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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1906
Page
11
The advertisement states that cream of tartar from grapes is the active principle in Royal Baking Powder. It claims the powder makes food taste finer and healthier, emphasizing its purity and health benefits.
North Yakima land office reports a wave of activity with 62 original homestead entries in October, near double last year’s pace. The withdrawals cover extensive coal lands in Yakima and Kittitas counties, mirroring orders affecting Utah Colorado and Wyoming as Congress considers related legislation.
Seasonal decay described and a health claim promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea available as tea or tablets for 35 cents at Case's drug store.
Records show North Yakima shipped 1,175,928 pounds of orchard products in the season’s last months versus 461 tons from Toppenish. In September, 464,312 pounds left North Yakima, exceeding Toppenish by 136,563 pounds. About 800 cars likely will depart by season end.
A cave-in in a sewer trench between Ninth and Tenth streets on Yakima avenue traps foreman John Leach and workers Newton Green and Dick Noreen. Noreen dies instantly. Green dies later after rescue attempts fail as heavy cribbing and rock crush the men.
Police search for John Bell and Frank Wilson, released from McNeil's Island penitentiary a month ago, after a Tacoma spree of safe blows. Bell is described as an expert safe blower and planner. Wilson is less clever but tied to prior robberies. They fled toward Portland and Yakima with several sightings reported in Tacoma.
An essay extols marriage as essential to producing healthy children and praises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for feminine health. It claims the medicine strengthens organs, calms inflammation, heals ulcers, and aids pregnancy and nursing. Mrs. Jennie Parks of Marshall, Spokane Co ash, testifies to renewed strength and vitality after use.
A fragment notes that those described as busy would not stay healthy while concealed. The text lacks clear subjects or events to identify entities or a definite news item.
Deputy Interior Revenue Inspector J M Douglas investigated liquor sold to customers at their homes by Yakima City saloonmen. A compromise of 300 dollars settled prosecutions, effectively granting a one year license in some cases. The matter may be dropped, with fines avoided if terms hold. Also an ad for Bucklen's Arnica Salve and local job printing services.
The article notes growing diversity in baseball with En Sue, a full blooded Chinese shortstop from the Honolulu Athletic Club, signed to the San Francisco Coast League. It cites his speed, hitting, bunting, and fielding as assets, and mentions Bar ney Joy as his pitcher teammate set to join the club next April.
Mrs. Phillips entertained guests for a card gathering at 16 North Sixth Street. Attendees included her daughter Mrs. Diehl and Mrs. Adams in a warm social event.
A Saturday gathering featured pretty decorations and five handed cinch. First prize a brass card receiver went to Mrs Wilkerson, second prize a brass pin tray to Mrs E B Moore. Refreshments included ice cream cake salted almonds coffee and mint wafers served by Mrs Philips with help from Mrs E B Moore Mrs B W Pickett and Mrs Vestal Snyder. About fifty guests attended.
Forewarns of plague like coughs and colds and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy. Mrs Geo Walls of Forest City Maine endorses its quick relief and pneumonia prevention with a trial bottle offered free. available at C C Case drug store with 50c and 1.00 prices.
At 749 Seventeenth Avenue North the marriage of Miller Freeman and Bess Bogle was conducted Tuesday evening by Rev. James Wilson. Miss Carrie Atkinson as maid of honor and Frank Case as best man stood with the couple. They depart for a tour of California Mexico and the East and plan to return in December.
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