Illinois Methodists Denounce Cannon Over Littlefield Bill
The Central Illinois Methodist Episcopal conference voted to condemn Speaker Cannon for blocking a vote on the Littlefield bill. They urge defeat of Cannon and press for statewide prohibition. The note cites liquor interests and local option as failures of law enforcement and urges taxpaying citizens to oppose licensed saloons and distilleries.
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Illinois Methodists
Joe Cannon
Littlefield
Canton
Til
Central Illinois Methodist Episcopal Conference
Cannon
J. G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Resolutions Denounce Congressman Known as Uncle Joe Cannon
Prohibitionists in Yakima County pass resolutions condemning Speaker of the House Joseph G. Cannon as a moral degenerate. No public notice given. resolutions adopted last Tuesday with little attention to the party convention held on primary day. We, the prohibitionists of Yakima County, in convention assembled.
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Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Joe Cannon
House
United States
Flanney
Joe
Cannon
Washington, D. C
The Knock-out Blow and Dr Pierce Remedies
The article extols the stomach as a key vulnerable spot in boxing and in health. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for digestive and catarrhal issues and urges readers to request a medical booklet and Common Sense Medical Adviser, noting alcohol is not used in the preparations.
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Pierce
Golden
Sage
R.V. Pierce
Affalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Finn Praises Foey's Kidney Cure in Missouri
Dr Thomas Finn of Boonsboro Missouri with 32 years practice says Foey's Kidney Cure best handles chronic and acute kidney and bladder troubles. He claims it stops irregularities and strengthens the system. A D Sloan's Drug Store.
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Finn
Thomas Finn
Boonsboro
A. D. Sloan
Modern Odd Fellows Building Rising in Zillah
The Odd Fellows of Zillah are erecting a two story concrete building 50 by 80 feet. The lower floor is leased for a general store and the upper story will house the lodge. Cost is about $10,000 not counting furnishings.
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The
Odd Fellows of
Zillah
Farm rental wanted in Ahtanum and Naches areas
Classified notice seeks a small farm for rent in Ahtanum Wide Hollow or Naches. Respondents may address Box 111 Wapato with particulars. The brief ad notes interest in a suitable property and contact option.
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Ahtanum
Wapato
Ambitious men urged to qualify for customs inspector roles
About 20 men may qualify through a systematic I. C. S. civil service course while 250 extra staff are hired for the St. Louis Fair. The A. Y. P. E. offers a chance for appointment on sound. Apply now to secure a position paying 3 to 6 dollars daily. Details at I. C. S. 1410 First avenue Seattle.
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I. C. S. Civil Service
St. Louis Fair
Sound
First Avenue
Seattle
Wash
Son wins suit over Nob Hill ranch in 10 acre dispute
Judge Preble of the Nob Hill superior court orders R H Morgan to receive a ten acre ranch pledged years ago by his father R B Morgan. The land valued around 10000 dollars, with substantial improvements claimed by the son. The verdict follows two prior trials and representation by H J Snively and Fred Parker.
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Preble
R. H. Morgan
R. B. Morgan
Nob Hill
Rudkin
H. J. Snively
Fred Parker
Morgan
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup Advertisement
A 1900s style ad touts Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs colds hoarseness whooping cough and bronchial throat trouble. Mothers especially recommend it for children. Describes it as pleasant to take and gently laxative. C W Camp West Side Druggist.
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C. W. Camp
West Side
Variety in Use of Apples Encouraged for Health
An article urges diverse preparations of apples beyond raw form to boost consumption. It praises baked apples, cider, sauce, and butter while cautioning against cooking poorer quality fruit. The piece promotes quality produce and mentions Golden Grain Granules cereal coffee available from Yakima Grocery Co.
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Yakima Grocery Co
North Yakima
Woman Walks 2000 Miles to Reach Husband in Seattle
Mrs. Mary Johnson, 45, left Spokane for Ellensburg after aiding locals in Seattle. She traveled from St Paul to Butte by box cars and cabooses then via Spokane to Seattle to visit her husband, bedridden with a broken leg in a logging camp. She continues toward Seattle and then Ellensburg, citing love as motive and denying further comments to reporters.
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Mary Johnson
Seattle
Staul
Butte
Spokane
Sound Country
Ellensburg
Wapato to Become City as September 14 Deadline Near
Wapato will become a city on Wednesday with Mayor Douglass assuming chief executive duties. Auditor Crocker moved incorporation by sending orders to Olympia for filing, effective upon filing. Voter registration will open for the new city and remaining Wapato precincts before the election. Civil service disciplined several officials for political activity, including Denver carrier J. R. Rinehart and Goldsboro post office clerks I. W. Hill and W. R. Phillips. Hill must decline a state senate nomination to keep his job.
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Wapato
Douglass
Crocker
Board of Commissioners
Secretary of State
Olympia
Washington
Civil Service Commission
J. R. Rinehart
Denver
I. W. Hill
W. R. Phillips
Goldsboro
N. C
Hill
Postal Service
PIPED UNDER YAKIMA RIVER FOR POMONA HEIGHTS PROJECT
Material arrives for Pomona Heights irrigation scheme as two carloads of iron tubing reach the site. Twenty five workers will be employed to lay pipes under the Yakima river while the power station sits on the west bank. Engineer T A Noble reports rapid tunnel progress on the river’s west side with about two hundred feet finished on the south end and ten feet on the north end. work expected to continue into late winter. Clark O’Brien, Seattle company president, confirms ongoing tunnel construction and overall project advancement.
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Pomona Heights
Yakima
T. A. Noble
Clark O’brien
Seattle
Maine Returns Stir Democratic Hope for Bryan Victory
Early Maine election returns delight Democratic leaders. Chairman Mack says Maine, long a Republican stronghold, shows people’s sentiment rising for democracy and signals Bryan’s likely nationwide triumph.
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Lef Bryan
Maine
Mack
Rochester
Bryan
They Take the Kinks Out
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills and King’s Little Liver Pills as cures for stomach, liver and bowels disorders. N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont endorses the product at C C Case’s drug store. Pills priced at 25 cents. C W Camp of West Side Druggist promotes them as remedies for biliousness and sick headache.
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Dr. King
N. H. Brown
Pittsfield
C. C. Case
King’s
C. W. ‘Camp
West Side Druggist
Rushmore suit in Yakima County court
In the Superior Court of Washington Yakima County Frank M Rushmore and Lucia M Rushmore sue V N Massey F H McCullough Clay Frint and unknown heirs. Defendants are summoned to appear within sixty days after August 5 1908 to defend the action and answer the complaint.
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State of Washington
Yakima County
Frank M. Rushmore
Lucia M. Rushmore
V. N. Massey
F. H. McCullough
Clay Frint
Public notice to remove interest in Yakima Acre Tracts
Law stated and in case of your failure judgment will be rendered against you. The object is to exclude the defendants from any interest in Lots 1 2 and 3 of Yakima Acre Tracts in Section 25 Township 13 N Range 18 E in Yakima County Washington. CULT LUSte& Davis attorneys for plaintiffs. Ward Building North Yakima Washington August 5 12 10 26 September 20 16
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Yakima
EL AW. M
Yakima Colliery
Washington
Cult, Luste& Davis
P.O
Ward
North Yakimia
Divorce Suit Seeks Dissolution in Yakima County
The Superior Court of Washington Yakima County receives a divorce action by Fay Meyers against Otto Meyers. The summons requires Otto Meyers to respond within 60 days of August 19, 1908, otherwise a default judgment may be entered. Grounds include incompatibility of temper and failure to provide support. Attorney Jno L Brute represents the plaintiff.
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Wshington
Yakima County
Fay Meyers
Otto Meyers
State of Washington
A. DD
Said -Courh
Delinquent tax suit in Yakima County Washington 1908
The lawsuit warns unknown owner and all interested parties that the plaintiff, J W Brown attorney, seeks to foreclose on the northeast quarter of section twelve, township twelve, range nineteen east in Yakima County for taxes and interest due since 1901. It details a total due of 188.12 plus prior sums, with penalties and costs, and summons defendants to appear within 40 days after service or six days after first publication August 19 1908.
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Yakima County
Washington
W.M
ISK
J. W. Brown
Northern Bank
Seattle Wash
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