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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1905
Page
9
A 1905 notice extols the Goldenrod as the national flower and describes its golden plumes, botanical details, and seasonal beauty. It notes Solidago, its autumn bloom, and its abundance in the Yakima valley amid scarce water.
The Spokane Interstate fair begins Oct 9 featuring a full carnival midway with 15 shows and a bold leap the gap act in front of the grand stand daily. The stunt riders plunge a long incline on a bicycle to span a three foot gap and land on a narrow track amid flames at night. Organizers warn of severe injury risk and note past accidents at Missoula and by Nat Reiss. Livestock from Minnesota and other distant states will boost the exhibit, with carloads of Holstein cattle Poland China hogs and other breeds promised by breeders from Minnesota Missouri and beyond.
The Hazelwood company of Spokane will compete with Holstein Shorthorn and Poland China stock at Spokane, with A. P. Galbraith, Jay P. Graves, Howell W. Peel, M. C. Gray, and others from Spokane, Pullman, Shappoose, Jefferson, Cheney, Sprague, Buron bringing draft horses, cattle, and horses. Splawn of North Yakima sends Herefords to Portland. The fair opens in two weeks with high quality stock promised. cattle will be exhibited and later sold, likely not returning to Yakima.
The Denver and Rio Grande with O R and N now runs a through Pullman Standard sleeper Portland to Denver leaving Portland 8 15 p m arriving Salt Lake 8 45 a m next day leaving Salt Lake 3 50 p m arriving Denver 4 20 p m next day Passengers have a seven hour stop in Salt Lake for sightseeing and a daylight ride through notable scenery. Contact W C McBride Portland for reservations and booklets. A dry goods merchant and Sunday school superintendent is noted in a separate anecdote about a girl named Cecilia asking the price of pink parasols in a show window.
Reduction in fare effective Sept 1 to Oct 15 sets Portland round trip at 10.10 dollars. Tickets limited to 30 days for return. Agent M Meeks notes sale until Oct 15.
A young wife notes her constant duties and a husband agrees the burdens of household tasks persist. The exchange hints at shared labor as they reflect on chores and financial responsibilities within their six months of marriage.
A Cleveland Leader reader recounts a schoolroom incident where Bob Jones throws chalk at a classmate, triggering a disciplinary swap. The narrator recalls the teacher's demand to sit with the girls, the mocking from peers, and Lizzie Smith’s quiet support as she shares answers and gum, captioning it as a child’s take on capital punishment.
The dry goods market shows firm prices due to heavy demand for mohairs and other dress fabrics. Black mohairs are especially sought, with limited supply concerns for fall. Consumers favor colors like blue brown and dark greens, plus uncommon shades such as lavender red plum and reseda green for house dresses and waists. Plaids also expected to be a selling feature.
The article lists fabric trends with bright mohair plaids in green blue and tartan, while offering recipes for salads and sweets. It includes nut mayonnaise tips with English walnuts, fried bananas with batter, cheese cakes, lemon cream, Charlotte Russe, cookies, delicate dumplings, molasses sauce, delicate salad, and cornmeal batter cakes.
The Milwaukee article extols the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway boasting its own sleeping and dining cars on all trains with superior berths and a block signaling system. It notes connections with trans continental lines and lists H S Rowe as Portland agent at 134 Third Street. In the same issue a brief joke exchanges a marriage quip between H Peck and Groome from the Detroit Tribune.
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