New Yakima Fraternal Club Initiates 60 Members
A special meeting of the American Fraternal club in Yakima initiated about 60 members, bringing total membership to 221 with 100 applications pending. Officials plan organizers to establish lodges elsewhere and aim for 500 members by Christmas. The group envisions a permanent local headquarters and substantial yearly spending in the city.
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American Fraternal Club
Joel Shumaker
Yakima
Chrismas
United States
Canada
Northwest
Halloween Observed With Pranks and School Party
Halloween night featured pranks mainly in the north city area with property damage to gates fences and outbuildings. A high school party led by Miss May and Prof Armstrong included a marauding procession serenades at directors homes and an aftertime chapel gathering with games and luncheon for about 75 pupils.
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Eighth Street
Miss May
Armstrong
Hallowe'en Party Honoring Master Percy Greene
A pretty Hallowe en party was given at the home of Mr and Mrs James Greene on 9th street. Mrs Greene was assisted by Mrs Barnett of Seattle and Mrs Walter Tuesley. The house and lawn were lit entirely with...
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Frank Stoner
Annie Coe
James’ Greene
9Th Street
Percy Greene
Switchman Shot in Ellensburg Tragedy
At Ellensburg last Saturday night Jack Heffron a railway switchman was shot and killed by Ed Smith a locomotive fireman. Both men had been drinking and fought. Smith fired three shots one hit Heffron and he died within moments. Smith is jailed awaiting preliminary examination. He is 22 years old.
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Ellensburg
Jack Heffron
Ed. Smith
Smith
Heffron
Lop Off More Handles Yakima Name Change Plan
The Herato urges dropping superfluous town names to make North Yakima simply Yakima, with similar simplification planned for several Puget Sound ports. American District Telegraph and Western Union announce a coordinated messenger service with uniformed staff and call boxes to speed message delivery at no extra cost, awaiting arrival of Assistant General Manager Levin from Minneapolis.
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Herato
North Yakima
Yakima
Washington
Sound
Washington City
A.D. T
American District Telegraph Co
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Levin
Minneapolis
Water price hike in Moxee valley lands sale
Rapid land price rise in the Moxee valley prompts the LeLan and Moxre Valley Land Co to raise water costs to 35 per acre starting January 1. The market shift reflects values from 75 to 100 dollars for select lands as the ditch progresses.
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Moxee
Choice Lands
LeLan and Moxre Valley Land Co
Winter Route to the East via Rio Grande Lines
The Rio Grande Lines route through Denver and Salt Lake City is promoted as the fastest and most scenic travel option to the East. Three daily trains connect West and East with seamless Ogden transfers to Southern Pacific and Oregon Short Line, offering Pullman sleepers and dining car service. Inquiries are directed to J. D. Mansfield in Portland and Geo. W. Heintz in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Colorado
Rio Grande
Denver
Salt Lake
West
Ogden
Southern Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
J. D. Mansfield
Third St
Portland
Geo. W. Heintz
Lie and truth query in classroom test
A teacher asks who never lied and Johnny asks if it still counts as a lie if no one finds out. The line suggests a child’s cheeky response to a moral prompt with a question about dishonesty.
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Johnny
Nobuddy
Christmas Fiction Dominates Cosmopolitan Issue
As the holidays approach magazines publish more fiction. The Cosmopolitan features a tragic story of the Mexican foothills by Thomas A. Janvier, a clever society tale by Carolyn Wells, an Old French Romance by Richard Le Gallienne, an Indian narrative by H. T. George, and a weird tale by A. R. Crockett.
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Thomas A. Janvier
Carolyn Wells
Richard le Gallienne
H. T. George
R. Crockett
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Studebaker Buggies
M. Schorn
Front
Cor
Ditter & Mechtel
Square Meals
Wiiljhdn
Yakima Avenue
Lucy
North Yakima, Wash
Geo. Donald
Hugh K. Sinclair
J. D. Cornett
Frank Bartholet
Capital
Chestnut Sts
Guilland
W. W. Felton
Hallowe'en
Switchman
Pioneer Lumber Co
Rhemke
Cle-Etum
M. Watt
Mgr
A. D. T. Service
Read’s Steam Laundry
North First Street
R. J. Curry
Frank X. Nagler
Schindeler
T. J. Aumiller
Yakima Gash Market
EJ. Patton
C.C.C
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