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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1907
Page
8
L. V. McWhorter defends recent work at the Pictured Rocks of the Natches saying vandalism reports are false. He notes photographs were taken to protect artifacts and restore colors, with sixty pictographs visible for restoration at a cost under thirty five dollars.
Mothers with small kids warned against croup colds and whooping cough may try Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. The syrup claims to ease cold symptoms by acting through the bowels and clearing the head. Guaranteed and sold at Camp's West Side Pharmacy.
Excerpts from Woman's Realm with verses about frightful tales and ice cream. Includes instructions for preserving green apples and a long list of readers and contributors from Tribune Farmer notes. A one cent postage note closes the piece.
H J Draggoo displays oversized potatoes from his Nettie Gem crop near the power house road west of town. A 7 1/2 pound spud and four 13 pound specimens illustrate a record potato yield and robust fruit production.
A practical corn cake method blends cornmeal and pastry flour with sugar salt and baking powder. Stir in milk egg and melted butter, bake twenty five minutes in a hot oven, then cut into squares and serve, with optional extra butter for richness.
A list of uncalled for letters at Yakima City post office dated October 1 1907 includes Buckingham T M Bailey Ralph Cox Chapin B Cook Frank C Congdon A J Copeland O R Coombs Benjamin Durfee William G Dickson H Onean Geo G Foster M A Gross Jack Haney J C Hopper Mrs William Hamilton George Herbert Jas Jankoske Chas Johnson W M Johnson Mrs M Justice John Kane Artie Kech George Linn Bert Leslie Mrs Peter Leppel August Linbarger Adalal Londlae Miss Pearl Lince Jas Lance J A Long Grace Martin E B Merton Ray Martin J C McKey Myrtle Nanapoa Waite Nelson K Omens Bd
Attendees report the state fair as a greater success than ever with hopes for ongoing improvement. The paper urges continued loyal support from Washing ton residents and cautions North Yakima against disruptive conduct, noting it did not occur this year.
If you have a good watch that needs repairing take it to Otto Nelson, the watchmaker, No. 7 North Second street. 84-2
F O Moburg, president of Ris company of Omaha, arrives to erect and equip Yakima Rex Spray plant on Coffin Bros. site south of the city. The operation aims to supply Washington eastern Oregon northern Idaho and British Columbia by December 1 with two carloads en route from the East and California. The venture promises many jobs and strong regional business for orchardists.
Bal lard s Horehound Syrup is extolled as a long valued remedy noted for curing coughs and pulmonary ailments by a Mobile merchant. The feature quotes a family crediting it with stopping winter coughs for five years, sold by Colton Fry Drug Co. Also reports on North Coast railroad route progress near Snake River with details of construction plans and regional impact.
A vintage ad touts Hollie ter’s Rocky Mountain Tea as preventer and cure for constipation stomach and kidney trouble. It claims easier digestion and lists 36 cents price for tea or tablets sold at Case’s Drug Store.
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