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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1911
Page
2
Local letters recount neighbors moving, hosting, and attending dances, church events, and harvest festivals. Moves include families to Keratien and Melivane ranches. visits to Selah Heights and Waite’s. hunts and stock safety notes amid river trespass concerns. Community meetings, fundraisers, and upcoming Y M C A and charity events highlighted with notable speakers and patrons.
Fragmentary notice from Oberlin Ohio describes a visit by a person from Turkey and a social at Pehtay evening. A guest named R A ful had her arm broken in an incident at Friends Review store. Local mentions include North Yakima and Egypt as distant notices.
The notice discusses civic concerns in Alberta Canada with mentions of Prowl Hep fanohn and Arthur tev. It notes a planned event in the Cerromartetian area and a stretch of over a year with local citizens awaiting a public gathering. The piece hints at endorsement and a fair to be held Monday and Tuesday.
The Tieton Improvement Association met at the school house with large attendance. A county automobile visit occurred Tuesday October 10 to inspect roads for improvements. The Mothers club met Mrs H G Cowling. Farmers report good potato crops and third hay crop.
Ellensburg council votes to raise the tax levy by two mills to cover city expenses. Police and fire departments face reductions. the library faces funding cuts. Local option is seen as likely, while revenue from salons has fallen. Residents face $5.00 more per $1000 assessed value.
Residents note several social moves and travels as Mabton welcomes Otey and Herald meat market shipping from North Yakima. Mrs. J F Nelson returns from Georgia and Alabama while Mrs Susie Beckner returns from Corning California to spend winter. Mabton group attends District Convention in Prosser.
A new tennis club organized with 24 members plans three courts north of Cascade Lumberyard lots and aims to stage fall contests. Officers named are EE T Blew president J M Hoagland vice president and A M Miere fin secretary treasurer.
Dr J L Courtright who spent the summer in Alaska has returned to the city and will resume his medical practice. Long berry season brings fresh white bluffs strawberries still common on White Bluffs tables per local spokesman. An observation car on the Grandview Seattle train of the Northern Pacific Railway is popular and often full on westward trips. The Selah Methodist Ladies plan a Halloween social in the church basement Friday October 27 with proceeds for the building fund. The Kings Daughters hold a handkerchief sale Saturday October 21 near Weigel's store with tea and wafers, funds to aid charity.
Affairs for guests Mrs R J Dawson entertains for her mother Mrs John C Swan of Duluth Minnesota Monday at her South Nob Hill home. Tuesday she hosts a dancing party for her sister Miss Swan who is also her guest.
Mrs W F F Selleck hosted a Monday afternoon gathering for Mr Selleck's sister Mrs John Upham with many friends. Lois Gilbert and Esther Arnold organized a Nob Hill riding party last Saturday ending at Walter Arnold's home where refreshments were served. The event was described as a most unusual afternoon of social diversions.
A Springfield Republican excerpt argues credulity fuels swindles across American life. It laments that confidence schemes reach clergy, teachers, and merchants, citing Cassie Chadwick and lavish “green goods” profits. The piece stresses the lure of easy gains corrupts honest work and causes widespread losses.
The First Congregational church forum drew Mayor Splawn and Commissioners Crocker and Redman to discuss city problems. They detailed deficits, unfinished work, and the need to run city business in a business-like manner while cleaning up problem areas.
Dr F E Yoakum, a former physician and Methodist minister, led prayer and laying on of hands at meetings in Yakima inviting healings and conversions. S H Harrison of the Yakima Independent gained mobility after front-call prayers, while others sought cures and spiritual renewal. Prayer, oil anointing, and biblical teaching framed a crowded event with plans for continued sessions and a Salvation Army venue for overflow.
The New York Commercial argues conservation alone cannot define the Republican nomination in 1912. It questions whether any party factions openly label themselves conservationist or non conservationist and predicts Pinchotian conservasion may be forgotten within months.
In Spokane on November 23 to 29 the first annual National Country Life Congress will discuss improving rural conditions. Governor Marion Hay will open the conference with participation from Oregon Idaho Montana and neighboring regions. Discussions cover farm homes rural schools rural churches and the rural social center with potential gains for farming communities and broader welfare.
A city health report shows typhoid deaths near zero from August to October in North Yakima. The effort began in June with Dr L Mumsden from the Public Health Service, and sanitation work continues. The notice highlights farm trade events and public health drives, urging continued vigilance against fly carriers and urging sanitary privies and clean bakeries.
Fort Warden soldiers lost to the University varsity 97 to 9 after a rough game that followed a lopsided high school match between Wenatchee and Lincoln. The soldiers faced abuse penalties as three were ejected by the referee. Dobie subbed in a second team that moved the field nearly as well as the first. J. M. Austin, Ohio Wesleyan alumnus, coached the soldiers.
Technically yes. We begin arguing about that time as the exchange hints at parental routines and schedule tensions.
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