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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
1
Local advertisements promote low prices on sacks coffee hardware and holiday goods. Kinsey & Co and James Studio offer stamps photos and frames while Yakima Hardware Co features feed and building supplies. The New York Store and The Elite push Christmas items and pies while Blue Bell flour and Gilt Edge store highlight staples and beverages.
The city hall primaries drew about 250 voters despite heavy rain. Judge Preble opened proceedings, J D Medill chaired, and candidates including Redman Fechter Riggs and Reed vied for clerk treasurer attorney and council seats amid lively balloting and crowding.
The Church People's Column lists Christian Science services at Masonic Hall Sundays at 11. Congregational church holds 11 and 7:30 services with 10 Sunday school and 6:30 Endeavor. St Michael's offers services at 11 and 7:30 with a boys choir and 10 Sunday school. First Methodist has morning and evening services with 10 Sunday school, 6:30 Epworth League, and Thursday 7:30 prayer meeting. Also notes Rev T J Dent may return to Aberdeen after annual church meeting. Bond's feed store advertises cheap feed and Gilt Edge store pure spices and baking powders.
A freight train rear ended a caboose at Toppenish depot, throwing the engine and coal car into a total wreck. Mrs Voliva, en route to Yakima with two children, leapt to safety from the caboose platform, escaping serious injury. Witnesses Engineer Arnold and Dell Hiscock described the collision, with no loss of life reported.
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