Local scenes and notable events in Yakima society
George Guilland arrives from Spokane and Mark Barkwell plans to relocate in Cle Elum. Christian church hosts chicken dinners as fair week begins. Dr. Spaulding and Mrs. McWhorter hosted at a 6 o'clock dinner. Deputy Marshal Short arrests J R Welsh for bootlegging. McWhorter & Sons win blue ribbons at Everett cattle show and attend Salem fair. Congregational church delegates to Dayton session. Local students take university courses in Seattle. Eastern visitors depart after Yakima stay. A large crowd observes the red man procession with minimal trouble. Church services and Sunday school details at First Church of Christ, Scientist. Alfred J Curran dies after appendicitis operation. J B Small pursues runaway wife. she remains elusive. Capt James Simmons returns from Naches with stock, reports 7000 pounds of salt shipped and six cattle lost. Yakima-Cowiche collision injures rider Carr and journalist notes recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Barkwell
Ladies of the Christian Church
U.S
Short
J. R. Welsh
Ll. W. McWhorter & Sons
Everett
McWhorter
Oregon
Salem
Lumber mill rebuilt offers dry lumber in all grades
D. D. Hopper of Lucas Washington announces the rebuilt mill now ready to furnish dry lumber in all grades and dimensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Hopper
Lucas
Wash
Wanted furnished rooms for lighthousekeeping near college
Classified item seeking three or four furnished rooms for lighthousekeeping with application at a business college address 38 11. Also offers a milch cow for sale by Mrs R Harris at 16 North Wenas. Klickitat White Pine Co invites teams to haul lumber paying 3 to 4 dollars per thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business College
R. Harris
North Wenas Are
Klickitat White Pine Co
Goldendale
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Claims Iron Quinine Formula
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with the plainly printed formula stating iron and quinine. It asserts cure claims with No Cure No Pay and offers Foley's Kidney Cure for diseased kidneys. Sold by North Yakima drug store, A. D. Sloan proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Foley
North
Iron Brew and Hoover Digger Featured in Local Ads
A parade of shop notices lists Sorosis pink petticoat fashion at Coffin Bros, a large shipment at Wyman & Fraser, and a plug for Iron Brew at soda fountains. Includes a testimonial from Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shelton praising Foley's Kidney Cure with North Yakima Drug Store as seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffin Bros
Raymond Conner
Shelton Wash
Foley
Sam
North Yakima Drug Store
A. D. Sloan
New Microbe of Laziness Spreads in Summer Air
A fanciful report from the San Francisco Bulletin proclaims a fictitious microbe called ancinariasis that supposedly causes laziness. It claims the creature is present in summer air and grasses, resists antitoxins, and affects all humans without bias. The piece mocks the idea, urging caution about moral responsibility and faith in microbes, and ends with advertisements for Foley’s Kidney Cure and local delicacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Bulletin
Riley
Shade
Summons in Superior Court Yakima County Washington
Plaintiffs John S Ferrell George H Ferrell Oliver R Ferrell Louise E Adams Elsie St John Frances N Ferrell and Kate Gibbons sue defendants J K Lord Lord Joseph J Crippen Henry J Crippen Henry J Putnam and Crippen Lawrence Investment Company to obtain a decree quieting titles in lands in Yakima County and awarding damages for ouster and rents with costs. summons requires appearance within sixty days of August 26 1908 and service of answer on plaintiffs attorneys Snyder and Preble North Yakima Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Washington
Yakima County
John S. Ferrell
George H. Ferrell
Oliver RR. Ferrell
Louise E. Adams
Elsie St. John
Frances N. Ferrell
Kate Gibbons
WS J. K. Lord
Lord
Joseph J. Crippen
Henry J. Crippen
Henry J. Putnam
Crippen-Lawrence Investment Company
J. K. Lord
Washington
Willamette Meridian
Asingsip
Siseo
Snyder & Preble
P. O
North Yakima
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Mabit
Usly
A. D. Sloan, Ph. G
Cor
Yakima Ave
First St
George Guilland
Spokane
Chas. Rhodes
Oscar Dam
Burton Lum
David Jungst
Seattle
The
State University
Herbert Shaw
Co. E
National Guards
Abm. S. Underhill
Ossining
N. Y
Yakima
Bridewell
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Third Street
Alfred J. Curran
Plattsburg
New York
Curran
J.B. Small
Oswego
Ore
Mr. Small
Jas. Simmons
Forest Reserve
Naches Cattle Company
Yakima Avenue
Claude Briggs
Carr
NIC
Peoeen
Painiess Extractio
Sloan Building
North Yakima, Wash
Wyman & Fraser's
Wyman & Fraser
John Ditter
A. Schindeler
Dudley
Pingree
Gloria
Grover
Julian & Kokenge
Florsheim
Dudley Shoe Go
Shearer & Brooks
South Second Street
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