Wedding Anniversary Dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Moore hosted an elaborate eight course dinner for twenty four guests to honor their third wedding anniversary. Toasts praised the hosts the children pioneers reminiscences and the ladies. Dr. J. B. Burns served as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Moore
Edward Whitson
O. A. Fechter
Pioneers
D. E. Lesh
Geo. S. Vance
Horsley
Burns
Vance
Fechter
Scudder
Weed
Whitson
Cannon
Miss Lombard
Moore
New Moving Apparatus by Pettijohn Aids House Relocation
W W Pettijohn, the house mover, unveils new moving trucks built at M Schorn's shop. Each truck has monster wheels and a heavy timber frame to lift and transport houses by jacking and placing trucks under corners. Pettijohn vows to move anything but the earth, though he missed fair week when a Montesano tree offer arose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Petijohn
M. Schorn
Pettijohn
Apples for Giants at Yakima Exhibit
The Olympia Recorder notes Yakima apples on exhibition in the city weighing a pound nine ounces and praised as perfect specimens. It predicts the Yakima valley will astonish the world at next year’s St Louis fair with its fruit exhibit, showcasing Washington’s matchless resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
W. L. Wright
Wm. Lee
Yakima
N. G. Blalock
Walla Walla
Chicago
St. Louis Exposition
St. Louis Fair
Yakima Valley
Washington
Olympia
Belgian Hares Scarce Amid High Sunday Demand
A downtown butcher said Belgian hares are a delicacy and scarce in supply. He noted demand is higher than available stock and that sales exhaust every Saturday, with inquiries flooding in since the last sale. Chickens cannot compare for Sunday dinners.
Belgian hare farming touted as profitable venture in Yakima
The piece notes Yakima ships crates of Belgian hares to Sound markets weekly. A debate on hare farming as a profitable business is sparked by comments on costs and potential returns. A literary exchange about identifying Bertha M. Clay vs George Sand is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
George Sand
Bertha M. Clay
You Can’t Buy Heaven in a Car Says Quote from Brother Dickey
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised with the plainly printed formula Iron and Quinine and a No Cure No Pay offer. A quote from Brother Dickey suggests people are pitched toward the upward road as they age, reflecting a local voice on travel and ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Dickey
Saved His Life By Ballard's Snow Liniment Claim
J W Davenport of Wingo Kentucky writes June 14 1902 that Ballard's Snow Liniment saved his life after two doctors said one lung was gone and the other badly affected. He says two fifty cent bottles cured him and he recommends the remedy to suffering humanity. Sold at F L Janeck's Drug store. Also a brief literary exchange about an engagement proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Davenport
Wingo
Ballard
F. L. Janeck
Cures Winter Cough With Horehound Syrup
J E Gover of Ottawa Kansas reports his wife suffered yearly winter coughs until using Horehound Syrup. Two or three doses stop the cough and allow sleep and activity. Sold by F L Janecks drug store at 25e 50c and 1 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Gover
N. Main St
Ottawa
Kan
F. L. Janeck
Humble reply from new incumbent sparks diner hallway remark
A stranger questions the young officeholder about recent tenure and work ethic. The incumbent retorts that the job requires effort as if salary threats motivate him, implying pressure to perform. The exchange hints at political tension and expectations around a fresh term.
DeWitts Little Early Risers Endorsement Ad
Bob Moore of Lafayette Indiana touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as a perfect painless pill that cleanses the system stimulates the liver and improves the complexion. He claims other pills gripe and sicken while DeWitts are perfect. Sold by C. C. Case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Bob Moore
Lafayette
Ind
C. C. Case
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad Claims for Cures
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted worldwide fame for curing cuts burns boils sores and more with guaranteed results. Sold for 25 cents at C. C. Case and North Yakima drug store. Humorous exchange about ancestral Signer of the Declaration and a daughter’s happiness hinges on what one can do for themselves in signing checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Case
North Yakima Drug Store
Papa and Willie: asking questions across generations
A brief exchange between a father and son où Willie questions a reticent papa. The boy urges curiosity while the father emphasizes respect and silence from his youth.
Bronchitis for Twenty Years Relief Claim
Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville Illinois says she suffered bronchitis for twenty years before using Foley's Honey and Tar which she credits as a sure cure. North Yakima Drug Store and A D Sloan are named in association with the product. Rodrick The Count jokes about stomach issues and a wife’s father as living arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Smith
Danville, Il
Foley
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Rodrick
van Albert
A Love Letter From Powder Man Praises Amica Salve
Otto Dodd of Powder Mo writes he suffered a year from a sore and Bucklen's Amica Salve cured him. He calls it the best salve on earth and notes it costs 25 cents at C Case's and North Yakima Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Dodd
Powder, Mo
Bucklen
Amica
C. Case
North Yakima
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Geo. E. Friesen
First National Bank OF North
Charles Carpenter
W. L. Steinweg
A. B. Cline
M. Ladd
Char. Carpenter
H.b.scudder
W. B. Dudley
North Yakima, Wash
Geo
Donald
J.D. Cornett
Frank Bartholet
Capital
A. L. Flint
Yakima Furniture Company
Hotel Yakima
Third
D Streets
Yellowstone Park Line
Form Coast Limited
Twin City Express
Pacific Express
Burlington Train
Lee Freights
A.D. Chariton
A.G
MEEKS
Agt
Portland
Ore
Wash
Nited Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners
Woodmen Hall
North
Goldman
Seattle
Messrs. Wright and
Lee
Geo. Weikel
Cowlitz
Cascades
A. J. Splawn
Jack
Gotham
Papa
Willie
Lonaver
E Reader
Yakima Ave
Allen & Gilbert-Ramaker CO
Claude Briggs
Dudley
Pingree
Gloria
Grover
Julian & Kokenge
Florsheim
Dudley Shoe Go
Shearer & Brooks
Coffin Bros
South Second Street
Jayne
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