Stranberg Bore Good Reputation In Community
A former army officer and respected settler, Nelson Stranburg, once involved in a bank overdraw, is portrayed as a gentleman of high standing in the valley’s social circle. A local acquaintance notes his Swedish origins, service in the King’s Life Guards, and later ties to Pennsylvania militia and Governor’s circles. The piece also covers athletic committee reports, basketball plans, and a campus debate on municipal utilities.
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Nelson Stranburg
Yakima Trust Company
Mr. Stranburg
Sweden
Stockholm
Hartencraft
King’s Life Guards
United States
Nelson Strawburg
Pennsylvania
Stranburg
National Guard of
Yakima
M. C. B. In Debate and Report Submissions
The M. C. B. met last night in their reading room with about thirty members present Committees submitted reports including details on sporting events and related activities.
Livery Stable Sells Part of Spruce Street Property
Radbourne and Bruce transfer their Spruce street livery stable to Henry P. Haskins as partial payment for eighty acres of Fruitvale fruit land. Deal not closed yet but money paid and accepted. The tract, totaling 173 acres, straddles the Natchez river and will be orchard and hay land with apples and other trees planned.
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Radbourne & Bruce
Spruce Street
Henry P. Haskins
Fruitvale
Natchez
Negro and white girl vanish after overnight stay near Toppenish
A colored man Joe Nelson and a young white girl fled Williams home near Toppenish Sunday night leaving horse, buggy, and suitcase. Authorities investigated, but no evidence of the missing pair or their mode of departure emerged. The Rose City sheriff dismissed claims about the girl being May Sutton and said tips from clairvoyants were not actionable.
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Nelson
Williams
Sherif
da Cezar
Toppenish
May Sutton
Seattle
Livery Firm to Transfer Ownership and Exit
The Radbourne and Bence partners will move to the new site once the transfer is finalized and will quit the livery business for now. The ranch, though rundown, is set to become a top valley property with investment. The Haskins ownership status remains undetermined.
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Radbourne
Mr. Bence
The Iowans Party Hallowe'en Event at Holstein's Pavilion
The Iowa association hosts a Hallowe'en party this evening at Holstein's pavilion. Committees promise a memorable event with Wright's orchestra providing music and other amusements planned. The hall will be decorated and the reception committee includes C. A. Marsh as chairman and several ladies and gentlemen.
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Iowa Association
Holstein’s Pavilion
Wright
C. A. Marsh
F. Horsley
Chas. Heath
C. G. Fletcher
G. H. Ingham
McAlden
Unusual Bequest In Will Provides For Wife Of Heir
Mrs Evelyn G Simmons who died Sept 29 1906 left a clause in her will offering a home for a husband’s wife if he remarries, ensuring happiness for him and her daughters. The will, not witnessed per law, leaves several thousand dollars to be divided among daughters and husband. In Ferguson tract the acre lot is left to Martha Vaughn and Bessie.
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Evelyn G. Simmons
John F. Simmons
Superior Court
Property Settlement Details from Evelyn Simmons Case
The text outlines that Evelyn Simmons cannot sell the property but may exchange it for unincumbered real estate. The remainder goes to her two daughters. The farmhouse is at her husband’s disposal during his life. if he remarries, his wife may use the place for her lifetime.
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Evelyn Simmons
Fa Riry
Lodge Will Be Lost Near Lake Kachees Resort
Yakima region sportsmen’s haven Lodge Will Be Lost As Lake Kachees shore line rises due to a new dam. Captain J M Gale owner talks with the reclamation service about relocation and eventual closure within two years. The lodge will operate one more season before flooding with the dammed water.
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Kachees
Yakima
Lake Kachees
J. M. Gale
Reclamation Department
Narrow escape as fire menace is halted by volunteers
High winds fueled a grass fire on Sunnyside's southeast edge started by an elderly woman burning weeds. Firefighters and 20 to 30 volunteers battled flames chasing across a yard to haystacks and frame buildings before control was gained.
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Sunnyside
Hay fire danger near stacked hay and school
A gale whipped wind as several hay stacks stood close together near a frame school house and other buildings. Had the fire reached the stack, the consequences would have been severe and easily imagined.
State Board Certifies Six Barber Candidates in City Visit
The state board of barber commissioners led by Koch Whistler and Schaller visited the city Tuesday and examined six candidates. All were successful and received certificates. Named recipients include L. R. Puddy W. M. Wilson L. L. Houghton C. C. Clements of North Yakima Grant Nichols of Ellensburg and George C. Pope of Prosser.
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State Board of Barber Commissioners
Messrs. Koch
Whistler
Schaller
City
L. R. Puddy
W. M. Wilson
L. Houghton
C. C. Clements
North Yakima
Grant Nichols
Ellensburg
George C. Pope
Prosser
Whipple Tree Injury Slows George De Lagasse's Work
George De Lagasse of 111 North Tacoma Street suffered a knee injury when a breaking whipple tree struck him. The heavy cast on the tool end caused a painful wound and he will be unable to work for several weeks.
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George de Lagasse
North
Tacoma Street
Mr. Lagasse
Cushman Warns Young Republicans At Seattle Rally
In Seattle under the Young Men's Republican club, Rep Francis W Cushman of Tacoma spoke despite illness. He warned young men against the Democratic party while recalling past political marriages and alliances, drawing strong applause from the large audience.
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Democratic Party
Seattle
Young Men's Republican Club of
Christensen’s Hall
Arcade Building
Francis W. Cushman
Tacoma
John C. Higgins
Congress
Pierce County
Washington
Cleveland
Bryan
Parker
Ambition and Attraction Stir Tense Outings
A fragment notes a woman splitting her time between affectionate moments with Mearst in private and flirtatious acts with Bryan in public, hinting at strained relationships and shifting loyalties.
Gary Indiana set to be model union town city plan
Chicago reports organized labor aims to make Gary Indiana the model union town with 169,900 workers to be employed and a single owning company. Leaders want full unionization, control of county offices, a labor unionist in Congress and steelworker representation in the state legislature. The U S Steel executive is said to have given the plan considerable thought.
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Blan
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Congress
United States Steelmpany
Indiana Seal Company
Berlin Fire Insurance Firms Move to Pay San Francisco Losses
At a Berlin shareholders meeting the Berlin Fire Insurance Company voted to increase capital by 625,009 and to pay its San Francisco earthquake losses. The Prussian National Fires Insurance Company allocated 625,000 to cover its San Francisco losses.
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Berlin
Jerman Fire Insurance Companies
San Francisc @athquake
Prussian National Fires Insurance Company
San Franciscan
Visit Plans Delay for Mrs Rudkin and Mrs Starr
The statement notes Mrs Rudkin will leave next Monday for Seattle for a short visit and, after accompanying Mrs Starr, will not remain as a guest of the former sister at Redlands California.
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Mrs. Rudkin
Seattle
Mrs. Starr
Redlands
California
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Stranberg
Old Country
Prac
N. F. Turner
W. H. Northey
A. J. McLean
Harry Cook
H. D. Hunt
L. L. Bolles
Will Horsley
I. Fairbrooks
H. Guthrie
Mr. Akin
Colman
B. Orr
H. S. Tur
Bolles
Indian Head
THE
First National Bank
W. M. Ladd
Charles Carpenter
U. S
W.L. Steinweg
A. B. Cline
Asst
F. J. Tickner
Miss May Lutton
Joe Nelson
Haskins
Iowans’ Party
Lodge
Steel Range
Treat Raynor Company
S. First St
Cushman
Mearst
San Francisco
Newt
Wyman & Fraser
North First Street
Bartholet
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