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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1911
Page
6
The Bayles Pulp and Paper Co dam at Austin bursts at 2:30 PM sending water and gas through the town. An estimated eight hundred people missing or dead as floods and fires consume homes, shops, and rail lines. dozens of bodies recovered as rescue efforts unfold.
Dr Rosser physician and surgeon with office over Janeck Drug Store and residence at Sixth and Chestnut. Office hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 5. Member of Pension Board.
Holy Names Academy and Normal School for Young Women under the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary offers first class boarding and day schooling from primary to grammar grades. State accredited high school and two year advanced normal course. State diplomas conferred. Music and art studio. Write to Sister Superior for Year Book. Spokane, Wash.
More than 800 drowned when the Bayles Pulp and Paper Co. dam failed at Austin Penn. Costello and Wharton suffered heavy losses as floods swept away buildings and bridges. An estimated several million dollars in property was lost as 500 Costello inhabitants faced near annihilation and bodies were recovered through the night.
Jockey Wootten rises as the sensation of English turf with lighter weight and superior ride count. His streak alongside American misfortune places him ahead in both performance and wins, signaling a likely finish well ahead of rivals on the English circuit.
In Yakima a crowd watched the placing of a keystone in the $200,000 Masonic temple. Masons from Spokane to North Yakima paraded, sang, and presented robed as kings and priests in a historic rite linking to Solomon’s era. The stone came from Jerusalem quarries, underscoring the ceremony’s ancient symbolism and civic pageantry.
A historical business directory listing descriptive sketches of cities towns and villages across Oregon and Washington. Includes location shipping facilities and a comprehensive classified directory of businesses and professions compiled by R L Polk & Co Seattle.
A sermon praised Masonry as a force for improvement and civic righteousness. It urged members to build a spiritual temple of truth and brotherly love, with trust and cooperation as watchwords. The article notes a Bless Be the Tie That Binds singalong and a smoker at the Ma sonic Building, plus an herbal health ad for Herbine priced at 50c.
Yakima County carried off the county prize for general excellence at the State fair poultry exhibit, defeating Pierce and others as A F Linse won top honors in Wyandottes. Mrs B C Dunn earned second for Asiatic breeds, while Yakima featured the strongest displays and local birds dominated the event. Change of Heart ad notes Cardui claims to aid women’s health with testimonials from Sevierville Tennessee.
In the aftermath of the Grand hotel arrest in the city, N H Barrager and Mrs Alice Keen of Sunnyside are named in a superior court suit. The aggrieved husband seeks $25 000 for alienation of his wife's affections. Barrager is a Sunny side real estate man accused of wilfully seeking the wife and of adultery.
Two daily round trips will run between North Yakima and Selah on Northern Pacific rails, starting Monday October 2. Trains depart North Yakima at 8:25 a.m. and 5:25 p.m., reaching Selah around 8:85 a.m. and 4:85 p.m., with return departures from Selah at 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. An new depot at Selah is planned to open by November.
Hon. Ark. J. K. Freeman says severe kidney trouble left him unable to work. After trying remedies and a doctor with no relief, one bottle of Foley's Widney Remedy cured him. He mentions recommending it to friends who saw similar results. For sale by North Yakima Drug Store.
Scores of ranchers watched experiments in dynamiting at the Fruitvale orchard of A. T. Richardson to study soil impact. W. W. Weir and Ht. Eb. Murphy led the test with Prof. W. S. Thornuber observing. about forty shots were fired and a half stick below the surface created a large cavity and surface upheaval. Results for tees depend on next year’s growth.
Apple shippers in the Yakima Valley receive a new tariff from Northern Pacific effective October 15. It allows care long shipments of fresh apples from Montana to beyond NP lines to be stored in transit up to nine months, with July 1 deadline after shipment. Storage costs are not borne by the railroad and rates follow interstate tariffs, with higher storage charges. carriers not liable for loss or injury.
Mrs. T. J. Adams of Columbus Kas writes that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured her children's coughs and colds in a short time and she keeps it at home. For sale by North Yakima Drug Store.
A brief reader note praises a pioneer ancestor named Boges and an ability to follow a continuing daily newspaper story from start to finish. The message mimics a playful column remark about heritage and reading habit.
Tickling in the throat and hoarseness indicate the need for Ballard's Horehound Syrup. It eases the lungs quiets the cough and restores health in the bronchial tubes. Prices 26c 50c and 1.00 per bottle sold by D H Fry and C W Camp at 3rd and Yakima avenues.
A quoted exchange shows a bride seeking agency in choosing a partner. The man offers commitment with a request for approval. The woman asserts her right to decide seeking a life “for better.”
If a child starts in sleep grinds teeth picks nose shows bad breath fickle appetite pale skin and dark circles the cause is worms White's Cream Vermifuga purges worms strengthens stomach and bowels and restores health. Price 25c per bottle sold by D H Fry and C W Camp at 8th and Yakima.
Classified notice asks for owners to return or inform the Herald office about copies from June 15 July 18 November 28 and December 7 1910. Prompted by the newspaper office seeking payment and recovery of missing issues.
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