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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1911
Page
6
The article notes a regional apple famine with poor quality fruit selling for seven dollars and up per barrel in Indiana. Idaho apples arrive as high priced imports in boxes, while early southern harvests may ease prices only modestly due to freight costs. Bakers face shortages and shift to dried or canned varieties.
The incident centers on Mr. Drummond rebuking a reporter who pressed him at the Virginia hotel desk. Drummond told the reporter to go to hell, and the reporter persisted, illustrating tensions in modern journalism.
The piece praises French aviators for setting the pace in long distance flight. It notes the Paris to Turin race as the most ambitious yet, covering about 1800 miles with Alps and Apennines to cross, challenging endurance and skill. It contrasts American pride in aviation with French leadership.
The steel trust controls major east coast construction firms and aims to dominate cement and building costs in the west. Officials warn of intercorporate ownership shaping railroads and labor prices, while state legislation struggles to regulate medicine and surgery practices. The piece critiques trust influence and urges strict professional standards.
A St Louis Post Dispatch editorial argues against government medical compulsion. It defends patient freedom to choose healing methods without drugs or surgery, provided fraud and sanitary violations are absent. It warns that banning alternative methods harms progress and that medical merit should stand on its own.
The Los Angeles Herald notes a Swedish astronomer predicting the earth has about 16 000 years remaining. The article emphasizes ongoing hope that the United States Senate will act before that time runs out.
The Los Angeles Express notes a 1-pound toad discovered near El Centro should cause no alarm if the creature does not threaten children or attempt to swallow young cattle.
The Los Angeles Express notes that if George V. holds any of his grandmother's thrift, he could gain a tidy sum from royalties tied to the motion pictures of the coronation ceremonies.
Houston Chronicle notes Mary Garden argues that discussions of women's clothing dominate discourse beyond necessity and that attention should swing toward actual garments rather than chatter. The remark reflects era views on gendered topics and public fashion talk.
A rural Atlanta Journal note recalls a summer pastime of youths enjoying the cool evening outdoors. It evokes casual mischief without danger and captures small-town leisure in a tranquil landscape.
A Baltimore Sun item notes another mastodon discovery in Ohio. The humorous line suggests the ancient creature cannot be bribed, reflecting the paper’s playful tone about paleontological finds.
Eight surprise alligators arrive at Sumach park zoo. Concessionaire D Anderson discovers a snake-like snout in a dark building and flees. W L Steinweg moves eight partly grown alligators to the zoo, awaiting proper housing as they join the exhibit.
The Wiley City baseball club defeated the Indian team from White Swan 18 to 0 last Sunday. Jewett pitched the first five innings and Adams the last four with no hits or runs allowed. The win marks a new team record and a season with several opponents shut out. Plans include a game with Sunnyside on June 11 and possible matches with Toppenish and Payne's Tigers. A fundraising car trip will aid the players.
The North Yakima Tigers defeated a United States Navy team 2 to 1 in eleven innings at Sumach Park on Memorial Day. Key plays included Getchell and Considine driving in the winning run in the eleventh as Jacobson doubled for the decisive extra frame. The crowd neared 1400 as umpire Jewett officiated and praise rolled in from the visiting Philadelphia cruiser team.
The Grandview Presbyterian church filled Friday evening to honor five graduates in a ceremony featuring music by the union Sunday schools orchestra. The program included salutatory, class history, prophecies, poems, solos, and the valedictory, followed by diplomas presented by Superintendent F. G. Bennett and the Board of Education.
A report from El Paso dated May 29 details alleged plots against Francisco Madero Jr. involving Rafael Hernandez and De Villiers. General Viljoen demands names of financiers and conspirators while Dunn and Galan are named as money providers. A civil movement defense is noted for De Villiers. Also mentions magpie bounty ending and a birth in the city.
Dr Heg urges daily water tests funded by local authorities and seeks regional buy in to cover costs for towns downstream. He disputes malarial origins of typhoid and pushes for bacteriological sampling by Pacific Power and Light Co with state and federal health support.
The inlet will be raised 150 feet to boost head and pressure. regulators will reduce to 75 to 85 pounds, supplying ample pressure for downtown needs. Myr Kingman notes elimination of foreign matter before water reaches mains.
The Potlatch annual reveals Elizabeth Prior as dedicatee in gratitude for support. Prizes awarded for poetry to Eugene Himmelsbach and Hylas Henry, original story to Adin Gauntt, second place to Ralph Sundquist, frontispiece to Elizabeth Wilkinson. Staff includes Galen L. Tose editor in chief and Margaret Jennings assistant editor.
John T. Alderson Camp of North Yakima will take about 25 members and several wives or members to Vancouver Washington the second week of June by special car for the state encampment. The three day event includes an Oregon delegation in Portland with interchurch greetings and a Rose Festival backdrop.
A westbound and eastbound train on the Burlington line collided head on three miles west of M'Cook Nebraska at seven this morning. Fourteen people died and many were injured with two possibly dying. The Denver and Omaha Western league baseball team rode in a Pullman on the westbound train. their car was thrown over but players were not seriously hurt. Investigators cite timetable changes that may have been overlooked.
Long list of Civil War and Spanish American War veterans named as honored military dead and living members of Meade Post. Includes extensive rosters of deceased soldiers from Civil War and Spanish War, with notes on Terrill Confederate links and Memorial Day decorations.
Manager Marsden of the Tieton cafe installs electric fans and records the new eight hour law for women. Howard F. Thompson from Granger reports bakery fire losses and plans to rebuild on a larger scale. North Fourth street mud delays traffic and a gravel remedy is discussed for North First street. Leslie Rosser of Wenatchee High visits home over the summer. 89 degrees is the hottest day so far. YWCA secretary FE Vesta Webster resigns effective June 1 to return to Portland.
Laura Flickinger of North Yakima Washington filed intent to make final desert proof for land described as NE section 32 township 14 north range 21 east Willamette meridian. The hearing will be before the register and receiver at North Yakima on July 10 1911 with witnesses Barry Swanson Wm T Stewart John E Bacon and Charles A Day all of North Yakima Washington.
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