American peaches land in London market on fast voyage
Consul General John L. Griffiths reports 2,000 cases of Washington peaches reached London in 13 days from Wenatchee, packed in ice cars to New York then shipped to England. The fruit arrived at Covent Garden in record time, was large and well colored, and is expected to create demand against UK hothouse peaches.
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Great Britain
Wenatchee
John L. Griffiths
Washington
State of Washington
London
Convent Garden
Europe
Ontario
Canada
United Kingdom
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Promoted for Coughs
Mrs. T. J. Adams of Columbus Kansas reports Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured her children's coughs and colds quickly and that she keeps it on hand. Sold by North Yakima Drug Store.
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Foley
T. J. Adams
Kansas Ave
Columbus
Kas
North Yakima Drug Store
Gossiping Over Harlan's Successor Rumors
Washington October 14 With Justice Harlan dead the president may fill a large portion of the Supreme Court during his term including the chief justice. Rumors name cabinet members Wickersham Knox Nagel and others and consider Sen Kenyon of Iowa and Borah of Idaho as possible picks. Other names include Lehman Maxwell Russell Sutherland and Judge Swayze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harlan
Taft
Supreme Court
Harland
Wickersham
Knox
Nagel
Kenyon
Iowa
Borah
Idaho
Lehman
Lawrence Maxwell
Cincinnati
Gordon Russell
Texas
Sutherland
Utah
Francis J. Swayze
New Jersey
Chinese Republic Proclaimed as Rebels Advance
Shanghai dispatch reports Wu Chang proclamation of the republic while rebels march from Hankow to meet imperial troops. A large battle is anticipated within two days as a conflagration devastates Hankow with government buildings and banks burned.
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London
Shanghai
Wu Chang
Hankow
Rebels Prepare Moves in China Amid Tensions
From Pekin on October 13 reports say weight trains carry troops from Pao Ting Fu province Chi Li toward the disaffected district. Revolutionists inform Hankow consuls they will honor treaties and loans. A reliable sympathizer says rebels may delay capturing Peking and Shanghai due to foreign risks.
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Pekin
Pao Ting Fu
Chi Li
Hankow
Associated Press
Peking
Shanghai
Sun Yat Sen Message Calls Nationwide Meetings
A telegram from New York signed by Dr Sun Yat Sen reached the Young China association in San Francisco directing nationwide meetings next Sunday afternoon. The message praised the great success and urged celebration.
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San Francisco
New York
Sun Yan Sen
Young China Association
Maes
Many Renters for New Masonic Temple in Yakima
The new Masonic temple near completion attracts multiple tenants including The Independent Nursery Co Dr Howick W W De Veux Knights of Pythias Commercial Club City of North Yakima and Masonic orders. Local bodies listed will hold meetings there including Yakima Lodge No 24 Yakima Chapter No 21 R A M Yakima Council No 18 Royal and Select Masters Yakima Commandery No 13 Syringa Chapter No 39 Order Eastern Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
the Independent Nursery Co
Dr. Howick
W. W. de Veux
Knights of Pythias
Commercial Club
City of North Yakima
Curious Old Iron Found In The Swauk
North Yakima interests rise over a recent landslide covering gold claims in Swauk district. John Robinson found an iron piece 90 feet underground on the Bigney claim. sent to Smithsonian for study. Indians say a landslide hid rich claims. mining activity includes a stamp mill on Williams Creek and a cyanide plant above Discov ry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Swauk
Swank
Ellensburg
John Robinson
Old Bigney
W. B. Price
Smithsonian Inttitute
Pacific Northwest
Robinson
Cougar Mining and Milling Company
Williams Creek
The Grange as A Practical High School for Farmers
The Grange is praised for advancing agricultural education and public schooling. It notes partnerships with the Department of Agriculture, experiment stations, and colleges, and highlights local consolidations, elementary agriculture, and domestic science aiding farm youth for future professions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Department of Agriculture
Assembly
The
Human life and dreams fade as time claims all
The Birmingham Age Herald notes the variety of people from rich to poor yet emphasizes their shared humanity. It cites New York as having about 150 moving picture shows with a total seating capacity of 150000, illustrating urban entertainment scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Herald
New York
NEW CHURCH BROTHERHOOD FOR CAPITOL HILL AREA
A United Presbyterian church plans to form a men’s brotherhood to boost community welfare interest in the Capitol Hill district. Dr Kromey and Mr Giboney spoke at a well attended meeting. a committee was named to organize the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Capitol Hill
Kromey
Giboney
Memorial for Women of the War Should Unite North and South
The Portland Telegram urges a national memorial in Washington to the women of the war, praising their heroism and sacrifice both at home and on the field. It calls for a commemorative monument that honors sisters from the North and South alike and stresses shared national memory beyond sectional lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North
Portland Telegram
Dragon of Selfishness Rears Its Head
Poem by Claude Elwood Remick portrays a dragon named Selfishness that harms workers, the poor, and all of society. It rains toll on health and wealth, profits choked by greed, and lives in the hearts of men. The call warns bold men to battle this internal menace.
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Claude Elwood Remick
Jones the stern expert who mentored a hesitant partner
A Chicago club tale features Jones the severe bridge expert and Brown a novice eager to learn. Brown boasts of a first rate game while friends ask about Jones reaction. Brown recalls a single quip after a misdeal: Why cant you even deal.
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Chicago
Jones
Brown
Harper’s Magazine
Reward Offered for Missing Hubert W Lane in Early County
A $50 reward is offered for information on the whereabouts or proof of death of Hubert W Lane from Early County Georgia. He reportedly went to California in 1906 and was last heard from in Confidence California in 1908, sending a photo of himself and Charlie Moore age 40. Contacts: Detective and Patrol Service San Francisco California.
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Hubert W. Lane
Early County
Georgia
Abandoned American Schooner William Nottingham Recovered
The British schooner David Evans arrived at Astoria Oregon with Captain A W Swenson and ten crew from the American schooner William Nottingham. The Nottingham loaded lumber at Portland and sailed October 2 for Callao Peru, abandoning October 13 in a waterlogged dismantled state. Crew endured five days of scarce water and rations amid a storm before rescue. Evans proceeded to Portland with the crew.
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Astoria
Ore
David Evans
A. W. Swenson
William Nottingham
Nottingham
Portland
Columbia River
Callacoa
Peru
Evans
Beekeeping Safety: Veils Gloves Maximize Apiary Work
A beekeeping viewpoint argues for heavy protection and brisk techniques. The author notes personal experience with stings and emphasizes sturdy wire cloth veils gloves and tight gear. He compares aggressive handling to lightning methods and asserts efficient wholesale beekeeping requires speed to maximize work.
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Alexander
Cardui credited with easing womanly ills in Lake Charles
Mrs BE Four nier of 516 Kirby street reports severe aches and fainting before taking Cardus. After using Cardui she says pain has vanished and she feels well. The ad touts the herb ingredients and claims others have tested them with success.
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Lake Charles
BE. Fournier
Kirby Street
Cardus
Expedition relies on wolf dogs for Scott’s pole race
London dated Oct 14 reports Captain Scott’s south pole expedition depends largely on a pack of wolf dogs to draw the sledges once open waters are behind. Scott expresses hopeful prospects and notes his wide experience in the Antarctic regions.
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London
Captain Scott
South Pole
Scott
F C Thompson Sprayer Company Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation for the F. C. Thompson Sprayer Machine Company filed in the county auditor's office. Trustees to serve until April 1, 1912 are F. C. Thompson, P. M. Spoolstra, and David Rankin, all of Granger. Capital stock set at 225 999 dollars, 9 000 shares at 25 dollars each.
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F. C. Thompson Sprayer Machine Company
FP. C. Thompson
P. M. Spoolstra
David Rankin
Granger
Self reliance lesson from Beecher and Marden
An anecdote on learning independence from Henry Ward Beecher and Orison Swett Marden. A boy learns by proving the lesson himself, facing a strict teacher who demands certainty over excuses. The tale emphasizes intellectual independence, courage, and the folly of expecting ongoing help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
Orison Swett Marden
Success Magazine
A Nursery Romance in Paper Dollies
The poem describes two five-cent paper figures, a dolly and a dandy, who marry in a paper church and live in a paper cottage. Their romance turns to desire for wealth, leading to a split as the wife pursues luxury and the husband follows. The tale ends with no moral, noting many marriages of paper made that way.
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Haltimore
Be Yourself and Social Etiquette Advice From 19th Century Epigrams
The excerpt offers social guidance on courteous behavior toward women and men, staying in public view, and timely calls. It then shifts to statistics noting U.S. railroad employment at 74,558 in 1898 and 1,451,000 the previous year, followed by a humorous proverb about man’s appetite compared to a sparrow’s size.
Irrigation Expansion Shown by Okanogan and Tieton Areas
Supervising Engineer Swigart reports rapid progress under the new irrigation project. Over 60 percent of available land is under irrigation and 40 percent is planted to fruit trees. In the Tieton district 7,600 acres are cultivated of 20,000 available, a strong showing in the period since land reached cultivation.
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Swigart
Okanogan
Big Red Apple Versus Trout In Irrigation Debate
Supreme Engineer Swigert of the Reclamation Service says irrigation storage dams cannot include usable fish ladders. He contrasts fish protection with irrigation needs, noting discrepancies between Okanogan and pumping lake cases. Frank Bryant cites regional fish variations while urging updated laws balancing fish habitat with irrigation development.
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Swigert
Reclamation Service
Swigart
Okanogan Country
Keechelus
Good Men and True Drawn as Jurymen
County Clerk A. W. Barr lists seventy five jurors drawn for the superior court November 1 at 10 a m. Read names include Carr Marsh Ellins Carnicle Hilton Nelson Piland Paratt Young Bishop Johnson Haus Griffin Beaver Cruce Ward Miller Smith Wiggins Suttor Mitchell Mayenschein Stone Skinner Stover Ramsey Vennom Roney Banks Selah Bair Shirley Poma Roy Naches Adams Carve Carritt Bright Bird Hy Morrow Gredtke Wise Findley Church Bennett French Focht Johnston Brunelle Lyon Sanders Lyons Smith Clemmer Hedges Romans Ambrose Adams Bell Taylor Minnick Spangler Dudley Spear Coe Neederhausen Sterling North Yakima.
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A. W. Barr
Superior Court
Henry J. Carr
Sam Marsh
F. W Ellins
W. V. Carnicle
Outlook
L. M. Hilton
Oscar Nelson
E.R. Piland
Parker
A. G. Paratt
E. @. Young
Albert Bishop
C. E. Johnson Wat Ee. Haus
Sunnyside
E. Griffin
George Beaver
M. C. Cruce
W. FE. Ward
HB. Miller
F. J. Smith
F. A. Wiggins
H. W. Suttor
G. J. Mitchel
Toppenish
G. G. Mayenschein
KE. G. Stone
J. M. Skinner
D. A. Stover
J. H. Ramsey
R. J
Charles M. Bird
John Hy
Smith
Fruitvale
H. Russell
A. Morrow
Fred Gredtke
Sh. H. Wise
Findley
FP. H. Church
Lambert Benett
J. T. French
S. W. Focht
J. O. Johnston
Arthur Brunelle
C. D. Lyon
W. ©. Sanders
W. D. Lyons
Ballabiy and Horehound Syrup Advertisement
Tickling in the throat and hoarseness signal a remedy. Ballabiys Horehound Syrup eases the lungs quiets the throat and restores health in the bronchial tubes. Price 25c 50c and $1 per bottle sold by D H Fry and G Camp at the corner of 8th and Yakima avenues.
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Theough
D. H. Fry
G . Camp
Yakima Aves
Pool council offers reward for each rat killed
Report notes the Pool in England offered a bounty for every rat killed, and 1529 rats were counted as killed over a three month period.
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Pool
England
Herbal remedy Herbine advertised for indigestion relief
An old ad promotes Herbine to ease indigestion and throat burning by aiding digestion, strengthening the stomach, and purifying the bowels. It lists price at 5 and notes sale by D. H. Fry and C. W. Camp at the corner of 3rd and Yakima Avenues.
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D. H. Fry
C. W. Camp
Cor
Yakima Aves
Murder tale proven a fake in Hull family case
Portland October 14. Two youths Harry Howard and James Hawkins admitted their earlier story implicating August Holiberg in the Hull family murder was a fabrication made to secure a reward. A detective who has worked the case thoroughly exposed the false tale, leading to the probable release of the accused in a few days.
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Portland
August Holiberg
Hull
Harry Howard
James Hawkins
Hyson and Pairbanks Return From Ten Day Hilly Trip
Hyson and F BR Pairbanks report from a ten day trip into the hills above the Bumping country. They observed birds and deer and found the Bumping River thirsty with low water yet enough flow below the dam for fish. A man reportedly stored hundreds of pounds of fish for winter, but they lacked gear to harvest from the stream.
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AH. Hyson
F. BR
Rouge
Onion harvest highlights Ahtanum rancher Pugh’s crop
Ahtanum rancher 1.5S Pugh showcases a 245 ton onion harvest grown from $125 in seed. At $15 per ton the gross would be $3,675 while $20 per ton could push near the $500 shortfall, with expectations of price gains amid a strong local onion season. The crop is described as excellent despite current low prices.
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Pugh
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American Fruit Record
Young China Services
the Grange and Education
NEW Church Brotherhood
United Presbyterians
Women of the War
Yakima County
Conconully
Holiberg
Ahtanum
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