Women to push pure food laws in North Yakima
Mrs. Overton Ellis of Tacoma urged North Yakima women to elect legislators who will pass strong pure food measures and support meat inspection. She urged banning preservatives, improving packaging, and raising awareness of unsanitary practices in shops and bakeries as part of a broader drive for a clean city and safer foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overton Ellis
Tacoma
Witay
Department of Agriculture
North Yakima
Pure Food Council
Mrs. Ellis
Eure
Yakima
Protecting Food From Flies and Dust in Public Lectures
Mrs. Ellis explains three safeguards for clean food: protect from flies dust and dirty hands. She notes regulations stem from these points and despite rain a strong turnout of North Yakima and Tacoma women attended the lecture sharing both warnings and practical tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Dr King's New Discovery Cures Child's Severe Cough
G. T. Richardson of Richards on Mills Alabama recounts a year of bronchial trouble for their child. After trying many remedies and failing, Dr King’s New Discovery cured the illness completely. It treats coughs colds hoarseness la grippe asthma croup and sore lungs. Trial bottle free and guaranteed by Clark's Pharmacy.
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G. T. Richardson
Richardson's Mills
Ala
Clark's
Chicago Grand Army May Have Seen Its Last Parade
The Cook County Memorial Association voted 56 to 45 not to hold the May parade if the Chicago Workhorse Parade could appear on the streets. The action signals a split in the G A R along with plans to honor the soldier dead on a fixed date and may end Chicago’s bid to host the 1912 national encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County Memorial Association
Chicago
Thomas J. Cavanagh
Illinois G. A. R
Saving for a House and a Car Dictates Family Budget
A humor note from the Louisville Courier Journal presents a quip about a husband saving for a house by convincing his wife to forgo expenses. He teases that she believes the savings fund an automobile, illustrating marital budgeting wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier- Journal
Poisoned Baits Touted For Insect Control In Gardens
Corvallis Oregon May 26 A new bulletin from Oregon Agricultural College outlines poisoned baits for grasshoppers cutworms sow bugs and wireworms. It describes arsenate of lead and paris green mixtures including bran mash and potato slices for bait placed at tree bases and along garden borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvallis
Ore
H. F. Wilson
Oregon Agricultural College
Itv
Bucklen arnica salve praised as best for burns sores and more
The renowned Bucklen Arnica Salve inspired worldwide astonishment with its cure claims and forty years of proven effectiveness. It is now marketed as the best salve for burns boils cuts sprains swellings chapped hands fever sores and piles, available at Clark's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Clark's Pharmiagy
Yakima Valley Foresees Growth as Truly Prosperous
Robert K Strahorn, VP of G V R & N railway, tours Yakima and nearby valleys. He notes local demand for electric lines lags, cites land prices, and says Selah and Moxee projects may wait for customer need while steam service remains adequate. He praises Yakima as exceptionally prosperous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moxes Valley
Robert K Strahorn
G. Vor. & N. Railway
Thita
Moxee
Selah
Tieton
Richard
Kenly
Fearful of Fancied Evils in Swamps and Malaria Perils
The piece warns against fearing imaginary dangers and promotes malaria and typhoid as real threats in swamps and lowlands. It extols Electric Bitters as a blood purifier proven to drive malaria germs away, citing Wm. Fretwell of Lucania, N. C. who reports health after three bottles and urges purchase at Clark's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Fretwell
Lucania
Clark's
Vedrine Wins Paris Madrid Race in Swift Flight
Pierre Vedrine, the French aviator, won the Paris to Madrid race landing at Madrid after a 140 mile leg from San Sebastian in 2 hours 45 minutes. He reported being attacked in midair by a large eagle over Sierra de Guarrarrama, but maneuvered to safety and regained control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Pierre Vedrine
Gilbert
Sierra de Guararrama
Castile
Vedrine
Bos
San Sebastian
River Styx Inspires Marine Artist Encounter
A breakfast conversation features a young marine artist seeking guidance. An older man dismisses the note but is asked to direct the artist to go down river and paint a scene of the River Styxa, as mentioned by the Ledger Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Dun
River
Better Money Paid for Sheep Across The Nation
Yakima valley sheep men enjoy higher prices as Chicago markets rise by about four to six bits per hundredweight. Yearlings fetch around 7 1 2 cents more, with expectations of further gains if rains fatten the flock. Shipments to Eastern markets begin May 29 from Ellensburg via the Northern Pacific, headed for Chicago. Sellers include George Prior and H Stanley Coffin with significant yearling and dry ewe sales amid strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Valley
Ambcs
Chicago
Yakima
Ellensburg
Messrs
Lloyd and Mudd
Northern Pacific Railway
George Prior
Wright People
H. Stanley Coffin
Coffin Bros
Wenus Ranch
Laughing onlookers cause jaw injury incident in Omaha
In Omaha on May 27 Mrs. Mary Gridley laughed at an accident as Howard Bergstrom's automobile skidded, hit a curb, and overturned injuring the owner’s right leg. She, later alarmed, was treated after a physician set her dislocated jaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Mary Gridley
Howard Bergstrom
Yakima Murphies Praise Railcar Promotion
L J Bricker Northern Pacific immigration agent praises Yakima yardstick potatoes sent to him by Dr James and the Commercial club secretary. He lauds the potatoes as the best and notes plans to store extra stock for broader distribution next year. The railcar demonstration has ended winter service and prep for a new exhibit season begins in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Bricker
Northern Pacific Railway
Dr. James
Commercial Club
Express
Peoria
North Yakima
Bricker
Yakima
Rail- Was
St Paul
Prospects for Yakima Valley Crops Look Bright
Rain in North Yakima to Wednesday evening totals over a third of an inch, boosting the month toward near an inch. Reports from Kennewick to Ellensburg show general showers aiding wheat, hay, hops, and fruit prospects. Irrigation limits and water interruptions underline spring’s life saving moisture for valley landowners.
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North
Yakima
North Yakima
Albert Bender
Kennewick
Grandview
Sunnyside
Parker
Ellensburg
Yakima Valley
Local Resident Endorses Foley Kidney Pills
E. 8 Bacon of 11 East St Bath Maine recounts kidney inflammation relief after taking Foley Kidney Pills. He says his strength returned and dizziness disappeared after using the remedy. Sold by North Yakima Drug Store.
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Bacon
East St
Bath
Foley
North Yakima Drug Store
New York Public Library Dedicates Massive Building
The New York Public Library, the largest and most costly in the world, was dedicated with President Taft Gov Dix Mayor Gaynor and a national cultural delegation. It houses 5.4 million volumes, spans 375000 square feet, and cost over 10 million dollars with potential to reach 12 million. The site on Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets was valued at 20 million, formed from Astor Lenox and Tilden gifts. Carrere and Hastings were the architects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Public Library
Taft
Dix
Gaynor
Congressional Library
Washington
Fifth Avenue
Fortieth
Forty-second Streets
Astor Library
Lenox Library
Tilden Trust
Carrere and Hastings
Lenox and Tilden Trusts Form Major Library Endowment
The Lenox library and Tilden trust hold sizable endowments totaling 3 446 500 and 378 000 books on shelves. The catalog room houses 3 000 000 cards, with room to expand to 10 000 000. Corner-stone laid by Mayor Seth Low nine years ago. Books stored in seven-story stack room beneath main reading hall.
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New York Public Library
Seth Low
Look at You Jostling Crowd and Ball Park Rush
A brief exchange notes the crowded scene and calls the rush for wealth appalling, while another observer points out the crowd is for the ball park. The Louisville Courier Journal frames the social comment with a sports context.
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Ball Park
Louisville Courier-Journal
Cardui Promises Relief After Rain Encounter
Edna Rutherford of Douglasville Texas recalls being drenched in a rainstorm five years ago and suffering chills fevers and medical misfortune. She credits Cardui the woman’s tonic with improvement after four doctors and months of illness. Cardui touts fifty years of success and urges others to try it.
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Douglasville
Tex
Edna Rutherford
Leader quotes farmer praising horse appetite in race debate
Washington Star records Farmer Corn tos sel declaring the horse has superior qualities and would back its appetite for any amount against all comers, highlighting a competitive stance on horse racing.
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Farmer Corn Tossel
Washington Star
Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney Disorder Claims
An advertisement asserts kidney issues cause fatigue backache nervousness and low mood and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as the best remedy. Testimony from H Cooke of Low Gap Grant County Washington praises lasting kidney relief after eight to ten years of use. Sold by dealers nationwide with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
H. Cooke
Low Gap
Grant Co
Wash
Doan
Water Users Urged to Maintain Lateral Canals
Circular No 2 from the reclamation service instructs Kater area water users under the Tieton on responsibilities for laterals and sub-laterals. When ditches carry under ten cubic feet per second and silt or weeds reduce capacity, the patrolman may shut off flow after notifying users and the irrigation superintendent.
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Cc. E. Crownover
Dr Kings New Life Pills Advertises For Women
A testimonial says the pills helped Mrs. M. Dunlap of Leadville Tenn with constipation and female trouble. The ad claims the product completely aids ailments and urges readers to try them for 25 cents at Clark's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Mrs. M
Night Train to Spokane to Begin Soon
A night train service from North Yakima to Spokane on the O W R N is planned likely within a week with a through sleeper to Portland. Superintendent A G Kamm will confer in Portland with railway officials. inaugural trip expected by June 4 to serve travelers in the valley and Rose festival period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Spokane
A. G Kamm
Portland
O. W. R. & N. Railway
Strahorn
City Men Turn to Farming and Succeed in Virginia Valley
J H Arnold of the Bureau of Plant Industry notes that men without farming backgrounds can succeed. He cites a 60 year old Virginia farmer, a lawyer, who built a living and competence for his family of ten. He cites Greeley Riverside Cal as mother colonies where city arrivals spurred irrigation, commercial orange growing, and new marketing ideas transforming country life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Arnold
Bureau of Plant Industry
Washington
Bulletin
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Greeley
Cal
Riverside
Pacific Coast
Roville Mercury
Not at His Best Says Minister on Sabbath Golf
The Catholic Standard and Times quotes Rev. Mr. Goodman scolding for a poor golf display last Sabbath. Hardcastle responds that he usually plays well but was in wretched form that day. J. M. Howell of Greensburg Kentucky endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective in his own home and notes it is sold by all dealers.
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B. Fee
Dad
Butner
J. M. Howell
Greensburge, Ky
Too Much Hungry Hobo Ma'am Refuses Work
A Toledo Blade excerpt shows a hobo pleading for food and a housewife offering breakfast in exchange for washing heads. The dialogue highlights poverty and social tension as the hobo asserts he is hungry, not desperate, while the woman demands labor.
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Toledo Blade
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United States
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Oregon
Robert E. Strahorn
Selah Valley
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Spuds
Congdon
Outlook
Ts Splendid
New York Library
Tilden’ Trust
J. S. Starnes
Hickory
N. C
Gale
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