims cure for all skin diseases and piles with note to beware of counterfeit products. Yellow Drug Store.
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DeWitt
H. C. Hardy
Yankeetown
Ind
Eye of the fly made to view horizon in a circle
The eye of the fly is described as structured to bring the entire horizon within its observation circle, explaining the insect’s extreme alertness in escaping predators.
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W. W. Leeper
Leeper
D. S. Johnston Co
C Street
Tacoma
Brg Smith
Pasco
Thunder Mountain Road
Salmon River
Thunder Road
John A. Brown
Jordan
Toppenish
Vineland
E. H. Libby
Ranch
Miller Freeman
ICA Akes
le Mana Light Roads
Standard Oil CO
Cardus
Mrs. Jones
Richard Jones
The
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Veaisa
Brown
Bobby
Tommy
Tillie
Frank
Irs Honey
Mechtel
Yakima Avenue
Jingo
Younghub
Bingo
LMORS
North Yakima Drug Store
Wetts & Kl
Viavico
Alex Bowman
I Jos. C. Liggett
A. N. Short
Liggett & Short
Undertakers
North
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