Franchise Granted to McNaughts Railway System in Yakima
At the adjourned Yakima city council meeting J F McNaught won the right of way to build a street railway in North Yakima with exemptions for Yakima and Natchez avenues The electric system must begin by Nov 1 1905 A clause ensures streets not used remain null and void unless the company builds and operates on designated streets Traffic disruption during construction is to be avoided and crosswalks at intersections must be maintained The council also discussed the McKiver paved street and set a two inch second coating plus third coating standard The dray license refund request by H L Tucker was considered with Norton and Dude Minner opposing
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J. F. McNaught
North Yakima
Yakima
Natchez
Keck
Edward Whitson
Reed
Liggett
Moran
Aikens
Wyman
Mr. Keck
H. L. Tucker
City moves to repeal draymen protection ordinance
Mayor Fechter stated the protective ordinance for home draymen may be repealed. City attorney instructed to draft repeal. City election judges named for December 12 in three wards with inspectors noted for each ward.
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Tucker
Fechter
John Mull
Hugh Sinclair
Ira M. Krutz
W. B. Dudley
Leonard Schott
George L. Allen
Charles Badger
8. C. Ewing
George 8
Courier
Novelty in Photography and Glassotype Exhibition
The engagement of the play Other People's Money on November 27 is advertised with an artistic display. A magnificent Glassotype photo frame will show scenes and characters from the production on arrival of the company. You should see it.
Three Days Without a Shot
A Seattle party of fourteen hunters journeyed to Horse Heaven seeking geese for Thanksgiving. They spent three days and nights watching thousands of birds but failed to shoot any. Some hunters stopped in Yakima on their return to relate their troubles.
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Seattle
Horse Heaven Country
California Plains
Yakima
Hicks 1903 Almanac Offered With Astronomy Forecasts
Promotes a new almanac by Prof Hicks and the Word and Works journal. Claims superior science art. daily store and weather forecasts illustrated. price thirty cents for almanac, $1.00 for Word and Works package. Contact Word and Works publishing Co. in St. Louis for subscription.
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Hicks
Word and Works
Word and Works Publishing Co
Locust Street
St. Louis
Snow Liniment Cited as Cure for Rheumatism in 1900 Letter
Imenton I M McHany of Greenville Texas writes November 2 1900 that rheumatism kept him in bed six weeks until a friend gave him Ballard's Snow Liniment. After using part of a bottle and then two more he recovered and has had no rheumatism since. The ad urges Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheumatic sciatic or neuralgic pains available at Fred Janeck.
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I. M. McHany
Greenville
Texas
Ballard
Fred L. Janeck
Beautiful Clear Skies and Herbal Remedy Claim
An advertisement touts Herbine as a purifier for bowls liver and kidneys improving health and skin clarity. It lists a price of 50 cents at Fred L. Janeck. A humorous domestic dialouge fragment follows about a visitor recalling a boyhood connection.
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Fred L. Janeck
A Dangerous Month For Coughs And Colds
An old advertisement promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup as fast relief for coughs colds and throat irritation with a customer testimonial from J A Anderson of Salt Lake City The ad notes prices at Fred L Janeck and mentions a social exchange with Mrs Korseley and Miss Can nen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
J. A. Anderson
West 5Th St
Salt Lake City
Fred L. Janeck
Private Life Of The President And Washington Flour Mills
The article discusses the limited private life of the U S President amid intense press scrutiny. It notes a 1902 rise in Washington flour mill capacity by about 4 000 barrels daily with new mills in Tacoma Seattle and interior towns, boosting exports and wages at home.
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Washington
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Seattle
Orient
Vermifuge Ad Vows Mucus Removal Aids Health
An 19th century advertisement touts Worm Dest White's Cream Vermifuge claiming it kills worms and removes the mucus they nest in, promising a healthy body where worms cannot exist. The ad runs at Fred L. Janeck. A separate exchange jokes about a man who died before finishing his house, preferring a completed but occupied home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Janeck
Startling Surprise From a Robust Blacksmith
A. T. Hoadly of Tilden Indiana endured ten years of rheumatism until Electric Bitters cured him with two bottles. He reports no pain for over a year and recommends the remedy. The ad also touts Royale flour yeast and Prosser Flour mills products.
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A. T. Hoadly
Tilden
Ind
Yakima
Prosser Flour Mills
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Yakima Herald
A. L. Flint
Yakima Furniture Company
Hotel Yakima
Third
D Streets
Tahoma Cemetery
J. P. Crawford
North Second Street
Mrs
Havana
M Moore
Kingsbury
Qnlou
R Hicks
Almanac
Imenton Earth
Stormington Barnes
Kor
United States
Bigg
Tide R. J. Curry
R. J. Curry
Yakima Avenue
Jefferson
Yakima County
U. S
Fawcett Bros
Lowe
First Street
Drayman
Yakima Ave
Frank X. Nagler
Mulhollan
Grocers
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