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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1903
Page
12
Two youths, 19 and 17, confessed to stealing two saddle horses from Indian Sam Ambrose on May 11 while working on a reservation. They sold the horses to a Martin, Kittitas County resident, were intercepted by Sheriff Thomas after a tip from the buyer, and jailed to await penitentiary transfer.
H E Crosno of Ahtanum completed a hop contract for 16 000 pounds of the 1908 crop at 16 cents per pound with John W Dale of Boston as second party. It is the first May contract on file in the auditor's office and deemed very good. No sales or offers exist for the 1902 crop, keeping activity low. Valley growers form a pool to sustain 1902 prices.
Dr. Pfaff of Harvard Medical School notes a lead acetate paste can cure oak and ivy poisoning within days. An alcoholic saturated solution should be rubbed into the skin three to four times daily for rapid relief and to stop itching. A plain sugar of lead water solution is ineffective and may irritate the skin.
A column discusses withdraw blanks at post offices used to obtain money by telegraphing to the far end for funds, with applicants signing to protect the government from loss. A sharp anecdote shows a man obtaining a character from the employer by claiming to have friends in the village.
A mother asks her daughter to check on Mrs Jones who is ill. Mary reports back that Mrs Jones said it was none of your business after being asked how old she is.
Experiments at the Moscow Idaho station by Prof. F A Huntley show that vigorous plants and well manured soil with good cultivation reliably prevent tomato blight. Mr Haynes's well manured ground produced only two blighted plants out of about eighty while Mr Isaman, with little or no manure and sparse watering, lost over eighty percent of his crop.
A magazine story follows a young man trying to recall a letter before it reaches his sweetheart. He learns at the New York post office that only an order from a Washington assistant postmaster can recover it. The tale highlights misunderstandings of postal rules and the ease of recalling a letter.
An advertisement claims Fulton Renal Compound cures kidney trouble from inflammation to Bright's Disease and diabetes. It cites testimonials from Mrs. S. F. E. Cline of San Francisco and attorney E. B. Cutler, plus alleged near 90 percent recoveries, with price $1.50 and exclusive city agency at 49% Washington Street San Francisco.
D A Turner of Dempseytown Pa praises Dr King s New Life Pills as vegetable stomach liver and bowels relief. J A Gulledge of Verbena Ala cured of piles by Bucklen s Arica Salve after others failed. A wry exchange about churchgoing and wives ends with a quip on a wife who is good enough for two. Wall Street described as a notable watering place.
The ad promotes DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a quick cure for burns boils and skin ailments claiming it heals without leaving a scar. It also touts a remedy for piles and notes it is sold by C. C. Case. An unrelated exchange defines legible handwriting as each character being clearly formed.
Experiments with X rays show catarrh of the stomach arises from repeated indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claims to cure indigestion and catarrh by digesting what you eat. Sold by C. C. Case. Also ad copy notes cough remedies and a humorous exchange about hush money.
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