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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1907
Page
6
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a race and city activities with partial names and dates. It references Yak, Sago, Jackson, and Spe, but key details are unreadable. The piece seems to describe a school event or arrival and a race connected to property or locality.
Enthusiasm grows as the Young Men's Christian Association building fund tops $42,000 with about $7,200 raised since Monday’s banquet. Volunteers track daily team totals and plan noonday lunches to boost pledges while women show growing interest in supporting the public welfare project.
Dr. J H Dormer of Cedar Rapids, visiting at John Bardare's home, returned home last Saturday. Rev. H O Perry preached his first sermon Sunday night. School opened Monday with large attendance and capable teachers. Misses Moore Forker Forker Kav anaugh attended the North Yakima fair. Mr A A Baker went to Alfalfa to teach this winter.
D B Shillar of Tacoma visited his brother John Shillar and family last week. Trinity church held service with Ben L Scatchard in charge and Sunday school at 10. Missionary society plans a Friday meeting at Mrs R G Page. J B Stevens arrived Friday for a visit with his mother Mrs J Lannin. E F Blaine of Seattle traveled through with a party from Seattle. Christian and Baptist churches near completion. Lou Armacast and son from Ellensburg remained over Sunday. Mrs Naaman Woodin left Saturday for North Dakota. Dr R Kinner and wife depart for the sound early week. Carl Colvin and wife home from Walla Walla. Women’s guild to meet with Mrs Wm Stobinson Thursday afternoon. Judge Lannin seriously hurt by a horse Friday.
Mrs. R. M. Smith boards with Mrs. Stackhouse before leaving for the sound. Miss Ella Woodin returns from a two months visit with Mrs. Maud Kee in Portland. K. V. Sheevers works as clerk for the Cline Young Co.
Ralph Purdin and Ben McNeil left North Yakima for Seattle to catch the steamer to San Francisco. Mr Moore was buried Saturday at Tahoma cemetery after dying Thursday. Mr Stuart finished picking his hops. W L Wright builds a packing house and starts packing apples Monday. Harry Painter lost six horses pasturing near Naches City. Fechter and Janeck hop ranch picking ends this week.
Louis Lay of Easton visits Wapato with friends as Loren Bowdish and Edith Bowdish attend the fair. Wapato school planned to open Monday September 30. Cline of Puyallup, Letty Ruth of Tacoma, and Rex Putman from Tacoma visit local residents.
In Fruitvale the school began Monday with Miss Christiance overseeing the younger grades and Allen Richardson as principal. Residents report travel and comings and goings including Mrs. F H Russell to Sunny Side, Mrs. J R Links improving in California, and E C Dickerson back from Seattle. Blake Russell returned home after finger surgery, while others like J P Vincent leave for Alberta and Robert Johnson shows prize fruit from Spokane. Notable visits include L G Ainger from Bellingham, Burt Larabee heading to the sound, and Charles Moore planning California departure after selling land.
Rey and Mrs Beattie plus Chauncey from Vashon Island were guests of Mrs James Young during fair week and head home Saturday Miss Janie Young of Cle Elum public schools visited Friday through Sunday with the Young family Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bryan spent fair week with Mr and Mrs Jacobs Mert Palmer came down from the mountains last Friday and stayed with his father George Palmer Mrs Bert Jones of Everett visited her sister Mrs George Grist It is expected school will open Monday contingent on repairs at the building being completed in time
A compiled docket page lists multiple civil suits and case dates including Yakima Hardware against John O Neal October 4 and several other actions such as Miller against L A Dash October 5 Compin versus Cook October 7 St Paul Tacoma Lumber against C J Lynch and W T Stewart October 9 William F Leck against J P Stone October 14 and Yakima Grocery against Northern Pacific Railway October 15 among many others with dates through November and parties such as C A Marsh Northern Pacific John H Freeland S L Tomkins J E Faubain Freeman White C F Bishop H E Irving John Schuler Frank Rodenback Fred Russell Northwest Light Water Co The Macdougall Southwick Co and others are listed with filing dates and plaintiff defendant pairs.
A home mixture of Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla is advertised to relieve rheumatism, backache, weak kidneys, and bladder problems by flushing uric acid from the blood. The maker urges purchase from a pharmacist and promises permanent relief with frequent dosing after meals and at night.
Spokane report details the life of Rev Ever Ett Merrill Hill of Portland who recently transferred to Jefferson Street M E Church. His past roles include storekeeper pony express rider mail carrier and northwest prospector. Born in Thorndyke Maine he mined gold in Colorado then pursued college studies at Denver University Napa College and Boston University of Technology graduating in 1895 before ministry moves to Baker City Mexico City Portland and Spokane.
Construction has started on a new concrete hotel in Toppenish adjoining the Present building. The structure aims to be among the best in central Washington and is a source of pride for the town's residents.
A brief dialogue joke about women and truthfulness appears alongside a note that Paris Green costs 30 cents per pound at Coffin Bros Yonkers Statesman. The item blends humor with a small line on a pesticide price.
The Yakima County Board of Commissioners proposes selling county property from the Old Court House site in North Yakima at public auction to the highest bidder. A meeting to consider the sale is set for Monday November 4 1907 at 10 oclock in the forenoon in the County Commissioners room at the Court House North Yakima.
Susie Elizabeth Cameron files in Superior Court Yakima County a foreclosure action against Harry J. Thomas and unknown claimants. The plaintiff declares delinquency certificates 3404 and 2705 issued May 22, year not shown, to secure unpaid taxes on the described real property. The notice names Thomas as trustee and warns all interested parties to respond.
Public notice of tax lien foreclosure on Blacks Thirty nine and Forty in Shannon's Addition Yakima City Yakima County Washington plus a later sheriff sale of real estate to satisfy a judgment in favor of J B George against A A Hawkins and Annie Hawkins. Proceedings include a sixty day summons and a November 2 1907 public auction at the North Yakima courthouse with parcels totaling 170 acres and a water right.
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